Pro Dive Cairns, Australia

Name: 3-Day Great Barrier Outer Reef (Monday Departure) (Cairns - Cairns)
Start: 2026-09-07
End: 2026-09-09
Location: Australia

9.1 Superb

Nitrox available
Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

from $ 256 / day Check dates

“Had an amazing time, unforgettable experience and already cant wait to come back! ”
James J, United Kingdom

Highlights

Dive and snorkel the Outer Great Barrier Reef
Enjoy 11 dives over 3 days

Pro Dive Cairns offers excellent value for money liveaboard diving to the Outer Great Barrier Reef, Australia, aboard the M/V ScubaPro I, II, or III. Perfect for budget- and time-conscious divers, the fully equipped ScubaPro liveaboards are identical, purpose-built dive boats designed to handle all varying weather conditions, offering a smooth and comfortable journey to the Great Barrier Reef. There are 14 centrally controlled air-conditioned twin-share bunk-bed cabins and 2 double-bed cabins.

The main deck is the hub of the boat, featuring a large indoor salon and dining room where meals are served, including a fully cooked hot/cold breakfast, hot and cold lunches, and a hot dinner. Snacks, water, tea, and coffee are available throughout the day. The top deck features a spacious sun deck, providing ample room for relaxation.

Aboard the M/V ScubaPro liveaboards, guests will explore the incredible marine biodiversity of the outer Great Barrier Reef at locations specifically chosen for their exceptional visibility and high-quality marine life. Up to 11 dives are available, including 2-night dives during the 2-night/3-day diving and snorkeling itinerary. The spacious dive deck at the back of the boat offers individual gear storage and ample room for kitting up. Nitrox is also available for those certified.

Book online today to start planning your Great Barrier Reef liveaboard with Prodive Cairns.

Please note: An additional fee of $100 per person is payable directly to the boat at check-in. The fee comprises the Government Environmental Management Charge, Port Departure Tax, and administrative charges.

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Date

Itinerary

Price

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09 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

FULL

10 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

FULL

12 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

FULL

13 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

FULL

14 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

Select Cabin available

15 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

FULL

16 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

Select Cabin available

17 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

FULL

19 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

FULL

20 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

Select Cabin available

21 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

FULL

22 Aug

3 Days / 2 Nights

$ 770

Select Cabin available

Included: VAT, Dive Insurance, Hotel Transfer, Drinking Water, Tea & Coffee, Full-Board Meal Plan (All meals), Snacks, Diving Package, Rental Gear, Snorkel Gear.

Required Extras: Environment Tax (100 AUD / trip), Fuel Surcharge (25 AUD).

Optional Extras: Travel Insurance, Gratuities, Soft drinks, Nitrox, Nitrox Course (240 AUD), Private Dive Guide (3,010 AUD / trip), Scuba Diving Courses.

Book now, pay later: You can easily place your booking online. We will then hold the spaces for you and you can confirm with a payment later.

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Boat features

Aircon Cabins
Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly
Air Conditioned saloon
Sun Deck
Non-Smoking Rooms
Custom built for diving
Charging stations
Indoor Saloon
Library
Local & International Crew
Leisure Deck

Food & Drinks

Vegan Options
Vegetarian Options
Full-board Option
Snacks All Day
Buffet style
Western Food
Local Food

If you have any specific dietary requirements whilst on-board your cruise, you can add this to your special requests on step 2 of the booking form. We advise limiting these requests to religious beliefs or food allergies.

Diving

Nitrox available
Shaded Diving Area
DIN Adaptors
Rinse Hoses
Dive deck

Languages Spoken

The crew speaks English.

Gear Rental

Equipment is available for rent on this boat. Please provide your rental needs on the booking form. If the rental gear is not included in the price, you will need to pay for it on board the boat. Show prices

Drawings & Vessel Layouts

Cabin Types

Boat Specifications

Year built: 1998

Year renovated: 2014

Length: 23.95m (78.5ft)

Beam: x 7.35m (24.1ft)

Top speed: 12 Knots

Cruising speed: 12 Knots

Engines: MTU 500Hp x 2

Max guests: 32

Number of cabins: 16

Number of bathrooms: 8

Tenders: Yamaha 15HP

Water capacity: 8000 Litres

Fuel capacity: 10000 Litres

Freshwater maker: 0

Boat navigation and safety

Radar
Depth Sounder
GPS
Radio VHF/DSC/SSB
E.P.I.R.B. Distress System
Emergency Rafts
Life Vests
Fire Alarm & Fire Extinguishers
Oxygen
First Aid Kits
Fishfinder
Satellite & mobile phones
Bilge pump alarm
Search light
Crew trained in first aid
Emergency flares

