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Port Macquarie · New South Wales
Scuba Haven Port Macquarie Dive Centre — Port Macquarie
A Port Macquarie SSI centre offering air and Nitrox, equipment servicing, and boat, shore and river dives around Port Macquarie and Laurieton.
Contact & location
- Address
- 20 Merrigal Road, Port Macquarie NSW 2444 · Open in maps
- Phone
- +61 407 457 542
Taken from the operator's published details. Hours and locations change — confirm before you travel.
At a glance
- Own dive boatConfirmed by a source
- Learn-to-dive coursesAdvertised
- Advanced & specialty coursesAdvertised
- Pro training (Divemaster+)Not confirmed
- Technical trainingAdvertised
- NitroxConfirmed by a source
- Training poolNot confirmed
- Gear hireAdvertised
- ServicingConfirmed by a source
- AccommodationNot confirmed
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Region
Port Macquarie
New South Wales
Business type
Training centre
+1 more
Water temp
17–25°C
seasonal range
Dive sites
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Agencies
SSI
Scuba Haven serves Port Macquarie, a mid-north coast town that sits between the better-known destinations of South West Rocks to the north and the Central Coast to the south, and that supports a steady local diving scene rather than a tourism-driven one.
That positioning shapes the business. Its customers are largely residents who dive regularly, plus travellers moving along the coast between the bigger destinations. The value is consistency — reliable local diving, training, equipment support and fills — rather than a single headline site.
Local diving centres on inshore and offshore reef systems, with the species mix shifting noticeably through the year as the East Australian Current strengthens and weakens. Grey nurse sharks, wobbegongs, rays and, in warmer months, tropical strays are all part of the picture.
Port Macquarie works well as a training location for the same reasons the whole NSW coast does. Students encounter real conditions — moderate visibility, some current, seasonal temperature variation, and genuine entries — which produces divers better prepared for the rest of Australian diving than warm, clear tropical training does.
For a diver travelling the coast, a local centre is also the practical answer to logistics. Air fills, a replacement part, or local knowledge about which site is diveable in the current swell are all things that a business embedded in the town can provide and a trip operator cannot.
For divers driving the coast between Sydney and Byron, Port Macquarie is a sensible overnight stop with diving attached. It breaks up a long drive and the local reefs are worth a dive in their own right rather than being merely convenient.
Use the documented profile as a shortlist, then confirm the details that can change with staff, weather and season.
Confirm before travel
Turn the listing into a booking
Confirm boat schedule, rental equipment, including what is included and what must be reserved separately. Ask which sites are currently scheduled and what conditions may change the plan.
Local context
Prepare for Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Regional water temperature is roughly 17–25°C, with visibility commonly 8–20 m. Build exposure protection and experience around the actual site, not the state-wide average.
Continue with the operator checklist, how to read conditions and the insurance guide.
Services documented for this business. A green tick means a current primary source states it directly; other entries are advertised but have not yet received the same source-backed verification.
Training
- Beginner coursesAdvertised by this business; confirm current availability
- Continuing educationAdvertised by this business; confirm current availability
- Technical trainingAdvertised by this business; confirm current availability
Equipment & workshop
- Equipment hireAdvertised by this business; confirm current availability
- ServicingConfirmed by a current primary source
Gas
- Air fillsConfirmed by a current primary source
- NitroxConfirmed by a current primary source
Diving & facilities
- Dive boatConfirmed by a current primary source
- Shore divingConfirmed by a current primary source
What a primary source states
- Listed by SSI with Extended Range (XR) among its programmes.
- Services BCDs, regulators, wetsuits and drysuits; gas fills listed as air and Nitrox.
- Frequently dived sites listed include Cod Hole, Bait Reef, Bird Rock and river dives at Coal Wharf Reserve and Settlement Point.
- The river sites are tide-dependent and must be dived at high tide, with boat traffic in the area.
- Local divers
- Learners
Worth confirming when you call
Dive businesses change what they offer constantly. These are the details we would want nailed down before booking — useful questions to run through on the phone.
