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Great Value All-Inclusive Trip From $ 825
Get to know the incredible landscape and marine life of Tropical North Queensland on the 3 Day Great Barrier Reef Liveaboard Tour. During your 2-night stay, you’ll have the chance to snorkel in one of the world’s most mesmerizing natural locations, learn more about the scenery, and soak up the breath-taking views.
As well as exploring vibrant coral reefs, you’ll get to tuck into local food and stargaze at the clear Australian night sky.
Operates: Daily
Departs: 7:30am
Returns: 4:30pm
Adult in Double Room from: $825
Adult in Twin Room from: $825
Adult in Sole Occupancy Double Room from: $1,650
Extra Infant Cot (Child under 2yrs) from: $60
Extra Rollaway Bed (Child 2 – 11yrs) from: $670
Child in Double Room from: $825
Child in Twin Room from: $825
The glass bottom boat is currently unavailable due to maintenance.
Rollaway beds are available for children aged 2 – 12 years. If you are travelling with a child please call our office on 1300 661 225 to book.
Various factors may impact your ability to dive including if you are flying within 24 hours of the cruise and some medical conditions. All divers are required to fill out a questionnaire before they are cleared to dive. Please view the questionnaire here and discuss with us anything that may prevent you from diving before you book. Pre-booked dive packages will not be refunded if you are not cleared to dive and failed to make us aware of anything which may restrict your ability to dive prior to your reservation. Please see our full cancellation policy here.
Please only bring with you a small to medium size carry on luggage (1 carry on per person). If you wish to store a full size luggage with us for the time you are on the tour, you can bring it to our Cairns office, which is about 15 minutes walk to Marlin Marina.
Please note: dive upgrades are subject to availability
Queensland Public Holidays – please note that any bookings which fall on a Queensland Public Holiday will incur an additional surcharge of $50 per person. This surcharge will be paid on board on the day of the tour. If you would like to check the date you are travelling prior to booking, please contact our office.
Super Peak Season Surcharge: a Peak Season Surcharge of $100 per person applies to all travel from 25 December 2023 to 1 January 2024, 28 March 2024 to 2 April 2024, and 23 December 2024 to 1 January 2025.
Day One
Day one begins when we’ll pick you up from your accommodation in Cairns and take you out onto the Great Barrier Reef. We’ll arrive at our first reef site where you can jump in and start exploring the enchanting underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef. You’ll get up close and personal with the reef’s native marine life and enjoy the scenery from a different perspective. We discover a different reef every day, your captain considers weather conditions, seasonality and water clarity to choose the best spot each day. This ensures you have the best possible reef experience each day.
Unlimited snorkelling is included, or you can go for the full experience by upgrading to a dive package. Certified divers can include up to seven daytime dives and two night dives for a truly unique way to see the reef. For travellers who have never dived before, we offer beginner dive packages. These include up to seven daytime dives with no experience necessary.
Dive upgrades are subject to availability
As the sun sets, relax with a drink in hand at our fully licenced bar. Enjoy a freshly prepared meal in our large dining saloon. Our onboard chef is happy to cater to all dietary requirements (please mention any when you book). Then you will have time to relax in the large communal areas or back at your own cabin with ocean views and en-suite. Our 35 metre catamaran is designed for the utmost stability and comfort at sea, so you can sleep soundly.
Day Two
It’s an early start at 5.30am on day two for those who want to try the dawn dive, where we’ll jump right into our first diving session of the trip before breakfast. We’ll then make our way to the second reef site for some more snorkelling fun. We’ll spend another day snorkelling, diving, relaxing and enjoying our amazing surroundings before another delicious meal and relaxing evening.
Day Three
It’s another 5.30am start on the final day, where we’ll take you out for your last morning snorkel session before breakfast. We’ll take in a few more awesome reef sites before we head back to Cairns in the afternoon.
Related article: How much does it cost to visit the Great Barrier Reef?
*Please include any dietary requirements in the notes when you book.
Optional Upgrades
Dive upgrades are subject to availability. We recommend contacting us to check availability before booking.
Accommodation Transfers: We can arrange bus transfers from most hotels and hostels in Cairns, Northern Beaches and Port Douglas. If you cannot see your hotel as an option for pickup when making your booking, please contact us and we can advise you on your nearest pickup location. We cannot pickup from residential addresses.
