Forster Dive Centre

14/09/2026

🌴 SOLOMON ISLANDS 2027 🇸🇧
⚓ WWII WRECKS • REEFS • SHARKS • RAYS

🔥 ALMOST HALF THE SPOTS ARE ALREADY FILLED! 🔥

Join Forster Dive Centre from 2–9 April 2027 as we return to one of our favourite dive destinations in the South Pacific — the incredible Solomon Islands.

Staying at the iconic Fatboys Resort in Gizo, this really is an island escape. Wake up surrounded by tropical water, step straight into island life and enjoy an amazing variety of diving.

🤿 Explore WWII aircraft and shipwrecks, including some incredibly accessible wreck diving
🪸 Dive beautiful coral reefs packed with marine life
🦈 Encounter reef sharks, rays and pelagics
🌅 Relax at an incredible island resort between dives
🦈 And even watch sharks feeding below the restaurant at night!

This is what we love about the Solomons — variety. Wrecks, reefs, sharks, rays, history, adventure and plenty of time to simply relax and enjoy island life.

We’ve been here before and highly recommend it.

✅ 10 boat dives
✈️ Return flights from Brisbane included
🏝️ 7 nights accommodation
🍳 Breakfast daily

Whether you’re coming for the WWII history, the diving, the marine life or just an unforgettable week away with a great group of divers, this trip has something for everyone.

⚠️ Almost half our available spots are already gone, so don’t wait!

Deposits are now being taken to secure your place.
https://www.forsterdivecentre.com.au/Solomon-Islands---2027.html

🌴 Solomon Islands • Gizo • 2–9 April 2027 🇸🇧

04/09/2026

It’s all happening this weekend!
✅Massive dive gear show specials!
✅ swim range
✅ conservation talks
✅ dive destination!!
Come see us!

31/08/2026

🌊 SYDNEY — WE’RE COMING! 🤿🔥

The GO DIVING SHOW Sydney is on THIS WEEKEND — 5–6 September at Sydney Showground! STAND #134

Forster Dive Centre will be there all weekend alongside Cressi Australia, and we’re bringing some seriously good SHOW-ONLY SPECIALS. 👀💥

We’re not putting the prices online… you’ll have to come and see us to find out just how crazy they are! 😏

🤿 Cressi DaVinci dive computers
🥽 Mask & snorkel packages
🦶 Origin fins
🌊 Men’s & ladies wetsuits
🎯 SMBs, reels & loads more dive gear
🫶🏻 Santi/Avatar Drysuits
🔥 Exclusive specials available at the show only

🎁 PLUS — PADI eLEARNING GIVEAWAYS!

PADI Continuing Education eLearning course vouchers to give away to some random lucky customers who visit us over the weekend! 🎉🤿

Whether you’re after some new gear, planning your next course, or just want to come and talk diving — come find the Forster Dive Centre & Cressi Australia crew!

📍 Sydney Showground
📅 Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 September 2026

No online prices. No spoilers. Just come find us and grab a bargain! 🔥

Tag your dive buddy who needs some new gear! 👇

SEE YOU IN SYDNEY! 🤿🌊

26/08/2026

Leading by example and inspiring the next generation! If you have a passion for conservation, citizen science and sharks, this is for you!!

Are you 12–17, living in NSW, and passionate about the ocean? Applications are now open for the Spot A Shark Youth Ambassador Program, supported by The FINstitute!

This 100% FREE, 4-month online program (Sept–Dec) is designed to give 10 young people the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become shark advocates in their communities.

Learn citizen science & photo ID techniques from marine scientists and photographers. Improve your skills in public speaking, digital storytelling, and science communication. Create real-world school & community projects. Bonus opportunity: Present at the Ocean Lovers Festival in March 2027!

You don't need to be a marine scientist, you just need to be curious and enthusiastic about sharks.

Applications close: Sunday, 30 August 2026
Apply here: https://spotashark.com/spot-a-shark-squad/

20/08/2026

This reel is only a small glimpse of what was an enormous effort by so many people to give one beautiful dolphin every possible chance. 🐬

For hours, through the night, people stood beside her. Supporting her, watching every breath, every movement, every little sign of strength and hope.

Together with ORRCA, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW Police and Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters, an incredible group of people worked tirelessly to care for her and try to get her strong enough to return home.

There were moments during the night when she became stronger. She began holding herself upright, moving with purpose and trying to swim. Those moments gave us hope. We allowed ourselves to believe that maybe, just maybe, we were going to get her back to the ocean.

Sadly, that wasn’t to be.

Despite everything that was done for her, we lost her.

This one hurt. A lot.

For those from Worimi Country, it felt deeper than simply losing an animal we had spent the night trying to save. After hours of physically supporting her, talking to her, encouraging her and feeling every breath she took, saying goodbye was incredibly difficult.

We finished with a smoking ceremony as we farewelled a sister.

It was powerful, heartbreaking and something we will carry with us for a very long time.

