Coastal Water Dive in Bunbury, Western Australia | Scuba diving centre

Coastal Water Dive

Locality: Bunbury, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9721 7786

Address: 3/87 Albert Road 6230 Bunbury, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.coastalwaterdive.com.au

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25.01.2022 Competition time! Today and tomorrow take the most creative pic of you and your crayfish catch on the water or below and Bonita and I will pic a winner who will receive a Hollis LED dive torch worth $199.00. Make sure you post on to Coastal Water Dive or check in via facebook at Coastal Water Dive to be in the running! Keep the pics family friendly.( You know who you are)

25.01.2022 Isnt nature cool? A pair of curious manatees investigate a school of jackfish circling off the coast of Florida.

25.01.2022 An amazing young woman!

25.01.2022 Viz and cray report. Update. Vizibilty yesterday was 5 metres in 6 metres off the hutts cray bag outs all reds. Peppi beach 15 metre viz but no crays to be found. The shallower you can get in with Viz the better you will do. The 30 metre mark had only 8 metres viz two days ago improving to 15 metres yesterday. Ground swell is dissapearing and today should be double again and back to hollywood tomorrow. Crays are definately in shallow.

25.01.2022 Taking abalone illegally off the reefs at Iluka Beach in Perths northern suburbs has led to hefty fines for four men, who will now have to shell out more than ...$40,000 in fines, sending a significant message on the consequences of fishing for abalone out of season. The men were apprehended by DPIRD officers when they returned to their vehicle in January last year, and were found to have a sports bag which contained 335 shucked Roes abalone. The bag, their fishing equipment, mobile phones and abalone were all seized on the day. The abalone were also shucked within 200 metres of the high water mark, an offence unless authorised by a managed fishery licence. Within that zone abalone should remain in their shells so that compliance officers can measure and check the size of the shell and make sure they are legal. To ensure their sustainability, no recreational fishing of abalone is allowed in WA at present, with the exception of the Southern Zone from Busselton Jetty to the South Australian border, which can continue until the Zone 3 season closes on 15 May. Make sure you familiarise yourself with the rules in the Abalone fishing guide. http://www.fish.wa.gov.au//licences/rec_licence_abalone.pdf See more

24.01.2022 One of our local boys has seen how bumper a cray season we are about to have!!! Diving mid week last week off Bunbury!

24.01.2022 Giant robber steals $6,000 thermal imaging monocular camera in daring night-time raid! My friend Annabel, whos been studying the Christmas Island Flying Fox fo...r her PhD, left the ruggedised camera filming bats overnight, firmly attached to a tripod and a huge battery. In the morning, the camera was gone. The tripod was knocked over, the battery deeply gouged with huge claw marks and the charge cable (that was physically screwed into the camera) had been completely mangled and ripped out! We spent hours searching the jungle all around the crime scene, but found nothing. We found plenty of very big robber crabs loitering around (aka coconut crabs, the worlds largest land-living invertebrate which can live about 80 years, have a leg-span of 1m and claws that match the pressure of a lions jaws), but none harbouring the camera. Judging from the claw marks and the distance it evidently dragged this chunky camera, it must have been huge!!! These robber crabs are an impressive force and stand their ground even against vehicles - drivers here often have to get out and physically push them off the road at night to drive past - and they actively hunt other crabs too, pouncing on them! But yes, if anyone sees one trying to sell a thermal camera, please let me know! Treat as eight-armed and dangerous. Bloody robbers. #OnlyOnChristmasIsland

24.01.2022 To all our foreign friends, Beyond the Philippines breathtaking beaches, you can discover a wide range of exhilarating adventures, relaxing getaways, and dive...rse cultures that can sate the wanderlust you must be feeling right now. But until we can travel again, stay at home, dream, and #WakeUpInPH by planning your next dream vacation to our tropical nation: philippines.travel/wakeupinph #TogetherInTravel #TravelFromHome #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines *This video was shot and produced prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

24.01.2022 Ok viz and dive reports..... So wednesday great number quotas for most being caught in big groups in 5 metres or less of water to the south of Bunbury. Good number perhaps 30 percent of Southern Fighters as well. Interestingly like winning the lotto one good customer( u know who u r) caught a 187mm jumbo cray in less than 8 metres of water!!! Considering a jumbo looks big at 165mm on the head thats a big animal to be in so close. Vizibilty has dropped yesterday due to a big ground swell so divers will need to head further south today and perhaps avoid straight out the front of Bunbury. So south of the hutts or maybe North towards Binningup. Still only 25 percent whites so a few weeks yet to get a Christmas cray.............

