MV Scubapro III: Boat Profile & Cairns Dive Programme | Divezone

Photos: Pro Dive Cairns / LiveAboard.com. Fleet photographs show the shared boat style; individual interiors may differ.

Scubapro III gives its name to one of Pro Dive Cairns’ three sister boats, not to a separate expedition. Built in 2004, it is the youngest of the original trio. A booking here is best understood as a place on the company’s three-day outer-reef programme, with the actual vessel assignment confirmed for the departure.

This 23.95-metre monohull has a 7.35-metre beam, MTU engines and room for 32 passengers in sixteen cabins. Being newer than Scubapro I and II does not make it a premium cabin category: the operator publishes the same accommodation plan and standard reef circuit for all three.

What the cabin plan means for your stay

Scubapro III has fourteen twin-bunk cabins and two double-bed cabins, with air conditioning throughout. Eight shared bathrooms serve the accommodation; there is no en-suite upgrade hidden behind the boat’s newer build year.

For most guests, the bed arrangement will matter more than the Roman numeral on the hull. If you need a double or want to avoid sharing, have the cabin and occupancy recorded on the booking rather than relying on the vessel name.

Between the afternoon and night dives

The dive deck keeps the next entry close, and the sun deck offers a break from masks and fins when the schedule allows. Inside, the communal saloon is air-conditioned, with seating for meals and time out. Television, music, books and games are available, but the three-day timetable leaves plenty of reason simply to put your feet up.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are prepared on the boat, with hot and cold choices at the earlier meals and dessert after dinner. Tea, coffee and snacks round out the day. The fleet menu includes Western and local food and lists vegetarian and vegan options; any more specific dietary arrangement needs to be settled before departure.

Eleven possible dives, one outer-reef programme

From Cairns, Scubapro III uses the fleet’s nineteen sites across Flynn, Milln, Thetford and Pellowe reefs. Walls, bommies and swim-throughs give the programme variety, while sea conditions determine where the boat actually spends its time. The route below shows the reef references, not a guaranteed stop list.

Up to eleven dives include two at night. Regular certified-diver departures normally use buddy diving outside the guided orientation and night dives; a private instructor package is a separate option. Advanced and Nitrox training can be added, while beginner training has its own course preparation. The main programme guide explains the common arrangements.

Joining as a snorkeller

The three-day fleet trip also accepts snorkellers, with equipment and meals included. A companion’s exact fare is quoted for the date; the activities centre on the reefs and the boat rather than a scheduled programme of shore visits.

Choose the package as carefully as the boat

A certified-diver fare, a training package and a snorkelling place are different products even when they travel on the same departure. Equipment, guiding, Nitrox, occupancy and mandatory charges are the details that make quotes comparable.

Use the dated Scubapro costs and inclusions for the fleet-wide breakdown. For an eligible certified diver, the published eleven-dive Nitrox package adds AUD 140; a Nitrox course is a different purchase. The named boat does not by itself establish a different fare or a guaranteed assigned hull.

Time in Cairns before and after sailing

This is a round trip from Cairns with no regular offshore passenger swap. The operator recommends sorting equipment and paperwork at its shop the evening before the early departure. The final dive normally ends by noon on day three; with Pro Dive’s 24-hour no-fly requirement, the published plan puts the earliest onward flight at noon on day four. Leave room for the actual diving schedule and travel arrangements.

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Profile differentiated on 13 October 2026 using the operator’s vessel specifications. Prices remain dated references on the linked programme guide. The retained gallery depicts fleet accommodation where individual hull identification is unavailable.