Tech Dive Academy

Port Douglas, Queensland 4877 , Australia

+61 0422 016 517

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Diving Agincourt Reef - Technical Training

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Ranked #13 of 31 tours in Port Douglas

16 Reviews

Type: Water sports

Owner description: You deserve the multi-award winning service of the ORIGINAL bespoke private diver training company - Port’s only PADI 5 Star rated IDC centre. Serving...... more » Owner description: You deserve the multi-award winning service of the ORIGINAL bespoke private diver training company - Port’s only PADI 5 Star rated IDC centre. Serving Port Douglas since 2003First for Bespoke Diver Training, the Dive Centre offers all levels of Recreational and Technical Dive courses from PADI, TDI, IANTD and DSAT Tec Rec – over 60 programmes – Open Water to Instructor Level, Specialty Courses, Tec Deep, and Side Mount programmes. Courses are built around your needs and time requirements! Start when you like, and have your personal dive instructor for the duration of your dive course.In addition to training, we offer private guiding on the Great Barrier Reef & Coral Sea, along with a range of day trips, live-aboard and even private charters - your boat or ours.The multi-award winning team was recently named Hollis Australian Dealer of the Year 2011.Founded in 2003 by the team who successfully broke the then world record for the deepest Scuba Dive with a 308m (1010ft) dive. The business remains exclusively focused on bespoke personal individual diver training.Exclusive TrainingTraining is with your own personal private dive instructor, and what better place to do it than the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef. With dozens of exclusive dives sites to choose from, the diving is some of the best in the world, with coral gardens, walls, swim throughs, wrecks and more, one thing is certain, whatever course you choose, you will have fun, be a better diver and leave with skills you might once thought impossible. Dive Guiding - GloballyIn addition to training, we offer private guiding on the Great Barrier Reef, along with a range of day trips, live-aboard and even private charters, your boat or ours. We also cater for snorkelers or those who just want to enjoy a cruise out to the reef.As well as the dive operations on the Great Barrier Reef, Vanuatu and the Coral Sea, the team also supports it clients’ diving globally, with a team member jumping on a plane most weeks to guide dives or take a client to the next level in their underwater journey – Egypt, Mexico, Tonga, Japan, the list goes on…Customer Service – Satisfaction GuaranteeWe do our utmost to make every dive course a very personal and memorable experience. Our team have worked in diverse locations and industries, before electing the ‘sea change’ of Port Douglas, and bring a wealth of experience, commitment and passion with them - a team with global experience who genuinely enjoy sharing the Great Barrier Reef experience with our Customers.We have teamed up with the best charter boats and luxury private vessels to bring our customers the best diving possible, along with special locations and personalised trips – with both day and overnight options available.

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AloneOnTheWall

Munich, Germany

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14 reviews

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4 helpful votes

“Best dive instructor at the reef”

Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Me and my husband did our open water and advanced open water certificate (10-12 dives) with Ross at Tech Dive. Although this was roughly a year ago, after having experienced a couple of other dive instructors, we feel compelled to write one about Tech Dive! We booked a couple session for the open water in advance to our trip to... More

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Sarah A

Rotorua

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6 reviews

1 helpful vote

“Best diving company”

Reviewed April 23, 2012

My boyfriend and I had a wonderful time during our 3 days of privately guided diving with Tech Dive. Probably the best diving company we have been with yet. Professional, attentive and willing to go the extra mile. Despite being on a large boat (Silversonic) with up to 70 people, by arranging private diving with Tech Dive, we never felt... More

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JiiPee55

Helsinki, Finland

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4 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

2 helpful votes

“The best diving experience we've had”

Reviewed January 17, 2012

Me and my wife did our PADI AOWD course in Port Douglas with Tech Dive. Everything was professionally organized and our instructor Ross was absolutely great! Highly recommended for everyone interested in diving, from beginners to more advanced. More

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kugo21

New York City, New York

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11 reviews

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5 helpful votes

“Knowledgable, helpful staff with personal attention”

Reviewed December 14, 2011

My girlfriend and I completed our referral to complete our open water certification with Tech Dive over two days (6 dives) on silversonic. I would echo most of what other reviewers have written. I would highly recommend Tech Dive and the personal attention they give. It was just my girlfriend any myself with Ross and a dive master in training... More

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bluewood3

Brisbane, Australia

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33 reviews

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10 helpful votes

“Very Professional”

Reviewed December 11, 2011

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After searching for a more personal dive experience on the GBR for myself wife and son (14) as qualified divers wanting to avoid rushed herding groups choose Tech Dive Academy and this was my best decision for our dive trip as Ross the guide for the day with Dana who was diving herself made this a fantastic day. Ross had... More

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KimWestScotland

West Scotland

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3 reviews

1 helpful vote

“Friendly, professional dive instruction and Great Barrier Reef diving”

Reviewed November 15, 2011

We are qualified divers who needed a refresher course having not dived for some years. The team at Tech Dive Academy provided exactly what we needed, to a very high level of competence. Roscoe, our instructor was completely professional but managed to make even the pool session great fun and his passion for and knowledge of the Reef when we... More

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Fi G

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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3 reviews

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1 helpful vote

“A++++ Service & Instruction”

Reviewed November 14, 2011

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Wanting to check out the reef, but don't want to dive in a group? Here's the perfect solution - go with Tech Dive. They offer private guiding and certification, which means you're not stuck out with a group of 6+ divers who flap around uncontrollably. Rossco is a patient instructor, who always offers sage words of wisdom to help improve... More

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heidigayle

Sexsmith, Alberta

2 reviews

“Best experience ever!”

Reviewed October 11, 2011

We did the PADI Scuba course. Neither of us had ever dived before. I was terrified at the prospect of diving and Ross was the perfect instructor... so easy going and patient. We both fell in love with diving and can't wait to go again. We highly recommend Tech Dive, dealing with them was a pleasure for sure. They were... More

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Pentax12

Savannah, Georgia

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3 reviews

“Tech Dive is the best!!!”

Reviewed September 3, 2011

An absolutely amazing experience. Mark and Ross are extremely professional and love what they do. I did the advance course with them and had a blast. The small group training is the way to go. The experience and training was well worth the price and would come back again. Best experience I've ever had. You must look them up! Thanks... More

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boydrc

Melbourne, Australia

1 review

“Terrific Adventure and excellent service from the team at Tech Dive Academy”

Reviewed August 12, 2011

Huge thanks to Mark and Ross at Tech Dive for looking after us and being of great service during our time in Port Douglas. Ross was instrumental in helping Stuart and Myself obtain our PADI Advanced Open Water certification on teh Agincourt reef over 2 days Really special folks and made the time very enjoyable. Very Highly recommended to anyone... More

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