Scuba Diving in Cairns
A lot of people only come here for the scuba
diving in cairns on the Great Barrier Reef and some of those people are just die-hard
scuba diving fanatics. Cairns provides the best base for scuba diving
in Australia and with a wide variety of trips to choose from it can become a
little confusing. We have listed the cruises that we consider to be
the best value for money, along with the best quality equipment and the best
dive sites (chosen on coral formations, fish life, interesting features such
as swim throughs, and on the diversity). So we hope we make it easier to go
scuba diving in cairns. If there are other dives not listed that you have
heard about please email
us for further details.
The 2 boat trips below are just a preview
of your options for scuba diving in Cairns. Click
here for our other scuba diving options
Almost anyone can try a scuba dive and on the
following page we have diving prices for both introductory divers and for
certified divers for one day trips out of Cairns.
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Certified Divers - you will need your
certification card to dive in Australia
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Introductory Divers - you will need to
complete a medical form on board your selected boat, and this must be
answered to the best of your knowledge. Diving in Queensland is one of
the safest places in the world and also one of the best places to dive
in the world.
Please note - Pay
on Board Fees & Charges apply including Environmental Management
Charge $4.50 per person and these fees are NOT included in the
tour/cruise fare.
For a map of The Great Barrier Reef from Cairns,
see Maps
Scuba diving in cairns on Sea Quest 
If you are a serious
divers who don't mind paying a little more for very good quality equipment
and small numbers of divers then diving from Sea Quest could be the best
option for you. It is a high speed vessel that takes a maximum of 35 divers
out to two different locations on the Great Barrier Reef.
There are a variety of
different dive locations that are chosen from, all depending on the
conditions on the day.
If your scuba diving in cairns is at the time of year for the coral spawning a dive to view
this event is a timeless experience and definitely recommended. It only
occurs at night time over a couple of nights a year.
By darkness their reef
locations were fantastic and their equipment extremely good. They also have
hot, fresh showers onboard and there is heaps of time to just spend
sunbaking or snorkelling. Hot tea and coffee is served throughout the day,
with a tropical smorgasbord lunch included in the price. Keep your eyes
open for Wally, the huge Maori Wrasse (fish) who frequents the reefs that
Sea Quest visit. From $115
Scuba diving in Cairns With Passions
This vessel is a fast, modern 25 meter
maxi-catamaran which sails daily to Michaelmas Cay and the Great Barrier
Reef. We take you to the best locations with the friendliest crew.
Michaelmas Cay is an unspoilt paradise recognized internationally as one
of the most important bird nesting sanctuaries on the Great Barrier Reef.
Host to over 20,000 sea birds, this unique and fragile ecosystem combines
brilliant white sand with colourful soft coral, warm shallow water and an
abundance of marine life. Perfect for snorkelling, scuba diving, glass
bottom boat tours or just relaxing on the beach.
Our second destination is to the Outer
Barrier Reef, where there is an exclusive mooring at Breaking Patches,
called Paradise Reef (hence no crowds). Here you will find the beautiful
hard coral gardens that Scuba diving in Cairns is famous for. From
$109 more.....
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