23.01.2022 Now that we have finished the silly season and are moving into a nice normal pace here at the dive shop we want to take this time to clear up any confusion moving forward. Yes it is true after 21 amazing years we are closing this chapter of Coastal Water Dive down by September this year. We had intended to close down late last year but with covid and then two other dive stores closing we wanted to finish off one more year and keep divers in the water. What does this mean for... you. Well if you have gift vouchers they are vaild until September so come on in and stock up! We have students booked on dive courses up until winter arrives late May so if you want to dive with a Bunbury institution get in fast! It will also mean we will be having a massive end of financial year sale and selling off all hire gear and buying in extra stock to keep you all going for another year. Whats next for us ! No more weekend work and more quality family time. We will be moving from our current Albert road store and opening up a commercial dive centre focusing on Commercial diving and offering Airfills , nitrox fills tank testing and reg servicing to keep you all wet! Airfills on fill cards will still be current and will still be able to be used at our new store. A few sneaky snares n cray bashing gear Im sure will be still be avalaible as well. We look forward to seeing you all over the coming months and will keep you all posted through winter as to where we end up! Ill do a thankyou post later in the year to all our loyal customers and well continue to serve you all buy in a different style! See more

23.01.2022 Were heading back here in sept this year pm us for the details if you want to join!!!

23.01.2022 Yay a beautiful day too!

23.01.2022 If anyone has lost something metal a local diver has experiance in locating goodies hit him up! https://www.facebook.com/southwestunderwaterrecovery/

23.01.2022 Too my amazing staff , you have all worked so hard this summer with new faces and old faces turning back up too lend a hand in what has been our busiest season in 15 years! tiffany and i cant thank you enough for your time and patience with me comms diving and you guys working 12 plus hour shifts! From my family to you merry xmas and have a great break! Bonita Jane ryan mcg Matthew Dold Lachlan Perks Baden Ross-willmore Ben Prebble and all my commercial team and instructors you all rock! And a shout out to all our awesome customers who walk through our door happy and smiling it makes a difference after many long days!

23.01.2022 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kayg-IY925c Have a gander at this latest hot new product from Cressi. We will have in stock very shortly but please PM us too cement your order once it arrives may be limited stock!

22.01.2022 #feelgoodatfive In our bid to overcome the anxiety around coronavirus were re-posting some of our fave positive, funny or heart warming stories. Enjoy! A do...cumentary about the Abrolhos Islands aired on ABC News channel marking the 400th anniversary of its discovery by Dutch sailors. It was shot and edited locally by ABCs Chris Lewis looking at the islands past, present and future. We are really excited to share some of our beautiful ocean backyard with a national and international audience. You can find Rugged Paradise on iview..

22.01.2022 Not long now!!!

22.01.2022 For those who cant make it into the dive shop at the moment or live our normal lives heres one of coastal water dives greatest!!! Our lives will return too normalish!

21.01.2022 Supplying air for our open water students! Our locals! Our new found Busselton and Margaret River friends and most importantly our local fire brigades who look after all our lives and property’s all year round! clean air ! best air! bunbury air!

