Great Barrier Reef Marine Conservation plus SCUBA
Highlights
- Become a trained volunteer marine biologist, surveying and reporting on the health of the Great Barrier Reef through thrilling diving and snorkeling adventures on tropical islands
- Dive into the incredible underwater world and swim alongside a diverse range of sea life, including fascinating turtles and majestic sharks
- Take part in marine debris clean-up activities, actively reducing the threats posed to marine life and making a direct positive impact
- Enhance your diving skills by learning in one of the world's most amazing locations or advancing your certification with an Advanced or Rescue Diver course
- Connect with like-minded individuals from around the world, sharing your passion for marine conservation and creating lasting friendships
- Become a trained volunteer marine biologist, surveying and reporting on the health of the Great Barrier Reef through thrilling diving and snorkeling adventures on tropical islands
- Dive into the incredible underwater world and swim alongside a diverse range of sea life, including fascinating turtles and majestic sharks
- Take part in marine debris clean-up activities, actively reducing the threats posed to marine life and making a direct positive impact
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About the program
Learn to dive while helping protect and conserve the world’s biggest coral reef. 🪸
The Project
What an amazing experience! Learn to Dive in Australia's Great Barrier Reef while combining this with some incredible marine conservation activities and you will feel great for contributing to the world’s largest reef.
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Typical day
After completing the ‘Liveaboard’ dive course (Open Water, Advanced Open Water or Rescue Diver Course), volunteers use their skills as snorkelers to conduct a variety of marine conservation activities.
For 2 days volunteers are transported to a tropical island where they spend the morning ...
Free-time activities
There is plenty to do in this vibrant part of Australia so take some time out before or after your placement to explore some of the surrounding areas.
Cairns and the surrounding areas have it - dive sites, Fitzroy Island National Park, off road driving, ballooning, canoeing, cruising, scuba-diving, ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
Please Note:
Pricing changes depending upon which dive course volunteers undertake.
$3070 Marine Conservation with Open Water Dive Certificate
$2970 Marine Conservation with Advanced Water Dive Certificate
$3120 Marine Conservation with Rescue Dive Certificate
$2460 For Certified divers, Marine Conservation with 2 night liveaboard
$1000 Extra week of marine conservation volunteering
The programs run most months of every year. Please contact us for start dates further out than these.
Start dates for the full non-certified Open Water Dive Certificate:
29/09/24
to 12/10/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
27/10/24 to 9/11/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
24/11/24 to 7/12/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
2025 Dates
5/1/25 to 18/01/25 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
Start dates for the Advanced Open Water Dive Certificate:
1/10/24
to 12/10/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
29/10/24 to 9/11/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
26/11/24 to 7/12/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
2025 Dates
7/01/25 to 18/01/25 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
Start dates for the Rescue Diver Certificate:
1/9/24
to 7/09/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
6/10/24 to 12/10/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
3/11/24 to 9/11/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
1/12/24 to 7/12/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
2025 Dates:
12/1/25 to 18/01/25 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
Start dates for the Certified Diver liveaboard:
1/10/24
to 12/10/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
29/10/24 to 9/11/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
26/11/24 to 7/12/24 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
2025 Dates
7/01/25 to 18/01/25 (stay 1-3 extra weeks)
There will be some free days throughout the program to give the volunteers time to rest after activities.
Program fees
Meet your organization
Oceans 2 Earth Volunteers
Non-profit - founded in 2011
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Tracy
About the project
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