Shiprock dive site is located at the junction of Burraneer Bay and Port Hacking, on Sydney's southern outskirts, on the Cronulla Peninsula. Drive to Ship Rock road, and park at the end.
how?
By boat & from shore
distance
Instant access
easy to find?
Easy to find
More Details
week crowd
Few divers
week-end crowd
Ultra crowded
dangers
- Current - Boat trafic
Dive site Characteristics
alternative name
Ship Rock
Quality
dive site quality
Standard
experience
All divers
bio interest
Interesting
Dive site infos
average depth
12.0 m / 39.4 ft
max depth
20.0 m / 65.6 ft
current
Medium ( 1-2 knots)
visibility
Medium ( 5 - 10 m)
dive type
- Wall - Cave - Reef
Dive site activities
- Marine biology - Children dive - Night dive - First dive - Orientation - Photography
This is a very famous dive of Sydney South. The name comes from the shape of a rock.
Ship Rock can only (except for Kamikazes) be dived for the 1 hour around the peak of high tide (Best is 30 min before, and 30 min after).
This dive has usually got poor vis, and is crowded on weekends. Only ever attempt to dive at slack water as there is a strong tidal current. Also, NEVER surface unneccessarily - the boats travel right over the dive site.
On the up-side, the marine life here is spectacular, and in summer you even see some small tropical species like lion-fish and heaps of nudibranchs. A great dive for the macro photographer! Also, at about 12m there is a small cave in the wall. You can surface under the ledge in the pocket of trapped air.
