1969 Started Dive School in Townsville.
	1969 First Australian dive school to use cylinder pressure gauges and BCD’s.
	1977 Introduced the first dive skins/stinger suits to diving.
	1981 Acquires the world’s first custom built twin hull dive vessel – ‘Watersport’.
	1981 Built Australia’s most hi-tech dive shop and training facility.
	1986 Built ‘Supersport’ – to expand service to Coral Sea .
	1989 Built ‘Spoilsport’ – internationally credited as world’s best liveaboard.
	1990 Expanded operations to Cairns
	1997 Purchased Bob and Dinah Halstead's Telita.  Expanded operations into Papua New Guinea.
	1997 World’s first formal Solo Diving program.
	1997 Introduced 5 star liveaboard service to Papua New Guinea with Paradise Sport .
	2000 Centralised operations at Cairns head office.
	2004 Inducted into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame at Grand Cayman Island.
	2005 Introduced photo competition on every departure.
	2006 Replaced Supersport in Cairns with Spoilsport.
	2007 Closed Papua New Guinea service after 10 great years.
	2007 Achieves advanced Ecotourism accreditation.
	2008 Announces new rebreather service
	2009 Celebrates 40 years of service to the diving industry.

Awards

1977 Royal Humane Society Award
1988 Royal Humane Socirty Award
1992 Australian Tourism Awards - Award of Distinction Tour Operator
1992 Queensland Tourism Awards - Best Tour Operator
1992 Suncorp Tourism Awards - Best Tour Operator
1992 Dive Industry Trade & Travel Association - Scuba Excellence Award

1994 Rodale’s - Spoilsport Favourite Liveaboard - Top 5
Rodale’s - Spoilsport Most Environmentally Sensitive - 1st Place
Rodale’s - Supersport Best Food - Top 5
Rodale’s - Supersport Favourite Liveaboard - Top 5
Rodale’s - Supersport Most Environmentally Sensitive - Top 5

1995 Rodale’s - Spoilsport Favourite Liveaboard - Top 5
Rodale’s - Spoilsport Most Environmentally Sensitive - Top 5
Rodale’s - Supersport Favourite Liveaboard - 1st Place

1996 Rodale’s - Spoilsport Best Liveaboard - Top 5
Rodale’s - Spoilsport Best Dive Staff - Top 10
Rodale’s - Supersport Best Boat - Top 10
Rodale’s - Supersport Best Value - Top 10

1998 Rodale’s - MBDE Best Liveaboard - Top 15

1999 Rodale’s - Spoilsport Best Liveaboard - Top 5
Rodale’s - Spoilsport The Gold List - 1st Place
 

2000 Rodale’s - MBDE Most Popular Liveaboard - Top 15

2001 Rodale’s - Paradise Sport Best Liveaboard - Top 10
Rodale’s - Spoilsport Best Liveaboard - Top 5

2002 Rodale’s - Spoilsport Best Liveaboard - Top 10
Rodale’s - Supersport Best Liveaboard - Top 10
Rodale’s - Supersport Best Liveaboard Staff - 1st Place
Dive & Travel Awards - Supersport Best Liveaboard - Top 5
DAN SEAP- Contribution to DAN Award

2003 Rodale’s - Spoilsport Top Liveaboard - Top 10
Rodale’s - Supersport Top Liveaboard - Top 5
Rodale’s - Supersport Top Liveaboard Staff - Top 5

2004 Octopus - MBDE Organisation of Best Dive Trip
MB, International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame

2008 Fodor’s Choice Award- Fodor’s Travel Choice
2009 SDI – Outstanding achievement Award
2008 2004/2005/2006/2007/2008 Minke Whale Research Awards
Best Australian Dive Experience Award

2009 Australia's 20 Best Experiences Awards - Australia's Best Dive Experience