Cairns Scuba Diving, Liveaboards & Great Barrier Reef Tours | Cairns Dive Adventures
Cairns Scuba Diving, Liveaboards & Great Barrier Reef Tours Australia. Cairns Dive Adventures is your independent, locally owned dive travel agency specialising in Cairns scuba diving day trips, Great Barrier Reef tours, multi-day liveaboard diving holidays, and learn-to-dive courses in Cairns. Our team has over 750 scuba dives on the Great Barrier Reef. We provide first-hand advice, unbiased tour recommendations, and in-depth dive trip reviews to help you choose the best experience from either Cairns or Port Douglas in Australia. Whether you’re planning your first introductory dive, a family-friendly snorkel adventure, a certified diving day trip, or a once-in-a-lifetime Coral Sea liveaboard expedition to Osprey Reef, our local team will guide you every step of the way. We also offer a free underwater camera hire service when you spend over $550.
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Certified Dive & Snorkel Tours
Certified Divers from beginner to advanced will enjoy Cairns Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy up to 3 cert dives per trip, guided or unguided dives. Beautiful dive sites! Just awesome!
3-day Liveaboard Dive Tours
More scuba diving, less traveling. Liveaboards stay between one & four nights on the reef: enjoy early morning, sunset & night dives at different reef sites. Best value outer reef diving!
Cod Hole & Coral Sea Liveaboards
Dive the remote Northern Ribbon Reefs, Cod Hole, Osprey Reef & Coral Sea on a Multiday Liveaboard Expeditions. Minimum 4-day/3-night trips. Australia's best scuba diving!
Dive Training Courses
Learn to Scuba Dive courses in Cairns. Open Water to Advanced, Rescue & more. Professional dive operators. PADI & SSI certifications. Day & Overnight dive trips.
Introductory Scuba Diving
Try scuba diving for the first time on the Great Barrier Reef. No experience necessary, all dive safety equipment, professional training provided! Its a blast!
Helmet Diving For Non Swimmers
Try a helmet diving experience on the Great Barrier Reef. No experience necessary, all equipment and training provided. Walk under the sea with corals and fish.
Why Book With Cairns Dive Adventures?
At Cairns Dive Adventures, we’re proudly independent — not affiliated with any reef operators or boats. That means our advice is unbiased, our reviews are honest, and our recommendations are based on real experience, not commissions. We are passionate local Cairns Divers with over 750 dives on the Great Barrier Reef. Our team has personally joined every Cairns reef tour, from certified diving day trips and family-friendly pontoons to multi-day liveaboard trips to the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea expeditions.
How Can We Help?
We know it can be overwhelming to choose the right tour — there are so many boats, itineraries, and options. That’s where we come in. Whether you’re a first-time snorkeller, looking to learn to dive in Cairns, or an experienced, advanced certified diver chasing the Cod Hole or Ribbon Reefs, we’ll help you book the perfect trip to match your budget, skill level, and expectations.
Thank You For Booking With Us!
To say thank you for booking with us we will also send you out to the reef with our 1 x FREE underwater camera hire! Only when you book your reef tour, overnight liveaboard or learn to dive course with us and spend over $550. This is a fantastic opportunity to capture magnificent underwater photos and create lasting memories of your experience.
A Word From Our Founder!
Hi, I’m Clint — founder of Cairns Dive Adventures. After more than 15 years of diving and reviewing trips across Cairns and Port Douglas, my goal is simple: to make sure you have the best possible Great Barrier Reef experience. Every review on this site is handwritten by divers who’ve been there, so you can trust our insights.
Get In Touch!
Call us on +61 7 4041 1638 for friendly, expert advice — try our Tour Finder or explore our Cairns Trip Reviews and Scuba Diving Videos to see the reef through our eyes. We also love underwater photography and post regularly to our Instagram - Cairns Dive Adventures.
