Rockingham and Rottnest Dives
Bell Scuba conducts boat dives to Rottnest Island, the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park and the wreck of the Saxon Ranger. Rottnest Island trips consist of a double dive with lunch, soft drinks and your second cylinder included. Shoalwater Marine Park and Saxon Ranger dives are single dives.
Saxon Ranger wreck dive
Saxon Ranger boat dives depart from the Carlisle Street boat ramp and are of about a two hour duration. Dives to the wreck occur regularly during the summer months. The wreck is in 20 meters of water and is a great dive for both beginner and expert alike.
Scuttled in 2003 the Saxon Ranger, also known as the Atlantic Seal is a 40 meter long ex Atlantic side trawler.
Dives to the Saxon Ranger cost $70 per person excluding equipment hire, if required. Dives depart at 9am and return at 11 am.
Toilets are located close to the departure point.
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park dives depart from the Carlisle Street boat ramp. The park is located off of the coast at Rockingham and offers some great diving on limestone reef as well as the many wrecks of the West Coast Dive Park. Most dive sites are located within a ten minute boat ride of our pick up point.
Dives to the Shoalwater Island Marine Park cost $70 per person excluding equipment hire, if required. Dives depart at 11am and return at 1 pm.
Toilets are located close to the departure point.
Rottnest Island
Rottnest dives depart from Fremantle on Lionfish V, this is a 24 meter surveyed passenger vessel and can speed you to Rottnest Island in comfort. There are three toilets and showers on board as well. Diving should be enjoyable and we think that at the end of your dive its nice to have a shower and then be able to sit down and eat a lunch that has been prepared for you. After lunch a rest for a little while and then the second dive of the day.
A double dive to Rottnest Island costs $130 per person (non dives $80) excluding equipment hire , if required. Dives depart at 11am and return at 1 pm.
Rockingham departure point
The departure and return point for dives to both the Saxon Ranger wreck dive and the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is located about 20 meters to the East of the Carlisle Street boat ramp in Safety Bay. After dropping off your gear park your car in one of the side streets, do not leave cars parked in the boat ramp area.
Pick up of divers is from the beach and the ride to the dive site only takes a few minutes so have your wetsuit on and your gear assembled.
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