Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘆

A huge welcome and thank you to Sundive Byron Bay, a new sponsor of Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns and our 2026 Photo Competition.

Sundive has generously donated a fantastic Byron Bay dive prize:

1 x double dive at Julian Rocks

Based in beautiful Byron Bay, Sundive offers dive and snorkel trips to Nguthungulli Julian Rocks, one of Australia’s most iconic dive sites. Located just offshore, Julian Rocks is famous for its incredible marine life, where tropical and temperate currents meet to create a wonderfully rich underwater world.

For certified divers and underwater photographers, this prize is a beauty: sharks, rays, turtles, schooling fish, nudibranchs, reef life and all the blue-water Byron drama you could hope for. It’s the sort of dive site that can serve up big animals and tiny treasures in the same breath.

Sundive is also Byron Bay’s only PADI 5 Star Dive Centre, with a long history of diving Julian Rocks and a strong focus on quality, safety and service.

We are delighted to welcome Sundive Byron Bay as a new club sponsor and very grateful for their support of our divers, our photo competition and our underwater photography community.

Please join us in thanking Sundive Byron Bay for supporting the Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns 2026 Photo Competition.

Website:
https://www.sundive.com.au/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SundiveByronBay

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/sundivebyronbay/

📸 All images are from the Sundive Byron page - check out the wonderful wildlife you'll meet at Julian Rocks. Thank you also to John Natoli for his fabulous images (also on their FB page)



All images taken from the Sundive Byron page - check out the wonderful wildlife you'll meet at Julian Rocks

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲

A huge thank you to Mel from Octopus Dive for supporting Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns and our 2026 Photo Competition.

Octopus Dive has generously donated a fantastic prize:

A voucher for a dive course, valid for 12 months

Led by Mel, Octopus Dive is a true club favourite and offers something really special for Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns members, not just during the photo competition, but all year round.

Based in Cairns, Octopus Dive offers a wide range of dive training and experiences, from beginner courses through to continuing education, specialty training, Divemaster, occupational dive courses and first aid. Their training locations include the beautiful fringing reefs of Fitzroy Island, the freshwater Crater Lakes of the Atherton Tablelands, and local pool training for skill development.

What makes Octopus Dive special is the personal, supportive approach. Mel has a wonderful way of helping divers build confidence, improve skills and keep growing in their diving journey, whether they are brand new, returning after a break, or ready to take on the next challenge.

For our club members, Octopus Dive is a fantastic local pathway for learning, refreshing skills, building confidence and exploring new courses close to home.

We are very grateful to Mel and Octopus Dive for their ongoing support of our club, our divers and our local dive community.

Please join us in thanking Octopus Dive for supporting the Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns 2026 Photo Competition.

Website:
https://octopusdive.com.au/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/CairnsOctopusDive

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/octopus.dive.cairns/

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀or 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗥𝘂𝗺𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻𝘀

A huge thank you to Richard from Rum Runner Cairns, one of our wonderful long-term club sponsors, for supporting Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns and our 2026 Photo Competition.

Rum Runner has generously donated a fantastic Great Barrier Reef liveaboard prize:

1 x 2-day / 1-night Great Barrier Reef trip

Based in Cairns, Rum Runner offers small-group liveaboard reef adventures for divers and snorkellers, giving guests the chance to spend more time out on the Great Barrier Reef and experience the reef beyond a standard day trip.

For divers and underwater photographers, this means more water time, changing light, reef life, night-time atmosphere and plenty of photo possibilities.

We are very grateful for Rum Runner Cairns’ support of our club, our divers and our local underwater photography community.

Please help us thank Rum Runner Cairns for supporting the Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns 2026 Photo Competition.

Website: https://rumrunnercairns.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rumrunnercairns
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rum_runner_cairns/

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗬𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲

A huge thank you to Matt and Yongala Dive for supporting Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns and our 2026 Photo Competition.

Yongala Dive is a long-term club sponsor and has generously donated an incredible North Queensland dive prize:

SS Yongala day trip for one certified diver

Based at Alva Beach, Ayr, Yongala Dive specialises in trips to the legendary SS Yongala wreck, one of Australia’s most famous and sought-after wreck dives. The SS Yongala is loved by divers for its history, atmosphere and astonishing marine life, with the wreck creating a spectacular underwater habitat on the Great Barrier Reef.

For certified divers and underwater photographers, this is a bucket-list prize with big-fish energy: coral-covered structure, schooling fish, rays, turtles, gropers, sea snakes, dramatic light and the kind of underwater encounters that make your camera finger twitch before you’ve even equalised.

Yongala Dive offers small-group trips and fast access to the wreck, making it a fantastic way to experience one of Queensland’s truly iconic dive sites.

We are very grateful to Yongala Dive for supporting our club, our divers and our underwater photography community.

Please join us in thanking Yongala Dive for supporting the Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns 2026 Photo Competition.

Website:
https://www.yongaladive.com.au/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/yongaladive

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/yongala_dive/

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲

A huge thank you to Adrenalin Dive for supporting Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns and our 2026 Photo Competition.

