Last updated: 07 July 2010

Do you want to dive Cairn’s Barrier Reef, but still need to do your Open Water Diver Course? There is no need for you to wait! OceanQuest offers liveaboard courses which combine your 2 day pool training with a genuine liveaboard holiday.

OceanQuest’s 6 day course package is a wonderful way for you to learn to dive while experiencing the full benefits of a liveaboard diving holiday.

During the first 2 days you will cover the theory in an air conditioned classroom. Then your pool and practical skills training will take place in the only pool in Cairns that is fully covered, heated and specifically built for diver training.

Before you know it, you will be cruising on a 4 day 3 night cruise into the magical ocean of Cairn’s Barrier Reef. Your first 4 dives will complete your course, then you will have 11 dives as a certified diver, with your only goal being to have as much fun as possible!

OceanQuest – Course n Cruise
6 Days 3 Nights 15 Dives

Includes:
— PADI Gold Open Water Certification, PADI Manual and Dive Tables
— dive gear including 2 cell torch
— 3 Nights liveaboard accommodation

Excludes:
— compulsory Dive Medical payable on Day 1
— passport photographs
— hotel accommodation for first 2 nights. 
Please visit Agoda for information on Cairns hotels

Departure days:
— English: Monday to Sunday
— Japanese: Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
— Korean: Friday

For prices please visit our dedicated liveaboard pricing page:

• OceanQuest Course and Cruise Pricing

Liveaboard cruise includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, en-suites, TV’s, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee, tea, water, dives, tanks, weights, weight belts, all dive equipment, Cairns city transfers.

Liveaboard cruise excludes: Camera hire, bar purchases, towels, alcholic beverages, snacks, 4 cell torch hire, prescription masks, Reef and Port Authority and dive insurance, Northern beaches bus transfer. Hotel accommodation for first 2 nights is not included in the Course n Cruise package. Please visit Agoda for information on Cairns hotels.

Are you eager to get certified and have your first experience of liveaboard diving Cairn’s Barrier Reef? Contact Dive The World to find out more about OceanQuest on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or you could send us an email.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Last updated: 05 Mar 10

What better place to learn to dive than on a liveaboard, diving Australia’s Great Barrier Reef? Sign up for Scubapro‘s Open Water Diver Course and they will take you on a liveaboard cruise to the Cairns Barrier Reef.

Scubapro’s 5 day course package is the most popular and fun way you can learn to dive.  You will spend the first 2 days completing the theory, pool training and practical skills required. There is an optional “Reef Teach”  presentation on the 2nd night where you can find out more about the coral reefs and marine life you will see on your cruise.

Then you’re off on a 3 day 2 night cruise into the magnificent open water around Cairns Barrier Reef. Your first 4 dives will complete your course, then you will have 5 more recreational dives to enjoy as a certified diver! Witness the underwater wonders of Flynn Reef, Thetford Reef, Pellowe Reef and Milln Reef for yourself, for the very first time.

Scubapro Course and Cruise
5 Days 4 Nights 9 Dives
Includes:
- PADI Gold Open Water Certification, PADI Open Water manual and Dive Log Book
- 2 Nights hotel accommodation
- 2 Nights liveaboard accommodation
Departure days:
- English: Monday to Saturday
- German: Tuesdays and Fridays
- Japanese: Thursdays

For prices please visit our dedicated liveaboard pricing page:

• Scubapro Course and Cruise Pricing

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee, tea and water, dives, tanks, weights, weight belts, all dive equipment including dive computer, long leg wetsuits and dive torch, dive insurance, return transfers (Cairns city & northern beaches), guided orientation and night dives. Dive insurance included.

Excludes: Towels, alcoholic drinks and soft drinks. Note you must bring your own alcohol and towel. Additional fee payable onboard for environmental charge, port fee, fuel levy and admin charge. You will need to undergo a compulsory Dive Medical which is payable on Day 1.

