3 Day 2 Night Liveaboard Cairns

Find a 3 Day 2 Night Liveaboard Cairns. There are three liveaboards that depart Cairns and offer 3-days and 2-night of scuba diving and snorkeling.

There are another 4 liveaboards that also depart from Cairns, but these only offer either a 2-day/1-night or a 4-day/3-night liveaboard experience.

LIVEABOARD OVERNIGHT DIVING TRIPS FROM CAIRNS:

Ocean Quest Liveaboard Dive Boat Cairns Australia

Ocean Quest – Liveaboard Dive Trip

Ocean Quest 3-Day/2-Night Liveaboard dive trips depart Cairns every day! Enjoy amazing diving on beautiful outer reefs. Includes all chef-prepared meals and accommodation & 10-Dives with full dive gear!

Scuba Diver with Giant Potato Cod on Mike Ball Dive Expeditions.

Mike Ball – Spoilsport: 7 Night – Coral Sea Safari

A scuba divers paradise! 7 day / 7 night trip exploring Great Barrier Reef’s Ribbon Reefs & Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea. Departs Thursday. Up to 26 dives. Advanced certification required.

Spirit of Freedom Liveaboard Dive Boat in Cairns Australia

Spirit of Freedom: 3-Day/3-Night: Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs

The cod hole & ribbon reefs offer spectacular diving over coral gardens, deep coral walls, protruding bommies. Magnificent diving in the remote untouched outer edge ribbon reefs!

Sharks on the Coral Sea, near the Great Barrier Reef

Mike Ball – Spoilsport: Coral Sea & Cod Hole Expedition – 5 Night

The Coral Sea Osprey Reef is a shark lovers paradise! Advanced divers will enjoy 1,000m wall drop offs and amazing visibility on this 4 day / 5 night trip. Departs Thursday. Up to 18 dives.

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So in this article, we are going to focus on the three main liveaboards that offer a 3-day/2-night experience. The first boat we will mention is Pro-Dive Cairns. Pro-Dive Cairns have three dedicated liveaboard dive boats that depart Cairns every day of the week, except on Tuesdays.

Pro-Dive Cairns have TWIN share rooms and two DOUBLE Bed Rooms all with shared bathrooms. The boats are a single hull design so this does make them bob around in the water. But the dive locations make up for the slight discomfort the boats provide. All bed linen, towels and chef-prepared meals are provided.

Pro-Dive Cairns scuba dive at Flynn, Milne and Pellowe reef systems. These dive sites offer scuba divers easy, enjoyable diving. With deep walls of around 18+ meters and bright colorful shallow coral gardens. Scuba diving at these reefs caters to divers of all levels, from advanced to open water certification.

Moving on to the next 3-day/2-night liveaboard from Cairns is a boat called Reef Encounter. This liveaboard snorkel/dive boat has reef permits for Norman, Saxon and Hastings reef systems. These reefs offer divers the chance to see bright colorful coral with many different species of soft and hard corals grouped together. There are large shallow coral gardens with many different marine species. Often the early morning dive (first dive of the day), divers can find large schools of Giant Humphead Parrotfish swimming together at around 16 meters.

Reef Encounter offers comfortable living arrangements. All TWIN Bed and DOUBLE Staterooms have Ocean views with private bathrooms. For the budget conscious traveler, they also offer Multishare rooms, three beds in the one room with a private bathroom. All passengers must be over 18 years of age to go in the Multishare room. All bed linen, towels and chef-prepared meals are provided.

Last but not least the third liveaboard dive boat from Cairns that also offers a 3-day/2-night trip is Ocean Quest. Operated by a long time local dive operation called Deep Sea Divers Den. Ocean Quest is serviced by a day boat called SeaQuest. This allows passengers to join the liveaboard 7 days per week.

Ocean Quest also operates on reef permits at Norman, Saxon and Hastings Reefs. This vessel caters to certified divers, advanced divers and people wanting to complete further PADI dive education. Nitrox, Deep Diving, and other advanced dive courses can be completed on this vessel.

Ocean Quest offers TWIN and DOUBLE Bedrooms all with private ensuite bathroom. All bed linen, towels and chef-prepared meals are provided.

Companies that do not offer 3 day 2 night liveaboard, Cairns.

Liveaboard dive boat operator Spirit Of Freedom only offer 4-Day/3-Night expeditions to the Cod Hole and Ribbon Reefs. They also operate liveaboard dive expeditions to Osprey Reef (5-Days/4-Nights) departing Cairns on Thursdays and return to Cairns on Mondays. These trips are for advanced divers with many dives offering challenging yet rewarding conditions.

Mike Ball dive expeditions is another liveaboard dive boat operator that does not offer 3-day/2-night options. These guys offer similar programs to Spirit of Freedom, only in the reverse order. Departing to the Cod Hole by low-level flight on a Monday and returning to Cairns by boat on Thursdays. Similarly, they also offer liveaboard expeditions to Osprey Reef and the Coral Sea famous for the North Horn shark dive, these trips depart Cairns by boat on Thursdays and return to Cairns by light aircraft on Mondays. Trips to these remote area dive locations are for advanced divers.

