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Our Great Barrier Reef Premium Snorkelling Tour whisks you away for the day on a luxury catamaran cruise out to the Great Barrier Reef. We'll visit two mesmerizing and lesser-visited reef sites during the day, where you can snorkel, try scuba diving or simply relax on board the boat.
Throughout the day, you’ll have the chance to hear from an Eco accredited marine naturalist, as well as chill out and relax on deck with a delicious chef-prepared tropical buffet lunch and fresh tropical fruit.
Our Great Barrier Reef Premium Snorkelling Tour is perfect for those wanting to see the Great Barrier Reef in Style.
Operates: Daily
Departs: 7:00am
Returns: 5:00pm
Adult from: $239
Child from: $160
Infant from: $0
Child prices are available for children aged 4 - 14 years. Infants under the age of 4 years travel free with an adult.
Please note: 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. Pre-booked dives are non-refundable if you do not pass the dive test. Please view the questionnaire here and if you answer yes to any of the questions you should seek an independent medical check and certificate from a doctor before boarding on the day of your tour.
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most fascinating natural wonders in the world, spanning the coastline of Queensland and promising visitors a colourful marine world and rich selection of reefs.
A day trip out onto the water is the perfect way to get an introduction to the unique wildlife and incredible scenery that make up the Great Barrier Reef. You’ll have the chance to dip below the water’s surface and snorkel amongst the vibrant collection of fish. We’ll take you out to some of the most mesmerising locations in the Great Barrier Reef, giving you the chance to explore two lesser-visited outer reef spots. There, you can dive and snorkel with the resident turtles, fish, and corals.
We start with a luxury catamaran cruise from Cairns as we make our way out into the reef. On the way, you’ll get to enjoy a morning tea and have a talk by a knowledgeable marine naturalist who will share stories about the natural history of the area.
Once we arrive at the first dive location, you’ll be briefed on the best way to explore the underwater world. If you’d rather stay on dry land, you can sunbathe on the deck or kick back and relax with a drink.
Lunch is a tropical buffet, which you’ll eat before we head to our second outer reef location. Again, you can swim and snorkel in the crystal clear waters, or simply relax on board the boat. As we sail back to Cairns, you can enjoy a refreshing beverage while enjoying the spectacular views that surround you.
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*Please include any dietary requirements in the notes when you book.
Optional Upgrades
Accommodation Transfers: 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.
Alternatively, travellers can make their own way to the Marlin Marina.
| Location | Address | Time |
| 0 Make your own way to the Reef Fleet Terminal | Spence Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| 181 The Esplanade Apartments | 181 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| 201 Lake Street Apartments | 201 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Abbey's City House B & B | 396 Draper St, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Acacia Court Hotel Cairns | 223/227 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Accommodation on Sheridan | 183 Sheridan St, Cairns North | 07:10 AM |
| Adobe Motel | 191 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Agincourt Beach Front Apartments | 69 - 73 Arlington Esplanade, Clifton Beach | 06:50 AM |
| Alamanda Palm Cove | 1 Veivers Road, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Alassio | 139 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Angsana Resort | 1 Veivers Rd Palm Cove, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Api Units | 91 Arlington Esplanade, Clifton Beach | 06:50 AM |
| Aquarius Apartments | 107 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Arcadia Holiday Units | 189 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Argosy on the Beach | 119 Arlington Esplanade, Clifton Beach | 06:50 AM |
| Aspect Central Cairns | 209 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Asylum Backpackers Hostel | 149 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Avis Rent A Car | 153 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Balaclava Hotel | 423 Mulgrave Rd, Earlville | 06:55 AM |
| Balcony Backpackers | 42A Spence Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Balinese Resort | 215 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Barrier Reef Hotel | 33 Wharf Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Bay Village Tropical Resort | Corner Lake Street and Gatton Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Bellview Hotel | 85 - 87 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Best Western Central Plaza | 255/257 - 259 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Big Marlin - Stockland Car Park | Mulgrave Road, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Birdwing BandB | 13 Heavy Crescent, Whitfield | 07:00 AM |
| Bohemia Resort | 231 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Budget Rent A Car | 153 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| CWA Units | 258 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Cairns Airport Rent A Car | Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Cairns BandB (Edge Hill School) | 48 Russell Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Cairns Central Apartments | 58 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| Cairns City Backpackers | 274 Draper Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| Cairns City Palms | 199 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Cairns City Sheridan | 157 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort | 23 - 51 Anderson Road, Woree | 06:50 AM |
| Cairns Colonial Club Resort | 18 - 26 Cannon Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Cairns Gateway Resort | 1 - 21 Anderson Road, Cairns | 06:50 AM |
| Cairns Girls Hostel | 147 Lake St, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Cairns Holiday Lodge | 259 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Cairns Motor Inn | 187 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Cairns One | 12 Gregory Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Cairns Plaza Hotel | 145 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Cairns Queenslander Hotel and Apartments | 267 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Cairns Railway Station | Bunda Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| Cairns Reef Apartments | 670 - 678 Bruce Highway, Cairns | 06:50 AM |
| Cairns Share House | 17 Scott Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| Cairns Sheridan Hotel | 295 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Cairns Southside International | 450 Mulgrave Road, Earlville | 06:55 AM |
