Tour Specials!
Ultimate Reef Pass
The award winning Quicksilver and Great Adventures offer the widest range of reef cruises on the Great Barrier Reef.
SAVE UP TO $212!
Departs from Cairns and Port Douglas
Coral Sea Dreaming offers 2 Day/1 Night Sailing Trip with Maximum 12 passengers. Dive, snorkel or simply relax.
Private Double cabin
from $460 per person
Share Cabin
from $440 per person
Includes FREE city transfers!
Cert diver specials also available!
Ocean Quest is a luxury liveaboard vessel with daily departures to the Outer Reef from Cairns. They offer certified dives, introductory dives and snorkelling.
FEBRUARY SPECIAL
Certified Dive - Twin Share
Quality Dive Equipment
Excellent Outer Reef Dive sites
All Meals
Daily Departures
SAVE $100!
Spirit of Freedom is the perfect way to experience the Great Barrier Reef in comfort.
2ND PERSON
For every booking of 2 people, the 2nd person receive a 25% discount off the trip!
*Blockout dates: departures on 5-April-2012
*Offer applies to retail price only. Reef tax, equipment, courses etc. do not apply
ENQUIRE NOW!
Tusa 6 holds a roving permit where the skipper chooses the BEST Outer Reef location on the day. Experience awesome Reefs teaming with an abundance of corals and marine life!
3RD CERT DIVE FREE!
3x Cert Dives w. gear $225 + $10 EMC levy
$235 per person!
Snorkel and intro dives also available
Budget Learn to Dive - Great Barrier Reef
Budget Learn to Dive

- 2 Reef Day Trips
- 5 Dives included
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Learn to dive on the magnificent Great Barrier Reef with Cairns' most established and renowned dive operator,
Deep Sea Divers Den.
The 4 Day PADI Open Water Budget Course is designed for the traveller who is short of time and who wants to learn to dive for the most affordable price. Courses are available in English, German, Japanese and Korean.
Inclusions:
- PADI Student Pack
- 2 Days Pool & Theory
- All training dives on the GBR
- 5 Dives (4 training, 1 fun)
- PADI Open Water Certification
Courses start daily, and students will have the same experienced and friendly instructor for the duration. Divers Den employs multilingual instructors, and PADI materials are available in 15 different languages.
The dive training facility boasts six air-conditioned classrooms, a diver Medical Centre, Cairns only fully covered and heated pool, purpose built for diver training, and a retail equipment shop with superb prices and the latest in technology dive gear.
Your dive medical will be conducted on the first day of the course before any training begins.
The program consists of classroom session and pool training on the first two days, followed by 4 open water training dives on the next two days and a fun dive after certification. No pre-dive experience is necessary, however you must be a comfortable swimmer.
ReefQuest is the day vessel that will transport you to the reef on days 3 and 4 for your training dives. This purpose built high speed catamaran has plenty of space and a great dive deck. A tropical buffet lunch and the highest standard equipment is included.
4 Day Budget O/W Course Itinerary:
Day One:
Pick Up
Welcome & Theory
Diver Medical
Lunch (not included)
Dive equipment selection
Pool training
Return to accommodation
Day Two:
Pick Up
Pool Training
Lunch (not included)
Classroom theory
Return to accommodation
Day Three:
Pick Up
Depart onboard ReefQuest
2 Training dives
Lunch (included)
Snorkelling
Return to Cairns
Day Four:
Pick Up
Depart onboard ReefQuest
2 Training dives
Lunch (included)
PADI Certification
Fun Dive
Return to Cairns
Group Party
Not Included:
Requirements:
Minimum age is 12 years
Must be able to swim 200m and tread water for 10 minutes continuously.
Languages:
- English courses start daily
- German - Monday
- Japanese - Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday
- Korean - Friday
Further Training:
Adventure Diver, Advanced Diver and Rescue Diver Courses also available, please enquire for further details...
GREAT NEWS! All payments made to Travstar do not incur a credit card surcharge.
BUDGET OPEN WATER COURSE
|FEBRUARY SPECIAL
|SAVE $100
|2x DAY TRIPS ON REEFQUEST
SAVE $100!