Coral Sea Dreaming is a smaller sailing vessel that offers 2-Day/1-Night liveaboard dive trips from Cairns. Departing Cairns on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Small groups with a maximum of just 12 passengers and 3 crew. These small boutique trips are for divers that want small numbers and a relaxed laid back sailing style vessel.

Conclusion:

Cairns Dive Adventures is independently owned and operated. We are not affiliated with any tour operator and offer independent dive travel advice and tour bookings based on our own diving experiences. If you would like to book a 3 day 2 night liveaboard, or have any further questions, try our tour finder this is one of the best ways to help us to help you. Feel free to contact our dive crazy reservation staff at PH: 07 40411 638 or send us an email - reservations@cairnsdiveadventures.com.

Ocean Quest Liveaboard Dive Boat Cairns Australia

Ocean Quest – Liveaboard Dive Trip

Ocean Quest 3-Day/2-Night Liveaboard dive trips depart Cairns every day! Enjoy amazing diving on beautiful outer reefs. Includes all chef-prepared meals and accommodation & 10-Dives with full dive gear!
Scuba Diver with Giant Potato Cod on Mike Ball Dive Expeditions.

Mike Ball – Spoilsport: 7 Night – Coral Sea Safari

A scuba divers paradise! 7 day / 7 night trip exploring Great Barrier Reef's Ribbon Reefs & Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea. Departs Thursday. Up to 26 dives. Advanced certification required.
Spirit of Freedom Liveaboard Dive Boat in Cairns Australia

Spirit of Freedom: 3-Day/3-Night: Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs

The cod hole & ribbon reefs offer spectacular diving over coral gardens, deep coral walls, protruding bommies. Magnificent diving in the remote untouched outer edge ribbon reefs!
Sharks on the Coral Sea, near the Great Barrier Reef

Mike Ball – Spoilsport: Coral Sea & Cod Hole Expedition – 5 Night

The Coral Sea Osprey Reef is a shark lovers paradise! Advanced divers will enjoy 1,000m wall drop offs and amazing visibility on this 4 day / 5 night trip. Departs Thursday. Up to 18 dives.
Great Barrier Reef Fish - Potato Cod

Mike Ball – Spoilsport: Cod Hole

Visit the world famous Cod Hole, on the Great Barrier Reef's Ribbon Reefs with Mike Ball. 4 day / 3 night trip. Departs Monday. Up to 12 dives. Includes scenic flight Cairns - Lizard Island.
Spirit of Freedom Liveaboard Dive Boat

Spirit of Freedom: 7-Day / 7-Night: Cod Hole, Ribbon Reefs & Coral Sea

Dive the very best of the Great Barrier Reef! Dive the Cod Hole, Ribbon Reefs & Coral Sea. Spectacular color, thousands of fish, sharks, night dives and 1000 meter wall dives!
Cairns best scuba diving trip to the Cold Hole and Ribbon Reefs

Spirit of Freedom: 4-Day/4-Night Coral Sea & Ribbon Reefs Adventure

If you want adventure diving with 1,000m wall drop offs, amazing visibility & more reef sharks than you can poke a stick at, this is the trip for you! 4 day / 4 night. Departs Thursdays. Up to 15 dives.
Pro Dive Cairns liveaboard scuba dive vessel - ScubaPro

Pro Dive – Liveaboard 3-Day/2-Night

Watch the sun set and wake up on the Great Barrier Reef on this 3 day / 2 night trip from Cairns. Suitable for divers and snorkellers. Twin share and double cabins. Includes meals and accommodation.
Coral Sea Dreaming Boat

Coral Sea Dreaming Liveaboard

Low number, overnight sailing adventures from Cairns to the Great Barrier Reef for divers and snorkelers. Max 12 guests. 3 Crew.
Reef Encounter Dive Boat

Reef Encounter – Liveaboard Dive Trips

Reef Encounter offers 2-3-4 day trips from Cairns to the Great Barrier Reef. Suitable for snorkelers and divers: options for all budgets and itineraries.
Cairns Minke Whale Dive Trips

Ocean Quest – Minke Whale Dive Expeditions

Limited Season – Dwarf Minke Whale Trips – June and July Each Year. Departs Cairns on a Friday and returns Tuesday. Up to 16 dives on Outer Great Barrier Reef and Ribbon Reefs.
Large Coral Fan with Scuba Divers

Spirit Of Freedom – Far Northern Dive Expeditions

Spirit of Freedom offer Far Northern Scuba Diving Expeditions into the remote Northern regions of the Great Barrier Reef. 7-Day Liveaboards depart Cairns on Mondays Return on Mondays!

PRO DIVE – Ribbon Reef Minke Whale Liveaboard

PRO DIVE - Ribbon Reef Minke Whale Liveaboard is here! This brand new liveaboard dive expedition has commenced for the 2021 Minke Whale Season. Operates JUNE / JULY!

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Cairns Underwater Camera Hire Service

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. 

Not available for any tours to the Islands as fine white sand damages the seals on the cameras and makes them leak!

You need to 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 5:30pm.

 

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.