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Nothing beats a night shark dive from Cairns to the outer Great Barrier Reef.
Looking for an extended stay on the Great Barrier Reef, spending one or more nights aboard a magical overnight great barrier reef tour boat? These underwater night time shark scuba diving adventures offer exactly that! There’s a choice of one to seven night excursions offering a selection of the best diving spots on the outer and inner Great Barrier Reef.
There are options for all experience levels, from the snorkeller to the intro and certified divers. The certified divers will be equipped with a torch and taken down to the depths of the reef floor to explore what the night has to offer. If you are not feeling that brave, or you haven't been diving before but still wish to share this once in a lifetime shark experience there are overnight boats with ‘fish feeds’ which attract the sharks and other marine life to the reef boat. This will allow you to grab that snorkel and poke your head in to admire the sea life beneath you. You will be completely amazed at the variety of marine life you’ll encounter in the dark of night, including the thrilling king of the ocean – the shark! These majestic reef sharks are awe-inspiring during the day, but wait until you see them under the starlight – it is truly a breathtaking experience. Whether you’re a newbie or a pro, you are going to experience the time of your life diving with sharks at night on this fascinating wonder of the natural world - the Great Barrier Reef!
Can I do a night shark dive from Cairns as a beginner/intro diver?
Only with some operators as most only offer this to certified divers. You can do a night dive as an intro diver with Reef Encounter if you have completed one other intro dive during the day. With Deep Sea Divers Den you may not participate in the night dive as an intro diver but they do have a platform on the back of the boat which is lowered to the water level for you to lay down on with your head in the water whilst they do a ‘fish feed’ which attracts many sealife, including sharks.
Which boat is best for certified divers wanting a night shark dive?
Cod Hole & Coral Sea 4 or 7 night trips do a night shark dive with feed, however this trip is only for more advanced divers (min 20 dives). Pro dive do a night dive on board with no feed and only for open water certified or advanced open water certified divers.
Will I definitely see sharks on a Great Barrier Reef night dive from Cairns?
Generally yes. You have the most chance to see them on the boats which do the feed (Cod Hole & Coral Sea and Deep Sea Divers Den) With the others they pretty much always see sharks but they are wild animals so it is not guaranteed.
Where do these night shark dive boats depart from in Cairns?
Most of the tours depart from the Cairns Reef Fleet terminal.
Are there any shark cage diving options in Cairns?
Unfortunately there are no shark cage diving options in Cairns as there are no Great White Sharks that frequent the area. You can only scuba diving in the ocean freely with the local reef sharks.
What species of sharks might I see on a Cairns night shark dive?
There are generally the smaller species of sharks around which pose no serious threat to divers or snorkellers. Most commonly the white-tip and black-tip reef sharks. The big (scary) great white sharks prefers cold water and is generally found in the Southern Ocean many thousands of kilometres south of Cairns.
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