3 Day Liveaboard Cairns Scuba Diving Trip

Comprehensive Reef Experience 🐠: Explore up to 11 unique dive sites on the Outer Great Barrier Reef, including the opportunity for night dives. 

Diving for All Levels🤿: Suitable for certified divers and beginners, with optional PADI Open Water Certification courses available. 

Comfortable Accommodation 🛌: Stay onboard the modern vessel, featuring twin or double cabins, air-conditioning, and shared bathroom facilities. 

All-Inclusive Convenience 🍴: Enjoy freshly prepared meals, dive equipment hire, and professional dive crew support throughout the trip. 

Marine Life Encounters 🐬: Witness colourful coral reefs, tropical fish, turtles, and possibly reef sharks in vibrant underwater ecosystems. 

Who is this trip for? 💁‍♀️

    • Families 👪
    • Couples 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
  • Solo Travellers 🧍

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Highlights

  • Up to 11 Dives in total (9-day dives and 2-night dives)
  • Access to 19 remote Reef locations to choose from
  • All meals, including breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Unlimited Snorkeling access at each site
  • World Heritage Listed Marine Park
  • Green Sea Turtles are frequent visitors

Itinerary

This 3 Day liveaboard Cairns Itinerary

DAY ONE

6.00 am – Complimentary  Accommodation Shuttles to the check-in point
6.20 am – Check-in at  the ProDive Shop
7.00 am – Depart Marlin Marina to the Great Barrier Reef and enjoy a light breakfast.
11.00 am – 1st scuba dive – Dive Guides are available for those who haven’t dived in a while.
12.30 pm – Lunch
2.30 pm – 2nd Dive Session
4.30 pm – 3rd Dive Session
6.00 pm – Dinner
7.45 pm – 4th Dive Session

DAY TWO

7.00 am – 5th Dive Session- the vessel will move to another location for an early morning dive
9.00 am – Breakfast
11.15 am – 6th Dive Session  – after breakfast, the vessel will move to another reef location for the second dive of the day
12.45 pm – Lunch
3.15 pm – 7th Dive Session –  of the day
5.45 pm – Dinner
7.30 pm – 8th Dive Session – Night dive time!

DAY THREE

6.30 am – 10th Dive Session – Sunrise Dive
7.30 am – Breakfast
9.00 am – 11th Dive Session   – second dive of the day
11.00 pm – 12th Dive Session – Last dive of the trip. This scuba dive concludes at noon sharp.
Noon – Lunch
4.00 pm – Complimentary Return Shuttle Transfers
7.30 pm – Farewell dinner (additional cost). The crew and passengers get together for a fun night at a local restaurant.

Included

3 Day, 2 Night Dive Trip

Optional Extras

  • 3 day / 2 Night Ocean Referral
  • Advanced Course
  • Enriched Air (Nitrox) Course
  • PADI Advanced / Enriched Air (Nitrox) Course Package
  • 3 Day Nitrox Package Upgrade
  • Dive Insurance

What to bring

  • Clothing and swimwear
  • Warm clothes for the evening
  • 2 towels (ocean/shower)
  • Dive medical if required
    (ask us if you are not sure)
  • Sun hat and sunglasses
  • Marine safe sunscreen and toiletries
  • Certification card (certified divers)
  • Seasickness medication
  • Shoes are not necessary
  • Alcoholic beverages if you would like a drink in the evening.

Please do not bring:

  • Sleeping bags
  • Pillows:Extra luggage (luggage can be stored at Prodive Cairns retail shop)

How to get there

Please visit the Prodive Cairns retail shop on the corner of Shields and Grafton Streets Cairns the day before your trip departing.

This way, you can organise any equipment and paperwork before departure. The Prodive Cairns shop is open seven days from 9:30 am to 7 pm.

Important Information

Health and Safety

Your health and safety are of utmost importance. Please make sure you understand the scuba diving medical laws.

Some medical conditions may prevent you from diving. If you answer ‘yes’ to any of the questions below, you will need to consult a doctor and provide us with a medical certificate stating you are “fit to dive” before your dive trip:

  • Since completing your last dive medical assessment, have you suffered any illness or injury that may affect your ability to scuba dive safely?
  • Are you currently suffering any illness or injury?
  • Do you currently take any prescription medication other than the contraceptive pill?
  • Is there any other condition, fact or circumstance that may affect your fitness or ability to scuba dive safely?

Flying after scuba diving

Please organise your travel, so allow 24 hours after your final scuba dive before flying.  This flight must be in the afternoon on the day after your trip.

Please note that at the time of booking, AUD$95.00 per person in Environmental management charges will be added. This fee includes a Government Environmental Management Charge of AUD21.00, Port Departure Tax, and Administration Charges. This charge applies to all passengers travelling on the 3-day, 2-Night Liveaboard Dive trip and all Dive Courses combining the 3-day trip. (This fee is subject to change and without notice.)

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Location

Pro Dive 3 Day Liveaboard Cairns Tours

Snorkeller: Standard

Departs

Certified Diver: Standard

Departs

Snorkeller: Sole occupancy

Departs

Certified Diver: Sole occupancy

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