Diving

Located within the majestic waters of the Great Barrier Reef, Orpheus' principal dive sites are home to 1,100 of the 1,500 species of fish on the reef, 340 of the 359 varieties of hard corals. And one of the region's largest collections of soft corals, which lack the limestone exoskeleton of their cousins.

Orpheus Certified Scuba Diving

The best way to explore the beauty of this World Heritage listed Marine Park is on an instructor-led barrier reef diving adventure. In this undersea realm, at certain times of the year, you may be fortunate enough to swim alongside Green Turtles, Manta Rays, Bull Rays and Humpback Whales.

• 4hrs

  Wondrous Reef

  

  The fringing reefs of the Palm Island Group offer an array of unique dive sites each with enormous marine biodiversity. Spend half a day in waters teeming with reef fish, turtles, manta rays and a sheer endless variety of marine invertebrates.

  Itinerary

  • Half day certified SCUBA dive to local fringing reefs
  • 1-2 dive sites
  • Morning/Afternoon Tea

  Priced

  $250 per person

  Vessel

  Maree Ann (11.0m Custom Cat)

• 8hrs

  Coral Playground

  

  Embark on a full day excursion to the mid-outer reef where you will dive amongst a myriad of marine life in some of the finest and most exotic dive sites in the world. Turtles, humpback whales and manta rays are all on show during differing times of the year.

  Itinerary

  • Full day certified SCUBA dive to midshelf and outer reefs
  • 2-3 dive sites
  • Smorgasbord lunch

  Priced

  $510 per person

  Vessel

  Maree Ann (11.0m Custom Cat)

• All reef trips only operate with 4 or more passengers
• Please note all reef trips are weather and tide permitting
• To avoid disappointment, we strongly recommend that you pre-book any reef trips
• All divers must have an open water certification from a nationally accredited training agency and 15 hours of logged and verified diving experience
• Australian Scuba Diving Standards require all certified divers to be medically fit. If you suffer from a medical condition or you are taking medication, a fully completed Medical Form (AS4005.1) is to be completed by a Medical Practitioner, prior to your time on Orpheus. This Medical Form needs to be presented to Orpheus dive staff before you participate in any dive activities, along with filling out an Orpheus Medical Questionnaire.
• Diving is not authorised within 24 hours of a scheduled departure flight
• If you have not recently dived (two years or more), a refresher course will be provided prior to your first dive