Pro Dive Cairns Reviews

9.1 Superb

Vessel

8.7
Crew

9.2
Food

9.6
Diving

9.0
Value

9.3

9.2 Superb
Michael A
United States

Outstanding!
Wonderful Experience! Would highly recommend and looking forward to booking our next trip!
Recommended for
Multiple Dives and knowledgeable staff. Food. Ability to meet fellow divers.
28 Jun, 2026

10 Exceptional
Rodney B
Australia

Unable to fault this trip.
We were very lucky with dive conditions, 25m visibility and zero swell. All the crew worked very hard to keep everything running smoothly. Food was exceptional and plenty of it. Most of all, coffee was good.
Recommended for
Dive briefings were very good. Food was amazing. Boat was big, quite comfortable.
07 Jun, 2026

8.8 Fabulous
Eliot S
Australia

If Scuba Diving or Snorkelling is your passion, this trip is for you! What a great experience!
Wonderful 3 days!
Recommended for
Great dive program with energetic and supportive dive staff. Awesome ship's captain - experienced, versatile, keen to provide the best experience for guests. Great bunch of like-minded divers, easy-going and motivated.
09 Jul, 2026

10 Exceptional
yinjie S
China

Looking forward to seeing you again
The underwater world of Cairns is very beautiful, and it is also the first time to experience the free feeling of navigating by yourself without DM, which is a real fun dive.
Recommended for
The dive site is very beautiful. The food is delicious. The staff is serious and responsible.
10 Feb, 2026

Translated from Chinese

10 Exceptional
Diana S
United States

Fostered a love & deep understanding of the reef!
Unforgettably magnificent 3 days due to the seamless teamwork of Captain Mike & Shaun, reef educators & dive masters; Matthaus, Alphonso, Kevin, Alicia & chef Vincent. An excellent & safe experience totally worth the reasonable cost.
Recommended for
Professional & attentive dive crew. Great accomodations. Exceptional food!.
04 Feb, 2026

8.0 Very good
Xiang G
China

Quite nice
Quite clean cabin and very helpful and friendly staff.
Recommended for
Onboard stay was quite organised.. Like the lifestyle.. Like the staff..
08 Apr, 2026

10 Exceptional
Jane H
United Kingdom

Excellent trip, really well organised and great dives sites.
The whole thing, I loved it. Thanks to John and the team he really was an excellent dive leader and Andy for the delicious food!
Recommended for
The tropical life on the reef, excellently managed trip and the food was delicious!
14 Jan, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Nick S
United Kingdom

Awesome, friendly liveaboard
All the dives were incredible, such great people in board, relaxed atmosphere yet professional. Would go back with them in a heartbeat.
Recommended for
Food, staff, atmosphere
28 May, 2019

10 Exceptional
Peter K
United States

Awsome team, great value
Great service, good timing, friendly yet professional manner of the crew. I would choose Pro Dive again.
Recommended for
Briefings, moral, service
27 Feb, 2020

10 Exceptional
Alex Q
Italy

Fantastic experience
Amazing 3 days spent on the reef. Crew were excellent and the boat was so comfortable. Night dives were so fun with sharks floating around us at all times and lots of marine life to see. Highly recommend doing a liveaboard with Prodive. Very professional and well organised, all the way from hotel pickup to drop off at the end of the trip.
Recommended for
Crew, dives, equipment
07 Oct, 2023

380 reviews

9.1 Superb
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10 Exceptional
Isabella C
United Kingdom

Brilliant trip- would highly recommend!!
Beautiful dive sites, friendly staff, great boat facilities, safety protocols, delicious food!
Recommended for
Dive organisation, boat comfort, food
31 Mar, 2021

10 Exceptional
Nayer W
Canada

Was a great experience, very friendly crew and amazing dives
Diving the Great Barrier Reef could have been no better with the friendly and efficient crew onboard the liveaboard. Was great to dive with a lot of amazing people on board and feel comfortable with the crew overlooking everything seemlessly
Recommended for
The friendly crew, safety and efficiency on board, the dive sites were amazing
12 Sep, 2018

10 Exceptional
SOOJEONG B
South Korea

Awesome experience ever in my life
Night diving was the best! Also all crew member and food were very nice. I would definetly go again.
Recommended for
Crew service, Food, and diving gears
08 Feb, 2017

10 Exceptional
Alex D
United States

Amazing!
I cannot speak highly enough about my experience with Pro Dive Cairns. Diving the Great Barrier Reef has always been a dream of mine and this trip did not disappoint. What really made the trip incredible, though, was the crew. Every member of the team was friendly and professional and made an effort to ensure all guests felt welcomed and comfortable diving with them. A very special thank you to Julien who was my PADI advanced open water instructor during the trip. He truly was a great instructor and his passion for diving and sharing the sport he loves with others made the trip all that more special. Thank you Pro Dive Cairns and Julien!
Recommended for
The crew, the crew, and the crew!
01 Mar, 2024

