Cairns Dive Adventures

Tour Length: 2 days & 1 night | Operates: Year round
Destination: Outer Great Barrier Reefs (southern)
Departs: 7.00am Daily | Returns: 5.00pm Daily
Transfers available: Yes, free from all Cairns City Hotels.

Cairns Dive Centre provides very affordable live aboard dive tours to the Great Barrier Reef.  With daily departures available from Cairns, thanks to the operations of its day tour vessel, M.V. Reef-Kist, Cairns Dive Centre dive tours are also some of the most ‘itinerary friendly’ live aboard dive trips operating from Cairns.  M.V Kangaroo Explorer, Cairns Dive Centre’s live aboard dive boat, is a spacious 25 catamaran that can visit a choice of seven different dive sites on the Outer Great Barrier Reef.  All sites are approximately 66km from Cairns and their proximity means you spend less time travelling and more time diving. Cairns Dive Centre is committed to ensuring its guests enjoy their Great Barrier Dive experience.  To make sure everyone is comfortable and prepared, they offer their live aboard dive guests a complimentary dive refresher course.  This only takes about an hour to complete and will make you feel at ease, when you commence your Great Barrier Reef dive adventure.  Dive refresher courses are scheduled for the day before your departure.

Highlights & Inclusions

• 2 days and 1 night, live aboard dive trip
• Up to 6 dives, including 1 night dive
• 3 Outer Great Barrier Reef dive locations
• State of the art dive equipment
• Chef prepared meals
• 16 air-conditioned cabins
• Spacious dive deck
• Daily transfers to and from Cairns

Cairns Dive Centre offers daily departures for its Cairns live aboard dive tours, thanks to its day tour vessel M.V. Reef-Kist.  Enjoy a complimentary coach transfer in the morning, which will collect you from your inner-city hotel and take you to Marlin Marina where you will commence your Great Barrier Reef dive adventure.  Your final destination, other than the reef, is the M.V. Kangaroo Explorer, a modern 25m catamaran with 16 air-conditioned cabins.  Accommodation options include twin, double and 4-berth cabins which all have their own en-suite facilities.  Its first in best dressed on cabin allocation and there is no extra charge for twin or double cabins.  All dive equipment, including dive computers, is included in the dive tour cost, as is meals and linen, although you do need to bring your own towels (two at least).  M.V. Kangaroo Explorer provides comfort in and out of the water.  Its spacious dive deck allows easy access to and from the water.  It has a sun deck with lounges and a shaded area, a library and licensed bar.

Dive Notes

• Recommended dive experience level: Open Water
• Adventure level: mild to mid, pending weather conditions
• You will need to bring your dive certification with you
• All equipment including dive computers are included in the ticket price
• Night dives are available: a guide is recommended and this will be an extra charge
• Dive courses are available, including Advanced and Rescue Diving

Cairns Dive Centre: Sample 2 Day Liveaboard Outer Reef Itinerary
Monday: Commence your live aboard dive tour to the Outer Barrier Reef with a complimentary coach transfer from your Cairns accommodation to the Marlin Marina.  Cairns Dive Centre’s day tour vessel, M.V. Reef-Kist will take you from here to the Outer Great Barrier Reef, where you will transfer to M.V. Kangaroo Explorer.  This two day and one night live aboard dive tour includes five day dives, two today and three tomorrow, as well as a night dive.  Cairns Dive Centre is licensed to visit up to seven different reef sites and will select the best two to maximise your Great Barrier Reef dive experience.

One of the dive sites you may visit is Elford Reef, which has abundant coral bomboras, some gutters and swim throughs and a few drop offs.  The coral is stunning and there is a huge variety of brightly coloured tropical fish.  The night dive will provide a completely different experience on the reef.  This can be escorted, at extra cost, and the guide is highly recommended to maximise your enjoyment of the night dive.

Tuesday: It’s already day two of your live aboard dive adventure: a new day and a new reef site to visit.  Pending conditions, today it may be Thetford, Sudbury or Channel Reef.  Each offers different dive conditions, features and marine life.  Thetford Ref has swim throughs on coral bommies and is rated as a very good dive site in spring, with 20m + visibility.  Sudbury Reef has a lot of bomboras, a mild current and is usually a very good dive site for most of the year.  Channel Reef is on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef so currents can be quite strong here, however the diving is excellent.  In the afternoon, transfer back to M.V. Reef-Kist for your return journey to Cairns and the end of your Cairns Dive Centre, live aboard dive tour.

Passenger notes:

• What is not included in the ticket price? Environmental Management Levy, Fuel Levy, Port and Admin Charges, alcoholic beverages, and the optional Guided Dive tour.