Remote Area Dive is FINatical about sharks and we will join thousands of scuba divers around the world swimming to end finning!

Our challenge is to swim a relay at Riverway local pool and entice others to set their distance to raise much needed funds. We’re calling on divers, instructors, families, guests and schools to join our Finathon™ and be champions for sharks. It’s a fun, family friendly, healthy way to raise awareness for this important cause.

You can either join in the fun or just help to raise money for this cause, the RAD Crew will be there in full flight with an array of costumes and swimming techniques. There will a BBQ, we will be asking for a Gold Coin donation for with all Proceeds going to Project AWARE. There will be prizes for best dressed and most unique way to swim lap, so please join us for this fun day and promote awareness for this special cause. We will be creating a team relay distance to be decided once we know participants or you can swim your own distance for those Olympians out there

When: Saturday 22nd June 2013

Time: 9am- 3pm

Where: Riverway Lagoons

RSVP Friday 14th June

Visit www.finathon.org/team/remoteareadive for more information or to make a donation!

A big thank you from the NUDI family & the team at Syd's Superior Cakes for making us a special RAD treat! It looked almost too good to eat!

RAD will be running a Saturday First Aid/CPR course on Saturday 4th May - a great opportunity to knock over your first aid training without interupting your working week. Give us a call (07) 4721 4423 to book your space :)

If you've always wanted to learn how to scuba dive, discover new adventures or simply see the wondrous world beneath the waves, this is where it starts. You will learn what you need to know to become a certified diver!

What You Learn:

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

• Knowledge Development (online, home study or in a classroom ) to understand basic principles of scuba diving. - Monday Afternoon @ 5pm

• Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills. - Tuesday & Wednesday Afternoons @5pm

• Open Water Dives to review your skills & explore! Saturday - Sunday

Our next course starts on Monday 29th April 2013!

Make sure you are at Remote Area Dive tonight for the festivities! A BBQ night not to be missed! Kicks off @ 5.30pm-  all welcome :)

Come join the RAD crew for a fun filled night on Thursday 18th April 2013 @ Remote Area Dive for a BBQ & Drinks Night. Kicks off @ 5.30pm please let us know if you can make it so that we can cater accordingly! Hope to see you there :) 

Click here for an insight into our Spirit of Freedom trip in November! 

RAD Adventure Safari (Day Trip) 

Tuesday 16th April 2013

If you have just learnt how to dive, and want to test out those newly found skills or you have a passion for the underwater realm, then head out on a fun filled day trip with the RAD team. Including two dives, unlimited snorkeling, morning tea, lunch & snacks - you are bound to have an adventured filled day out on the water with RAD! 

$100 deposit required to secure seat! Click here to view day trip pricing

Remote Area Dive Trading Hours Easter 2013:

Friday 29th March, Good Friday 

Pelorus Island Day Trip (fully booked) - Shop CLOSED

Saturday 30th March

Weekend Diving Safari (fully booked) - Shop OPEN 9am-3pm

Sunday 31st March, Easter Sunday

Weekend Diving Safari (fully booked) - Shop CLOSED

Monday 1st April, Easter Monday

Pelorus Island Day Trip (fully booked) - Shop CLOSED

We hope everone has a great Easter break and manages to spend some quality time in the water!  Look forward to seeing you all soon :)

Join the silent revolution!

Remote Area Dive is proud to announce the newest revolution in diving ... Poseidon Rebreather Diving!

When diving the Poseidon MKV1 you will experience a whole new way to dive - with a fully closed system, for the first time you will experience diving the way it was meant to be. in complete silence, no bubbles.
Get much closer to marine life: you will interact with marine life and inter-act in a way you never thought possible and truly become a part of the marine world.

Townsville's first ever Rebreather Course 29th April - 2nd May 2013!

• One evening theory training

• One day pool training

• 2 day overnight dive trip

• Total of 6 hours bottom time!

• Strictly limited spots - only 4 in total

• Only $1950 (add $210 if you're not already Enriched Air Qualified)

Complete training on the Poseidon MKVI Rebreather, all theory components, gear hire, all certification costs and all meals whilst on the island are all included in the above price!

Contact the shop (07) 4721 4425 for more details or to reserve your spot!

Come diving this Easter!

Head on out on the water this Easter with Remote Area Dive!  Our weekend diving and camping trip is now fully booked, so to accommodate for demand we've opened up day trips on Good Friday (Fri 29th March) and Easter Monday (Mon 1st April). 

Take advantage of the long weekend and treat yourself to a spot of relaxation and diving on the beautiful Pelorus Island!

Click Here for more information on our Day Trips or give us a call and we'll happily give you all the details!

We hope to see plenty of you out and about - Happy Diving :) 

MUST END 5:30 TOMORROW AFTERNOON!
Summer Sale - Free wetsuit OR $100 cash back FINAL DAYS!