20.01.2022 CWD December/January Trading Hours Thursday 24th December 8AM - 3PM Friday 25th December CLOSED ... Saturday 26th December CLOSED Sunday 27th December CLOSED Monday 28th December CLOSED Tuesday 29th December 9AM - 5PM Wednesday 30th December 9AM - 5PM Thursday 31st December 9AM - 3PM Friday 1st January CLOSED Saturday 2nd January 8AM - 2PM Sunday 3rd January 8AM -1PM SERVICING ANNOUNCEMENT Our service technicians will be away from December 25th until 10th January. During this time no dive equipment or cylinders will be serviced. Rental equipment will be extremely limited as courses are scheduled throughout this time. Out of date cylinders will not be filled under any circumstance. We strongly suggest considering booking your equipment in ASAP to avoid disappointment no later than Dec 24th. Thank you for your continued support, The Coastal Water Dive Team

20.01.2022 Dolphin Survey Week 2021 We need your help. From Saturday 27 February to Friday 5 March, we would like to know the locations and behaviour of every dolphin in t...he Bunbury region, from Binningup in the North to Peppermint Grove Beach in the South, and everywhere in between. This includes sightings in the Leschenault Estuary, in the Inlet, the Collie and Preston rivers, and offshore. You can partake in the Survey on land or sea, from your boat, your home, a walking path, alone or as part of a group. Even if you don't see any dolphins we would like a survey form to know when you were looking and where you were. Knowing where the dolphins are not, is just as important as knowing where they are. All you will need is our Survey Kit, and, if possible, a camera or smartphone for a photo of the dorsal fin. (See attached example) We will be holding an information session at 6pm on February 23 rd, when you will receive your "Dolphin Dashboard Kit, learn the legal separation distances, learn some Dolphin Identifications and behaviours, and learn how to return the surveys and photos to us. RSVP's are essential. If you would like to be involved but are unable to attend please contact us. RSVP via Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/16odTSwvc Remember not to interfere with the dolphin's natural behaviours, and if you ever spot a dolphin or other marine animal in distress you can contact the Wildcare Helpline on (08) 9474 9055, the Dolphin Discovery Centre on (08) 9791 3088, or our Conservation Manager on 0407280020.

20.01.2022 Coastal Water Dive is now open Sundays from 8AM to 2PM! To celebrate we have a couple of deals for you all! 1. BOOK IN A REG SERVICE ON SUNDAY OR MONDAY AND RECEIVE A FREE MULTI TOOL VALUED AT $29.00, FOR THE FIRST 30 BOOKINGS ONLY.... 2. FOR EVERY $100 SPENT IN STORE ON EITHER SUNDAY OR MONDAY RECEIVE A $20.00 CREDIT ON YOUR ACCOUNT TOWARDS YOUR NEXT PURCHASE. Valid only for the month of August

19.01.2022 Nauticam ND-D300S housing with Nikon D300 SLR camera. Housing set up with Macro port, camera comes with Tokina fish-eye lens, spare battery, zoom gear. Good intro to underwater photography with DSLR. $1200 ono. PM for more details

19.01.2022 Early starts , servicing , testing , ba fills for the fireys! Unpacking stock and working through Bonitas list of too do jobs ! See you down at the South Wests only dive shop till Albany!

18.01.2022 Recfishwest is urging all WA fishers to take responsibility during the COVID-19 crisis and follow all the recommended precautions by the Government around socia...l distancing and non-essential travel between regions. Many in our community will want to fish for a much-needed break during these stressful times and for their health and well-being. But the Government was clear last night if: you can stay at home - stay at home, If you choose to fish you need to strictly follow Government guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Find a secluded spot from which to fish - like the one pictured. You must maintain 1.5m of space (four square metres) between yourself and another person during non-essential activities. The 1.5m rule applies to boat and land-based fishing. It does not apply to members of your family or household. Fishers need to: Stay home where possible to minimise social interactions. Fish locally only, near where you live and limit your time away from home. Fish with your direct household members (no mates or extended family). Travel directly to and from your home to prevent any social interactions. Maintain spatial distancing of 1.5 metres from other people Fish alone, with family, or with household members only Do not congregate at land-based fishing locations, instead look for more secluded alternatives Stay away from popular man-made fishing structures such as jetties Do not go fishing if you are in quarantine If you are unwell, you must self-isolate, do not go fishing if self-isolating We can get through this together and on the other side fishing will have a huge part to play in the economic and social recovery of this great State of ours. Be safe - be responsible! More info here https://recfishwest.org.au//covid-19-crisis-be-safe-and-r/ Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development - DPIRDPeter Tinley AM

17.01.2022 Grab a@charlie_spearfishing #spearfishing_reviews

17.01.2022 Nature is still friggin amazing!

17.01.2022 The weather is starting to warm up a little bit more next week and winds are looking favourable. Reports of crays in close at depths of 12-15m.