Return transfers incur additional charges to be paid in cash on the day of the tour.
Alternatively, travellers can make their own way to the Marlin Marina.
Meeting Point: Marlin Marina, 1 Spence Street Cairns for check in at the Reef Fleet Terminal from 07:30 AM.
Hotel pickups can be arranged from most accommodation providers in Cairns at an additional cost to be paid on the day of the tour. If you require a hotel pickup, please select your accommodation location from the drop-down menu when you book. If you cannot find your accommodation in the list, please contact us and we can advise you of the closest location.
Cairns City pickup: $20 per person (pay on the day of the tour)
Northern Beaches pickup: $35 per person (pay on the day of the tour)
| Location | Address | Time |
| Make your own way to the Marlin Marina | Reef Experience | 7:30 AM |
| 181 The Esplanade Apartments | 181 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| 201 Lake Street Apartments | 201 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Adobe Motel | 191 Sheridan St, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Alassio | 139 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 6:45 AM |
| Aspect Central Cairns | 209 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Balaclava Hotel | 423 Mulgrave Rd, Earlville | 6:55 AM |
| Bay Village Tropical Resort | Cnr Lake St and Gatton St, CNS | 7:25 AM |
| Bellview Hotel | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Best Western Central Plaza | 255/257-259 Lake St, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Big 4 Cairns Crystal Cascades | The Rocks Road, Redlynch | 6:40 AM |
| Bohemia Resort | 231 McLeod Street, Cairns | 7:00 AM |
| Bounce Cairns | 117 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Cairns Aquarius Holiday Apart | 107 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:30 AM |
| Cairns Beach Apartments | 26 Veivers Road, Palm Cove | 6:45 AM |
| Cairns Beach Resort | 129-135 Oleander St, Holloways Beach | 7:10 AM |
| Cairns Central Plaza | 58 McLeod St, Cairns | 7:15 AM |
| Cairns City Apartments | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Cairns City Backpackers | 274 Draper Street, Cairns | 7:15 AM |
| Cairns City Palms | 199 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Cairns City Sheridan | 157 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort | 23-51 Anderson Road, Woree | 6:50 AM |
| Cairns Colonial Club Resort | 18-26 Cannon Street, Cairns | 7:00 AM |
| Cairns Harbour Lights | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Cairns Harbourside Hotel | 209-217 Esplanade Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Cairns Holiday Park | 12-30 Little Street, Manunda | 7:05 AM |
| Cairns Luxury Apartments | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Cairns Plaza Hotel | 145 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:30 AM |
| Cairns Queens Court | 167-171 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apart | 267 Lake St, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Cairns Sheridan Hotel | 295 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:05 AM |
| Cairns Southside International | 450 Mulgrave Rd, Earlville | 6:50 AM |
| Cairns Student Lodge | 10-24 Faculty Close, Smithfield | 7:00 AM |
| Cairns Sunland Leisure Park | 49 Little Pease Street, Cairns | 7:00 AM |
| Cairns Sunshine Tower Hotel | 136-140 Sheridan St, Cairns | 7:15 AM |
| Caravella Backpackers | 149 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:30 AM |
| Caravella Central | 72 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:20 AM |
| Cascade Gardens | 175 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Castaways Backpackers | 207 Sheridan St, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Citysider Cairns Holiday Apartments | 17A Upward St, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Clifton Sands Apartments | 81-87 Guide St, Clifton Beach | 6:50 AM |
| Comfort Inn Cairns City | 183-185 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Coral Towers Holiday Suites | 255 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Coral Tree Inn | 166-172 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Crystal Garden Resort | 18 James Street, Cairns | 7:05 AM |
| DoubleTree by Hilton | 121-123 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:30 AM |
| Flying Monkey Backpackers | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Getaway on Grafton | 157-159 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Gilligans Backpackers | 57-89 Grafton St, Cairns | 7:20 AM |
| Global Waterfront Backpackers | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Globetrotters International | 154-156 Lake St, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Golden Sands Beachfront | 12/14 Deauville Cl, Yorkeys Knob | 7:05 AM |
