Tusa Dive
Location: Queensland | Cairns, Great Barrier Reef
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Experience Australia's Great Barrier Reef in all it’s natural beauty on-board the evolutionary T5. Custom-built for ultimate comfort, the T5 features air-conditioned interiors with lounge style seating, picture windows and flat-screens, open-air sundecks, and water level platforms for easy access to the water. T5 departs daily from Cairns. A 90 minute journey to the outer reef will see you arriving at the first of the day's two sites. Tusa Dive have a choice of 16 reef sites, changing daily to take advantage of the best sites for the condition's of the day. Each day brings a whole new underwater adventure! Activities include guided snorkel tours, 'introductory' diving, and certified diving with up to 3 dives in the day available. You will enjoy nearly 5 hours of diving and snorkelling magical coral reefs, where you will be amazed by the colour and diversity of marine life. Under the instruction and care of Tusa's professional dive crew, your day in the water will be safe, carefree, and full of memories of a lifetime. Locally owned TUSA Dive are specialists in day tours to the reef with more than 20 years experience. TUSA Dive is an Advanced Ecotourism Operator, committed to providing a service that reflects our responsibility to contribute to the protection of our environment. Introductary Diving Make your reef trip the ultimate experience, and take an 'Intro dive'. An 'Intro Dive' or Introductory Dive, is by it's true name, a PADI Discover Scuba Course. You do not need to have any experience to participate in the Discover Scuba Course, and all tuition is undertaken on board the T5. You do however need to be at least 14 years old, and be able to pass a medical questionnaire when you board the boat in the morning. There are some medical conditions that will prevent you from being able to partake in Scuba Diving, and if you would like to view the medical questionnaire and release, you can download this form. After your briefing and once at the reef, you will be diving right off the back of the boat, at the same sites as the certified divers to maximum of 10 metres depth. You will have the most experienced instructors by your side, and a maximum of three other 'intro' divers. You can expect your dive to last between 20 and 35 minutes, and give you a whole new perspective of the world of fish! You have the opportunity of a second dive at the day's second reef location, as well as a couple of hours between your dives for snorkelling. Certified Diving Tusa Dive have more than 20 years experience in providing day tour diving for certified divers. Our history gives us access to some of the best diving locations in the Marine Park, accessible in a day trip from Cairns. We have 16 dive sites within a 50 km radius of Cairns, allowing us to choose the best two sites, for the conditions of the day. And if you are interested in joining us for more than a day we can (weather permitting!), take you to two new sites each day. At each site you have the option of 2 or 3 dives. We currently have special for certified divers, where you can take the third dive at no extra cost (offer valid for travel till the 31 March 2009). Each site you dive will be unique, allowing you to explore vast coral gardens, caverns, walls and isolated pinnacles, while amazing you with sheer the diversity and colour of marine life. Tusa Dive offer you the freedom to dive with your buddy or join the guided dives with one of our divemasters at a small additional cost of $10 per dive. Top quality scuba equipment, includes Scubapro regulators and BCDs, Uwatec Aladin Pro dive computers, TUSA Liberators masks and Tusa Imprex fins and booties. Wetsuits are available in all sizes, and include 3mm full length and 5mm shorties, as well as lycra suots if preferred. Nitrox fills at 32% are available for Nitrox certified divers, when booked in advance Important Information about diving;
Snorkelling While the divers explore the walls and depths, you’ll be gliding over the reef tops, mesmerised by the vivid colours of the fish as they dart in and out of the corals and anemones. You’ll be provided with top ‘diver’ quality masks and snorkels, booties and fins. Wetsuits, and/or lycra suits are provide for all, depending on the season, and for those who like a little extra buoyancy in the water, our ‘noodles’ will help to keep you safely above the coral. The snorkelling is straight off the back of the T5, with the reef never more than a short swim away. The crew will give you a thorough brief before you enter the water, and a little instruction about snorkelling for first-timers. A dedicated crew member will be in the water for any that like a little extra assistance, and a Free Guided Snorkel tour with one of our professional divemasters will be offered in the day. The Day Trip Includes;
Not Included: EMC, Port & Admin fee– pay on board $10 per person (Including $5 EMC pp charge for all passengers age 4 and over entering the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park) Things to Note You will not be able to dive if you are flying within 24 hours. Australia 5 Star Comments: Australia 5 Star Ground crew high;y recommend the T5 dive trip to those who are seeking a true proffessional diving experience. We were particularly impressed with the Dive/Snorkel sites they visited and the friendly staff. A must for divers who appreciate smaller group travel. Latest Rates:
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