About The Tour

There is no better way to experience Cairns than with this great value tour package including some of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef, the breathtaking Cape Tribulation and the diverse beauty of the Daintree Rainforest.

Experience the vibrant colourful sea life of the Great Barrier Reef, immersing yourself in turquoise waters to come face to face with the colourful corals on our 1 Day Great Barrier Reef Tour. Be in awe of the crystal-clear beaches of Cape Tribulation and the picturesque scenery of the ancient Daintree Rainforest on our 1 Day Cape Tribulation and Daintree Tour.

This Cairns Tour Package is not only great value but also a fantastic way to ensure you experience the best this magnificent Reef and Rainforest region has to offer.

Tour Details

Great Barrier Reef Tour Details

Operates: Daily

Departs: 7:30am

Returns: 5:00pm

Optional Extras:

The below upgrades are available for purchase from the staff on board the boat on the morning of your tour, and cannot be pre-booked.

Upgrade 1 – Glass bottom boat tour (weather permitting): $15 per person

Upgrade 2 – Wetsuite hire: $5 per person

Upgrade 3 – Certified dives: 1 dive $55 per person or 2 dives $100 per person

Upgrade 4 – Beginner dives (no experience necessary): 1 dive $65 dive per person or 2 dives $115 per person

Please note: various factors may impact your ability to dive including if you are flying within 24 hours after 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.

Cape Tribulation and Daintree Tour Details

Operates: Daily

Departs: 7:00am

Returns: Approximately 7:00pm

Optional Extras:

Picnic Lunch – $17 per person

Please note, due to the remoteness of the tour, if you do not select the lunch upgrade you will need to bring your own packed lunch.

Itinerary

Great Barrier Reef Tour

On our 1 Day Great Barrier Reef Cruise, escape into a world of surprises and experience the breathtaking beauty of spectacular coral gardens and unique marine life. Take part in snorkelling and diving actives at two spectacular reef sites on the Outer Reef.

Departing from Cairns, we cruise to the Outer Reef as our experts give you a comprehensive explanation of the ecosystem of the reef and demonstrate the use of the equipment. Once we arrive at our first reef site, Hastings Reef, explore the blue waters of the reef to see the stunning coral reefs and the breathtaking array of marine creatures.

Our second reef site, Breaking Patches, is home to sea turtles and vibrant sea life. Enjoy the complimentary snorkelling actives or upgrade to a glass bottom boat tour to experience the reef while staying dry.

For more detailed itinerary of the Great Barrier Reef tour as part of the Cairns Tours Package, click here.

Cape Tribulation and Daintree Tour with Mossman Gorge

Experience the ecologically unique rainforest of Tropical North Queensland’s Cape Tribulation and the striking beauty of the Daintree Rainforest.

Departing from Cairns, we head to the Daintree Rainforest to embark on an eco-accredited guided crocodile and wildlife spotting river cruise. Our experts will provide comprehensive commentary on the local wildlife you can hope to see, and the fascinating local history and ecology of the region.

Explore the rainforest along an elevated boardwalk, hopefully catching a glimpse of Australia’s most spectacular bird species, the endangered Cassowary. Following lunch, discover Cape Tribulation Beach and the striking beauty of its rainforest surrounding. We head to Alexandra Range Lookout to marvel at the stunning views of the Daintree Rainforest, Coastal Hinterlands and Daintree River, and have some afternoon tea at Mossman Gorge.

For a more detailed itinerary of the 1 Day Cape Tribulation and Daintree Tour with Mossman Gorge as part of the Cairns Tour Pack, click here.

Related article: 6 of the Best Things To Do in Cairns

What's Included?

Great Barrier Reef Tour

Morning tea
BBQ lunch
Reef taxes and fees
Snorkeling equipment and tuition
Flotation dvices
Boom netting (weather permitting)
Glass of wine and cheese platter
Tea and coffee all day (while vessel is stationary)

Cape Tribulation and Daintree Tour

Afternoon tea
Wildlife spotting river cruise
National Park fees
Cairns, Northern Beaches and Port Douglas pick-up/drop-off
Friendly and informative guide
Please note: picnic lunch can be added for an additional cost of $17 per person. If you do not wish to add this lunch, please bring your own lunch as we do not stop somewhere you can purchase something on the day.

Pickup Locations

Pickup for the 1 Day Great Barrier Reef Tour

Please make your way to Berth 18 at the Marlin Jetty and locate the Compass Cruises boat for boarding. The address is 1 Spence Street Cairns.

We can arrange bus transfers from most hotels and hostels in Cairns and Northern Beaches. 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.

Please note that bus transfers from Cairns ($12 per person) and Northern Beaches ($22 per person) are payable in cash on board.

