About The Tour

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world’s most incredible natural wonders, offering visitors the chance to explore a mesmerising underwater world and discover paradise islands set just off the coast of Cairns.

Tour Details

Operates: Daily

Departs: 9:15am

Returns: Approx. 5:30pm

Adults: $219

Children: $119 (4-15 years old)

Upgrade Options

Upgrade 1: Seawalker Helmet Dive – $159 per person (minimum age 12 years old)

Upgrade 2: Certified Dive – $99 per person (minimum age 12 years old)

Upgrade 3: Beginner Dives – $149 per person (minimum age 12 years old)

Upgrade 4: Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Tour – Adult $55 & Child $37 (4 to 15 years old)

Important Information: Anyone participating in scuba diving or the Seawalker Helmet Dive will need to complete a form prior to being cleared for these activities. Please view the form by clicking here, and discuss with us anything that may apply to you before you book these upgrades. No refunds are given for pre-booked activities that can’t be completed by travellers who are not cleared to dive onboard.

Date changes are permitted up to 48 hours prior to departure (availability dependent). Please see our full cancellation policy here.

Itinerary

Discover the hidden depths of the Great Barrier Reef on this day-long adventure to the new and deluxe Moore Reef Pontoon. Set 40km from the coastline of Cairns, this floating activity centre is packed full of fun things to do for all the family. Throughout the day, you’ll get to carve your own itinerary to make a day that’s truly yours whilst getting to know the incredible wildlife and scenery of the Great Barrier Reef.

The tour begins from Cairns where we travel to the unique area of Moore Reef on a plush, air-conditioned catamaran. There, you’ll get an insight into the biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef through a presentation from an expert marine biologist before you have four hours to explore the joys of the Great Barrier Reef at your own pace.

You can whizz down the waterslide that splashes you out into the sparkling blue waters of the reef or kick back and relax on the sundeck and catch some rays. Elsewhere, there is an underwater observatory you can check out, which provides you with a fascinating look into the magnificent underwater world of Moore Reef. Optional activities include a semi-submersible tour or a glass bottom boat tour with a marine expert, a fish feeding experience, and an enclosed pool for younger members of the family.

For lunch, it’s a fresh tropical buffet to keep you going before you try your hand at snorkelling or swimming in the reef. This tour provides a relaxing and comprehensive way to get to know the Great Barrier Reef.

What's Included?

Travel to Moore Reef on an air-conditioned catamaran
Great Barrier Reef Presentation
4 hours to explore the marvellous Great Barrier Reef
Tropical buffet lunch
Tea and coffee all day (while the boat is stationary)
All snorkelling equipment
Underwater Observatory
Fish feeding presentations
Semi-submersible tour
Glass-bottom boat tour
Touch tank presentation
Theme-park style waterslide (only one in the Great Barrier Reef)
Fully enclosed kids pool

Pickup Locations

Please make your way to the Marlin Marina, 1 Spence Street Cairns, for check in at the Reef Fleet Terminal from 8:30am.

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 ($22 per person) and Northern Beaches ($32 per person) are payable in cash on board.

