Right after Byron Bay Cairns has to be one of the best places to party in this country. It was so impressive I in fact went back two times in my time in Australia. Getting to see the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns ended up being secondary.
Thats the place I did the PADI Advanced Open water diving training course. I made it happen with Deep Sea Divers Den for a six day liveaboard learn to dive course that was totally excellent. I initially looked at scuba diving with a company called Reef Dive but these guys appeared really overpriced and I had heard plenty of good things about their particular learn to scuba dive courses. Also after a little more searching I realized they had probably basically the very best scuba dive facilities .
Their particular boat has recently been completely rejuvinated and has all of the most recent gadgets installed. There are pleasant air-conditioned cabins which accommodate 2-4 persons, features a large saloon, lounge and also their own bar. As an added bonus it also has a spa on the fore deck to sit in and relax . The food was above average and served from a rather well built galley, one of the better things they prepared was steamed Barramundi . Hmm hmm .
The dive vessel is permanently moored at the outer reef but would shift every so often to different areas of the reef, which would be either carried out through the night if a long way or early in the morning if a short distance . This was great as you get to see a variety of reefs and also a truly unique dive holiday . These guys had a fast transfer boat which takes you there and back which also enables you to add one more day if you desire.
I honestly wouldn’t recommend other people to teach others to Learn to Dive in Cairns however, if you decide to look elsewhere please be careful when selecting a dive school in Cairns as a lot of dive schools make use of novice newly qualified course instructors
I’ve truly wanted to learn to scuba dive my whole lifetime. And with a holiday quickly drawing near to Cairns Australia I guessed I’d better learn fast.