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World 1st Scuba Diving in the Rainforest
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Multi award winning diving in the Rainforest in Platypus waters in the Mackay/Isaac Region
Rainforest Scuba offers you a WORLDS 1st chance of a lifetime to dive in the RAINFOREST'S crystal clear freshwater. Dive with a variety of turtles some as small as a 20 cent piece while others are a large pizza size. There are 7 species of fish from tiny and colourful to very large.
Cateelona and Eva, our friendly eeltail catfish lets you come up close and personal and are endemic to the area. There rare Gordian rainbow coloured worms, 2 breeds of freshwater eels that just sit and chill, 3 types of freshwater prawn/shrimp that can grow up to 30cm and if you're lucky you could be in the water at the same time as Penelope and Latisha our resident PLATYPUS. This is the only dive shop in the world that can offer you a bucket list amazing experience of a life time to dive in rainforest waters fed from waterfalls with the chance of being in the water at the same time as a platypus. Suitable for both divers and perfect for non-divers alike starting at age 8 and an activity for all the family.
Every dive starts with a 30 minute platypus education, 20-30 minute show and tell of the other aquatic life in the clear waters, personal service with a maximum of 4 people and minimum of 1 person per dive in the water at one time. If you are in a group of friends the dive will be split to allow you the best and most comforable dive experience. All equipment, personal guide/instructor and daily diving with night dives available for certified divers.
This is a no time limit dive! With no pressure to hurry up.
Nothing can sting you, bite you, eat you or drag you away! The only dive shop in the world that can say that so it's safe for everyone.
Looking for a land tour? Rainforest Scuba not only dives in the rainforest but for those who don't want to get into the water we have the tour for you.....For a Mackay region tour, Finch Hatton Gorge tour and Eungella tour try our Personalised Private Platypus land tour. Check out the Mackay Finch Hatton Land tour page to see how you can design your own private personal tour or combine it with a dive.
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Penelope the platypusPenelope is on the surface chewing/grinding her food and dreaming of more.
CateelonaCateelona the eeltail catfish knows me so well she gives me kisses would you like to be up close too
Platypus FunHaving fun before the scuba dive with a giant platypus in the rainforest
Turtle SpottingMermaid and underwater model Kirtley Leigh and me with a freshwater turtle in the rainforest
I'm watching you from over the log while diving in the rainforest and hoping to be one lucky ones to see a platypus or have a turtle sit on my shoulder.
Look with your eyes and not with your hands.