Abrolhos Islands Aquaculture Course 5 – September 4th till 6th 2026
Trip coordinator – Dylan Walker
If you’re keen please book the relevant ticket below and in the notes of the booking please state which other course you could make.
Trip Deposit – Only 10 people can attend per course. If you are within the first 10 (and received your confirmation), but later remove yourself from the course your deposit will be forfeited. However, if you are on the waitlist (ie: do not receive confirmation) and are unsuccessful UWAUC will issue a full refund. The course deposit is refundable if the date you have selected doesn’t go ahead, or if the course is overbooked and we can’t get you onto that one or swap you onto another course that you can’t make. Other than that, it is non refundable.
The course deposit is the booking fee with UWAUC. The remainder of the fee is payable to Central TAFE. The prices will be around $750 full price and $650 for concession card holders (uni students are not concession). Please note this may change due to fluctuating fuel prices and will only be confirmed closer to the course. This includes all meals, tank fills, and accommodation while over at the Abrolhos (we’ll sleep on the boat).
This year UWAUC is including shared style accommodation (Bunk Bed) at a local caravan park as part of the booking fee.
Note: Prices with Central TAFE do not apply to international students or temporary visa holders, who will be charged the “commercial rate” which is around $3,000.
The TAFE rates offered are conditional on all passengers taking part in a number of units from their Cert II in Aquaculture (See attached flyer from a previous year – Scuba Diving 2017 V7MF). Assessment is mostly observational and is quite straight forward. Registration and final payment are though Central Tafe.
For a bit of info on diving the Abrolhos: https://www.godiving.com.au/abrolhos-islands-diving-abrolhos-islands-western-australia-islands/ Also check out Michael’s video, plus the trip reports from 2018 and 2017
Further info:
- Units completed onboard which go towards completion of a Cert II in Aquaculture.
- 3-4 dives on day 1 and day 2, and then 2 on day 3, before heading back to shore (so 8 – 10 dives in total).
- Berths are bunk beds below decks, take a sleeping bag. Options to sleep on island are under review, we will follow up.
- All meals/snacks/tea/coffee included
- Fully kitted out vessel with own tender
- Air compressor and tanks (yoke) on the boat, BYO nitrox if required
- Most sites okay for Open Water divers, but Advanced is highly recommended to get the most out of the trip
- Shower and toilet on board
- Lounge area, TV, books and kitchen upstairs
- May be possible to snorkel/dive at Batavia wreck site depending on conditions
- Please note this is not a “party” trip and you are asked to be respectful of your peers, the crew and the vessel.
- Departure time will be 0700hrs on the wharf by 77 Connell Road, West End, WA 6530
There will be a waitlist ticket once the course fills up
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