Great Barrier Reef

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Great Barrier Reef

★★★★★ (1,725)

Collective dive site for the Great Barrier Reef created directly in front of Cairns for all dive sites that have not yet been fully developed by the local centers or have not been established as public dive sites.

Stunning patch reef with a spectacular array of corals, huge plates providing perfect ambush grounds for a variety of Grouper.

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Open Water Instructor (Instructor Training Course ITC)

Open Water Instructor (Instructor Training Course ITC)

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May 18, 2026
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Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Shutterstock-Shane Myers Photography
Green Turtle

Green Turtle
66 Sightings
J
13
F
7
M
0
A
9
M
6
J
0
J
0
A
11
S
0
O
8
N
0
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

iStock/ultramarinfoto
Wrasse

Wrasse
19 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
7
O
7
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda

Barracuda
14 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
7
S
0
O
7
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 28

Udo Kefrig
Clownfish

Clownfish
183 Sightings
J
24
F
19
M
10
A
9
M
14
J
0
J
17
A
19
S
12
O
20
N
19
D
20

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish

Parrotfish
132 Sightings
J
17
F
17
M
0
A
0
M
14
J
0
J
15
A
21
S
8
O
17
N
11
D
12
iStock-June Jacobsen
Whitetip Reef Shark

Whitetip Reef Shark
105 Sightings
J
9
F
18
M
0
A
0
M
8
J
0
J
10
A
8
S
13
O
11
N
11
D
17

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish

Triggerfish
57 Sightings
J
16
F
8
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
7
O
10
N
0
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

iStock-mirecca
Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish
45 Sightings
J
9
F
12
M
0
A
0
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
8
S
0
O
8
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish
41 Sightings
J
7
F
9
M
0
A
0
M
10
J
0
J
0
A
7
S
0
O
8
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays

Stingrays
40 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
0
A
0
M
9
J
0
J
0
A
17
S
9
O
0
N
0
D
0
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish

Angelfish
37 Sightings
J
13
F
11
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
0
O
8
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets
28 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
7
N
0
D
11
AdobeStock-Marc Henauer
Grey Reef Shark

Grey Reef Shark
23 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
13

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish

Pufferfish
22 Sightings
J
0
F
8
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
7
O
7
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 12

iStock/cinoby
Lionfish

Lionfish
18 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
7
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Shutterstock-aquapix
Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts
12 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
4
S
0
O
8
N
0
D
0
AdobeStock-Nikolai Sorokin
Blacktip Reef Shark

Blacktip Reef Shark
11 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
11