Scuba Shane Diving Reviews

  I use Manta Lodge for my Stradbroke Island social dive trips and I always get great service from the team.

  We dove with James and Nick, both were very helpful in getting us set up for the dives, the weather was quite bad so my wife and I both got... read more seasick. James and Nick were fantastic in keeping the mood cheery in the bad weather and went above and beyond to make us feel as comfortable as possible. Underwater the sea life was great with lots of fish and we also saw 3 different types of sharks, turtles and a school of eagle rays.

We have been diving all over the world and would highly recommend going diving with Manta Lodge.

  We were a group of 6 (3 dads & 3 x 12 year old daughters) of varying levels of experience (for some it was a 1st fun dive following OW... read more certification) - DM, James, boat skipper, Sam & instructor Nick - had a wide range of expectations to deal with.

The operation runs very smoothly - we were collected from the Gold Cat as promised & delivered to Manta Lodge to be kitted up & briefed. All the gear is good quality & relatively new (the best I’ve come across in the last few years across numerous places in the Asia-Pacific) & they carry a few spares of important things like masks on board in case of a malfunction.

Briefing was good & well pitched for all Divers.

Due to conditions, including strong currents whipped up by extra-cyclone Iris, most of the dive groups that afternoon were restricted to Shag Rock - which was relatively protected. It was a good call & the diving was great. Got up close with lots of wobbegongs, a few leopard sharks, banjo sharks, a couple of octopi, and a flying grenade! Visibility was pretty good given the conditions - around 12-14 m.

James was fantastic with the girls, making sure they saw & experienced all the dive had to offer them & then explaining things to them when back on the boat.

Great day - we’ll be back to dive with the Grey Nurse sharks in the winter.

  We went on a ‘try before Dive experience’ and had a very, great time. This lead on to do an Open Water Dive Course. The Manta Lodge Staff were great!... read more Fully professional and friendly humans. I would recommend them, to anyone; if you are healthy! North Stradbroke diving isnt the Barrier Reef, true. But the diving is sensational. Its a world of calm. Great rays, reef fish, sharks, even rusty mountain bikes and Nudies!!

  Did my open water diving cert last week. Manta is a very relaxed place, has professional instructors and superb dive sites. Would fully recommend.