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TUSA Dive

Cnr Shield St & the Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
61 07 4047 9100
Ranked #15 of 66 tours in Cairns
4.5 of 5 stars 141 Reviews
Type: Water Sports
Owner description: Cairns based, TUSA Dive are the day tour scuba diving and snorkelling specialists to the Great Barrier Reef. With more than 25 years experience in... more » Owner description: Cairns based, TUSA Dive are the day tour scuba diving and snorkelling specialists to the Great Barrier Reef. With more than 25 years experience in taking visitors to the reef, TUSA Dive strive to make your Cairns reef tour as memorable, educational and exciting, as it is possible to be.The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world, composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 km (1,600 mi) along the coast of Queensland, in Australia's Coral Sea. Labeled as one of the 7 natural wonders of the world, and a World Heritage listed region, visitors come from the all over the planet to visit this incredible icon... Our Great Barrier Reef.Experienced scuba divers and snorkellers alike can travel to the outer reefs in ultimate comfort on board Cairns' newest and best reef day boat, the TUSA 6. Launched in August 2011, the 24m TUSA 6 was custom designed for Great Barrier Reef cruising, cairns diving and snorkelling, and each day visits two unique reef locations from Tusa's choice of 16 spectacular dive and snorkel sites.Tusa Dive's professional and friendly dive crew are on hand throughout the day to assist you in ever way, and can provide education for snorkeling, first time "introductory scuba diving" (PADI Discover Scuba course), PADI & SSI Referral Courses, and PADI Open Water courses.For divers looking for more than a day trip, multi-day scuba packages are available for day touring and Tusa 6's big sister, the Spirit of Freedom provides 3 to 7 day liveaboard diving expeditions to the iconic dive destinations of the Cod Hole and Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea.TUSA Dive are proud to be accredited as an Advanced Ecotourism Operator, committed to providing a service that reflects our responsibility to contribute to the conservation of our Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and pass on this rich heritage to future generations. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Go on the trip on a Wednesday, make friends with the amazing staff. Easily the best part of our Australia trip. Worth every penny.

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Sydney, Australia
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

I went on the trip on Wed 9th May. Found them to be very organised from the moment we stepped on board where we were offered hot drinks and biscuits. We were then split up into groups with the snorkellors downstairs and cert divers upstairs for briefing. I did 3 dives. All our gear was set up for us and... More

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Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

We cannot recommend Tusa highly enough for a trip to the Great Barrier Reef! A small group of 3 booked online (2 qualified divers and 1 intro scuba) and Jackie was quick to respond with all our questions including informing us that the two qualified divers would get 3 dives for the price of 2. Check in on the morning... More

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Bundaberg
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

My wife and I booked a snorkel tour on the new Tusa 6 and we were very impressed with the service received by all of the crew onboard. Everyone was easily approachable and friendly. We booked the tour as we wanted a tour that would explore the outer reef and not just the reef close to shore and weren't disappointed.... More

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Byron Bay
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012 via mobile

I have just completed my PADI open water course, doing the last two days with TUSA's T6. I was very impressed with the professional manner in which the boat was run. I'm very big on health and safety and in observing the way the TUSA crew operated it inspired me with the confidence I needed to complete the scuba skills.... More

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Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

This is my second time on the brand new T6 (the vessel) and once again we couldn't fault it. From the friendly, caring staff members to the beautiful pristine reefs, the entire day was absolutely superb. Special mention should go to Adam, our Dive Instructor for the patience and understanding he showed my daughters on their very first dive on... More

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Sydney
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Booked the TUSA Dive excursion with a mate, had a fantastic day out on the reef, all the staff were brilliant and very welcoming, the equipment was all in good order and the dive sites awesome, it was just a shame when we had to come back to shore!

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tyler
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

april 20th, 4 of us went with TUSA to the Reef to snorkel. But, at the last minute we decided to Scuba Dive. I was the only one of the 4 who had never been Scuba Diving. I was a little nervous as we all were. But, with the instuctions from JackO on the way out to the Reef, we... More

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Scotland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

We had a wonderful day on Tusa 5 out of Cairns. The trip was recommended by both our hotel and the tourist office we booked in - and we were not disappointed. it's not cheap but for what you get: friendly crew; excellent equipment; great attention to safety and a super, buffet lunch - it was well worth it. The... More

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Santiago, Chile
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

I had an amazing time snorkelling with Tusa! The boat was fantastic, the crew helpful and friendly, the equipement new and in good working order and the lunch buffet really impressive. Both dive sites had good visibility with lots to see. For me it was a real highlight of the trip and having done a trip to the outer reef... More

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