Put down on a deposit on any dive course by 5:30pm tomorrow afternoon to take advantage of the final days of our Summer Sale!  Choose from either a FREE Neptune wetsuit or take $100 off the cost of your course.

Offer valid for any course (excl professional level courses), Offer open to everyone!!!! To qualify for this offer customers
must book and pay deposit before 5:30pm Friday 1st March 2013.

Ever wondered what it's like to breathe under water??

... well now is your chance!

Remote Area Dive are hosting FREE Discover Scuba Diving Days on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th February at the Riverway Lagoons (cnr Ross River Rd and Riverway Dr, Townsville)

Head on down and say Hi to our friendly crew who'll be able to answer all of your questions about diving and introduce you to the world of SCUBA!  We'll be there with plenty of great offers and lucky draw prizes to give away so don't be shy, head on down and try SCUBA Diving for FREE!

*Minimum age 8.  All participants must complete a medical statement prior to completing the Discover Scuba Diving programme.  Remote Area Dive reserves the right to refuse entry into the programme on the basis of medical concerns.

With 2012 coming to a close it's time to reflect upon the past 12 months and ready ourselves for some exciting times in 2013!

Check out our new photo albums! Showcasing highlights from 2012 and our overseas travel trips to Truk Lagoon and Tonga!!

We hope you all bring in the New Year in style and look forward to diving with you in 2013.

...Remember our FREE Wetsuit Deal is valid all summer when you book for any dive course!  (Conditions Apply)

With Christmas just around the corner we’re releasing some super specials for you to take advantage of…  so if you’re still hunting for the perfect gift for that someone special, or perhaps feel like you deserve a little reward for making it through the year, look no further!  There’s something for everyone from regs and BCDS through to great value masks and snorkels, wetsuits and all the essentials for any spearfishing enthusiasts.

Make your way in store to check out Santa's Pants Down Sale today!

Super Summer Special!!

Been looking for the perfect excuse to jump in the water and learn to SCUBA Dive? Or are you hanging out to take the next step and upgrade your qualification??  The wait is over.... I've just found you the perfect reason to get wet this summer! 

"Fantastic instructors who really take the time with the students. Awesome location for training at Pelorus Island."

- Some lovely feedback from one of our brand new Open Water Divers, certified this weekend with the RAD Crew out at Pelorus Island. A big congratulations to Teresa and her classmates on the completion of their course!

We run our Open Water Courses most weekends, and with the warm weather upon us there's never been a better time to get out and about on the water and try out a new hobby or upgrade your dive skills with an Advanced Open Water or Rescue Diver Course!

Come on in and say hi to us at the shop, or shoot us an online enquiry.

With Christmas coming up, this might be the perfect present for that spoilt someone in your life :)

COME DIVE COD HOLE WITH THE RAD CREW!

Remote Area Dive has a special trip running to Port Douglas this November!  A 4days/5nights live-aboard trip onboard ReefConnections, taking in all the best sites...

COD HOLE, RIBBON REEF, LIGHTHOUSE BOMMIE, OSPREY REEF... THE LIST IS ENDLESS!

With 15 dives on the Far Northern Great Barrier Reef, there's not much chance for disappointment.

ALL BUT 2 SEATS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SOLD TO EAGER DIVERS, DON'T MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO GRAB THESE LAST 2 SPACES!

REMOTE AREA DIVE IS RUNNING A SILENT AUCTION TO SELL THESE LAST MINUTE SPACES...

Bidding starts @ $500 per seat – highest bid by close of business November 1st 2012 WINS!!! Bids are to be in $50 increments.

Start now by sending your first bid into silentauctions@remoteareadive.com

All bids placed over the weekend will be acknowledge first thing Monday morning with regular updates each morning.
 
Payment must be in full by End of Business Friday 2nd November 2012.

***Must be Advanced Open Water certified or higher to attend the Port Douglas Trip, we have 2 trips remaining out to Pelorus & Orpheus Islands before the trip for you to complete your Advanced training with RAD! Be quick if you need to complete your Advanced, these seats are filling fast!! 

Remote Area Dive has yet again been honoured to win a North Queensland Tourism Award for Adventure Tourism!

We'd like to thank all of our loyal divers for bringing so much enjoyment and passion to what we love doing! Your ongoing support and your valued feedback is what keeps our product going strong year after year. 

Join in the celebrations by joining us out on one of our trips! We'd love to spread the joy with each and everyone of you!

We had a special visit at our Dive Club BBQ this week from the owners of Lissenung Island Resort (one of our travel destinations for next year) and it has made us all

super excited

for all of our overseas trips next year!!

Spaces are filling up quickly, so if you fancy an escape from reality to some of the most beautiful destinations on Earth jump onboard!

Check out all three of our trips by clicking on our "Travel" tab.