Altalena Drysuits & Protective Equipment
…is an Australian owned family business, established since 1994.
Every drysuit will eventually leak, and when it does it’s a headache for everyone. Dan saw an opportunity to provide a solution by reorienting his business in 2009. He developed a business model responding to a niche market demand, with Technical diving and drysuit maintenance as its core. Altalena as it is today has grown from Dan’s own initial needs for drysuit repairs and his passion for technical diving.
At the time, membrane drysuits had to be sent overseas for repair due to the scarce servicing availability in Australia. Dan’s suits required regular maintenance from their use in harsh environments, due to his frequent diving trips in locations where drysuits were a must. Despite owning multiple suits, the delay of overseas repair was not an option for Dan.
From humble beginnings, the repair activities grew steadily with local and overseas demands for quality servicing. It did’t take long for overseas drysuit manufacturers to realise the benefits of having a specialised drysuit warranty facility in Australia.
Now working with numerous leading brands after multiple overseas trips to Europe and the US to develop strong relationships with manufacturers and to gain brand-specific training, Altalena proficiently adheres to strict manufacturer testing procedures and servicing techniques, opening a new door to the servicing capabilities of drysuits in Australia.
In early 2021, Altalena became the exclusive Poseidon Diving Systems distributor and the only service technician training facility for Australia. Starting with a meeting with Poseidon 10 years earlier, Dan embraced the innovative Poseidon eCCR, this leading to his instructor trainer and service technician ratings.
The Altalena team continue to uphold Dan’s original vision. He has shared this expertise with a group of motivated and extensively coached staff at Altalena who are trained to meet customers’ needs with utmost precision and highest quality.
Altalena is officially recognised by several manufacturers to act as the Australian Warranty repair facility for their brand. Altalena has been trained overseas by Ursuit, Fourth Element, Waterproof, Bare, Hollis, Poseidon, SiTech, Mullion, Santi and Apeks.
Located in Somersby NSW Altalena delivers and services specialised diving, defence, elite sport, offshore, and emergency drysuits and protective equipment. Today Altalena is the largest stockist and distributor of drysuits & drysuit parts in Australia and throughout Asia Pacific.
