Gold Coast tour businesses selected to operate Wonder Reef dives

Two Gold Coast dive tour operators have been selected for the city’s newest tourist attraction - Wonder Reef - as of its opening on open on 8th June.

Bookings are now open for experienced divers to discover the new underwater world with tour operators - Gold Coast Dive Adventures and Queensland Scuba Dive.

Announcing the dive operators, Gold Coast Mayor, Tom Tate stated “this one-of-a-kind diving attraction will attract divers from around the world.

“It’s going to put the Gold Coast on the map for top diving experiences and I’m pleased to see two local businesses joining us on the journey.”

Wonder Reef is located about 2.5 kilometres offshore from Philip Park, The Spit, at a depth of 30 metres, and featuring nine world-first buoyant sculptural reef flutes.

Gold Coast Dive Adventures is based at Runaway Bay Marina and will offer scuba diving / freediving tours.

Harry Cottrell, Chief Executive of Gold Coast Dive Adventures, commented “we are excited to be a part of putting the Gold Coast on the international stage of extraordinary dive locations.”

Queensland Scuba Diving is based at Mariners Cove Marina, Main Beach and will offer tours for PADI certified divers and bundled experiences.

Dave Abrahams from Queensland Scuba Diving, stated “with the opening of Wonder Reef in addition to the existing Wavebreak Island dive site, the Gold Coast now caters to all scuba diving levels and experience.”

Queensland Tourism Minister, Stirling Hinchliffe added “wonder Reef is tipped to top the bucket lists of divers around the world and is part of our commitment to helping Gold Coast tourism build back better.

“This is another great addition to the world-class visitor experiences that make the Gold Coast the world’s favourite Australian holiday playground destination.”

The attraction’s opening coincides with World Ocean Day.

A new website for the dive site was recently opened at wonderreef.com.au