Gap Year in Australia
Sydney is the perfect destination to start your Gap Year! You will explore Sydney both above and bellow, then travell to Queensland and dive on the famous Great Barrier Reef! As a Divemaster you will have a world of new traveling options, and you can actually get paid to dive! Training with Abyss Scuba Diving, Sydney's leading 5 Star PADI Instructor Development Centre, ensures that you will have loads of fun and enjoy the adventure of becoming a Divemaster!
Remember that this is an all inclusive Gap Year Program with no hidden costs. Once you have arrived in Sydney we will take care of the rest. From Airport transfers, Accommodation, cooking you breakfast and dinner, all course fees and equipment needed, and the list truly does go on.
Guess what? We even pay for your flight to the Great Barrier Reef where you will work on a luxury live-a-board dive vessel for 2 weeks. You will dive some of the best dive site in Australia and meet a lot of very interesting people along the way!
Abyss Scuba Diving has won many awards including the 'Most Outstanding PADI Dive Centre in Asia Pacific', and for the last 4 years running voted as the 'Australia's Best Dive Centre'. There is plenty of opportunity for you to gain 'real life' experience working on real dive courses, so you will definitely leave Abyss as a confident and proficient PADI Dive Master.
Doing the Gap Year Australia Program gives you endless opportunities, and you will love it!
Commitment:
Full Time | 12 weeks
Part Time | less than 1 year commitment
(Full Time is based on minimum 5 days per week attendance | Part Time is primarily weekend attendance)
Program Prerequisites
Be 18 years or older at the commencement of the program.
Provide a diving medical within the last 12 months.
The minimum visa you will be required to hold is the 3 month Tourist Visa. However, a Working Holliday VISA is required for work experience on the Great Barrier Reef. If you are unable to get a working holliday visa alternative experiences can be arranged. If you wish to continue your travels around Australia with the opportunity to supplement your travel funds through incidental employment you will be required to hold a valid Australian Working Visa. For more information ask your booking agent or visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship web site at www.immi.gov.au
9 Core Training Courses, 3 Dive Professional Courses, 2 weeks Great Barrier Reef work experience, Return airfares to the Great Barrier Reef (Cairns ' QLD), 2 weeks Sydney based work experience, 80+ logged dives.
Core Training Courses
- PADI Open Water Course
- PADI Advanced Open Water Course
- PADI Emergency First Response (First Aid) Course
- PADI Oxygen Providers Course
- PADI Rescue Diver Course
Master Scuba Diver Package
- PADI Nitrox (Enriched Air) Diver
- PADI Botany Bay Watch Diver (Research Specialty)
- PADI Deep Diver Specialty
- PADI Navigation Specialty
- PADI Night Diver Specialty
- PADI Master Scuba Diver Certification
- PADI Application Fees
Dive Professional Courses
- PADI Dive Master Course
- PADI Membership Fee
- PADI Application Fee
- PADI Oxygen Providers Instructor Course
- PADI Application Fee
Additional Inclusions
- Full set of Dive Equipment for use during the training (Purchace option available)
- Accommodation at Cronulla Beach
- Food is also included (Cooked Breakfasts and 2 Course Dinners)
- Lunch is provided on dive days
- PADI Professional Mentor Program
- Dive Club Membership
- Dive Club Tshirt
- Unlimited use of Tanks and Weights
- Air Fills and Pool Entry
- All PADI Membership Fee
- All PADI Application Fees
- Transfers from our preferred accommodation at Cronulla Beach each day during internship commitment
- Airport Transfers (From Sydney Airport on arrival and departure)
PLUS 4 weeks of dive industry work experience, including 2 weeks diving on the Great Barrier Reef !!!
Including
- Airfares to Cairns in Queensland (Another state of Australia)
- Dive Crew T-shirt's to wear while onboard
- Dive Accident Insurance for duration of Work Experience
- Airport Transfers
- Accommodation and food while onboard
So... What do you think? You in?

