Queensland SS Yongala Wreck Dive Day Trip
Queensland SS Yongala Wreck Dive Day Trip
1 Days • Daily
Dive with Yongala Dive
This day trip from Alva Beach, near Ayr in North Queensland, takes you to the SS Yongala, a passenger steamer that sank in a cyclone on 23 March 1911 and now lies 12 nautical miles offshore. After check-in at the dive shop the boat launches straight off the beach, and about 30 minutes later you're tied onto the mooring above the wreck for two guided dives.
The Yongala is 109 metres long and lies on its starboard side, with the top of the hull at 14 metres and the sand at 28 metres. Drop down the line and the hull appears as a wall of coral with fish packed around it. Queensland groper hang near the bow, Maori wrasse and giant trevally patrol the length of the ship, and chevron barracuda hold in the blue above. Look down to the sand for marble rays and eagle rays, and keep an eye out for turtles and sea snakes working along the hull.
Trip Highlights
- 2 guided dives on the SS Yongala, a 109 m wreck at 14 to 28 m
- Wreck sank in a cyclone in 1911 and lay undiscovered until 1958
- Queensland groper, Maori wrasse, giant trevally and chevron barracuda
- Marble rays, eagle rays, turtles, sea snakes and bull sharks
- Small groups: maximum 12 divers a day
- About 30 minutes by boat from Alva Beach
What's Included
What's Included
- Boat ride from Alva Beach to the wreck (about 30 minutes)
- 2 guided dives on the SS Yongala
- Qualified, experienced guides
- Tanks (12 L) and weights
- Snacks and water on the boat
- GST
Itinerary
Itinerary
Meet at the dive shop, 36 Braby Street, Alva Beach.
Beach launch and boat ride
Walk to the boat (the launch point moves with the tide), then about 30 minutes to the wreck, 12 nautical miles offshore.
Dives 1 and 2
Two guided dives on the SS Yongala, with snacks and water between dives.
Around 13:00
Last dive finishes and the boat returns to Alva Beach.
Around 14:30
Day finishes.
Check-in and departure times can change with the tides.
Agencies
Agencies
Languages
Languages
- English (to confirm)
Meeting Point
Meeting Point
Important
Important
Requirements
- Advanced Open Water certification, completed or in progress.
- At least 10 logged dives, not counting Open Water and Advanced course dives. Log book evidence may be requested.
- Last dive within 12 months. Refresher dives are not offered.
- Minimum age 15.
- Open Water divers can join by buying PADI Advanced Open Water eLearning and completing Deep Adventure Dive training on the day, plus showing a logged dive within the last 6 months.
- Each diver needs a dive computer, safety sausage, snorkel and whistle.
- Bring your certification card. Complete the online waiver and medical form at least 24 hours before the trip.
- Penetrating the wreck is prohibited.
- No snorkellers or non-divers on the boat.
Not suitable for pregnant women or anyone that has a history of certain medical conditions (especially those affecting the respiratory, circulatory, or nervous systems, e.g., severe asthma, epilepsy, recent major surgery, or heart conditions)
A completed Medical Statement is required. If any "Yes" answers are marked, a physician's written clearance is mandatory.
Mandatory fees
- Reef tax: USD 15 (AUD 22) per diver, paid at booking.
- Booking fee: charged at booking, amount confirmed by the operator.
Optional extras
- Full gear hire (BCD, regulator, wetsuit, mask, snorkel, computer, safety sausage, whistle): price on request
- Nitrox tanks (2): price on request
- PADI Advanced Open Water eLearning: USD 168 (AUD 240)
- PADI Deep Adventure Dive training: USD 35 (AUD 50)
- Seasickness tablets: about USD 1 (AUD 2) each
Cancellations
Cancellations
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