| Grosvenor Inn | 186-188 McLeod Street, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Hides Hotel | 87 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Hilton Cairns Hotel | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Holiday Inn Harbourside | 209-217 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Hotel Tropiq | 179 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Ibis Styles Cairns | 15 Florence Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Il Centro Apartment Suites | 30 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:15 AM |
| Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel | 62 Abbott Street, Cairns | 7:30 AM |
| JJ’s Backpackers | 11-13 Charles Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Jack and Newell Apartments | 27-29 Wharf Street, Cairns | 7:30 AM |
| Kewarra Beach Resort and Spa | 80 Kewarra St, Kewarra Beach | 6:55 AM |
| Lilybank Bed and Breakfast | 75 Kamerunga Road, Stratford | 6:50 AM |
| Mad Monkey Tropics | 5-9 Digger Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Mad Monkey Village | 141 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Mango Lagoon Resort | 81-85 Cedar Rd, Palm Cove | 6:45 AM |
| Mantra Esplanade | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Marlin Gateway Holiday Apartments | 33-37 Trinity Beach Rd | 6:50 AM |
| Mid City Luxury Suites | 6-8 McLeod Street, Cairns | 7:15 AM |
| Motel Nomad | 314 Mulgrave Road, Cairns | 6:50 AM |
| Mumma’s Hostel | 140 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| New Chalon Hotel | 702 Bruce Highway, Cairns | 6:50 AM |
| Nomads Esplanade Cairns | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| North Cove Waterfront | 275-277 The Esplande, Cairns | 7:20 AM |
| Novotel Cairns Oasis | 122 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:30 AM |
| Oasis Inn Holiday Apartments | 276 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Oasis Palm Cove | McDonald Close, Palm Cove | 6:45 AM |
| Pacific International Hotel Cairns | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Palm Royale Cairns | 7-11 Chester Court, Manunda | 7:00 AM |
| Paradise Palms Resort | Paradise Palms Dr, Kewarra Beach | 6:50 AM |
| Park Regis City Quays | 6-8 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:30 AM |
| Peppers Beach Club Palm Cove | 123 Williams Esp, Palm Cove | 6:45 AM |
| Piermonde Apartments | 2-4 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:30 AM |
| Pullman Cairns International | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Pullman Palm Cove | 5 Triton Street, Palm Cove | 6:45 AM |
| Pullman Reef Hotel Casino | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Ramada by Wyndham | Cnr Abbott St and Florence St, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Reef Gateway Apartments | 239 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:20 AM |
| Reef Palms Apartments | 41-47 Digger Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Riley (formerly Rydges) | 137 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Royal Palm Villas | 184 McLeod Street, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Rydges Esplanade Resort | 209-217 Abbott Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Shangri-La Hotel | (Walk to the Jetty) | 7:30 AM |
| Southern Cross Atrium Apartments | 3-11 Water St, Cairns | 7:15 AM |
| Summerhouse | 341 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:20 AM |
| Sunshine Tower | 136-140 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:15 AM |
| The Balinese Motel | 215 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| The Benson Hotel | 50 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:20 AM |
| The Edge | 331 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:20 AM |
| The Jack Hotel and Backpackers | Cnr Sheridan St and Spence St | 7:15 AM |
| The Lakes Cairns Resort and Spa | 2 Greenslopes St, Cairns | 7:05 AM |
| The Reef Retreat Palm Cove | 10-14 Harpa Street, Palm Cove | 6:45 AM |
| Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments | 191 McLeod St, Cairns | 7:10 AM |
| Travellers Oasis | 8 Scott Street, Cairns | 7:15 AM |
| Trinity Beach (Bus Stop) | Crn Trinity Beach and Moore | 6:55 AM |
| Trinity Links Apts | 72 Kowinka Street, Cairns | 6:50 AM |
| Tropic Days Backpackers | 28 Bunting Street, Cairns | 7:15 AM |
| Tropical Heritage Cairns | 8 Minnie Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Tropical Queenslander | 287 Lake Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Tropical Towers Apartments | 294-298 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 7:20 AM |
| Villa Vaucluse Apartments | 141 Grafton Street, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| Waters Edge Apartments | 155 The Esplanade, Cairns | 7:25 AM |
| White Rock Leisure Park | 2 Skull Road, White Rock | 6:50 AM |
| YHA Cairns Central | 20-26 McLeod Street, Cairns | 7:15 AM |
| Yorkey’s Knob Boating Club | 25/29 Buckley St, Yorkeys Knob | 7:05 AM |
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