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ScubaPro I, II, III Liveaboard, Australia

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ScubaPro is three liveaboards that offer a combination of learning to dive with an amazing experience of diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Learn to dive course allows to get the first diving certification at the dive center and train new skills on the liveaboard. Boat's itinerary includes visiting of 19 exclusive dive sites. The Great Barrier Reef - a unique natural wonder in Australia, a place to see corals, turtles, sharks, giant clams and fish.

Boat interior
Each of three Scuba Pro boats has 16 cabins that can accommodate 32 persons. 14 cabins with twin beds, suits for sharing, and the other two have double beds. Rooms have shared a bathroom and central air conditioning. To spend time in between dives boats have spacious salon and sundeck with sun loungers.

Dive deck
Three ScubaPro boats have spacious and comfortable dive decks. Because Pro Dive Cairns's main goal is to teach others how to dive, boats often have novice divers on board. Scuba Pro liveaboard has all the necessary equipment to make first dives convenient, like a dive platform for example. The boat is photography friendly. There is a camera table to maintain equipment after diving and a separate rinsing tank.

Safety
Scuba Pro crew teams pay special attention to safety. All boats have necessary safety equipment: life vests, emergency rafts, first aid kits, and fire fighting equipment. Team members know how to manage emergency situations trained in first aid.

Become a diver
Scuba Pro boats are comfortable for making the first steps in diving. You can get the first diving experience or improve your diving skills. Pro Dive Cairns together with Scuba Pro liveaboards offer a full range of PADI diving courses. Also, you can practice new skills on board.

Itineraries
Diving itineraries of ScubaPro liveaboards include visiting of Great Barrier Reef. This world's greatest destination consists of many dive sites and it can not leave you indifferent. There are dive sites for divers of all levels. Shallow spots for newbies and outer reefs for experienced divers. Great barrier reef consists of many corals, few endemics can be found here. Lots of fish can be spotted, like reef sharks, eels, morays, clownfish, red-throat emperor, snappers and lionfish, and many others. Minke whales can be often met while diving near the Great Barrier Reef.

When to go
Australia is great all year round. There are particular seasons for different parts of Australia that can be considered as high season. For most parts, it's the end of August to the beginning of December.

Scuba Pro Liveaboards can be a great choice if you are not a diver yet, but you want to try a new adventure. These liveaboards, also good for divers with experience to get new skills. And of course, you can discover breathtaking Great Barrier Reef diving together with ScubaPro liveaboards

Cabins

Twin Cabin
Lower Deck

Twin Cabin

2 Guests
Double Cabin
Main Deck

Double Cabin

2 Guests
Boat plan
Boat deck plan

Boat Specification

Year built / Renovation
2002 / 2017
Number of cabins
16
Groups or charters
No
Gear rental
Free
Wi-Fi
Free
Nitrox
Surcharge
Fleet/Managing company
Pro Dive Cairns
Length and width
24 m / 7.3 m
Capacity
32
Tenders
Yamaha 15HP
Material
Steel
Languages crew speak
Chinese, English, German, Japanese
Power plugs onboard
Twin 240v outlets
Engines
Scania V8 339KW
Generator
1 X Cummins 4BT with power output of 45kva 1 X Caterpillar C4.4 with power output of 86kva
Tech diving friendly
No
Handicapped Friendly
No
Compressors
2 x K180

Dive Facilities

  • Warm Water Showers
  • Compressors
  • Rinse Hosts
  • Tenders for Diving
  • Dive Deck

Boat navigation & safety

Full safety

Food & Drinks

  • Western Food
  • Local Food
  • Dietary Restrictions
  • Buffet Style
  • Alcoholic Beverages and Spirits
  • Hot & Cold Soft Drinks

Onboard Facilities

  • Audio & Video Entertainment
  • Air Conditioned Saloon
  • Sun Deck
  • Open Air Saloon
  • Indoor Saloon
  • Non-Diver (Snorkeler) Friendly

Photographer Facilities

  • Camera & Photography Station
  • Separate Rinsing Tanks for U/W Camera
  • Camera Table
  • Charging Stations

