Orpheus Island Diving

Orpheus Island Resort's beautiful fringing reefs offer some excellent scuba diving opportunities. This is a great choice if you are searching for the perfect destination for your next diving vacation. Visitors come time and time again from around Australia and the world to stay at this enchanted isle that stretches for 11 kilometres through the warm, clear waters of the Coral Sea, 24 kilometres from the Queensland coast between Townsville and Cairns. Apart from the excellent scuba diving around Orpheus itself there are also good stretches of amazing reef systems off Fantome Island, to the south, and Pelorus Island, to the north.

Orpheus Island Resort is an exclusive, sophisticated hideaway for those seeking a luxury experience amidst some spectacular flora and fauna — and arguably the best water views this side of the equator. The island has natural vegetation which ranges from grasslands through to tropical rainforest. With seven pristine beaches and a wealth of nature above and below the sea level, the resort provides all sorts of activity options. The resort prides itself on being able to offer total privacy and a premium level of discrete yet friendly service.

While you are lapping up the luxury and tranquillity that this island resort exudes you can also take the chance to go snorkelling, swimming or even take up some scuba diving lessons if you wish to dive down to the depths of the underwater world. The surrounding waters contain over 1100 species of fish and 340 of the 350 known species of coral reef. From the resort you can embark on a range of tours that operate daily for your pleasure! Why not book yourself onto a picnic and snorkelling cruise for the two of you, or even take a private scuba diving charter out to the outer reef for half a day or the entire day.

Diving is one of the main reasons why thousands of people come to Orpheus Island every year. It is the perfect island getaway where you can live it up in the lap of luxury and enjoy world class snorkelling and diving sites on the magnificent Great Barrier Reef.

Call us today to discuss the array of diving opportunity you will have at your fingertips when you travel to the magical paradise of Orpheus Island.