9.6 Exceptional
Patrick O
United States

Awesome experience
This was a great way for me and my 2 kids to experience the Great Barrier Reef. The staff, dives and food were all awesome. Met some really great people onboard. Would definitely do again and highly recommend.
Recommended for
11 dives in 3 days, great staff, the food was very good quality
22 Oct, 2015

10 Exceptional
Johanna D
Netherlands

Never forget this lovely trip
We had a lovely time and make unforgetable memories
Recommended for
Locations of dive spots. Savety culture. Proffesional friendly staff.
06 Oct, 2024

10 Exceptional
Amber B
United Kingdom

Amazing trip!
A reef shark circled my buddy and I for a good minute, getting closer and closer each time. I was a little nervous at this point but it was incredible!!!
Recommended for
Diving was incredible, crew were very friendly and we were very well fed 👌
24 Jul, 2019

9.2 Superb
Sonja K
Austria

Very well organized!
Meeting new friends, more or less the first time, diving on our own without instructor. Briefings where very good (except of the first one!)
Recommended for
never felt so save during diving, really, really excellent food,
16 Apr, 2020

10 Exceptional
Shan P
New Zealand

Excellent value for money!
The diving and the exceptional food was the highlight for me. Everything was well managed by the dive crew from start to finish.
Recommended for
Diving, Food, People
07 Sep, 2023

10 Exceptional
Iain F
United Kingdom

Awesome
Enjoying the peaceful diving across stunning coral and beautiful fish
Recommended for
Diving the reef, food, staff
27 May, 2019

10 Exceptional
John H
United States

They Run A Tight Ship!
I was happy to see so much healthy coral in lieu of recent environment issues. The cluster of 30 gargantuan humphead parrotfish first thing in the morning. It was a very social and fun live aboard with an outstanding crew.
Recommended for
Very orderly, good crew, great diving.
30 Jul, 2018

10 Exceptional
Katrina M
Australia

Amazing dive trip
Everything was amazing and highly recommended.
Recommended for
Diving experience, Staff, Food
07 Oct, 2020

9.6 Exceptional
Dustin A
United States

Pro dive is the best company for an amazing scuba experience!
The staff was amazing! They were readily available to answer questions and provide helpful tips. They were willing to guide dives when needed and gave valuable advice to see the best things on our dives! We saw so many cool animals and plants and had an amazing time.
Recommended for
The expertise and helpfulness of staff.. The dive sites. The overall experience.
29 Mar, 2025

8.8 Fabulous
karol K
Australia

Professionally run trip
Great atmosphere on the boat and professional service
Recommended for
Dive guides, food and vessel
04 Dec, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
David V
United States

Phenomenal live aboard, can't go wrong
I swam next to sharks, turtles, Cuddlefish, through underwater Swim-Through "caves," saw dozens of healthy bommies with beautiful coral. Found some sea slugs. Had a hilarious and friendly crew. The purchase was absolutely worth it! You won't regret this decision. :)
Recommended for
Dive sites, attentive and caring crew, and great food
13 Dec, 2016

9.2 Superb
Beverley D
Canada

Excellent Value… Super Crew
Checking off our bucket list of dividing the Great Barrier Reef and the entire experience did not disappoint!
Recommended for
The people and the diving. Equipment in excellent condition and briefings were very thorough
13 Apr, 2023

9.2 Superb
Sangwoo H
South Korea

Fair value trip
I had a great time with ScubaPro I. Crew and people on board were all great and friendly. Food was delicious and dessert was served all three days throughout. There was a variety of different experience levels, all the way from beginners getting certified to an ex-rescue diver who dove about 500 times. I was able to pair up with comparable diving buddies. I'd definitely come back to ProDive Cairns (for other reefs though)!
Recommended for
Crew & people on board, meals, and dives
25 Oct, 2016

9.6 Exceptional
Xerxes A
Sweden

Awesome!
The food was better than expected. The dives were really good.
Recommended for
The dives, the food, the staff and co-divers
30 Apr, 2018

9.6 Exceptional
Nicki S
Australia

Amazing! We did what we went for, to dive our butts off 😄👍
Fantastic crew, fantastic fellow passengers, absolute value for money and the chance to dive again in reasonably good waters! Full credit to our crew, they were amazing!
Recommended for
Crew friendliness, our cook and our Divemaster Leighton.
25 Nov, 2020

10 Exceptional
Megan C
Ireland

Perfect Mix of Professional & Chill
Every minute was a highlight. The boat is so comfortable and the food provided is excellent. The crew go above and beyond to ensure guests know what they're doing when diving and are comfortable. The dive sites are incredible and the equipment provided is top class. Will recommend ProDive Cairns to anyone I meet who is interested in diving.
Recommended for
Dive sites, amount of dives, food
04 Nov, 2020