Do you want to take the plunge and get your Open Water Diver Certification PLUS a liveaboard cruise, all while diving Australia’s Great Barrier Reef? Contact Dive The World to find out more about Scubapro on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or you could send us an email.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Last updated: 31 August 2010

Save up to US$ 367 per diver!

Are you in Australia and ready to dive Cod Hole and the pristine Coral Sea right now? Taka will take you there with her last minute specials Not sure? Take this virtual tour to see the spacious cabins with en-suite bathrooms, roomy dive deck with easy access to the glories of the Great Barrier Reef:

Dive The World has the following special offers for you:

Taka – Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs
4 Days 3 Nights 10 Dives
07 – 10 Sep 2010
Quad Share: was US$ 1,102 (AU$ 1,230) Now US$ 789 (AU$ 880)
Standard: was US$ 1,228 (AU$ 1,370) Now US$ 878 (AU$ 980)
Twin: was US$ 1,367 (AU$ 1,525) Now US$ 954 (AU$ 1,065)
save up to US$ 626 per couple!

Taka – Coral Sea Cruise
5 Days 4 Nights 10 Dives
03 – 07 Sep 2010
Quad Share: was US$ 1,380 (AU$ 1,540) Now US$ 1,013 (AU$ 1,130)
Standard: was US$ 1,546 (AU$ 1,725) Now US$ 1,142 (AU$ 1,275)
Twin: was US$ 1,729 (AU$ 1,930) Now US$ 1,263 (AU$ 1,410)
save up to US$ 734 per couple!

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, tea, coffee, milo, water, cordial, biscuits, fruit, dives including 2 night dives (with torches, batteries and cylume sticks), tanks, weights, safety kits (safety sausage with a whistle and cylume stick), weight belts, dive guide subject to instructor availability, return transfers to/from from Cairns city accommodation.

Excludes: Scuba equipment, computer, nitrox, dive insurance, alcoholic drinks and soft drinks. Environmental Management charge, Port/Admin levy  and Fuel Surcharge payable on board.

So are you ready to dive Cod Hole right now? Let Taka take you there. Contact Dive The World to plan your holiday on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or you could send us an email.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Last updated: 04 June 2010

Save up to US$ 640 per diver!

Do you want the freedom to enjoy luxury and comfort in-between diving the best of the Great Barrier Reef? Spirit of Freedom is 1 of the most well kitted out and largest liveaboards you will find in Australia.

Spirit of Freedom takes you to the must-see sites where you could feed a giant potato cod almost as big as yourself at Cod Hole. Even inexperienced divers get to dive into the colourful Ribbon Reefs and remember your cameras to snap up barracuda and cuttlefish in the Coral Sea.

Dive The World has the following special offers for you:

Spirit of Freedom Cod Hole & Ribbon Reefs
4 Days 3 Nights 11 Dives
07 Jun 10
Double: was US$ 1,418 (AU$ 1,600) Now US$ 1,099 (AU$ 1,300)
Quad: was US$  1,152 (AU$ 1,300) Now US$ 837 (AU$ 990)
save up to US$ 638 per couple!

Spirit of Freedom Cod Hole and Coral Sea
8 Days 7 Nights 27 Dives
07 Jun 10
Double: was US$ 2,902 (AU$ 3,275) Now US$ 2,262 (AU$ 2,675)
Quad: was US$ 2,370 (AU$ 2,675) Now US$ 1,683 (AU$ 1,990)
save up to US$ 1,280 per couple!

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee, tea, Australian wines and soft drinks with evening meals, water, dives, tanks, weights and weight belts, full return transfers to/ from Cairns city accommodation and daily cabin service.

Excludes: Nitrox, scuba equipment, dive insurance, torches and cyalume sticks. Environmental Management and Fuel surcharges are payable on board. Alcohol and soft drinks not detailed above.

Do you want to be free to dive Australia’s Great Barrier Reef while enjoying luxury and comfort aboard Spirit of Freedom? Contact Dive The World to plan your holiday on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or you could send us an email.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Last updated: 08 June 2010

Save up to US$ 408 per diver!

