Cairns is home to some of the world's best Great Barrier Reef Scuba Diving experiences. From single-day trips to longer liveaboard cruises, there is a scuba diving experience to suit everyone’s experience and certification level.
If you’re not certified, our friends at Pro Dive Cairns have you covered with their learn-to-dive packages. Find your perfect trip with Diving Cairns.
Silversonic Cruises day trip
Day Trip Port Douglas
Silversonic, a luxury 29m dive and snorkel catamaran, offers one of the best day diving experiences on the Great Barrier Reef, visiting 3 sites at Agincourt ribbon reefs in one day. With 5 hours at the reef, you can enjoy up to 3 certified dives, or snorkel if you're feeling confident.
Silverswift Cruises day trip
Day Trip Cairns
Explore the exotic underwater world of Great Barrier Reef in safety and comfort with Silverswift - the fastest dive trip from Cairns to the outer reef. Enjoy up to 3 guided dives at 22 reef sites over 4 different reefs, or snorkel amongst the vibrantly colored marine creatures.
Great Adventures Outer Barrier Reef
Day Trip Cairns
This exciting day trip with Great Adventures takes you to a spacious Outer Reef activity platform (pontoon) aboard a modern fast catamaran. With a wide range of activities, the pontoon provides a great option for experienced divers travelling with non-divers. Certified divers can dive directly off the platform to explore selected sites with maximum depths to about 30 metres.
Passions of Paradise day trip
Day Trip Cairns
Passions of Paradise is a 25metre sailing catamaran that offers a unique outer reef experience! This trip attracts a water active clientele looking for a modern, fast and fun sailing experience. Passions of Paradise is a new vessel bristling with the latest cutting edge technology in sails, deck hardware and electronics.
Ocean Freedom day trip
Day Trip Cairns
Ocean Freedom is a modern and comfortable 20 metre motor catamaran that will take you to dive and snorkel at two unique Great Barrier Reef sites - Upolu Cay area and Outer Edge Upolu. Certified and introductory diving, and snorkelling is catered for.
Wavedancer Low Isles day trip
Day Trip Port Douglas
Explore Low Isles on Great Barrier Reef with Quicksilver's Wavedancer. Snorkel, sail, and enjoy a family-friendly adventure with licensed bar and more.
Quicksilver Cruises Port Douglas
Day Trip Port Douglas
Quicksilver Connection's magnificent Agincourt Reef cruise takes you to the very edge of the Outer Barrier Reef onboard one of their wavepiercers. This cruise is popular with tourists from around the world.
Divers Den day trip
Day Trip Cairns
Departing from Cairns, Divers Den will take you on a 90-minute fast catamaran journey to visit two spectacular Great Barrier Reef sites at Norman, Saxon or Hastings Reefs for some of the best day diving and snorkelling. These sites are home to rich coral gardens and amazing diversity of colourful marine life including clownfish, turtles, parrotfish, reef sharks, stingrays and giant Maori wrasse.
Poseidon Cruises day trip
Day Trip Port Douglas
A day aboard Poseidon is ideal for experienced divers and confident snorkellers looking for an action packed Great Barrier Reef adventure. Travelling on the 24 metre catamaran Poseidon, you will visit 3 stunning Agincourt ribbon reef sites in the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Monsoon Luxury Charters
Day Trip Port Douglas
The ultimate Great Barrier Reef experience awaits with your private charter aboard the luxurious MV Monsoon, an affordably luxurious charter vessel operating tailored itineraries to idyllic destinations on the northern Great Barrier Reef.
Live Aboards - Pro Dive Cairns - 3 Day and 2 Night
Liveaboard Cairns
Pro Dive Cairns offers a personalized liveaboard experience on three purpose-built dive vessels, exploring up to four rarely-visited Outer Great Barrier Reef locations
Overnight And Live Aboard Diving Trips - Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs
Liveaboard Cairns
Mike Ballâs 7-night expedition Coral Sea Safari is an incredible journey that takes divers to some of the best dive sites in Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. It features a spectacular dive at Challenger Bay, where divers can witness beautiful fish behavior and breathtaking coral formations.
