Reef Boat Day Trip - Tusa Dive

Reef Boat Day Trip - Tusa Dive

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Description

Experience our Great Barrier Reef in all it’s natural beauty on-board the evolutionary T5. Custom-built for ultimate comfort, the T5 features air-conditioned interiors with lounge style seating, picture windows and flat-screens, open-air sundecks, and water level platforms for easy access to the water.

T5 departs daily from Cairns.  A 90 minute journey to the outer reef will see you arriving at the first of the day's two sites. Tusa Dive have a choice of 16 reef sites, changing daily to take advantage of the best sites for the condition's of the day.  Each day brings a whole new underwater adventure! Activities include guided snorkel tours, 'introductory' diving, and certified diving with up to 3 dives in the day available. You will enjoy nearly 5 hours of diving and snorkelling magical coral reefs, where you will be amazed by the colour and diversity of marine life.  Under the instruction and care of Tusa's professional dive crew, your day in the water will be safe, carefree, and full of memories of a lifetime.

The snorkelling is straight off the back of the T5, with the reef never more than a short swim away.  The crew will give you a thorough brief before you enter the water, and a little instruction about snorkelling for first-timers.  A dedicated crew member will be in the water for any that like a little extra assistance, and a Free Guided Snorkel tour with one of our professional divemasters will be offered in the day.

Locally owned TUSA Dive are specialists in day tours to the reef with more than 20 years experience. TUSA Dive is an Advanced Ecotourism Operator, committed to providing a service that reflects our responsibility to contribute to the protection of our environment.

Trip Includes

• 5 hours on the reef at 2 unique locations
• Snorkelling
• Fresh, healthy, and tasty buffet style lunch
• Morning and afternoon tea
• Quality snorkelling and diving equipment
• Wetsuit and/ or lycra skins
• Prescription masks if required
• Free Guided snorkel tour 
• Free Reef Interpretation Presentation

Optional Extras

In addition to your cruise fare inclusions, a range of exciting optional activities at an extra cost are available for your enjoyment. We recommend optional activities are pre-booked to ensure availability and to avoid disappointment.

Introductory Diving
Make your reef trip the ultimate experience, and take an 'Intro dive'. An 'Intro Dive' or Introductory Dive, is by it's true name, a PADI Discover Scuba Course. You do not need to have any experience to participate in the Discover Scuba Course, and all tuition is undertaken on board the T5. You do however need to be at least 14 years old, and be able to pass a medical questionnaire when you board the boat in the morning.

After your briefing and once at the reef, you will be diving right off the back of the boat, at the same sites as the certified divers to maximum of 10 metres depth. You will have the most experienced instructors by your side, and a maximum of three other 'intro' divers. You can expect your dive to last between 20 and 35 minutes, and give you a whole new perspective of the world of fish!

You have the opportunity of a second dive at the day's second reef location, as well as a couple of hours between your dives for snorkelling.

Certified Diving
Tusa Dive have more than 20 years experience in providing day tour diving for certified divers. Our history gives us access to some of the best diving locations in the Marine Park, accessible in a day trip from Cairns. We have 16 dive sites within a 50 km radius of Cairns, allowing us to choose the best two sites, for the conditions of the day. And if you are interested in joining us for more than a day we can (weather permitting!), take you to two new sites each day.

At each site you have the option of 2 or 3 dives. Each site you dive will be unique, allowing you to explore vast coral gardens, caverns, walls and isolated pinnacles, while amazing you with sheer the diversity and colour of marine life.

Tusa Dive offer you the freedom to dive with your buddy or join the guided dives with one of our divemasters at a small additional cost of $10 per dive. Top quality scuba equipment, includes Scubapro regulators and BCDs, Uwatec Aladin Pro dive computers, TUSA Liberators masks and Tusa Imprex fins and booties. Wetsuits are available in all sizes, and include 3mm full length and 5mm shorties, as well as lycra suots if preferred.

Special discounted package for divers joining us for 3 days.

Duration

• Allow 8 hrs

Departures

• 8am from the Cairns Marlin Marina (returns approximately 4pm)

Other Information

• All inclusive price for basic day of snorkelling, lunch and guided snorkel tour
• It is recommended to book any optional extras in advance to ensure availability
• Please read the important dive information before booking your intro or certified dive
• Toilets and baby change facilities
• Child rates for 4 - 14yrs. Children under 4 years free of charge
• Disposable underwater cameras available for sale on board
• Minimum age for scuba diving and intro diving is 14 years
• Environmental Management Fee (EMC) and Port Charges of $10 per person payable direct on the day
• Please leave at least 24 hours after your last dive before flying

Currency Converter Prices & Options

Only a deposit is required to secure your booking with the remaining balance payable on the day of your activity.
(full price shown below) - Why book online before you arrive?

• Cruise & Snorkel: Adult AUD$165.00
• Cruise & Snorkel: Child (4 - 14yrs) AUD$95.00
• Cruise, Snorkel & 1 Intro Dive: Adult AUD$230.00
• Cruise, Snorkel & 2 Intro Dives: Adult AUD$265.00
• Cruise, Snorkel & 2 Cert Dives: Adult AUD$220.00
• Cruise, Snorkel & 3 Cert Dives: Adult AUD$240.00
• Cruise, Snorkel & 6 Cert Dives: 3 x Day Trip Package AUD$595.00
• Cruise, Snorkel & 9 Cert Dives: 3 x Day Trip Package AUD$645.00

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