Do you want to be spoilt with luxury while diving Australia’s Great Barrier Reef? Spoilsport is undoubtably your best liveaboard choice in Australia. If you’d rather be diving than working then spoil yourself silly with these super savings:  AU$ 200-500 off!

Report from Spoilsport Skipper, Trevor Jackson, Apr 10:
The dive sites are an “underwater tropical paradise, as good as it gets” with no sign of damage from Cyclone Ului that passed over 1,000 km away.  Hammerhead sharks and manta rays were spotted in the Coral Sea at Bougainville and Osprey Reefs, where viz is 40m! Cod Hole and Acropolis diving also great with 25m visibility.

Spoilsport allows you to plan your daily diving with her “open dive deck” policy and the 3 dedicated camera tables ensure you have ample room to keep your photographs safe. Soon you will be diving in the densely populated coral reefs with everything from Napoleon wrasse to seahorses, often accompanied by Mike Ball a passionate underwater photographer and diver himself.

Dive The World offers you the following specials:

You need to book before 10 June – so don’t delay!

Spoilsport Coral Sea Safari – AU$ 500 Off!
8 Days 7 Nights Unlimited Dives
22 – 29 Jul 10
29 Jul – 05 Aug 10
Premium: was US$ 3,612 (AU$ 4,426) Now US$ 3,204 (AU$ 3,926)
Standard: was US$ 3,279 (AU$ 4,018) Now US$ 2,268 (AU$ 2,779)
Club: was US$ 2,825 (AU$ 3,462) Now US$ 1,897 (AU$ 2,325)
Budget: was US$ 2,397 (AU$ 2,938) Now US$ 1,989 (AU$ 2,438)
save up to US$ 816 per couple!

Spoilsport Fly Dive Coral Sea – AU$200 Off!
5 Days 4 Nights 14 Dives
10 – 12 Jun 10
22 – 26 Jul 10
29 Jul – 02 Aug 10
05 – 09 Aug 10
Premium: was US$ 1,935 (AU$ 2,371) Now US$ 1,772 (AU$ 2,171)
Standard: was US$ 1,759 (AU$ 2,156) Now US$ 1,596 (AU$ 1,956)
Club: was US$ 1,583 (AU$ 1,940) Now US$ 1,420 (AU$ 1,740)
Budget: was US$ 1,369 (AU$ 1,678) Now US$ 1,206 (AU$ 1,478)
save up to US$ 326 per couple!

Spoilsport Fly Dive Cod Hole – AU$ 200 Off!
4 Days 3 Nights 12 Dives
26 – 29 Jul 10
02 – 05 Aug 10
Premium: was US$ 1,753 (AU$ 2,148) Now US$ 1,590 (AU$ 1,948)
Standard: was US$ 1,598 (AU$ 1,958) Now US$ 1,435 (AU$ 1,758)
Club: was US$ 1,408 (AU$ 1,726) Now US$ 1,245 (AU$ 1,526)
Budget: was US$ 1,208 (AU$ 1,480) Now US$ 1,044 (AU$ 1,280)
save up to US$ 326 per diver!

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee, tea, wine with evening meals, soft drinks and water, dives, tanks, weights and weight belts.

Excludes: Scuba equipment, torches, nitrox, dive insurance, alcoholic drinks (except as detailed above), there is per person Reef Tax payable on arrival.

To find out more about Spoilsport‘s other expeditions read these posts:

• See Dwarfe Minke Whales from Spoilsport
• Bookings Open For Spoilsport Expeditions 2010

Do you want to spoil yourself with luxury while diving Australia’s Great Barrier Reef with these rare discounts on Spoilsport? Contact Dive The World on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or you could send us an email.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Updated: 18 Jan 10

Do you want to dive with Dwarfe Minke Whales? Choose Spoilsport and your diving in the Ribbon Reefs is guaranteed! Dive into the video tour below, then read on to book your diving holiday with dwarfe minke whales …

Spoilsport offers you unlimited diving with her “open dive deck” policy. As you snorkel and dive with dwarfe minke whales you will experience a sense of peace and calm as these gentle giants transport you to another world, leaving your worries far behind you.