80+ Logged Dives
2 weeks work experience on the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns QLD
Includes
- Return Flights (Ex Sydney to Cairns) including transfers
- 2 weeks accommodation in Cairns
- All meals while on liveaboard boat in Cairns
- Dive Crew Tshirt to wear while on board
2 weeks work experience with Abyss Scuba Diving Sydney NSW
Includes
- Compressor Operations and Maintenance training
- PADI Positive Approach Sales Training
- Tank Filling Training
- Assisting PADI Pros in busy Sydney dive centre
Exclusions:
-
Airfares to and from Australia
-
Candidates are required to arrange their own flight to Sydney at the start of their internship
-
Airfares to the Great Barrier Reef are included in Internship cost.
-
VISA costs
-
We are able to offer VISA assistance but it is the candidates responsibility to pay for their VISA.
-
Working Holliday VISA is required to take part in the Great Barrier Reef Experience.
-
Additonal Spending Money
-
You will need some additional spending money for some lunches (during classroom sessions), drinks, and other day-to-day expenses of living.
Limited Time Offer
Bicycle Tour of Sydney... Ride across the Sydney Harbor Bridge!!!
As part of a special limited time offer to all Gap Year participants we would like to offer a Free bicycle tour of Sydney.
Sydney is a truly amazing city, and what a better way to discover this city than to do it on a bike! Together with your Abyss Team Member you will pedel your way around the city. We even ride right across the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge! You will get some really awesome photos for sure. More details...
9 Core Training Courses, 3 Dive Professional Courses, 2 weeks Great Barrier Reef work experience, Return airfares to the Great Barrier Reef (Cairns ' QLD), 2 weeks Sydney based work experience, 80+ logged dives.
Core Training Courses
- PADI Open Water Course
- PADI Advanced Open Water Course
- PADI Emergency First Response (First Aid) Course
- PADI Oxygen Providers Course
- PADI Rescue Diver Course
Master Scuba Diver Package
- PADI Nitrox (Enriched Air) Diver
- PADI Botany Bay Watch Diver (Research Specialty)
- PADI Deep Diver Specialty
- PADI Navigation Specialty
- PADI Night Diver Specialty
- PADI Master Scuba Diver Certification
- PADI Application Fees
Dive Professional Courses
- PADI Dive Master Course
- PADI Membership Fee
- PADI Application Fee
- PADI Oxygen Providers Instructor Course
- PADI Application Fee
Additional Inclusions
- Full set of Dive Equipment for use during the training (Purchace option available)
- Accommodation at Cronulla Beach
- Food is also included (Cooked Breakfasts and 2 Course Dinners)
- Lunch is provided on dive days
- PADI Professional Mentor Program
- Dive Club Membership
- Dive Club Tshirt
- Unlimited use of Tanks and Weights
- Air Fills and Pool Entry
- All PADI Membership Fee
- All PADI Application Fees
- Transfers from our preferred accommodation at Cronulla Beach each day during internship commitment
- Airport Transfers (From Sydney Airport on arrival and departure)
PLUS 4 weeks of dive industry work experience, including 2 weeks diving on the Great Barrier Reef !!!
Including
- Airfares to Cairns in Queensland (Another state of Australia)
- Dive Crew T-shirt's to wear while onboard
- Dive Accident Insurance for duration of Work Experience
- Airport Transfers
- Accommodation and food while onboard
So... What do you think? You in?

