And the WINNER is.....

As you know we had several prize draws running over our Grand Opening Weekend and the most popular one was for the TUSA IQ900 Zen wrist computer worth $499. 

Anyone who purchased any TUSA or WATERPROOF product went into the draw. 

Myself (Jen) and Emily had a busy weekend selling, giving away freebies and chatting to everyone who came to say hello, but come Sunday afternoon it was time to draw the winner!

Instructor James is clearly enjoying his very important job of holding the hat!

and the winner is......

Congratulations BEN HUBBARD! 

You are now the proud owner of a TUSA IQ900 Zen wrist computer!

Come in and see us when your next free and collect your prize! 

A big thank you to everyone who came in over our Grand Opening Weekend, now its back to business! 

Grand Opening Weekend - Last Chance!

Hey guys, this is your last chance to win some awesome prizes and grab yourselves some freebies! 

So come and see us in the shop today otherwise we will have to take all the prizes home.....

hang on wait.....ha ha! 

These could be yours....and much more!

GRAND OPENING WEEKEND!!

Come in and see us this weekend and grab yourself some awesome freebies!!!

-Book any PADI course and recieve a free PADI bag.

-Free TUSA TUL300 torch worth &149 when you purchase a WATERPROOF W1 wetsuit.

-Buy any TUSA or WATERPROOF diving product and go into the draw to win  TUSA IQ900 Zen wrist computer worth $499.

-Buy any HALCYON product and go into the draw to win a HALCYON surface marker buoy.

-Free LAVACORE hood or socks with every LAVACORE purchase.

-Purchase any LAVACORE or OCEANIC product and go into the draw to win an OCEANIC B.U.D. computer worth $349.95.

Free SCUBAPRO cap, pen or mug with every SCUBAPRO purchase.

 

Divemaster Gregg showing us the PADI way to blow up balloons!

 

Busy busy shop - just how we like it!

Dive Club Members Evening a big success!!

Everyone had a blast at our Dive Club Members evening last night! 

 

Katia was the winner of the MIKE BALL DIVE TRIP! 

Everyone was very jealous, but she was thrilled!! 

The staff maybe had a bit to much fun, but we deserved it after all the hard work! 

 

A big thank you to all of our members that came and made the evening so much fun!

Dont forget our next members evening will be on the 16th NOVEMBER at 7pm where Shark expert David Roe from Project Aware will be giving a talk. 

If you would like to join in the fun then either give us a call or book online.

Dive Club Members Opening Evening - LIVE!

Live update from tonights Dive Club Member Evening!

All of our new club members and staff mingling with drinks and nibbles, everyone having a good time waiting for the draw of the MIKE BALL trip!

Dive Centre Manly is a WINNER!!

We won this award for Outstanding Contribution to Diver Education in 2011!

Thank you to everyone who has made this possible, customers and staff, and also a massive thank you to everyone involved in making our new dive shop so amazing!  

Suppliers Opening Evening

Last night we held an opening evening for our suppliers to show off our amazing new shop!

Everyone was very impressed and had lots of fun.

A big thank you to all our suppliers PADI, Tusa, Oceanic, Scubapro and Apollo!

Last Chance!!

This is your last chance to be in the draw for winning a MIKE BALL diving trip! 

Sign up to our new Dive Club and go in the draw to win this amazing diving experience worth over $2000! 

The draw will be held on our members opening evening tomorrow, Thursday 27th, and you have to be there to win!

For more information and to sign up check out our website http://shop.divesydney.com.au/Shop/Product/Dive-Club-Membership-Club/ProductDetails.aspx

We hope to see you all soon!

The William Angliss Institute Opening Evening

Richard, Janet and Lynda attended the opening of the William Angliss Institute in Surrey Hills last night. 

 

They offer a diploma of Resort Management (dive) where you learn all the skills to run a resort or dive operation anywhere in the world!

The training includes management, resort operations, scuba diving, hospitality and tourism.

Dive Centre Manly are proud to provide all the training to take the students through to becoming Dive Instructors!

We are excited about the new opportunities this will create for the younger generation and are thrilled to be apart of it. 

Richard, Lynda and Ian Cummings from PADI.

Richard showing us he still has the humor of a student!