Dive The World brings you the following expeditions:

Spoilsport - Minke Whale Expeditions

4 Days 3 Nights 9 Dives
21 – 24 Jun 10
28 Jun – 01 Jul 10
05 – 08 Jul 10
12 – 15 Jul 10
Premium: US$ 1,981 (AU$ 2,148)
Standard: US$ 1,805 (AU$ 1,958)
Club: US$ 1,591 (AU$ 1,726)
Budget: US$ 1,365 (AU$ 1,480)

5 Days 4 Nights 9 Dives
24 – 28 Jun 10
01 – 05 Jul 10
08 – 12 Jul 10
Premium: US$ 2,186 (AU$ 2,371)
Standard: US$ 1,988 (AU$ 2,156)
Club: US$ 1,789 (AU$ 1,940)
Budget: US$ 1,547 (AU$ 1,678)

8 Days 7 Nights Unlimited Dives
17 – 24 Jun 10 *
24 Jun – 01 Jul 10
01 – 08 Jul 10
08 – 15 Jul 10
Premium: US$ 4,081 (AU$ 4,426)
Standard: US$ 3,704 (AU$ 4,108)
Club: US$ 3,192 (AU$ 3,462)
Budget: US$ 2,709 (AU$ 2,938)

* Join renowned minke whale researcher John Rumney and the Australian Geographic on 17 – 22 Jun 10. For other special expeditions see here:

• Bookings Open For Spoilsport Expeditions 2010

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee, tea, wine with evening meals, soft drinks and water, dives, tanks, weights and weight belts.

Excludes: Scuba equipment, torches, nitrox, dive insurance, alcoholic drinks (except as detailed above), there is per person Reef Tax payable on arrival.

Do you want to dive with Dwarfe Minke Whales in the Ribbon Reefs? Contact Dive The World to book your place on the Spoilsport liveaboard on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or you could send us an email.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

Updated: 18 Jan 10

Spoil yourself silly on 1 of the most luxurious Australian liveaboards.  Spoilsport is the winner of 11 prestiguous ‘Rodale Readers Choice’ awards including ‘Best Liveaboard’.

Operating on an “open dive deck” policy you are free to plan your daily diving to your heart’s content in waters that showcase scuba diving wonders of the world.

Spoilsport is undertaking a few exploration expeditions in 2010.

The itineraries have been compiled from special requests from you, the diving community. So get in on the action before these sought after trips are sold out.

Spoilsport Exploration Expeditions
8 Days 7 Nights Unlimited Dives

Minke Whale Expedition
17 – 24 Jun 10

Join renowned Minke whale researcher John Rumney and the Australian Geographic for an encounter with the intelligent and little understood Minke Whales in the Ribbon Reefs. For other minke whale expeditions see here:

• See Dwarfe Minke Whales from Spoilsport

Coral Sea Expedition
15 – 22 Jul 10

Be amazed by the biodiversity of the Ribbon Reefs and Coral Seas, sporting everything from seahorses to humpback whales.  Diving in the company of Mike Ball and Barry Andrewartha  you’re not likely to miss a single critter.

Yongala Expedition
11 – 18 Nov 10: Cairns – Townsville
18 – 25 Nov 10: Townsville – Cairns

Book now for an adventure that takes you to pristine, seldom visited reefs in the Coral Seas and Great Barrier Reef, to be wowed by the magnificent Yongala Wreck absolutely engulfed in marine life including Napoleon wrasse.

Includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, coffee, tea, wine with evening meals, soft drinks and water, dives, tanks, weights and weight belts.

Excludes: Scuba equipment, torches, nitrox, dive insurance, alcoholic drinks (except as detailed above), there is per person Reef Tax payable on arrival.

Spoil yourself silly with 1 of these rare Australian expeditions on the Spoilsport liveaboard. Contact Dive The World on +66 (0)83 505 7794 or you could send us an email.

Note: All prices quoted are per diver sharing and subject to currency fluctuations.

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