Return transport from Port Douglas can also be arranged for an additional $70 per person (minimum $140, pay on board). Please speak to our staff directly if you wish to add pickup from Port Douglas.

Pickup list list for the 1 Day Cape Tribulation and Daintree Tour

Location	Address	Time
181 The Esplanade Apartments	181 The Esplanade, Cairns (Wait at Lake St Side)	7:05am
201 Lake Street Apartments	201 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Acacia Court Hotel	223/227 Esplanade, Cairns	7:05am
Aspect Central Cairns	209 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Asylum Cairns Backpackers	149 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:05am
Bay Village Tropical Resort	Cnr Lake & Gatton Streets, Cairns	7:05am
Bay Villas Resort Port Douglas	51-53 Davidson Street , Port Douglas	8:30am
Bellview Hotel	85-87 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Best Western Central Plaza Cairns	255/257-259 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Best Western Plus Cairns Central Apartments	58-62 McLeod Street, Cairns	7:00am
Blue Lagoon Resort	22-26 Trinity Beach Road, Trinity Beach	7:45am
Bohemia Resort	231 McLeod Street, Cairns	7:00am
BP Mulgrave Road	395 Mulgrave Road, Cairns	6:45am
Breakfree Royal Harbour (Bus Stop)	In front of the Night Markets on Abbot Street, Cairns	7:15am
By The Sea Port Douglas	72 Macrossan Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Cairns City Apartments	79 Spence Street, Cairns	7:20am
Cairns City Backpackers	274 Draper, Cairns	6:55am
Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort	23-51 Anderson Road, Woree	6:45am
Cairns Colonial Club Resport	18-26 Cannon Street, Cairns	6:50am
Cairns Harbour Lights	1 Marlin Parade, Cairns	7:15am
Cairns Holiday Park	12-30 Little Street, Manunda	6:50am
Cairns Plaza Hotel	145 Esplanade, Cairns	7:10am
Cairns Queens Court	167-171 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Cairns Queenslander Hotel & Apartments	267 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Cairns Rainbow Resort	179 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Cairns Sheridan Hotel	295 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Cairns Southside International	446-452 Mulgrave Road, Cairns	6:40am
Cairns Sunland Leisure Park	49-61 Pease Street, Cairns	6:40am
Cairns Sunshine Tower Hotel	136-140 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:05am
Cairns Waterfront Backpackers	83 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Calypso Inn Backpackers	5/9 Digger Street, Cairns	7:05am
Cannon Park Motel	574 Bruce Highway , Woree	6:45am
Caravella Backpackers	149 Esplanade, Cairns	7:10am
Cascade Gardens	175 Lake Street, Cairns	7:10am
City Sheridan	157 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Citysider Cairns Holiday Apartments	17A Upward Street, Cairns	7:00am
Comfort Hotel Acacia Court	223/227 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:05am
Comfort Inn Discovery Cairns	183-185 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Coral Beach Lodge & Backpackers	1-7 Craven Close, Port Douglas	8:30am
Coral Reef Apartments	192-196 Mann Street, Cairns	6:50am
Coral Sands Beachfront Resort	Trinity Beach Road, Trinity Beach	7:40am
Coral Towers Holiday Suites	255 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:05am
Coral Tree Inn	166-172 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:10am
Corona Backpackers	72 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:20am
Crystal Garden Resort	18 James Street, Cairns	7:00am
DoubleTree by Hilton	121-123 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:10am
Dougies Backpackers Resort	109-111 Davidson Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Dreamtime Travellers Rest	189 Bunda Street & 4 Terminus Street, Cairns	6:55am
Flying Monkey	89 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Freestyle Resort Port Douglas	47 Davidson St, Port Douglas	8:30am
Getaway on Grafton	157-159 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:05am
Global Backpackers Central Cairns	9 Shields Street, Cairns	7:15am
Global Waterfront Backpackers	67 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Globetrotters International Backpackers	154-156 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Golden Sands Beachfront Resort	12-14 Deauville Close, Cairns	8:00am
Grand Chancellor Palm Cove	Coral Coast Dr, Cairns	7:50am
Grosvenor Inn	186-188 McLeod Street, Cairns	7:00am
Hides Hotel	87 Lake Street, Cairns	7:15am
High Chaparral Motel	199-205 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Hilton Cairns Hotel	34 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Holiday Inn Cairns Harbourside (Mercure Hotel) (entry via Lake Street)	209-217 The Esplanade, Cairns	7:05am
Hotel Reef House – Palm Cove	99 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove	7:50am
