Travel to Australia

An Australia trip with a small guided group: 15 days along the Queensland coast from Brisbane to Cairns, 14 dives on the Great Barrier Reef and the best sites of the east coast, Fraser Island, koalas, kangaroos and rainforests. How to get there, what it costs, when to go and how to get a visa — all on this page.

4 yachts for liveaboard diving

Travel to Australia with a small guided group: 15 days along the Queensland coast from Brisbane to Cairns, 14 dives on the Great Barrier Reef and at Wolf Rock, Fraser Island, koalas and kangaroos. Prices from $4,930, how to get there, visas, when to go. Send a request on the site.

Why divers come here

The Cod Hole on the Ribbon Reefs — potato cod the size of a person
Dwarf minke whales in June–July — the whales approach the divers
Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea — sheer walls and 40+ metre visibility
North Horn — gatherings of grey reef and whitetip sharks
Whale sharks on Ningaloo Reef from March to August
The SS Yongala — one of the world's great wrecks, carpeted in soft coral

What you'll meet underwater

Potato cod (up to 100 kg)

Dwarf minke whales (June–July)

Whale sharks (Ningaloo, March–August)

Reef manta rays (Ningaloo, May–November)

Grey reef and whitetip reef sharks

Hammerhead sharks (North Horn)

Green and loggerhead turtles

Giant trevally and sea snakes (Yongala)

Photos: credits and licences

Practical information

Best season

June–November (Coral Sea, dwarf minke whales in June–July), March–August (Ningaloo whale sharks)

Water temperature

22–29 °C

Visibility

15–40 m

Wetsuit

3 mm in summer, 5 mm from June to August

Experience level

Open Water on the Great Barrier Reef

Advanced for the Coral Sea and the Yongala (currents, depth)

Getting there

Fly via Dubai, Doha, Singapore or Bangkok to Sydney (SYD) or Brisbane, then a domestic flight to Cairns (CNS), the departure port for Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea liveaboards.

For Ningaloo, fly via Perth (PER) to Learmonth (LEA), 40 minutes from Exmouth.