Scuba Diving in Sydney

Dive Centre Manly. Dive Centre Manly, at the popular northern Sydney beach, runs all-inclusive shore dives each day, which let you see weedy sea dragons and other sea creatures. PADI certification courses are also available. The cost for two shore dives starts at A$95. 10 Belgrave St., Manly, Sydney, NSW, 2095. 02/9977-4355. www.divesydney.com.

Pro Dive. Pro Dive is a PADI operator conducting courses and shore- or boat-diving excursions around the harbor and city beaches. Some of the best dive spots—with coral, rock walls, and lots of colorful fish—are close to the eastern suburb beaches of Clovelly and Coogee. The company also has a center in Manly. A four-hour boat dive with a guide costs around A$189, including rental equipment; a four-dive learn-to-dive course is A$397. 27 Alfreda St., Coogee, Sydney, NSW, 2034. 1800/820820. www.prodive.com.au.