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Tusa Dive Charters

If you are looking for a day trip to the Great Barrier Reef that visits remote outer reefs, takes only 28 passengers and allows you to travel in comfort on board a 72 foot high speed modern dive vessel, then the Tusa Dive day trip could be the option for you.

Tusa Dive caters to certified divers, adventurous snorkellers and people looking to try a scuba dive for the very first time. If you wish to take your Learn to Dive Course, Tusa also offer a four day PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) Course and two day open water referral courses.

Departing from Cairns, Tusa Dive takes you to two outer reef destinations in the day. These are specially selected as the day’s best from Tusa’s 21 fabulous outer reef dive locations, where you can expect to encounter anything from coral wall drop offs to swim throughs and canyons and pretty coral bays. New sites are visited each day and are carefully selected to give you the best of the reef for the day’s conditions.

The Tusa Dive vessels, MV Tusa III and MV Tusa IV, are state of the art, 72 foot custom built dive vessels. Air-conditioned interiors and plenty of couch seating throughout make for a comfortable trip to the reef. The outer reef sites lie approximately 35 miles offshore, which, in the Tusa vessels cruising at a fast 20 knots, takes around 90 minutes to reach.

You will be well looked after on the MV Tusa with staff to passenger ratios averaging one to four. A sumptuous buffet lunch, morning and afternoon tea are served on board and nearly five hours on the reef allows plenty of time to dive, snorkel and relax.

Locally owned and operated since 1986, Tusa are highly regarded for their superior service, quality tours and professionalism.

Touring Options

Snorkelling

For the adventurous snorkeller, Tusa Dive offers a great value day trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Each day the high speed, 72′ modern dive vessel M.V. Tusa travels to two new outer reef destinations, selected from Tusa’s 21 fabulous sites. Two dives are offered in the day, with options including guided dives, introductory dining, and open water referral dives. Value Three Day packages for certified divers and PADI four day Learn to Dive courses are also available. With a maximum of only 28 passengers, Tusa Dive is world renown for their personalized service and highest levels of professionalism.

Introductory Diver – One Dive

For the diver, Tusa Dive offers a great value day trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Each day the high speed, 72′ modern dive vessel M.V. Tusa travels to two new outer reef destinations, selected from Tusa’s 21 fabulous sites. Two dives are offered in the day, with options including guided dives, introductory dining, and open water referral dives. Value Three Day packages for certified divers and PADI four day Learn to Dive courses are also available. With a maximum of only 28 passengers, Tusa Dive is world renown for their personalized service and highest levels of professionalism.

Introductory Diver – Two Dives

For the diver, Tusa Dive offers a great value day trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Each day the high speed, 72′ modern dive vessel M.V. Tusa travels to two new outer reef destinations, selected from Tusa’s 21 fabulous sites. Two dives are offered in the day, with options including guided dives, introductory dining, and open water referral dives. Value Three Day packages for certified divers and PADI four day Learn to Dive courses are also available. With a maximum of only 28 passengers, Tusa Dive is world renown for their personalized service and highest levels of professionalism.

Certified Diver

For the diver, Tusa Dive offers a great value day trip to the Great Barrier Reef. Each day the high speed, 72′ modern dive vessel M.V. Tusa travels to two new outer reef destinations, selected from Tusa’s 21 fabulous sites. Two dives are offered in the day, with options including guided dives, introductory dining, and open water referral dives. Value Three Day packages for certified divers and PADI four day Learn to Dive courses are also available. With a maximum of only 28 passengers, Tusa Dive is world renown for their personalized service and highest levels of professionalism.

Website: www.tusadive.com

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