Tusa Dive Cairns

Located in Cairns, Tusa Dive is situated right on the gateway to Australia's World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef. Locals Christopher Eade and Philip Hobbs run Tusa Dive, so you will have much of the local knowledge passed on during your Tusa Dive experience. Tusa began in 1986 with one small vessel taking divers to explore the Outer Reef, and a commitment to providing a superior dive experience. Today Tusa Dive operates two 22 metre custom built day trip dive vessel, and the 37 metre luxury live aboard vessel, Spirit of Freedom.

Tusa Dive charter maintain their leading edge through their superior vessel, understanding and meeting divers needs, keeping the lowest diver numbers, and providing arguably the highest levels of customer service. Day diving and snorkel trips to the Great Barrier Reef are also among the specialties of Tusa Dive, as are learn to dive courses. See the following pages for more information, and enjoy your Cairns diving experience.

Tusa Dive Day Trips

Transfers from Cairns and Northern Beaches Tropical buffet lunch and morning tea
Quality snorkel equipment and wetsuits
Dive computers on all sets of gear
Guided snorkel tour

Itinerary

8:00am Daily departure from Cairns 90 minute trip to the Outer Barrier Reef
9:30am Approximately 5 hours on the reef 2 unique reef sites during the day
3:30 - 4:00pm Depart the reef for Cairns

Learn to Dive - 4 Day PADI Course

This four day PADI International Learn to Dive Course is comprised of two days pool and theory training at Pro Dive Cairns' modern training facility, followed by 2 one day trips on the Tusa Dive vessels, to the Great Barrier Reef. It is a land based course, where you are returned to the comforts of your hotel each night, while still experiencing the best of the outer reef sites.

The course includes:

4 dives on the Outer Reef
Hotel transfers from Cairns city and Northern Beaches
Lunch and morning tea on day 3 & 4
All equipment and PADI Certification Costs
PADI Open Water Manual to keep
Entrance to Reef Teach Marine Education Talk
Complimentary log book
2 Passport Photographs.

Requirements:

Min age is 12, dive medical clearance, and the ability to swim. Commences every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. German courses start Tuesday and Friday.

Learn to Dive - 2 Day Open Water Referral

If you have already completed the pool and theory component of your PADI course, you can take your open water training dives with Tusa Dive to complete your dive qualifications. Your Tusa Dive Referral course commences Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Your will need to bring:

Referral paperwork as issued by your instructor
An Australian Standards medical
Two passport photos
Swimmers, hat, towel, sunscreen, change for soft drinks

Your two day course includes:

2 x day trips with Tusa Dive
4 open water training dives
PADI certification costs
Daily hotel transfers from Cairns
Lunch and morning tea each day
All scuba equipment

Private Charter - Tusa Dive

Tusa Dive also offers Exclusive Dive Charters to the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea, off Australia's coast. MV Tusa IV is a custom built dive craft available for private charter to diving destinations along Australia's far north eastern coast. Leading dive operator Tusa Dive combine their local professional expertise, experienced crew, and superior dive vessel to customise a dive charter to suit the special requirements of your dive group. MV Tusa IV accommodates up to 14 passengers in double, twin and 4 share air conditioned cabins. The 22 metre State of the Art vessel has a cruise speed of 20 knots accessing the Coral Sea and Cod Hole in under 8 hours. Charter rates are available on application.

Your charter includes

Transfers from Cairns airport or accommodation to dive vessel
Any required scuba equipment and div computers
Torches, batteries and cylume sticks for night diving
Dive guides
All meals
EMC - Government Reef Tax
Goods and Services Tax

Optional Extras

Dive insurance
Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
Personal items
Nitrox diving - limitations may apply
Scuba courses

Meals

All meals are chef prepared. Experience Australian cuisine at its best: back deck barbecues, freshly caught fish. Special diets can be catered to on request.

Onboard activities

When not diving there is opportunity for hand line fishing, paddle boarding, and snorkeling. Tusa Dive also has a small library of resource books, board games and a selection of movies to watch.

Vessel features