Adrenalin Dive has generously donated a fantastic North Queensland dive prize:

1 x MOUA dive day for one certified diver

Based in Townsville, Adrenalin Dive offers reef adventures to some of the Central Great Barrier Reef’s most unique dive sites, including the Museum of Underwater Art, also known as MOUA, at John Brewer Reef.

MOUA is a truly special underwater experience, combining art, reef, conservation and storytelling beneath the surface. Certified divers can explore the underwater sculptures up close, including the Coral Greenhouse and surrounding reef life. It’s the kind of dive where your camera does not know whether to chase coral, fish, sculptures, light beams or all of the above.

For underwater photographers, this prize offers something beautifully different: reef colour, structure, human-made art, marine life and conservation meaning all woven into one dive day.

We are very grateful to Adrenalin Dive for supporting our club, our divers and our underwater photography community.

Please join us in thanking Adrenalin Dive for supporting the Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns 2026 Photo Competition.

Website:
https://www.adrenalindive.com.au/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/adrenalindive

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/adrenalindive/



Supporting images taken in 2023 - its going to be interesting to see how its changed!

Thank you Pure Snorkelling for your ongoing support of the Club and this fabulous prize!

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴

A huge thank you to Pure Snorkelling for supporting Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns and our 2026 Photo Competition.

Pure Snorkelling has generously donated a fantastic Great Barrier Reef prize:

A day trip for two snorkellers

Based in Cairns, Pure Snorkelling offers reef adventures designed especially for snorkellers, with small groups, fast travel to the reef and plenty of time in the water. Their half-day afternoon reef trip departs from Cairns’ Marlin Marina and gives guests over two hours of snorkelling at one of their exclusive Great Barrier Reef locations.

This is a wonderful prize for anyone who loves the reef from the surface: floating over coral gardens, watching fish life below, spotting reef details in natural light and enjoying the Great Barrier Reef without needing dive gear.

Pure Snorkelling is also proudly local, with their website noting they are among the few remaining locally owned reef operators in Cairns. They focus on uncrowded reef experiences, experienced local operators and in-water support from staff dedicated to looking after guests.

We are very grateful to Pure Snorkelling for supporting our club, our photo competition and our local reef community.

Please join us in thanking Pure Snorkelling for supporting the Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns 2026 Photo Competition.

Website:
https://puresnorkelling.au/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566495779905

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/puresnorkelling/

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗻

A huge thank you to AquaQuest by Divers Den for supporting Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns and our 2026 Photo Competition.

AquaQuest has generously donated a fantastic Great Barrier Reef day trip prize:

1 x AquaQuest day trip for one certified diver, including 3 dives

Operated by Divers Den, AquaQuest is a Cairns-based Outer Great Barrier Reef day trip, giving divers and snorkellers the chance to spend a full day exploring beautiful reef sites. Their day trips are designed for certified divers, introductory divers and snorkellers, making AquaQuest a great option for mixed groups of reef lovers.

For certified divers, this is a brilliant prize: up to three dives in one day, time at two Outer Reef sites, and plenty of chances to enjoy coral gardens, fish life, reef colour and those little underwater moments that make diving from Cairns so special.

AquaQuest is also a great option for underwater photographers who want a day out on the reef with multiple dives, a fresh tropical lunch, professional crew, and easy access to the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns.

We are very grateful to AquaQuest by Divers Den for supporting our club, our divers and our local underwater photography community.

Please join us in thanking AquaQuest by Divers Den for supporting the Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns 2026 Photo Competition.

Website:
https://www.diversden.com.au/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/diversdenGBR

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/divers_den/

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗼, 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀

A huge thank you to Buceo Anilao for supporting Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns and our 2026 Photo Competition.

This is Buceo Anilao’s second year sponsoring our photo competition, and we are very grateful for their continued support of our club, our divers and our underwater photography community.

Buceo Anilao has generously donated a fantastic Philippines dive prize:

4 nights / 10 dives package for one person

Located in Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, Buceo Anilao is a wonderful destination for divers and underwater photographers, especially those who love macro, muck diving, colourful reefs and the thrill of searching for tiny, weird and wonderful critters.

Anilao is internationally loved by underwater photographers, with rich marine biodiversity, excellent macro subjects, beautiful reef life and plenty of dive sites to explore. Buceo Anilao’s resort is set up with divers and photographers in mind, including a dedicated camera room and access to a wide variety of local dive sites.

For photo competition entrants, this prize has serious lens-polishing potential: 4 nights, 10 dives, warm Philippine waters and plenty of chances to hunt for nudibranchs, frogfish, shrimps, crabs, cephalopods and other tiny reef treasures.

We are delighted to have Buceo Anilao back as a sponsor for the second year and thank them for supporting the Nautilus Scuba Club Cairns 2026 Photo Competition.

Please join us in thanking Buceo Anilao for their generous support.

Website:
https://buceoanilao.com/

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BuceoAnilao

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/buceoanilao/

Thank you, Alan & Scotty for your long-term support and sponsorship of the Club and our uw photography competition