Sun, Sea, Sand and SNORKELING!!

Take advantage of this beautiful weather and check out our awesome deals we have on snorkeling equipment! 

You can also check out our brand new dive shop and get some information on our up and coming opening weekend, Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th!

Dont forget our new Dive Club is up and running now, to join and be in the chance of winning that MIKE BALL diving trip head to our website or give us a call for more information!

We are OPEN!!!!

Yay! Look at our amazing new Dive Centre Manly!

Dont forget if you want to become a member of our new dive club and be in with a chance of winning a Mike Ball diving trip then sign up online and come to our Members Opening Evening on Thursday 27th October.

Or come to our GRAND OPENING WEEKEND! Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th! Lots of freebies to be given away! 

Will we be ready?????

YES WE WILL!!!!

NEW DIVE CLUB!!

Our shop isnt the only thing thats new! Check out our brand
NEW DIVE CLUB!!

 -Free member t-shirt and club card
-10% of rental gear and full price stock items
-Sale previews and sale offers
... -Free shore diving (equip rental not included)
-Free scuba tune ups
-Monthly social, activities, talks and charity events

Plus all new club members who join will be put in the draw to win a MIKE BALL DIVING TRIP!
The trip draw is this Thursday at our club members opeing evening and you have to be there to win!

If you would like more information please give us a call or go onto our website! We hope to see you all soon!

Day 12 Refit - Its all go go go go!

Woooohooo only ONE MORE DAY to go till we are back open for business!

Its all go go go as everyone organises getting everything out of the Dive Training Centre and back to the New Shop!

Even though we are open tomorrow unfortunately we will only have one working phone line until Monday, so if you try to call us over the weekend and cant get through then please be patient!

The best thing to do would be to COME IN AND SEE US! That way you can check out the new shop and we would love to see you!

Rob has loaded the van up like he was playing a game of tetris! Nice work!

  

Day 11 Refit - Richard's new toy!!

Richard's new toy!

The premixed Nitrox compressor and filling station!

Day 11 Refit Update



The painting is almost finished.

New signage on the window.

While the builders finish off Richard, Steve and Rob have been hard at work slowly moving all of our equipment back to the new shop!

Dont forget we open on SATURDAY 22nd so if your about at the weekend pop in and say hello!

OPENING DAY.....

Due to some unforseen circumstances we now won't be open until

SATURDAY 22nd OCTOBER

We are sorry to have to make you all wait a little longer to see our fantastic new shop

but it will be totally worth it!

Keep your eye on here for photos of all our new graphics!   

Refit Day 10 - WOW!!!!

OUR NEW GRAPHICS LOOK AMAZING!!!!!

as does the new floor!

The ute full of hire BCD's going back to the shop!

Richard and Rob starting to move equipment back
to the shop.

Day 10 Refit - Let there be light!

The boys fitting the new lights and disco ball....

The shop front getting some TLC.

Day 9 - The painting begins....

The awesome new floor is in!

The boys talking electrics.

The painting begins....

The NEW LOGO is here and so is our floor!

How cool is our new logo!?

And our new floor has arrived and the boys have wasted no time getting it down!

No more blue carpet!

Day 8 - The shop looks totally different!

All the slat wall up.

The boys are still working hard though! Jim is mixing a brew for something...

Refit Update Day 7 - Logo reveal.....

Our new logo and graphics are nearly already to go!

Keep an eye on our blog tomorrow when I will do the big reveal!!!

The walls and door ways being finished.

Getting ready for the painters.

The boys have done a fab job today - working on a Sunday, what troopers!

New Opening Day!

So the refit is going well but we have decided to extend by one day.

We will now be opening on Thursday 20th October!


We will also be revealing our brand NEW LOGO on Monday!

So watch this space and keep your eyes on our blog and our facebook for more details!

Day 6 Refit - The shop is a hive of activity this morning!

Jim and Craig showing us its not all just tea and lamingtons!

The back wall is starting to take shape.

Guess what was found under the floor yesterday??

A copy of the Manly Daily from back in 1964!

Pretty impressive

Day 5 of the refit and the shop is starting to take shape



Some more new slat to finish off our walls



The old floor is being prepared for the new one!