ScubaPro I, II, III Reviews

3.8
Not bad
3 verified reviews
Cabins & Facilities
Food & drinks
Guiding & Safety
Service & Infrastructure
2.8
Was hoping for a better GBR experience!
Great diving, excellent company with other passengers, and delicious food and drink. But basic cabins and facilities, and poor guiding & safety and service & infrastructure - pickup/dropoff from Cairns accomodation not arranged until requested by myself, ProDive never checked my diving and Nitrox certification at check-in or throughout the trip, Nitrox use was not monitored on each dive, and guided orientation and night dives were not offered to all guests despite being including as part of the liveaboard trip. Lots to improve upon and would look elsewhere if I am back at the GBR in the future!
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Guiding & Safety
Food & drinks
Cabins & Facilities
2025-04-14by W. Meagan 
4.8
Open Water lll .. the right way.
Dive Pro did an excellent job getting newly open water diver become good divers. The dive briefing was excellent with navigation heading and landmark. The food was excellent. Lots of variety including salad choices. The chef did an excellent job preparing the food with the little kitchen she has. The room was Ok, very basic and small. Double check your air before getting in the water. The most pressure I saw was 2800psi. That’s the least I would be dive with, sometimes my pressure was 2600psi, so, I would have them add more. The crew that was filling was the DM or trainee DM. The maximum depth was 60 to 65 ft cause mostly the certified divers was mostly open water and not diving nitrox. They let us dive before the open water to give us 45-60 mins dive time ,since, I was advanced and so was my random buddy. But, since I had the most dives I was responsible for us to come back on time and depth. I do wish they provided towels. I brought my dry towel for my camera and that’s what I use. I limited my shower. They were very thorough w roll call: before jumping in the water, after, and above the water: 3 roll calls. Also, they will check your pressure before jumping in the water when checking off your safety number. On occasion they which want to see your air pressure if you come back within 60-65mins.
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2023-07-05by L. Evy 
4.0
Good value for money. Great diving, exceeding expectations.
The boat is correct, perhaps too many people, specially at the same time on the dive deck or living room (lunch, dinner). The cabins were clean, but tiny. Bathrooms were clean, but tiny (shower and toilet in same space). The dives are non guided and the dive material was correct (not the best I've had but not the worst). Dive sites were good, better than I expected. The staff was great, making the whole thing very professional. Great value for money. You will find many backpackers and divers doing courses.
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Cabins & Facilities
2019-11-29by B. Elizabeth 

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ScubaPro I, II, III Liveaboard Itineraries

5 Day Learn to Dive (4 nights) (Cairns-Cairns)

4 nights nights, ±9 dives,
Cairns
Cairns Airport (CNS)
08:00
Cairns
Cairns Airport (CNS)
16:00
Requirements: Minimum 0 dives, No diver's certification required or equivalent

Included

  • 2 days in pool and classroom training in Cairns
  • 3 days and 2 nights on an Outer Great Barrier Reef liveaboard trip
  • 9 dives (4 training dives and 5 pleasure dives, incl. one night dive)
  • Full board
  • Dive guide
  • Equipment rental
  • Snorkeling equipment rental
  • PADI Gold Open Water Certification
  • PADI Open Water manual
  • Dive log book
  • Scheduled group transfers (Cairns city & Northern Beaches hotels)
  • Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

  • Tax & Levy - 95 AUD per person (to be paid in advance)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfer
  • Hotel accommodation during the academic and pool training
  • Nitrox
  • Soft beverages
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

The Great Barrier Reef is the best place on Earth to learn how to dive
2 days in pool and classroom training
You’ll have the same instructor for the entire duration
Giant clams, majestic sea turtles, graceful stingrays, reef sharks, an incredible variety of tropical fish and spectacular coral formations

Day 1:
Group transfer from Cairns city and Northern Beaches hotels/hostels.
08:30 Check in at Pro Dive Cairns training centre.
Located at 116 Spence Street.
08:45 Course starts.
Academic training begins in the classroom.
12:30 Lunch break.
Lunch is not provided.
13:30 Pool training. 
Practical dive training begins.
17:30 Complimentary return transfer.
Return transfer to your accommodation.

Day 2: 
Academic & pool training.
07:30 Complimentary hotel transfer.
Available from Cairns city and Northern Beaches hotels/hostels.
08:00 Equipment briefing.
Hands-on scuba gear walk through with instructors.  
09:15 Pool training.
12:00 Lunch break.
Lunch is not provided.
13:15 Gear up at the Pro Dive Cairns retail shop.
Dive equipment fitting for the liveaboard trip.
14:00 Final academic training session and exam.
17:45 Complimentary return transfer.
Return transfer to your accommodation/

Day 3: 
Great Barrier Reef.
06:00 Complimentary hotel transfer.
Available from Cairns city and Northern Beaches hotels/hostels.
06:20 Check in at Pro Dive Cairns retail shop. 
Corner of Shields & Grafton Streets, Cairns City. 
07:00 Depart Cairns for 3 days & 2 nights on The Great Barrier Reef.
Light breakfast served on board.
11:00 Dive 1: Training dive.
On the Great Barrier Reef 
12:30 Lunch.
14:30 Dive 2: Training dive.
16:30 Snorkelling opportunity.
18:00 Dinner.
19:45 Watch the night dive. 
Watch the certified divers participating in the first night dive of the trip.

Day 4: 
Great Barrier Reef. 
07:00 Dive 3: Training dive.
First dive of the day, before breakfast.
09:00 Breakfast. 
11:15 Dive 4: Training dive. 
This will be the last training dive for Open Water certification. 
12:45 Lunch. 
15:15 Dive 5.
First dive as a newly certified scuba diver
17:45 Dinner. 
19:30 Dive 6: Night dive.
Guided night dive experience for all newly certified divers.