80+ Logged Dives
2 weeks work experience on the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns QLD
Includes
- Return Flights (Ex Sydney to Cairns) including transfers
- 2 weeks accommodation in Cairns
- All meals while on liveaboard boat in Cairns
- Dive Crew Tshirt to wear while on board
2 weeks work experience with Abyss Scuba Diving Sydney NSW
Includes
- Compressor Operations and Maintenance training
- PADI Positive Approach Sales Training
- Tank Filling Training
- Assisting PADI Pros in busy Sydney dive centre
Exclusions:
-
Airfares to and from Australia
-
Candidates are required to arrange their own flight to Sydney at the start of their internship
-
Airfares to the Great Barrier Reef are included in Internship cost.
-
VISA costs
-
We are able to offer VISA assistance but it is the candidates responsibility to pay for their VISA.
-
Working Holliday VISA is required to take part in the Great Barrier Reef Experience.
-
Additonal Spending Money
-
You will need some additional spending money for some lunches (during classroom sessions), drinks, and other day-to-day expenses of living.
Limited Time Offer
Bicycle Tour of Sydney... Ride across the Sydney Harbor Bridge!!!
As part of a special limited time offer to all Gap Year participants we would like to offer a Free bicycle tour of Sydney.
Sydney is a truly amazing city, and what a better way to discover this city than to do it on a bike! Together with your Abyss Team Member you will pedel your way around the city. We even ride right across the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge! You will get some really awesome photos for sure. More details...
Sydney is the perfect destination to start your Gap Year! You will explore Sydney both above and bellow, then travell to Queensland and dive on the famous Great Barrier Reef! As a Divemaster you will have a world of new traveling options, and you can actually get paid to dive! Training with Abyss Scuba Diving, Sydney's leading 5 Star PADI Instructor Development Centre, ensures that you will have loads of fun and enjoy the adventure of becoming a Divemaster! Commitment:
Full Time | 12 weeks
Part Time | less than 1 year commitment
(Full Time is based on minimum 5 days per week attendance | Part Time is primarily weekend attendance)
Program Prerequisites
Be 18 years or older at the commencement of the program.
Provide a diving medical within the last 12 months.
The minimum visa you will be required to hold is the 3 month Tourist Visa. However, a Working Holliday VISA is required for work experience on the Great Barrier Reef. If you are unable to get a working holliday visa alternative experiences can be arranged. If you wish to continue your travels around Australia with the opportunity to supplement your travel funds through incidental employment you will be required to hold a valid Australian Working Visa. For more information ask your booking agent or visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship web site at www.immi.gov.au

9 Core Training Courses, 3 Dive Professional Courses, 2 weeks Great Barrier Reef work experience, Return airfares to the Great Barrier Reef (Cairns ' QLD), 2 weeks Sydney based work experience, 80+ logged dives.
Core Training Courses
- PADI Open Water Course
- PADI Advanced Open Water Course
- PADI Emergency First Response (First Aid) Course
- PADI Oxygen Providers Course
- PADI Rescue Diver Course
Master Scuba Diver Package
- PADI Nitrox (Enriched Air) Diver
- PADI Botany Bay Watch Diver (Research Specialty)
- PADI Deep Diver Specialty
- PADI Navigation Specialty
- PADI Night Diver Specialty
- PADI Master Scuba Diver Certification
- PADI Application Fees
Dive Professional Courses
- PADI Dive Master Course
- PADI Membership Fee
- PADI Application Fee
- PADI Oxygen Providers Instructor Course
- PADI Application Fee
Additional Inclusions
- Full set of Dive Equipment for use during the training (Purchace option available)
- PADI Professional Mentor Program
- Dive Club Membership
- Dive Club Tshirt
- Unlimited use of Tanks and Weights
- Air Fills and Pool Entry
- All PADI Membership Fee
- All PADI Application Fees
- Transfers from our preferred accommodation at Cronulla Beach each day during internship commitment
- Airport Transfers (From Sydney Airport on arrival and departure)
PLUS 4 weeks of dive industry work experience, including 2 weeks diving on the Great Barrier Reef !!!
- Dive Crew T-shirt's to wear while onboard

80+ Logged Dives
2 weeks work experience on the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns QLD
Includes
- Return Flights (Ex Sydney to Cairns) including transfers
- 2 weeks accommodation in Cairns
- All meals while on liveaboard boat in Cairns
- Dive Crew Tshirt to wear while on board
2 weeks work experience with Abyss Scuba Diving Sydney NSW
Includes
- Compressor Operations and Maintenance training
- PADI Positive Approach Sales Training
- Tank Filling Training
- Assisting PADI Pros in busy Sydney dive centre