Location	Address	Time
Make your own way to the Reef Fleet Terminal	1 Spence Street, Cairns	8:30am
201 Lake Street Apartments	201 Lake Street, Cairns	8:55am
Adobe Motel	191 Sheridan Street, Cairns	8:50am
Balaclava Hotel	423 Mulgrave Road, Earlville	8:25am
Bay Village Tropical Resort	Corner Lake Street and Gatton Street, Cairns	8:55am
Bohemia Resort	231 McLeod Street, Cairns	8:50am
Cairns Beach Resort	129-135 Oleander Street, Holloways Beach	8:25am
Cairns City Backpackers	274 Draper Street, Cairns	8:45am
Cairns Colonial Club Resort	18-26 Cannon Street, Cairns	8:35am
Cairns Gateway Resort	1-21 Anderson Road, Cairns	8:20am
Cairns Holiday Park	12-30 Little Street, Manunda	8:35am
Cairns Plaza Hotel	145 The Esplanade, Cairns	8:55am
Cairns Queenslander Hotel and Apartment	267 Lake Street, Cairns	8:45am
Cairns Reef Apartments	670-678 Bruce Highway, Cairns	8:20am
Cairns Sheridan Hotel	295 Sheridan Street, Cairns	8:50am
Cairns Sunland Leisure Park	49 Little Pease Street, Cairns	8:30am
Cairns Villa and Leisure Park	28 Pease Street, Manoora	8:30am
Calypso Inn Backpackers	5-9 Digger Street, Cairns	8:55am
Cannon Park Motel	574 Bruce Highway, Cairns	8:25am
Cascade Gardens	175 Lake Street, Cairns	8:55am
Castaway Backpackers	207 Sheridan Street, Cairns	8:50am
City Terraces Cairns	63-65 McLeod Street, Cairns	8:50am
Citysider Cairns Holiday Apartments	17A Upward Street, Cairns	8:50am
Clifton Palms	35 Upolu Esplanade, Clifton Beach	8:25am
Clifton Sands Apartments	81-87 Guide Street, Clifton Beach	8:25am
Comfort Inn Cairns City	183-185 Lake Street, Cairns	8:55am
Cool Waters Holiday Park	2-14 Shale Street, Cairns	8:20am
Coral Reef Apartments	192196 Mann Street, Cairns	8:40am
Coral Sea Beach Front	131-133 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove	8:15am
Coral Tree Towers Holiday Suites	255 The Esplanade, Cairns	8:55am
Coral Tree Inn	166-172 Grafton Street, Cairns	8:55am
Crystal Garden Resort	18 James Street, Cairns	8:45am
DoubleTree by Hilton	121-123 The Esplanade, Cairns	8:55am
Dreamtime Travellers Rest	189 Bunda Street, Paramatta Park	8:45am
Gilligans Backpackers	57-89 Grafton Street, Cairns	9:00am
Grand Chancellor Palm Cove	Coral Coast Drive, Palm Cove	8:15am
Half Moon Bay Resort	101-103 Wattle Street, Smithfield	8:35am
Holiday Inn Harbourside	209-217 The Esplanade, Cairns	8:45am
II Centro Apartment Suites	30 Sheridan Street, Cairns	8:45am
II Palazzo Boutique Hotel	62 Abbott Street, Cairns	9:00am
Imagine Drift	Veivers Road and Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove	8:15am
Kewarra Beach Resort and Spa	80 Kewarra Street, Kewarra Beach	8:15am
Mad Monkey Backpackers	100 Sheridan Street, Cairns	8:50am
Mango Lagoon Resort	81-85 Cedar Road, Palm Cove	8:15am
Mantra Amphora	49-63 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove	8:15am
Mantra Trilogy	101/105 The Esplanade, Cairns	8:55am
Melaleuca Resort	85-93 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove	8:15am
Motel Nomad	314 Mulgrave Road, Cairns	8:30am
New Chalon Hotel	702 Bruce Highway, Cairns	8:20am
Nomads Cairns (Serpent)	341 Lake Street, Cairns	8:40am
North Cove Waterfront	275-277 The Esplanade, Cairns	8:45am
Novotel Cairns Oasis	122 Lake Street, Cairns	9:00am
Oasis Inn Holiday Apartments	276 Sheridan Street, Cairns	8:55am
Oasis Palm Cove	McDonald Close, Palm Cove	8:15am
Palm Cove Tropic Apartment	6 Triton Street, Palm Cove	8:15am
Palm Royale Cairns	7-11 Chester Court, Manunda	8:30am
Park Regis City Quays	6-8 Lake Street, Cairns	9:05am
Pullman Sea Temple Palm Cove	5 Triton Street, Palm Cove	8:15am
Queens Court	167-173 Sheridan Street, Cairns	8:50am
Rainforest Grove Holiday Resort	40-42 Moody Street, Manoora	8:30am
Sanctuary Palm Cove	6 Cedar Road, Palm Cove	8:15am
Sebel Palm Cove	Coral Coastal Road, Palm Cove	8:15am
Southern Cross Atrium Apartments	3-11 Water Street, Cairns	8:45am
Sunshine Tower	136-140 Sheridan Street, Cairns	8:50am
The Abbott Boutique Hotel	69-73 Abbott Street, Cairns	9:00am
The Lake Cairns Resort and Spa	2 Greenslopes Street, Cairns	8:50am
The Villas Palm Cove	24 Warren Street, Palm Cove	8:15am
Trinity Beach (bus stop)	Corner Trinity Beach and Moore Street, Trinity Beach	8:25am
Tropic Days Backpackers	28 Bunting Street, Cairns	8:45am
Tropic Sunrise Holiday Units	338 Sheridan Street, Cairns	8:50am
Villa Marine	8 Rutherford Street, Yorkeys Knob	8:35am
Villa Shanri-La	288 Sheridan Street, Cairns North	8:55am
Villa Vaucluse Apartments	141 Grafton Street, Cairns	9:00am
White Rock Leisure Park	2 Skull Road, White Rock	8:20am
YHA Cairns Central	20-26 McLeod Street, Cairns	8:45am
Yorkeys Knob Post Office	Shop 12/453 Varley Street, Yorkeys Knob	8:35am

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