YOUR REEF. YOUR DIVE
Family-owned and locally operated, Scuba IQ delivers small-group and private diving adventures, where expert guidance meets relaxed luxury. This is scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef - Redefined
Based in Port Douglas, we are passionate about sharing the Great Barrier Reef the way it should be experienced — unhurried, uncrowded, and unforgettable. With expert guidance, a commitment to sustainability, and the comfort of diving at your own pace, we create reef experiences as unique as the people who join us. To learn more about our dive trips and courses, please click on one of the options below
Create an Adventure
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✅ Small Groups & Private Guides
Freedom from the crowds. Enjoy a relaxed pace and the personal attention of your own private dive guide, at a maximum ratio of 4:1 - this is your trip, tailored to your skills and interests
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🌊 Family-Owned & Local
We’re an independent Port Douglas operator, passionate about sharing the reef we call home. Every trip feels personal, created just for you!
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🌱 Eco-Certified
As a PADI Eco-Center, protecting the Great Barrier Reef is at the heart of everything we do. Dive knowing your experience supports reef conservation.
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SCUBA IQ has been operating since 2016, and after humble beginnings that consisted of a few sets of dive gear and one instructor: Martin; we have now become one of the most highly regarded scuba diving operators on the Great Barrier Reef. Our philosophy is to bring fun and adventure to our guest's scuba diving trips on the Great Barrier, and to offer highly personalised experiences in small or private group settings. This means that while we make use of space on a number of larger vessels, you will be free from the crowds of larger dive groups, allowing us to tailor the diving trip to your interests and abilities.
Since our early days, we have grown from taking a few divers out to the reef, and teaching a handful of open water courses each year, to now taking divers on some of the best scuba diving adventures imaginable. Apart from guided, and introductory diving, or the courses that we love to teach; our divers join us on special trips to the farthest reaches of the Great Barrier Reef, and the Coral Sea, to explore the most amazing sites in this part of the world. Every June and July, Minke whale season is a highlight for us, and each year, a lucky few get to join us for some oversized mammal action with the ocean's friendliest whales.
Our latest addition has been international trips to amazing locations such as Puerto Galera in the Philippines.
We couldn't have achieved any of this without the people we have surrounded ourselves with over the years, each of them bringing their own extensive experience and skills, and helping us deliver these fantastic dive trips to divers from all over the world, year after year. Get to know us better by clicking this link to meet the team at Scuba IQ
SUSTAINABILITY
As the first PADI Eco-Center in Australia and New Zealand, we place sustainability at the heart of what we do. We follow—and often exceed—best industry practices to protect marine life, teach responsible diving, and minimise our impact.
