Aquatic Adventures Narre Warren

Part of the Aquatic Adventures group of dive stores located in suburbs around Melbourne, the Hallam outlet has operated from new, modern premises since relocating from Narre Warren in mid-2009. Heading the highly qualified team is Corry, a PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Dive master. Aquatic Adventures Hallam is a PADI five-star dive centre.

The store sells and hires an extensive range of gear and equipment by leading brands such as Oceanic, Tusa, Waterproof and scubapro to name a few. Also servicing all major-brand equipment. Aquatic Adventures also offers a wide variety of diver training, from beginners to instructor, as well as PADI speciality courses such as digital underwater photography and deep diving – a valuable qualification for  anyone wanting to dive in the Melbourne region, where many reefs and wrecks are beyond the advanced open-water certification's 30-metre limit.

Aquatic Adventures in Hallam has a large, active dive club, which meets every Friday night – the ideal opportunity to fill up the tank for the weekend, buy some new gear or find a dive buddy. Corry and the crew also organise weekly dive trips around Port Phillip Bay, as well as Westernport Bay – it's one of the few Victorian dive centres that takes in the delights of the 'other' bay, including shore and boat dives off Phillip Island. Interstate and overseas trips are also regularly arranged and, like the local dives, are open to club members and non-members alike.

Hallam may not be on the coast but, short of ferrying divers to their destination, Aquatic Adventures can sort out the needs of those based in Melbourne's south-eastern suburbs. And  there's ample parking right outside the door, so it's never a drama hauling heavy equipment in and out, or making a flying visit on the way to an underwater adventure.