Top Scuba Dive Shops in Cairns Regional

Ready to check out the best shops in Cairns Regional for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 12 dive shops where you can rent equipment, book dives, and get guided tours. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you. No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Cairns Regional to suit your needs.

#1 - Frankland Islands Reef Cruises

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Frankland Islands Reef Cruises is a retail dive shop located in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The shop has classrooms and trainings in .

#2 - Spirit Of Freedom Pty Ltd

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The ‘Spirit of Freedom’ offers the best in dive cruising to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and remote Coral Sea reefs. The 125ft vessel provides every comfort such electronic stabilizers, spacious cabins, large dive deck, sun deck, and Australian style gourmet meals. Three to seven day expeditions promise amazing diversity from the picturesque coral gardens

#3 - Passions of Paradise

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Experience the adventure of snorkelling, diving and sailing on the Great Barrier Reef with Passions of Paradise. The 25 metre high-performance catamaran sails daily from Cairns to two unique locations, world-famous Michaelmas Cay and exclusive Paradise Reef, where you can dive and snorkel with turtles, colourful fish and see an amazing variety of corals. Enjoy a personalised day on the Great Barrier Reef with a friendly crew dedicated to making your trip memorable and a local operator whose environmental credentials and attention to detail have earned many awards including the Australian Tourism Award for Adventure.

Certified scuba divers have a beautiful range of reefs to dive. We have a selection of drift dives, wall dives, and swim throughs.

Our specially designed glass bottom dive tender will take you to the best locations on the day. These remote sites mean that you won’t meet other scuba divers from other boats. All our dives are guided, and we provide all your equipment, including wetsuits and computers. There are no hidden costs.

#4 - Pro Dive Cairns

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Pro Dive Cairns is Australia's premier scuba diving school and Outer Reef liveaboard dive trip operator and are part of the Quicksilver Group of Companies, Australia's leading and most awarded Great Barrier Reef cruise operator. Pro Dive Cairns has been in operation since 1983 and are internationally recognised for our high standards of quality, safety, professionalism and value.We specialize in PADI scuba diving courses from beginner through to professional level, liveaboard dive trips to the Outer Great Barrier Reef and retail sales of dive, snorkel and watersports equipment.Pro Dive Cairns is unquestionably Cairns most recognized and highly awarded dive centre.

#5 - Coral Sea Dreaming Dive & Sail

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THE SAILING LIVEABOARD CORAL SEA DREAMING LIVEABOARD MEETS ANY BUDGET WHILE EXPLORING THE CAIRN’S EXTENSIVE CORAL GARDENS, UNVEILING AN ABUNDANCE OF MARINE LIFE

Suitable for all Divers and Snorkelers, the intimate Coral Sea Dreaming liveaboard is your personal Dive and Sail tour to the best diving in the Great Barrier Reef. Traveling to the Outer Reef, guests will be transported in comfort on this unique sailing vessel. Dive depths will range from 5 to 28 meters and Divers and Snorkelers will experience vibrant Coral Gardens, amazing biodiversity including Turtles, small Reef Sharks and Schools of Pelagics. If there is good wind, the boat will also set its sails for locomotion.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

The 52 foot (16 meter) liveaboard sailing vessel Coral Sea Dreaming is a unique yacht, designed to traverse the Great Barrier Reef in all kinds of weather. Her custom features provide comfort and convenience for diving and snorkeling on her 2 day/1 night excursions. The Coral Sea Dreaming’s 3 English speaking crew offer personalized attention. 12 passengers are accommodated in air conditioned private cabins which include single bunks, and a quad share. The intimate environment of the boat requires guests to bring the minimum as storage space is limited. Guests are asked to bring an overnight pack on-board. Luggage can be stored at the office. The boat is equipped with 2 toilets, a separate hot water shower as well as a fresh water shower on the stern of the boat.

Between dives on this amazing dive safari aboard Coral Sea Dreaming, guests will relax and enjoy the breathtaking Australian vistas. Guests enjoy unlimited water time as they can snorkel right off the boat. Take a nap on the shaded sun deck, being gently rocked by the ocean waves, or work on your tan in the abundant sunshine.

Great food is standard aboard Coral Sea Dreaming. A well supplied galley will provide guests with three hearty meals a day served in the ship’s comfortable dining area. Chat about the day’s sightings as you sit down and enjoy a delicious buffet. Beer, wine and softs drinks are available on board to purchase.

HOW TO GET THERE

Please refer to logistics section of each itinerary to find detailed info on how to get there.

#6 - Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom - Cairns Premier Reef &

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Ocean Free + Ocean Freedom – Cairns Premier Reef & Island Tours are locally owned and operated by husband and wife team - Perry Jones and Taryn Agius. Perry has been in the dive industry in Cairns and managing dive operations on four vessels since 1988 including Ocean Free since 1992 when he met Taryn. They both worked the boats since then and purchased Ocean Free (a 16.5M schooner) in 1996. Having many years of experience in the industry, Ocean Free quickly became a well-established and respected company amongst local agents and the marine industry.

