Great Barrier Reef Liveaboard Dive Trip
Join a multi-day liveaboard dive vessel to the Coral Sea and outer Barrier Reef — diving sites inaccessible on day trips, night diving among bioluminescent plankton, and sleeping above the world's greatest reef.
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Cairns Dive Departure
Liveaboard dive vessels depart Cairns in the late afternoon, sailing overnight to reach remote outer reef sites that day-trip boats cannot access — the overnight journey is part of the adventure.
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Osprey Reef, Coral Sea
Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea is one of the world's top dive sites — a seamount rising from 1,000-metre depths to a reef flat teaming with hammerhead sharks, grey reef sharks, and potato cod.
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North Horn Shark Dive
North Horn at Osprey Reef is famous for its shark feed — dozens of grey reef sharks, white-tip reef sharks, and silvertip sharks congregate at the site, providing the most intense shark diving in the Coral Sea.
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Ribbon Reef Night Dive
Night diving on the Ribbon Reefs reveals a completely different ecosystem — hunting lionfish, feeding octopus, sleeping parrotfish cocooned in mucus, and the bioluminescent plankton that turns movement into light trails.
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Cod Hole Giant Potato Cod
Cod Hole on Ribbon Reef No. 10 is one of the world's most famous dive sites — giant potato cod weighing 80 kg approach divers and accept hand feeding in an encounter that challenges assumptions about fish intelligence.
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Coral Spawning Event
The annual coral spawning event, occurring around November full moon, is one of the natural world's great spectacles — the entire reef releases eggs and sperm simultaneously, filling the water with pink snow.