Reef Encounter liveaboard
Liveaboard Cairns
Reef Encounter is a fully air conditioned 35 meter catamaran hotel, designed for the upmost stability and comfort at sea and can carry up to 42 passengers onboard.
Divers Den liveaboard
Liveaboard Cairns
Experience the Great Barrier Reef on a day trip from Cairns. Whether youâre a snorkeller, first time diver or certified diver, youâll spend a magical day with Divers Den.
Spirit of Freedom liveaboard
Liveaboard Cairns
Stepping aboard the sleek and spacious âSpirit of Freedomâ, our 3-night liveaboard dive trip departs every Thursday from Cairns, and travels along the rarely visited Ribbon Reefs, finishing 240 km to the north at the world-famous Cod Hole.
Learn to dive on the Great Barrier reef (5 day)
Learn to Dive Cairns
2 days in pool and classroom training in Cairns and 3 days and 2 nights on an Outer Great Barrier Reef liveaboard trip.
Advanced PADI open water course
Advanced Cairns
The 3 day adventure visits up to four easterly Outer Great Barrier Reef locations. The various sites were selected for their extravagance of marine life and excellent visibility and are rarely visited by other vessels.
Advanced PADI open water & Enriched air course
Advanced Cairns
Combining the PADI Advanced & Enriched Air (Nitrox) courses is a convenient way to get the most out of your Advanced certification liveaboard trip.
Nitrox course & Liveaboard combo
Advanced Cairns
This Nitrox Certification for certified divers is conducted in conjunction with an exciting three-day, two-night Great Barrier Reef liveaboard dive trip.
3 Day PADI Open Water Course with eLearning
Learn to Dive Port Douglas
Quicksilver's Three Day Learn to Dive Course with eLearning (PADI Open Water Certification) is ideal for those ready to get certified but short on time.
Learn to dive on the Great Barrier reef (5 day)
Learn to Dive Port Douglas
3 Day PADI Open Water Course with e-Learning from Port Douglas
Discover Scuba Pool Dive
Learn to Dive Port Douglas
Have you always wanted to try a scuba dive but youâre not quite sure? Then discover the magic of scuba in the safe confines of our heated, four-metre deep swimming pool with a professional instructor by your side.
Ocean referral PADI course (3 day)
Learn to Dive Cairns
Pro Dive Cairns offers 3-day liveaboard trips to complete Open Water certification, with up to 9 dives on 19 outer reef sites, night dives & comfort onboard
Scuba Diving Refresher Course
Advanced Cairns
If it has been a while between dives and you feel that you need to refresh your skills before your liveaboard trip or day trip to the reef, Pro Dive Cairns offers a two hour pool refresher program.
Rescue divers course (PADI)
Advanced Cairns
Our PADI Rescue Diver course is conducted over four days in conjunction with our three day, two-night liveaboard dive trip.
PADI 2 day pool & theory referral
Learn to Dive Cairns
The PADI referral system gives you a variety of options to commence and complete your diving education. It is possible to start your PADI Open Water (Learn to Dive) certification with the two-day Pool and Theory Referral Program at the Pro Dive Cairns
Divemaster professional training (PADI)
Professional Cairns
Pro Dive Cairns 19-day Divemaster course is a combination of theoretical classroom sessions along with practical application sessions, covering a variety of pool and open water PADI courses
Instructor development course (PADI)
Professional Cairns
If you have a passion for diving and a passion for teaching, a rewarding career as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor is just around the corner. Become a teacher and mentor to students of all ages from all around the world, eager to become divers themselves. Get paid to do and teach what you love.
Scuba dive certification w/ eLearning (4 day)
Learn to Dive Cairns
If time prevents you from participating in our popular five-day course, but you still wish to enjoy the liveaboard experience, this four-day course is the perfect option for you.
