Great Barrier Reef Diving from Cairns | PADI & Liveaboard

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Dive and snorkel the Outer Great Barrier Reef from Cairns. Learn to dive on a 4-day PADI Open Water course, spend 3 days and 2 nights on a liveaboard, or snorkel three outer reef sites in a day with Silverswift.

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William Brook
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Had a really good experience with Summer Travel. Jon was amazing and genuinely took the time to understand what we wanted from our trip rather than just trying to sell us things. Everything was booked quickly and easily. Thanks again!
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Henry Eades
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Booked a few activities and tours through Summer Travel and everything was super easy. The team knew the best options and helped us choose things that actually suited our itinerary and budget. Would definitely use them again!
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ryan morton
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Great trip with Adam. He was all over the details, gave great recommendations and loved everything he suggested. 10/10 would recommend
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Matt Hall
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Really helpful travel agency for backpackers! We were a bit overwhelmed trying to organise our trip, but Adam helped us work out what to book and when. They gave us some great recommendations and saved us loads of time. Would definitely recommend Summer Travel
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Jana Zinsmeister
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10/10 experience I booked the great barrier reef tour with Kristina in Cairns and she did an amazing job! The booking was super uncomplicated, fast and easy-going. I would definitely book again with her, great customer service :)
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huge shoutout to Adam for sorting out our tours last minute. Really knowledgeable and helped us secure amazing options for great prices. Will definitely book through them again
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Hannah Poley
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I 100% recommend using summer travel it has been so helpful for my whole trip down the east coast. I went to Adam for advice in Sydney on what to do and left with a whole plan tailored to my preferences with suggests from his own experience which always helps. He kept in touch through WhatsApp allowing me to be flexible in booking the tours so I wasn’t stuck with a single timetable. He also had fast replies which made it so much easier when I had a problem or needed last minute advice #legend #givehimapayrise…
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Great experience booking with Adam.
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Adam, my travel agent, perfectly tailored a route to my budget and the length of my trip. I had an incredibly good time because I didn't have to worry about a thing, and even if something came up, there was constant contact via WhatsApp. A huge recommendation! Thank you so much for the wonderful time! I'd love to book with you again if I’m planing to travel more Aus
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Adam at the travel desk in my hostel was great help. My whole East Coast was planned and booked by him and couldn’t have asked for much more. Definitely recommend booking with him
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Message us on WhatsApp and we’ll help. Change and cancellation rules depend on the tour and its operator, and fees may apply, so check the tour details before you book.

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Yes! Message us on WhatsApp on +61 420 311 866 with your dates and what you’re into. We’ll suggest tours that fit and help you book them.

No. The Learn to Dive course is for beginners and ends with PADI Open Water certification. The liveaboard is a snorkel trip with diving as an add-on, and Silverswift is a snorkel day with options for divers.

PADI’s minimum age for Open Water training is 10 in most areas. Divers under 15 get a Junior Open Water certification. Operators can set their own limits, so ask us before booking for anyone under 18.

Every student diver fills in a dive medical questionnaire. If you answer yes to certain questions, a doctor has to sign you off before you dive. Queensland also has its own medical rules for recreational diving, so the operator checks on the day.

Nine dives (4 training dives and 5 fun dives, including a night dive), dive insurance, PADI certification, the PADI manual and a log book. Day 1 is pool training in Cairns.

Up to 11 dives, including 2 night dives, for divers who add diving. All dive gear (including a dive computer, wetsuit and torch), meals, bed linen and transfers from Cairns city and the Northern Beaches are included.

Some operators charge a levy that you pay on arrival, not at checkout, for example on some reef, river and island trips. When a tour has one, it’s shown in the tour’s highlights on its card and on the tour page.

Divers Alert Network recommends at least 12 hours after a single dive and 18 hours after several dives or days of diving. Plan your flight home, scenic flight or skydive with that in mind.

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