They bought their second vessel Ocean Freedom - a stylish and comfortable 20M motor CAT- in 2005 and after a year’s total refurbishment the luxury 20m cruiser was launched in mid 2006 and continues to receive great reviews in the industry. Their commitment to ensuring a very personalised, caring and safe tour where guests are a “name” not a “number” is continually evident on both tours.

This company offers two personal Great Barrier Reef day tours departing from Cairns - Ocean Free offers a 25-guest sail, exclusive Great Barrier Reef site and Green Island experience and Ocean Freedom, an un-rushed six hours of reef time on two unique and wonderful Great Barrier Reef sites – “Wonder Wall”, on outer edge of Upolu Reef, and Upolu Cay reef with its crystal clear turquoise waters. Both day tours offer diving (certified) or Introductory dives as an optional extra onboard.

Perry and Taryn have a great love for the sea and reef and are passionate about looking after the reef and ensuring their guests have the best reef experience possible, thereby also engaging their guests to love and protect this great natural icon. They have been an Advanced Eco-Certified product for many years and continue to support sustainable practices and stewardship of their reef sites and are involved in projects such as the “Coral Nurturing” pilot study and “Eye on the Reef”.

They have now been operating reef tours locally for over 27 years and take great pride in their crew who are “hand-picked” for unsurpassed service, professionalism and a high respect for safety. Perry and Taryn view their crew as the operation’s greatest asset and promise to ensure all their guests receive the best care possible.

#7 - Down Under Dive

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Down Under Cruise and Dive is located in Australia's Far Tropical North Queensland in the township of Cairns, the gateway to the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and Daintree National Parks. The new reef vessel EVOLUTION was launched in early 2016 and has been named the most luxurious reef vessel in Australia. With exclusive moorings on the Outer Reef and world class state of the art diver training facilities, Down Under Cruise & Dive offers daily Reef Tours, Snorkel Tours, Learn to Dive Courses, Rainforest Tours and Discounted Tour Packages to people of all ages and all nationalities.

#8 - Seastar Cruises

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At Seastar Cruises we have implemented strategies to tackle climate change by reducing our carbon emissions. Some examples of this action include

#9 - Mike Ball Dive Expeditions

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Mike Ball Dive Expeditions - Get Spoilt! Spoilsport is Australia’s most awarded liveaboard dive vessel. We have many repeat customers who enjoy our fantastic crew and Spoilsport's exceptional space, stability and diver conveniences. She is a custom designed twin hulled liveaboard with spacious sundeck, al fresco deck, saloon and large fully equipped dive deck.Enjoy the luxurious motor yacht atmosphere and the attentive crew topped off with spectacular meals. Unlimited diving, Nitrox, Solo Diving, PADI instruction and photo services are available. Fly Dive itineraries include a 250km low level reef flight. This reduces sea travel by 12 hours and provides stunning views of the Great Barrier Reef.

#10 - Divers Den

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Diving or snorkelling with Divers Den is the right choice for visiting the Great Barrier Reef. Divers Den has operated from Cairns, Australia for over 40 years, making us not only the largest but also one of the longest established Cairns diving and snorkelling companies in the area. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced diver or snorkeller, your safety and enjoyment is on the top of our list when you visit the Great Barrier Reef with us. What's more, all our Cairns diving training facilities are under one roof, one of the many reasons Divers Den has earned its PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre status and PADI Career Development status - one of the highest ratings awarded to any Dive store.

#11 - Great Adventures

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Great Adventures operates day trips to Green Island and the Outer Great Barrier Reef at pontoon and remote dive sites, providing the opportunity for Discover Scuba and certified diving.

Great Adventures offers Discover Scuba and certified diving at Green Island, and pontoon sites at Moore Reef and Norman Reef.
Dive boat Silverswift visits remote dive sites at Flynn, Milln, Thetford and Pellowe reefs. Well suited to experienced divers, Silverswift also caters for introductory Discover Scuba divers.
Sailing catamaran Ocean Spirit visits Michaelmas Cay and offers Discover Scuba Diving.

For PADI Open Water Courses, ongoing diver training and professional development, we recommend PADI 5 Star Dive Centres Pro Dive Cairns based in Cairns, and Quicksilver Dive based in Port Douglas.

#12 - Sunlover Cruises

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The Great Barrier Reef is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. Located just off the Tropical North Queensland coast of Cairns, Australia, the reef is an awe-inspiring underwater spectacle of brilliantly coloured corals and more than 10,000 diverse and unique marine species. At Sunlover Reef Cruises, we have had the pleasure of introducing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the magic of the Great Barrier Reef through our express daily luxury cruises from Cairns.