The attractions of diving are similar to snorkelling but with breathing apparatus you can dive deeper and stay underwater for longer. Diving means you can explore more of our magnificent marine parks.
As every diver knows, it is a potentially dangerous activity. You need to be trained and medically fit. A range of training courses from novice to advanced and from general to specialised, as well as dive tours, are available from providers who are licensed to operate in some of our marine parks.
Those trained and equipped to dive independently need to know that diving, both scuba (with self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) and with surface supplied breathing apparatus (SSBA or hookah), is subject to regulations available from the Department of Transport.
And all divers should be familiar with all the information on snorkelling.
For more information on diving safety see our Safety and Diving advice.
You can also find more detailed information on dive trails, including those managed by Parks and Wildlife, at the TrailsWA website.
Parks with this activity
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One of Western Australia’s best known parks, with its scenic gorges though red and white banded sandstone and its soaring coastal cliffs.
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Plunge into stunning Ningaloo Marine Park with colourful coral gardens and fish just a short snorkel from shore, or dive with gentle giants such as whale sharks and manta rays.
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Hike through the rocky gorges of arid, rugged Cape Range in the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area, and camp beachside adjacent to the vibrant, colourful Ningaloo Marine Park.
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The Dampier Archipelago is a chain of 42 coastal islands, islets and rocks, where divers may explore coral reefs, while other visitors swim or relax on the beach.
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One of Western Australia’s most loved and scenic holiday spots, with rugged limestone sea cliffs and windswept granite headlands dominating the coastline, interspersed by curving beaches, sheltered