16.01.2022 Shark Shield’s have ARRIVED!!! We’ve been paitiently waiting for this delivery to arrive along with our awesome customers some who have been waiting since September 2020! If you placed an order with us your unit has been allocated, set aside and sms notifications have been sent out. We have a small number of units available to purchase, the WA government rebate is still available bringing the price to $399, all we require is a copy of a drivers or fishing licence. ... Payment in full is required to secure your unit and we are available to take payment over the phone and you can collect on Saturday from 8AM. Limited units available, next delivery is not expected until April/May - Get in quick to avoid disappointment. 08 9721 7786

15.01.2022 Craylord (Pic pinched from Bad Taxidermy fb page)

15.01.2022 STRANDED IN BOHOL? ROOMS AVAILABLE! In these difficult times, Magic Oceans in Anda, Bohol would like to offer those that are stranded in Bohol a place to stay!... This 4* boutique dive resort now offers limited service accommodation! WHAT? - PHP 22,500 per room per month (max 2 persons per cottage) - WiFi, water and electricity included (aircon in the room) - Access to pool - Guarded compound - Weekly cleaning - Easy access to the ocean - Bed linen & towels (excl. laundry - available at an additional costs) Please contact us at +639393613580 (WhatsApp available) for further details and arrangements

15.01.2022 Interesting info on here , happy to hear everyones thoughts. It is a polarized topic for sure.

14.01.2022 Hi Guys & Gals, With uncertain times ahead, we ask that you please collect your cylinders and dive equipment you have here at the shop by Saturday in the event that Coastal Water Dive becomes locked down. If your cylinder is in the photo please come see us by Saturday. ... Coastal Water Dive is committed to staying open until we are told otherwise!

14.01.2022 Cray update . The wind has been average and air temps dropped but Cray numbers last week were great no whites yet......... The tail end of this week looks amazing with great viz predicted big hauls and awesome weather! with a small front behind on Sunday. Torry is actually in the shop all Sat so feel free to drop in any gear miss haps or stir him up rumour has it maybe even friday! He is in every night servicing and testing keeping you in d water! C u soon!

14.01.2022 Check out the waves almost swallowing the famous Sugarloaf Rock near Cape Naturaliste. It almost makes the rock look small! What other iconic places in th...e South West have been impacted by the storm today? via Margaret Dawkins

13.01.2022 Warning! The following short film will cause extreme diving withdrawal symptoms (we take no responsibility for the hit your credit card is about to get). Video... by Infeel.Hwang Underwater Life with images & footage taken by the Underwater Dream Tour in 2019. We look forward to seeing you again at Atmosphere. Thank you to Jerome Kim Photography for making it happen! See more

13.01.2022 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2y6oOzACH0 And heres Scotty T with the new defender glove perfect for cray bashing or even filleting between dives . Limited stock in now with more too come get in fast PM us if you want some put aside!

10.01.2022 no words..........

09.01.2022 Bit of coastal water dive staff bonding yesterday with Ryan , Bonita and Dave heading out for a splash!

09.01.2022 We still have a few ally cylinders out back to sell! Ex hire BCDs including Oceanic, Scubapro & Neptune! Ex hire fins including oceanic v12s, oceanic v16s and ocean design glide... Ex hire regulators with computers including oceanic and scubapro Were open until 2pm today! Give us a call 9721 7786, we can take payment over the phone!