-
Airfares to and from Australia
-
Candidates are required to arrange their own flight to Sydney at the start of their internship
-
Airfares to the Great Barrier Reef are included in Internship cost.
-
-
VISA costs
-
We are able to offer VISA assistance but it is the candidates responsibility to pay for their VISA.
-
Working Holliday VISA is required to take part in the Great Barrier Reef Experience.
-
-
Additonal Spending Money
-
You will need some additional spending money for some lunches (during classroom sessions), drinks, and other day-to-day expenses of living.
-
Bicycle Tour of Sydney... Ride across the Sydney Harbor Bridge!!! |
As part of a special limited time offer to all Gap Year participants we would like to offer a Free bicycle tour of Sydney.
Sydney is a truly amazing city, and what a better way to discover this city than to do it on a bike! Together with your Abyss Team Member you will pedel your way around the city. We even ride right across the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge! You will get some really awesome photos for sure. More details...

9 Core Training Courses, 3 Dive Professional Courses, 2 weeks Great Barrier Reef work experience, Return airfares to the Great Barrier Reef (Cairns ' QLD), 2 weeks Sydney based work experience, 80+ logged dives.
Core Training Courses
- PADI Open Water Course
- PADI Advanced Open Water Course
- PADI Emergency First Response (First Aid) Course
- PADI Oxygen Providers Course
- PADI Rescue Diver Course
Master Scuba Diver Package
- PADI Nitrox (Enriched Air) Diver
- PADI Botany Bay Watch Diver (Research Specialty)
- PADI Deep Diver Specialty
- PADI Navigation Specialty
- PADI Night Diver Specialty
- PADI Master Scuba Diver Certification
- PADI Application Fees
Dive Professional Courses
- PADI Dive Master Course
- PADI Membership Fee
- PADI Application Fee
- PADI Oxygen Providers Instructor Course
- PADI Application Fee
Additional Inclusions
- Full set of Dive Equipment for use during the training (Purchace option available)
- PADI Professional Mentor Program
- Dive Club Membership
- Dive Club Tshirt
- Unlimited use of Tanks and Weights
- Air Fills and Pool Entry
- All PADI Membership Fee
- All PADI Application Fees
- Transfers from our preferred accommodation at Cronulla Beach each day during internship commitment
- Airport Transfers (From Sydney Airport on arrival and departure)
PLUS 4 weeks of dive industry work experience, including 2 weeks diving on the Great Barrier Reef !!!
- Dive Crew T-shirt's to wear while onboard

80+ Logged Dives
2 weeks work experience on the Great Barrier Reef, Cairns QLD
Includes
- Return Flights (Ex Sydney to Cairns) including transfers
- 2 weeks accommodation in Cairns
- All meals while on liveaboard boat in Cairns
- Dive Crew Tshirt to wear while on board
2 weeks work experience with Abyss Scuba Diving Sydney NSW
Includes
- Compressor Operations and Maintenance training
- PADI Positive Approach Sales Training
- Tank Filling Training
- Assisting PADI Pros in busy Sydney dive centre

-
Airfares to and from Australia
-
Candidates are required to arrange their own flight to Sydney at the start of their internship
-
Airfares to the Great Barrier Reef are included in Internship cost.
-
-
VISA costs
-
We are able to offer VISA assistance but it is the candidates responsibility to pay for their VISA.
-
Working Holliday VISA is required to take part in the Great Barrier Reef Experience.
-
-
Additonal Spending Money
-
You will need some additional spending money for some lunches (during classroom sessions), drinks, and other day-to-day expenses of living.
-
Bicycle Tour of Sydney... Ride across the Sydney Harbor Bridge!!! |
As part of a special limited time offer to all Gap Year participants we would like to offer a Free bicycle tour of Sydney.
Sydney is a truly amazing city, and what a better way to discover this city than to do it on a bike! Together with your Abyss Team Member you will pedel your way around the city. We even ride right across the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge! You will get some really awesome photos for sure. More details...
