Snorkel and Dive Safari Altona Beach

Highly recommended. We did the Open Water 20 course. Always made to feel safe and comfortable, even when pushed to step out of comfort zones! Comprehensive teaching, with fun and personable instructors. The dive shop is very well stocked too, with excellent gear and recommendations from staff who show a real passion for diving.

It's such a great academy! Karl, Sally, and the rest of the crew are excellent diving instructors, very professional and knowledgeable. I took the Open Water 20m diving course with them, spread over 2 weekends, and it was an incredible experience, I always felt safe in the water, and I learned a lot. The course is set in a way that the student will be ready to practice all the skills and make the most of the sessions. I definitely recommend this academy, especially if you don't have too much experience in the water like me, you will be in safe hands, and you will discover the magic that lies underwater.

My first interaction was buying a new mask and snorkel for my son. I got a great vibe from the team and when my son asked to do the Open Water 20 scuba course, I went straight to SDS without really looking at my options. The saying, trust your instincts" was never truer in this instance. We came out with the skills and knowledge to confidently "go it alone". The entire SDS team were super friendly

Thanks so much for your help getting a scuba refresher course in before my trip to the Philippines!! Everyone was very accommodating and helpful. If you don't have much equipment, no worries, they loan out everything you'll need. Thanks especially to Travis, who ran my course. He was a legend! Very knowledgeable but chill, making me feel very safe and chill as well!!

Great service! I emailed back and forth with Sally who organised my refresher course so that it would be done at the same time as my friend's open water dive. She always replied quickly to my emails, and made sure everything was clear and easy.On the day, Joanna was my instructor, and she was friendly, knowledgeable, supportive and patient. Also had interesting conversation on the drive!Overall had a great experience. Just thought that the refresher course was quite costly, especially considering that I brought some of my own gear. That being said, they offered a second dive on the same day for just the price of the tank, which I thought was nice :)

Best Dive shop in Melbourne! Highly skilled and motivated friendly staff.

Went to Rye with Matteo as our instructor to do the refresher course, and it was such a great experience. I have gone with few other dive centres, and this is by far the best. Matteo was professional and very helpful. All of the equipment were also good quality and in great condition. Will definitely go with these guys again next time! Thank you!

We had our refresher course at the Mornington Peninsula with Dani as a private instructor. It was absolutely amazing. First, I was expecting the water to be freezing and the whole experience to be uncomfortable, but they provided great wet suits and was very comfortable. Second we saw such great ocean life including the Weedy Sea dragons. Third and of course best was Dani who is incredibly competent and made the experience both fun but also felt that we solidified our working knowledge. Highly recommend.

Really professional and caring crew who take care of all your training needs, rentals, and organised dives. Rental gear was top quality - 7mm suits were really comfortable. Looking forward to more shore and boat dives!

I completed some technical diving training with Karl. He was always extremely professional and knowledgeable. Karl always had time to answer any of my questions, no matter how pedantic or tangential. The atmosphere on the boat was always fun and relaxed, while maintaining a high emphasis on safety. The whole crew at Altona are friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Great shop!