08.01.2022 The steamship Mildura. Was lost in Lighthouse Bay near Exmouth in 1907. The SS Mildura was travelling from Cambridge Gulf to Fremantle with a cargo of cattle in... June 1907 when it hit shallow reef at the top of North West Cape. The steamship was wrecked and the crew were saved by the SS Burrumbeet without any loss of human life however, very few of the cattle survived. www.divingwawrecks.com/mildura 3D model viewable at: https://skfb.ly/6sCOL

07.01.2022 Tanks are tested overnight ! Regs as well! Bonita and the team kickin goals at coastal water dive! Hashtag u breathe it we fill it!

07.01.2022 Next year we are going back yo the phillis! All going well! Do u want too come ? Message us for more info!

07.01.2022 For our Busselton crew Hi Guys n gals Torry at Coastal Water Dive in Bunbury here we are open 7 days a week now to try and maintain and fill the gap that dive shed has left at the moment. Its a sad state for a lot of businessess in this covid time and particularly for dive shops with 10 owners i personally know closing for many reasons. If you come to Bunbury for work and drop your cylanders in we will turn them over for you while you wait or while you are at work. Im servic...ing and tank testing in house generally overnight at the moment to get people ready for the season with lots of specials on our facebook page. Kim Royce has some big plans this season at Octopus Garden Charters. I could potentially organise to come down and grab bulk cylanders in my trailer for filling from a central place and return them the next day.... Just throwing out some ideas? See more

06.01.2022 Awesome healthy biomass.

06.01.2022 This is amazing more than happy for my fisheries money going to awesome projects like this!

06.01.2022 Help triple m out n point out some of your fav spots peeps!

05.01.2022 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NNbZL7wr0E And for those wanting too update or set up a new roller head check out this new piece of Tech! Note the easy fluid motion of the rollers when Scotty persuades them too move! When i was a skater boi back in the day only the best bearings and trucks would do for me too improve my ride why should your gun be any different ? And i certainly wasnt bringing home any fresh fish for mum while skating ususally spnifex grazes and missing teeth! Again PM us if you need more info!

05.01.2022 Matt Weaver lovin life

05.01.2022 No WIFI No outside world . Paradise! Who wants to come on a trip with us late 2020 or 2021?

05.01.2022 Ex Hire Clear Out! 12.2L Faber Cylinders $300 each Fins from $100 BCDs from $450... Wetsuits from $250 Complete Reg sets with computer from $850 First in best dressed, payment in full, no holds, a lot of gear only put in at the start of the season! Receive half price on servicing next season with purchase of ex hire BCDs or Regs! More sizes available out back, give us a call on 9721 7786

04.01.2022 Its Shark Week, so of course we had to post our dataset of Nicole, the great white shark! She swam from Africa to Australia, a total of 6,897 miles (11,100 km)... in just 99 days! Before this, scientists thought great white sharks stayed close to coasts, but Nicole showed them otherwise. Read more about the incredible journey here: https://sos.noaa.gov/datasets/great-white-shark-track/ See more

04.01.2022 Wow dog eat dog world!

03.01.2022 There is nowhere wed rather be... than at Atmosphere Resorts this spring and summer! With world-class scuba diving and snorkeling, exquisite fine dining, priva...te pools, award-winning spa and fitness, and adventure activities in abundance - Atmosphere is a must on your holiday list! Book now on our website: https://atmosphereresorts.com/ See more

03.01.2022 Morning All, Just letting you know we will be closed on Sundays starting this weekend 28th Feb. Don’t forget we are closed on all public holidays so we are also shut Monday 1st March but we will see you from 9am on Tuesday 2nd March for all your diving needs!

02.01.2022 CANAL ROCKS BRIDGE DESTROYED The iconic tourist attraction near Yallingup has been destroyed by monster swells from last nights storm which saw winds of... 119km/hr blow through the Capes. Over 40 cars were parked there this morning to witness destructive swells and 119km winds. All businesses in the Dunsborough town centre have been left with no power. Emergency services have received over 50,000 emergency calls overnight as the recovery toll grows. Read the full story here: https://www.bdtimes.com.au//storm-smashes-capes-ng-b881557.

02.01.2022 So must be dive season! Great hauls sat sun still mainly reds! Shallow shallow shallow!