Ibis Styles Cairns	15 Florence Street, Cairns	7:10am
Il Centro Apartment Suites	30 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:20am
Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel	62 Abbott Street, Cairns	7:15am
Jack and Newell Apartments	27-29 Wharf Street, Cairns	7:15am
JJ’s Backpackers	11-13 Charles Street, Cairns	7:05am
Kewarra Beach Resort & Spa	80 Kewarra Street, Cairns	7:50am
Koala Beach Resort	137 Lake Street, Cairns	7:10am
Mad Monkey	100-102 Sheridan St, Cairns	7.20am
Mad Monkey Village (formally N’Joy Travellers Resort)	141 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:00am
Mango Lagoon Resort	81-85 Cedar Road, Palm Cove	7:50am
Mantra Amphora	49-63 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove	7:50am
Mantra Aqueous on Port	3-5 Davidson Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Mantra Esplanade Cairns	53-57 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Mantra PortSea	76 Davidson Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Mantra Trilogy	101/105 Esplanade, Cairns	7:10am
Night Market Bus Stop	54-60 Abott Street, Cairns	7:15am
Nomads Cairns Backpackers (Serpent)	341 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Nomads Esplanade Cairns	89 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
North Cove Waterfront	275-277 Esplanade, Cairns	7:05am
Northern Greenhouse Backpacker	117 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:20am
Novotel Cairns Oasis	122 Lake Street, Cairns	7:10am
Oasis Inn Holiday Apartments	276 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:05am
Pacific International Hotel Cairns	43 Esplanade, Cairns	7:15am
Palm Cove Bus Stop	75 Veivers Road, Palm Cove	7:50am
Palm Royale Cairns	7-11 Chester Count, Manunda	6:40am
Paradise Palms Resort & Country Club	675 Pacific Highway, Kewarra Beach	7:45am
Park Regis City Quays	6-8 Lake Street, Cairns	7:15am
Peppers Beach Club	20-22 Davidson Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Peppers Beach Club & Spa Palm Cove	123 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove	7:50am
Piermonde Apartments	2-4 Lake Street, Cairns	7:15am
Port Douglas Retreat	33 Mowbray Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Pullman Cairns International	17 Abbott Street, Cairns	7:15am
Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa	5 Triton Street, Palm Cove	7:50am
Pullman Reef Hotel Casino	35-41 Wharf Street, Cairns	7:15am
Pullman Sea Temple Port Douglas	Mitre Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
QT Port Douglas	87-109 Port Douglas Rd, Port Douglas	8:30am
Ramada Resort	316 Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas	8:30am
Reef Backpackers	140 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:10am
Reef Gateway Apartments	239 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Reef Palms Apartments	41-47 Digger Street, Cairns	7:05am
Rydges Esplanade Resort	209-217 Abbott Street, Cairns	7:05am
Rydges Plaza Hotel Cairns	50 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:20am
Rydges Tradewinds Hotel & Spa	137 Esplanade, Cairns	7:10am
Shangri-La Hotel The Marina Cairns	Pier Point Road, Cairns	7:15am
Shantara Resort	27/31 Davidson Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Sheraton Mirage	Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas	8:30am
Southern Cross Attrium Apartments	3-11 Water Street, Cairns	7:00am
Thala Beach Lodge	5078 Captain Cook Highway, Oak Beach	8:10am
The Balinese Motel	215 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
The Hotel Cairns	Cnr Abbott & Florence Street, Cairns	7:10am
The Jack Hotel & Backpackers	52/56-60 Spence Street, Cairns	7:20am
The Lakes Cairns Resort & Spa	2 Greenslopes Street, Cairns	7:30am
The Pavilion Port Douglas	35 Macrossan Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
The Pool Resort	19-37 St Cristins Avenue, Port Douglas	8:30am
The Port Douglas Queenslander	8 Mudlo Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
The Reef Retreat	10-14 , Palm Cove,	7:50am
Ti-Tree Resort Port Douglas	49/1-5 Barrier Street , Port Douglas	8:30am
Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments	191 McLeod Street, Cairns	7:00am
Travellers Oasis	8 Scott Street, Cairns	6:55am
Trinity Beach bus stop	Cnr Trinity Beach Rd & Moore St, Trinity Beach	7:45am
Tropic Days Backpackers	28 Bunting Street, Cairns	6:55am
Tropical Heritage Cairns	8 Minnie Street, Cairns	7:05am
Tropical Queenslander	287 Lake Street, Cairns	7:05am
Tropical Towers Apartments	294-298 Sheridan Street, Cairns	7:05am
Tropicana Lodge Motel	158 Martyn Street, Cairns	6:50am
Villa San Michelle	39/41 Macrossan Street, Port Douglas	8:30am
Villa Vaucluse Apartments	141 Grafton Street, Cairns	7:05am
YHA Cairns Central	20-26 McLeod Street, Cairns	7:00am

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