2 Days Pool & Theory
2 Day trips on ReefQuest
PADI Open Water Certification
*Medical & EMC levies extra*
| *** SPECIAL RATES - All prices shown in Australian Dollars | ||||
| Prices valid from now until 29 February 2012 | ||||
| 4 Day Open Water Course | Adult | Child | Family | |
| Budget Open Water SPECIAL! | $440 | n/a | n/a | |
| All prices shown in Australian Dollars | ||||
| Prices valid from now until 29 February 2012 | ||||
| 4 Day Open Water Course | Adult | Child | Family | |
| Budget Open Water SPECIAL! | $440 | n/a | n/a | |
| All prices shown in Australian Dollars | ||||
| Prices valid from now until 31 March 2012 | ||||
| 4 Day Open Water Course | Adult | Child | Family | |
| Budget Open Water Course | $540 | n/a | n/a | |
| All prices shown in Australian Dollars | ||||
| Prices valid from 01 April 2012 until 31 March 2013 | ||||
| 4 Day Open Water Course | Adult | Child | Family | |
| Budget Open Water Course | $570 | n/a | n/a | |
| EXTRAS | |
| Prices valid from now until 30 June 2012 | |
| EMC, Port & Fuel Levy per day | $20.00 |
| OPTIONAL EXTRAS | |
| Prices valid from now until 31 March 2012 | |
| Medical | $60.00 |
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| Child Age = 4-14 years | |
| Family = 2 Adults & 2 Children | |
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| WE DO NOT CHARGE BOOKING FEES OR CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES |
Whats Hot!
Gladstone
Heron Island Resort
4 nights from $796/person
Children 12 year and under stay and eat FREE!
All meals included!
Book a minimum 4 nights stay
(*Black out dates apply)
Travel between now and 31/March/2013
Cairns
2 Day 1 Night Reef Sailing Liveaboard
- Certified Divers -
- 6 dives inc. night dive
- Snorkellers -
- One FREE Intro Dive
$280 inc. all meals, reef levy etc
Travel between now and 30/June/2012
Travel Tools
Whats Hot!
ULTIMATE BONUS OFFER
- 5 nights at Reef View
- FREE Night included
- Daily Buffet Breakfast
- Use of Catamarans, Paddle Skis, Windsurfers & Snorkelling Equip.
- Use of Sceduled Shuttle
- Return airport transfers
- Use of Gym, Spa, Sauna, Tennis & Squash Court Hire
Only $280 per couple/night
STAY 5 PAY 4
Blackout:5-10 April & 17 Aug-27 Jan '13
Travel between 01/April/2012 and 31/March/2013
Cairns
Never dived on the Great Barrier Reef before? Here's your chance to try out an Intro Dive with Seastar, no experience necessary! Seastar is one of three vessels permitted to access Michaelmas Cay, renowned for its nesting birds and myriad of colourful corals!
DIVE SPECIAL!
INTRO DIVE + EMC
$200 per person
2x CERT DIVES + EMC
$200 per person
Travel between now and 31/March/2012
New Fitzroy Island Package!
Fitzroy Island is fringed with pretty coral gardens in the ocean and a hiking trail up to the lighthouse. Enjoy the many activities the island has to offer such as Sea Kayaking and snorkelling.
FITZROY ISLAND
BARRIER REEF TOUR
RETURN TRANSFERS FROM CAIRNS
from $672 per couple
SAVE $453!
Travel between now and 31/March/2012
Cairns
Spirit of Freedom takes you on a luxurious adventure to Australia's amazing Coral Sea & Great Barrier Reef!
50% OFF
2ND PERSON
For every booking for 2 passengers, the 2nd person receives 50% OFF the trip
*Blockout dates: departures on 5-April-2012
*Offer applies to retail price only. Reef tax, equipment, courses etc. do not apply
Travel between 20/February/2012 and 31/May/2012
Cairns
Budget PADI Learn to Dive Course
FEBRUARY SPECIAL!
SAVE $100!
2 Days Pool & Theory
2 Day trips on ReefQuest
PADI Open Water Certification
*Medical & EMC levies extra*
Travel between now and 29/February/2012
Cairns
Make your trip to the Great Barrier Reef a memorable one! Digital Underwater Camera Hire is easy with Wet Rez.
DIGITAL UNDERWATER CAMERA HIRE
ONE-DAY HIRE
MULTI-DAY HIRE
UNDERWATER HOUSINGS
ALL AVAILABLE AT WET REZ!
Travel between now and 31/March/2012
Cairns
Passions of Paradise cruises to Michaelmas Cay and Paradise Reef daily. Here you can snorkel easily off the shores of a coral cay and see the prettiest, colourful clam gardens and coral as well as beautiful tropical fish.
From $149 per adult
Reef Tax included
Transfer rates apply
Travel between now and 31/March/2012







Contact our North Queensland office for advice on your holiday in Great Barrier Reef.