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FIND THE PERFECT REEF TOUR FROM CAIRNS:
Struggling to find the perfect reef tour in Cairns? (2-min guide) Watch Clint’s quick explainer — pontoons vs day boats vs islands — then try our FREE Tour Finder. In this episode we teach you how to choose a great barrier reef dive and snorkel tour from Cairns.
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Do you need help choosing a trip?
Can't decide? With over 750 scuba dives on the Great Barrier Reef, we have personally been on every Cairns reef and diving trip. We can help you choose the best tour, to suit your experience and budget.
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CAIRNS DIVING NEWS:
New Video: Where Is the Best Place to Visit the Great Barrier Reef?
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Question of the Week – We would like to try and dive the Cathedrals dive site if it permits?
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Question of the Week: Is the Reef Encounter SSI open water learn to dive course basically the same as a PADI open water course?
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Cairns Diving News: Big Changes, Big Adventures & One Last Chance with the Minkes!
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Traveling to Cairns for Easter? Things are already starting to book out!
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Easter in Cairns the Great Barrier Reef!
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CAIRNS DIVING REVIEWS:
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Billy Tea Daintree Rainforest Trip Review
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Tropic Wings – Grand Kuranda Day Tour Trip Review
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Pure Snorkelling: Half Day Cairns Snorkelling Trip Review!
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Mike Ball Coral Sea & Cod Hole Expedition – 5 Night Trip Review
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Dreamtime Dive Cairns Winter Trip Review
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YOUTUBE:
This is our latest video from diving on Flynn, Milln and Pellowe Reefs. A spectacular day with amazing diving conditions. Day boat diving from Cairns offers up to three certified dives in one day! Depart at 8:30am Return at 4:30pm. Includes Full Dive Gear and Meals. Get in touch for more details.
Click the settings wheel at the bottom of the video and choose a High-Quality Setting. This video was filmed at 4K the best way to watch it!
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FREE UNDERWATER CAMERA HIRE*
Spend over $550.00 AUD on your Great Barrier Reef tour with us and receive the latest Digital Underwater Camera Hire. Take amazing High-Resolution images and 1080 HD Video. Only when you book online thru our website.
You must come into our shop located on the Cairns Esplanade the day before departure to pick up the camera before 5:30 pm. You also need to supply your own SD Camera Card and drop the camera off back at our shop before 5:30 pm.
*Not Valid on any tours going to the Islands. Fine white sand damages the seals on the camera and makes them leak!
Please Remember there is no other way to collect our cameras! All passengers must come into our shop the day before departure day before 5:30 pm.
Testimonials:
Amazing trip! Clint listened to what I was looking for and recommended this trip. I couldn’t have been happier. The boat, crew, equipment, dive sites, food, accommodations, and whale experts were first rate. I would recommend this without hesitation. Thanks for the memories!! - Brian R (USA)
We booked introductory dives (two dives a piece, 5 people, so a substantial investment, at least on our budget!) with Cairns Dive Adventures initially through the website and ultimately after a very informative email exchange with Clint. - Susan Babcock (UK)
We have just returned from a stay in Cairns and wanted to give a big thanks to Clint. His great advice made our trip to the outer reef much more enjoyable. We couldn't recommend them enough! - Matthew Cox (UK)
I did a two day/one night lifeaboard trip and I enjoyed it very much. Clint was very helpful with my numerous questions and worries and answered to every email promptly and very friendly. - Rafaela Khodai (Netherlands)
They were extremely quick to respond and very helpful and pleasant when doing so. Clint made our last-minute booking during high season of a scuba diving day trip to the outer reef possible. Highly recommend. - Connor Hayward - (USA)
My sisters and I went on a dive that we booked using Cairns Dive Adventures. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable and provided excellent advice. - Wesley Lee (Hong Kong)
The professional service from Clint at Cairns Dive Adventures and the Mick Ball Diving team was flawless.
I would recommend both companies to everyone. They helped create an unforgettable travelling experience, which I will be repeating sooner than later. Andrew Morris (Australia)