Scuba Diving in Cairns - Visit Cairns

The Cairns Scuba Diving fleet offers something for everyone. From learn to dive courses and day trips to liveaboard and expedition diving trips, Cairns Scuba Diving has it all.

Whether you are an experienced scuba diver or wishing to learn how to scuba dive Cairns is the Scuba Diving Destination for you. With world class dive boats and diver training centres, as well as the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef there is no question as to why Cairns has been a favourite holiday destination for avid scuba divers for well over 30 years.

Scuba Diving Day Tours
These 1 day cruises are suited to both scuba divers and the more adventurous snorkellers. They will visit 2 or 3 reefs/dive sites during the day. Lunch is included as well as different levels of gear hire.
Learn to Dive Courses
Cairns would have to be just about the perfect place to learn to Scuba Dive. Anyone over 12 can learn. Qualifications are internationally recognised and can be completed in as little as 4 days.

Scuba Diving in Cairns is available from almost any Great Barrier Reef Cruise. However some cruises suit some people more than others. You can dive direct from the back of a dive boat or you can spend the day on a large pontoon permanently moored at the Great Barrier Reef. Some cruises visit islands or coral cays and some have great barrier reef viewing available from a glass bottom boat or semi submarine. There is a Cairns Scuba Diving cruise for everyone. Here at www.visitcairns.com.au we are avid scuba divers and have dived virtually all the areas reefs with all the areas operaters, so feel free to ask us to match you with your perfect Cairns Scuba Diving option.

Liveaboard Diving
These extended dive trips are suited to both experienced divers as well as beginners. Accommodation ranges from budget to staterooms and cruises last from one night to seven.
Expedition Diving
These diving trips are more suited to advanced divers who want to go a bit further and see a bit more.... Dive the world Famous Cod Hole, Ribbon Reefs and Coral Sea as well as with Minke Whales and sharks.

Cairns also has the added bonuses of a safe socio-political outlook and world class accommodation facilities, not to mention the World Heritage Listed Daintree Rainforest on it's doorstep. Cairns is also gaining a reputation as the adventure sport capital of Australia. It has world class white water rafting, bungee jumping and skydiving all easily accessible, just to name a few of the many extreme sport adventures Cairns has to offer.

With world class scuba diving available on well know reefs such as Agincourt Reef, Arlington Reef, the Ribbon reefs, St Crispin Reef, Opal reef, Tongue Reef, Holmes Reef, Bougainville Reef, Osprey Reef, Flynn Reef, Hastings Reef, Milne Reef, Moore Reef, Norman Reef, Thetford Reef, Paradise Reef and Saxon Reef. Along with these Great Barrier Reef Islands such as Green Island, Fitzroy Island, Michaelmas Cay, Upolu Cay, the Low Isles and the Frankland Islands.

These are visited by the following Cairns Scuba Diving cruises: Quicksilver Cruises, Silversonic, Silverswift, Haba Dive, Great Adventures, Sunlover Cruises, Reef Magic Cruises, Prodive, Deep Sea Divers Den, Down Under Cruise and Dive, Compass Cruises, Passions of Paradise, Big Cat Green Island Cruises, Reef Encounter, Reef Experience, Tusa Dive, Mike Ball Dive, Spirit of Freedom, Taka Dive, Cairns Dive Centre, Ocean Spirit Cruises and Wavedancer to name just a few.