Coral Sea Dreaming
Cairns, Australia · Dive Center★ 5
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Highlights
- PADI Dive Boat
- 3 languages spoken
About Coral Sea Dreaming
Coral Sea Dreaming is an intimate, budget-friendly PADI dive boat sailing to the Outer Great Barrier Reef from Cairns, Australia. On its 52-ft (16m) steel monohull yacht, just 12 guests and 3 crew share a relaxed, small-group atmosphere across 2-day/1-night dive and snorkel adventures.
Guided diving on the Outer Reef
Every dive is fully guided by experienced instructors, and guests can explore up to 25 vibrant sites alive with turtles, reef sharks, pelagics, rays, and coral gardens. A powerful onboard compressor, zodiac-style entries, and an easy-access dive platform keep divers in the water and moving between sites with minimal fuss.
Air-conditioned private and bunk-style cabins, warm-water showers, a battery charging station, and Fish ID and diving books round out the onboard comforts, with a shaded deck for post-dive relaxation or stargazing. The crew speaks English, French, and German, making Coral Sea Dreaming a friendly fit for snorkelers, beginners, and certified divers alike.
Marine life
Facilities & amenities
Location & contact
0745, finger A02 (D Finger), Marlin Marina, Cairns QLD -, Australia
+61 474 727 777
Reviews · 5
★ 55 guest reviews
★ 5 · Brett Eitzen · 2021-04-18Had an amazing time diving with Claire and the Coral Sea Dreaming team. The cabin was comfortable and the boat had plenty of room for everyone. They were able to cater for my vegan dietary requirements no problems, and although the food was basic it was fresh and tasty and there was plenty to eat. As far as the diving goes, the instructors Marita and Joey were awesome and knew the dive sites well, with quality equipment and we went to some amazing dive sites on Milln Reef, with easily the best night dive I’ve ever done... very active grey reef sharks! To make things even better, Claire has amazing knowledge of the reef and the team is doing important conservation and research work to protect the reef which was fascinating to learn about on the trip. It was a very inclusive space and everyone on the trip felt made welcome too. Thanks for an awesome time!
★ 5 · Tessa Deyle · 2019-11-19My husband and I went on the Nov 7-8th dive trip with Christian, Mike, and Leo. We were able to spend the entire trip around Milln Reef, and its hard to say how beautiful and full of fish these sites were. We rented the underwater camera on board and just converted the photos off our SD card last night. It was an incredible trip! Some logistics first - we are both PADI Open Water certified, but the boat was also able to accommodate non-certified intro divers. The boat suppled ALL our dive gear (mask, fins, computer included) all the way down to having defog for our goggles. For this who don’t dive, or even for divers after the dive, snorkeling is unlimited and we often went back out to snorkel at the sites before we left. There were people who came along on the trip who just snorkeled, and it really was some incredible snorkeling. There’s an option for a night dive, which is another perk as few dive boats are able to offer this to non-certified divers. It’s not a luxury boat, but the exchange for having a small group with more of a personalized experience is 100% worth it. I would absolutely go out on this boat again.
★ 5 · Lies Melis · 2018-03-14What a great way to experience the Great Barrier Reef! They know the best diving spots and waking up at the Great Barrier Reef was one of the best things ever. I saw so many different fish, turtles, sharks,... Beautiful!
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