Day 5: 
Great Barrier Reef.
06:30 Dive 7.
Your first dive of the day – a sunrise dive to enjoy the reef waking up.
07:30 Breakfast. 
09:00 Dive 8. 
11:00 Dive 9.
The last dive of the trip, finished by 12:00 noon. 
12:00 Lunch. 
Last lunch on The Great Barrier Reef before returning to Cairns
16:00 Complimentary return transfer. Return transfer to your accommodation. 
19:30 Farewell dinner (optional, additional cost).
Join fellow passengers and crew at a local restaurant for a farewell dinner.

 

Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Departure
  • Arrival at Cairns Airport (airport transfer is not included in the price).
  • You will need to arrange hotel accommodation on the duration of the pool session. 
  • Boat's representatives will arrange a hotel transfer on the duration of the pool session and transfer to the boat at the beginning of the liveaboard session
Return
  • Boat's representatives will arrange a return transfer at the end of the trip
Dive sites you’ll see
Great Barrier ReefGreat Barrier ReefThetford ReefThetford ReefMilln ReefMilln ReefPellowe reefPellowe reef

3 Day Great Barrier Reef Liveaboard Dive Trip (2 nights) (Cairns-Cairns)

2 nights nights, ±11 dives,
Cairns
Cairns Airport (CNS)
06:00
Cairns
Cairns Airport (CNS)
16:00
Requirements: Minimum 10 dives, OWD or equivalent

Included

  • 2 nights accommodation
  • 3 days of diving (11 dives incl. 2 guided night dive)
  • Full board
  • Dive guide
  • Equipment rental
  • Snorkeling equipment rental
  • Scheduled group transfers (Cairns city & Northern Beaches hotels)
  • Free short-term DAN diving insurance (upon request)

Obligatory surcharges

  • Tax & Levy - 95 AUD per person (to be paid in advance)

Extra cost

  • International and domestic flights
  • Visa
  • Private transfer
  • Nitrox
  • Soft beverages
  • Crew gratuities
  • Travel insurance

Program

Giant clams, majestic sea turtles, graceful stingrays, reef sharks, an incredible variety of tropical fish
Plenty of hard corals such as a finger, table, plate and boulder corals as well as many species of soft corals
Excellent wall dives, pinnacles, and swim-throughs
Excellent wall dives, pinnacles, and swim-throughs

Day 1:
Meet & greet. Group transfer to the dive shop Corner of Grafton and Shields streets, MAP. Onboarding, meeting the crew & briefing.
Great Barrier Reef.
07:00 Depart Cairns.
Depart Cairns for 3 days and 2 nights of fantastic diving/snorkeling on The Great Barrier Reef. A light breakfast is served onboard.
11:00 Dive 1.
Your first dive is before lunch. A dive guide will be offered for those divers who have not dived in a while. This is an opportunity for you to acclimatize to the diving conditions, and fine-tune your skills if it has been some time since your last dive.
12:30 Lunch is served.
14:30 Dive 2.
Head off and discover more underwater delights. Once you have completed your dive, the vessel moves on to the next site.
16:30 Dive 3.
After an afternoon of relaxing, it is time for your third dive of the trip
18:00 Dinner is served.
19:45 Dive 4: the night dive!
We try to do the night dive at the same site as the afternoon dive, as this way you are familiar with your surroundings.

Day 2: 
Great Barrier Reef.
07:00 Dive 5.
The vessel moves for an early morning dive. 
09:00 Breakfast is served
11:15 Dive 6.
After breakfast, the vessel moves on for the second dive of the day.
12:45 Lunch is served.
15:15 Dive 7.
After lunch, it is time for your third dive.
17:45 Dinner is served.
19:30 Dive 8: night dive.

Day 3: 
Great Barrier Reef.
06:30 Dive 9
Sunrise dive.
07:30 Breakfast.
09:00 Dive 10.
11:00 Dive 11.
The last dive of the trip, finished by 12:00.
12:00 Lunch.
16:00 Complimentary return transfer. 
Check-out from the yacht, group transfer.

18:00 Dinner is served.
19:30 Farewell dinner (optional, additional cost).
Join fellow passengers and crew at a local restaurant for a farewell dinner.


Routes can be affected by adverse weather conditions and unforeseen events, force majeure or other similar reasons

Departure
  • Arrival at ​Cairns Airport.
  • Transfer is available from Cairns city and Northern Beaches accommodation.
  • Check-in at Pro Dive Cairns retail shop at 06:20
Return
  • Boat's representatives will arrange a return transfer to your accommodation
Dive sites you’ll see
Milln ReefMilln ReefPellowe reefPellowe reefThetford ReefThetford Reef