- Which Extended Range levels are taught
- Boat schedule and capacity
- Cylinder testing availability
Training relevant to this centre
Courses that connect to what this operation is documented as offering.
Learning to DiveWhat entry-level scuba training actually involves, and how to judge a course before you book it.Open Water DiverThe entry-level certification that allows independent recreational diving to around 18 metres.Advanced Open Water DiverFive guided specialty dives that extend depth to 30 metres and introduce navigation and other skills.Rescue DiverThe course most divers describe as the hardest and the most genuinely useful they have taken.Enriched Air NitroxDiving with elevated oxygen to extend no-decompression limits — the most commonly taken specialty.Advanced NitroxHigh-oxygen decompression gases and oxygen-clean equipment — not ordinary recreational Nitrox.Decompression ProceduresPlanning and executing dives with a mandatory decompression obligation.
Technical diving background
Technical capability is never one badge. These pages explain what to verify.
Technical Dive Centres in AustraliaWhy 'technical' is not one capability, and how to compare facilities service by service.Decompression DivingWhen the option of a direct ascent is deliberately given up, and what that changes.Cave Diving in AustraliaThe CDAA system, Mount Gambier, and why recreational certification does not apply.Sidemount DivingCylinders at your sides — redundancy, streamlining and restriction access.
Services documented here
Regulator ServicingWho services which brands, what oxygen cleaning involves, and why selling a regulator is not the same as servicing it.Nitrox FillsStandard mixes, custom blending, and why a simple yes or no is not enough information.Air FillsThe most basic dive service, and one worth checking for hours, pressure and cylinder requirements.Equipment HireRental gear ranges from basic recreational sets to drysuits, steel cylinders and DPVs.
Scuba Haven Port Macquarie FAQs
What kind of business is Scuba Haven Port Macquarie?
A Port Macquarie SSI centre offering air and Nitrox, equipment servicing, and boat, shore and river dives around Port Macquarie and Laurieton. It is documented here as: training centre, full-service dive centre.
How much does diving or training with Scuba Haven Port Macquarie cost?
Prices and inclusions change too quickly for this independent profile to quote reliably. Ask Scuba Haven Port Macquarie for the complete checkout cost, including equipment, materials, certification, guide fees, marine levies, transfers and cancellation terms where relevant.
Does this listing mean Dive Centres Australia endorses Scuba Haven Port Macquarie?
No. This is an independent research profile, not an endorsement or ranking. Verified statements are linked to sources, advertised capabilities are labelled separately, and divers should make their own current checks before booking.
Where is Scuba Haven Port Macquarie located?
Scuba Haven Port Macquarie's published address is 20 Merrigal Road, Port Macquarie NSW 2444, in the Port Macquarie region of New South Wales. The listed phone number is +61 407 457 542. Confirm opening hours before visiting, as dive businesses change hours seasonally.
Can I learn to dive with Scuba Haven Port Macquarie?
Entry-level training is advertised for this operation. Ask about class size, how many open-water dives are included and where they are conducted before booking.
Does Scuba Haven Port Macquarie support technical diving?
Technical training is advertised here. Technical capability is not a single service — verify the specific agency, course level, helium and oxygen availability, and any rebreather unit support separately.
Can I get fills at Scuba Haven Port Macquarie?
Air fills are documented. Nitrox is documented. Analyse your own cylinder before use regardless of what a fill sheet says, and check opening hours and whether externally owned cylinders are filled.
Does Scuba Haven Port Macquarie service equipment?
Equipment servicing is documented. Not every technician works on every brand, so confirm which brands are handled in-house and what the turnaround is.
What should I ask Scuba Haven Port Macquarie before booking?
Specifically: Which Extended Range levels are taught; Boat schedule and capacity; Cylinder testing availability. More generally, ask about instructor experience, group sizes, what equipment is included and what happens if conditions cancel the day.
Sources
What the verified statements on this page are based on. We link primary sources so you can check them yourself — and so you can see the date they were consulted.
- Scuba Haven — SSI dive centre listingchecked September 2026
Last researched: September 2026. Dive businesses change frequently — confirm current services, prices and requirements directly with the operator before booking.