DESCRIPTION
Explore the best of the Great Barrier Reef both in & above the water with this great value full day cruise package from Cairns, visiting several great Outer Reef sites throughout the course of the day! Featuring a comprehensive tour itinerary, you’ll get to see all the vivid, colourful, World Heritage beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, and have the chance to view it up close for yourself with included use of all the state-of-the-art snorkel and scuba equipment included in the price. Join your friendly crew aboard a comfortable, modern and spacious craft for an adventure that’s as beautiful as it is educational – take in all the marine life, coral, fish and stunning colours at several exclusive mooring locations hand-picked for their beauty.
Relax on board the vessel in these amazing surroundings and enjoy a freshly prepared, Aussie-style barbecue lunch with fresh steak and seafood, snack on tasty cheese platters, enjoy a drink and much more. Featuring 5 hours’ worth of snorkelling or diving, it’s a full-fledged Great Barrier Reef extravaganza all for a single great price. If you’re wanting to see the reef in a day, then book this Great Barrier Reef dive and snorkel package from Cairns online today!
Inclusions
- Over 5 hours at two outer Great Barrier Reef locations
- Snorkel equipment and flotation devices
- Free lycra/sun-suit hire
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Glass of wine and a light snack on the return journey
- Experienced, professional dive instructors providing full diving and snorkelling tuition and safety briefings
- Delicious Aussie BBQ lunch including prawns, fish, steak, sausages, vegetarian, and a variety of salads (GF, DF, Vegan options available)
Exclusions
- Hotel pick ups and drop offs (Return transfer for Cairns CBD Accommodation is $18/pp, for Beaches/ Outer City Accommodation is $25/pp, for Port Douglas Accommodation is $82/pp minimum 2 passengers required)
Extras
- Introductory and certified scuba diving
- Semi-Submersible Tour – temporarily unavailable due to COVID-19
- Guided snorkel tours with a Marine Biologist
- Scenic helicopter flight
- All extras are available for purchase on the day of the cruise
Highlights
- Visit 2 outer reef locations
- Cruise onboard 35-meter luxury superyacht with 3 decks
- Locations vary depending on the day, however, they generally travel to one of the two outer reef locations in the morning (Norman Reef or Saxon Reef) then make their way to North Hastings Reef in the afternoon
- 5 hours of snorkelling
- Semi submersible boat tour (optional extra)
- Hot BBQ lunch
- State of the art high speed vessel
- Spacious sundecks for sunbathing
- Large modern lounges to relax on
- Fully licensed bar onboard
Time
- Tours depart daily from the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal at 8.00am and return approximately 4.30pm. Check-in commences from 7.15am and closes at 7.45am. Once your booking is confirmed, you will receive a confirmation tour voucher with complete tour operator details. You will be required to contact the tour operator a minimum of 48hrs prior to your day of travel to reconfirm your tour and the tour departure point
What To Bring
- Sunscreen, hat, change of clothes
- Swimmers and a towel
- Cash or Credit Card for additional purchases (Soft Drinks, Chocolates, Underwater Cameras, T-shirts etc.)
Additional Information
- Certain medical conditions and medications may exclude some people from scuba diving. If you are concerned about any medical conditions, please consult your doctor
- A person with heart trouble, a current cold or congestion, epilepsy, asthma, a severe medical problem, or who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, should not dive
- Divers 65yrs and over must provide a current AS4005-1 dive medical prior to travel
- All divers will need to fill in a Medical Questionnaire prior to scuba diving
Booking Information
- It is highly recommended to reconfirm your booking on arrival in Cairns and confirm your hotel pick up departure and pick up time if required. For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details are included on your tour voucher
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on the day of the tour. Vouchers presented on a mobile device are also accepted
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control. We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
