The Bass Strait Aquatic Club (BSAC) is branch number 2396 of the prestigious British Sub-Aqua Club, the biggest dive club in the world. We are an independent, non profit dive club based in the state of Victoria, Australia. Most members are based in the city of Melbourne, but the club is based down in Rye. We Dive Locally the wrecks, reefs, walls and piers of Bass Strait, Port Phillip Bay and Western Port Bay near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, all year round.

If you're Already Certified you can just Join the Club and come diving with us. Or if you enjoy the challenge of enhancing your diving skills, you can cross over to the British Sub-Aqua Club certification scheme and progress through a Framework of Qualifications, do some Advanced Diving courses and/or join our Instructor Training Programme.

Interested in becoming a scuba diver? With the Bass Strait Aquatic Club you can do a Try-Dive or you can Learn to Scuba Dive with us.

Also, if you wish to subscribe to the weekly dive updates (the forum being barely used these days), please click here:

Weekly Dive update


Whatever your experience, if you want the highest standards of training while enjoying great diving in good company, then [b]Join the Club and experience why the Bass Strait Aquatic Club is for you. To apply, please download and complete a BSAC Membership Form.

The Bass Strait Aquatic Club meets with Melbsac for drinks and to take the p'iss out of each other, on the 4th Tuesday of each month (see Calender), at the Maori Chief, 117 Moray Street from 7.30 pm.

The Bass Strait Aquatic Club holds a monthly club dive weekend (see fortnightly newsletter for details)

Fortnightly Dive update (Click here to subscribe)

The Bass Strait Aquatic Club organises a monthly post work, shore / night dive.

Outside of this, we're always out diving somewhere, so just look out for the club logo on people's tanks and clothing, and just come say hello.