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In Perth on holidays or a short stay or tossing up which island to spend a day on? How to choose the perfect Island escape. Rottnest Island vs Carnac From Fremantle, it is a 45min boat ride until you reach the beautiful turquoise waters of Rottnest Island (better known as Rotto).  Rottnest Island has numerous…

Carnac Island is a stunning place to visit for a day trip from Fremantle. Only accessible by boat charters or private boats, it is just a short 20min ride from our pick up spot at East street jetty, Fremantle. Meeting at 10am we gather for a briefing and then we are on our way. Coming…

Queen’s Birthday long weekend 2018 As you have probably noticed the weather has been much better over the last few weeks and feeling much more like spring. It was a busy long weekend with the Queen’s Birthday falling on Monday and we were blessed to have wonderful weather. The weekend started early, with 2 students…

While most of you were in Perth during the cold, wet winter, owners of BLD Kate and Antoni, set off to explore a unique part of the world. Reunion island is the birthplace of Instructor Antoni and we were happy for some chill out time with family and more time to explore a magical part…

PADI’s International Women’s Dive Day was a blast for our second year running as Bucket List Diver. Unfortunately, the weather was shocking and so Kate decided to host the event out of the rain and wind for a breakfast meetup, chat and getting to know each other a bit better. Celebrating Christmas in July also,…

Ever considered becoming a certified scuba diver? Put those thoughts into action and get certified to scuba dive today. There are endless possibilities that will open up to you as soon as you become a diver. Community of like-minded people, new travel destinations, plenty of exciting wildlife, a new sport and much more. Here are…

Vanuatu! A stunning place where the scenery is as good above water as it is below. Blue sky (not when we first arrived but it did clear up), palm trees and beautifully clear, warm water…a divers dream. We were here for a week to escape Perth’s cold, all excited about diving the famous SS President…

The weekend weather was stunning-low wind and swell and clear blue skies so we decided to bring our divers to a different site and north of the river for a change. Mettams Pool is a fantastic, easy, shallow site just north of Trigg beach. We met just opposite Giles street with on-street parking and nearby…

Anzac Day 2018 and a full charter to one of our favourite wreck dives in Western Australia-The Lena. Situated only 30min off the coast of Bunbury, The Lena is a beautiful wreck and a favourite amongst us divers. Lying at the bottom in almost 18m of blue water, it is an easy dive for any divers…

Perfect weather conditions last Friday meant we were able to head off and visit our shark friends at the beautiful dive site Shark Cave. With low wind and swell forecast, we set off and arrived in the morning for our first dive. Antoni leads the dive with his Advanced Open Water Students and Kate followed…

We were lucky enough to go on an adventure over the Easter break to an interesting part of the world for not only a place that has some interesting history but also some fantastic diving! Our days at sea onboard the ‘Aussie Warrior’ was our home for the 4 days. A comfortable boat with a…

Hello Divers, I wanted to share a few of the site available in Perth, Starting South River. The aim is to give a basic list of where to go and what to see for the beginner divers. AMMO JETTY Depth: 8m Accessibility: Easy walk to the beach from the car park with a drinking fountain…