There are rescues where you celebrate the animal disappearing back beneath the waves, and there are others where all you can take comfort from is knowing that when they needed help, people showed up.

People showed up for her.

To every ORRCA volunteer who answered the call and stayed through the night, to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW Police, the team from Irukandji Shark & Ray Encounters, and every person behind the scenes who helped coordinate, transport, monitor, support and care for her — thank you.

Thank you for the exhaustion, the wet clothes, the aching bodies, the knowledge, the compassion and the determination to keep trying.

The outcome wasn’t what any of us desperately wanted, but she was never alone.

She was surrounded by people fighting for her right until the end.

Rest peacefully, sister. 🐬🤍

We felt every moment with you.

Yaama. Until we meet again. 🖤💛❤️

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12/08/2026

🐋 WHALE WATCHING THIS FRIDAY! 🌊

Conditions are looking pretty good to get out on the water this Friday! 🙌

We have limited spots available and do require minimum numbers for the trip to go ahead — so if you’re keen, get in touch and reserve your seat!

📩 Drop us a message
📱 Send us a text
📞 Give us a call or leave a voicemail
💻 Or book online!

Our 7.5m RIB is small and intimate — yes, she can be a little wobbly out there 😆 — but she’s comfortable, personal and educational, giving you a completely different whale-watching experience than the big boats.

Get closer to the action, learn about the incredible whales travelling our coastline, and enjoy the adventure with a small group.

📍 Departing from Tuncurry
📞 0451 803 862
💻 https://www.whaletourstuncurry.com.au

🐋 Whales. Ocean. Adventure. LET’S GO!

04/08/2026

🌊🐋 The conditions are absolutely AMAZING right now! 🦈💙

Crystal clear water, plenty of Grey Nurse Sharks still around, the water isn’t even that cold, and the Humpback Whales are migrating past our coastline every day.

Honestly… what more could you ask for? 🤩

We’re diving THIS SATURDAY and there are still a few spots available!

If you haven’t booked your spot yet… what are you waiting for? This is your sign! 👇

Get in the water with Forster–Tuncurry’s Eco Tourism Australia Certified Dive Centre and experience some of the best diving the Mid North Coast has to offer.

📲 Book now before the remaining spots are gone!

https://www.forsterdivecentre.com.au

02/08/2026

What a fantastic night at the MidCoast Business Awards! 🥂✨

A huge congratulations to all of the finalists and winners. It was wonderful to celebrate so many incredible local businesses, and our team certainly scrubbed up pretty well! 👏

This year, Forster Dive Centre entered 8 categories and was honoured to be named a finalist in 7. That’s something we’re incredibly proud of and a reflection of the passion and hard work our entire team puts in every single day.

Of all the categories, Sustainability meant the most to us. Protecting our marine environment, educating our community, and inspiring people to care for our oceans is at the heart of everything we do. While we were naturally disappointed not to take home that award, it certainly won’t change our commitment. If anything, it reinforces why we do what we do. We believe every diver, every student, every beach clean-up and every conservation effort makes a difference.

Most importantly, thank you to the amazing Forster Dive Centre team who represented us on the night. You all looked incredible and represented our business with professionalism, pride and plenty of smiles. We couldn’t ask for a better group of people to stand alongside.

Thank you to our customers, supporters and community for believing in what we do. Here’s to another year of exploring, educating and protecting our incredible underwater world. 💙🌊

07/07/2026

7 FINALISTS. 🤯💙

We are absolutely blown away to share that Forster Dive Centre entered 9 categories in the 2026 MidCoast Business Awards… and we’ve been named FINALISTS in 7 of them! 🙌🌊

To be recognised alongside so many incredible local businesses is a huge honour, and we’re so proud of what our little dive centre has built here in Forster.

We’re finalists in:
✅ Best Customer Service
✅ Best Education & Training
✅ Best Sustainability
✅ Best Visitor Experience
✅ Outstanding Business Leader – Adam
✅ Excellence in Diversity
✅ Outstanding Young Business Leader – Amelie

To our amazing community near and far — thank you.
Thank you for diving with us, supporting us, cheering us on, trusting us with your training, your adventures, your families and your memories. This one means the world to us. 💙

We love what we do, and we truly couldn’t do it without you.

05/07/2026

What an epic Shark Weekend! 🦈🔥
Huge thanks to the awesome crew from Abyss Scuba Sydney for making the trip north and joining us for a weekend packed with sharks, laughs, great dives and good people.

A massive shout out as well to Sarah from Spot A Shark for coming along and sharing her knowledge on all things sharks, conservation and how divers can contribute to citizen science. It was such a great addition to the weekend and awesome to see everyone getting behind it.

And of course… how good were the limited edition Shark stainless steel coolers and the new Shark inspired shirts 👌

Thanks to everyone who joined us, supported the weekend and helped make it such a fun one.
Respect the locals. 💙🦈