| Cairns Sunshine Tower Hotel | 136 - 140 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Cairns Tropical Garden Motel | 314 Mulgrave Road, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Cairns Villa and Leisure Park | 28 Pease Street, Manoora | 07:00 AM |
| Cairns Waterfront Backpackers | 83 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Cannon Park Motel | 574 Bruce Highway, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Cape York Hotel | 147 Bunda Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| Captain Cook | 204 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Caravella Backpackers | 149 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Cascade Gardens | 175 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Castaways Backpackers | 207 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Castle Flats | 209 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Charlston House | 8 Mckenzie Street, Cairns North | 07:25 AM |
| City Plaza (Digger St) | 37 Digger Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| City Terraces Cairns | 63 - 65 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| City Walk Apartments | 21 Upward Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Citysider Cairns Holiday Apartments | 17A Upward Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Clifton Beach Bus Stop | Corner Cook Highway and Endeavour Road, Clifton Beach | 06:50 AM |
| Clifton Sands Apartments | 81 - 87 Guide Street, Clifton Beach | 06:50 AM |
| Clifton Village Shops | Captain Cook Highway, Clifton Beach | 06:50 AM |
| Concord Units | 183 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Cool Waters Holiday Park | 2 - 14 Shale Street, Cairns | 06:50 AM |
| Coral Coast Resort Palm Cove | 1 Coral Coast Dr Palm Cove, Palm Cove | 06:40 AM |
| Coral Horizons Beachfront | 137 Williams Esp, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Coral Reef Resort | 192 Mann Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Coral Sea Beach Front | 131 - 133 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Coral Towers Holiday Suites | 255 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Coral Tree Inn | 166 - 172 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Crystal Cascades Holiday Park | The Rocks Road, Redlynch | 06:45 AM |
| Crystal Garden Resort | 18 James Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| DFO Cairns | 274 Mulgrave Rd Westcourt Cairns, Westcourt | 06:55 AM |
| Discovery Resort | 183 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Cairns | 121-123 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Dreamtime Hostel | 4 Terminus Street, Paramatta Park | 07:15 AM |
| Dunwoody's | 317 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Edge Hill Post Office | Piccones Shopping Village, Manoora | 07:00 AM |
| Edge Hill Tavern | 145 Little Pease Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| El Dorado Apts | 243 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Ellis Beach Caravan Park | Captain Cook Highway, Ellis Beach | 06:45 AM |
| Elysium Apartments | 26 Vievers Rd, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| FNQ Studio Boutique | 140 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Figtree Lodge | 253 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| First City Caravilla | Kelly Street, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Flashpackers Palm Cove | 19 Veivers Rd, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Floriana Guest House | 183 - 185 Esplanade, Cairns North | 07:25 AM |
| Flying Horseshoe | 281 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Focus on Spence | 164 Spence Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| Galvins B and B | 61 Walsh Street Edge Hill, Edge Hill | 07:00 AM |
| Garden Gate B and B | 519 McCormack Street, Edge Hill | 07:00 AM |
| Gecko's Backpackers | 187 Bunda Street, Parramatta Park | 07:15 AM |
| Getaway on Grafton | 161-163 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Gilligans Backpackers | 57 - 89 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:20 AM |
| Globetrotters International | 154 - 156 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Grand Chancellor Palm Cove | Coral Coast Drive, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Grand Mercure Rockford | Rockford Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Gray Whale Apartments | 19 Gatton Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Great Northern | 69 Abbott Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Grosvenor Inn | 186 - 188 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Grove Hotel | 209 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Happy House | 23 Maranoa Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| Heritage Hotel | 8 Minnie Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Hertz Office | Cnr Abbott Street and Shield St, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Hides Hotel | 87 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Hilton Cairns Hotel | 34 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Holiday Inn Harbourside | 209 - 217 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Hungry Jack's (Westcourt) | 274/302 Mulgrave Road, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Ibis Styles Cairns | 15 Florence Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Il Centro Apartment Suites | 30 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| Il Palazzo Boutique Hotel | 62 Abbott Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Inn Cairns | 71 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Inn The City | 141 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Inn The Pink | 261 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| International House | 130 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Island Views | 79-83 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| JJ's Backpackers | 11 - 13 Charles Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Jack and Newell Apartments | 27 - 29 Wharf Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Jazz Backpackers | 93 Esplanade, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Koala Beach Resort | 137 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Koala Court | 147 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Kookas BandB | 40 Hutchinson Street, Edge Hill | 07:00 AM |
| Lake Street Bus Stop | Lake Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Las Palmas | 275 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Lazy Duck | 136 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Mad Monkey Backpackers | 100 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| Mad Monkey Tropics | 5 - 9 Digger Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Mad Monkey Village | 141 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Mango Lagoon Resort | 81 - 85 Cedar Road, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Mantra Amphora | 49 - 63 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Mantra Trilogy | 101/105 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Marlin Waters | 131 - 133 Williams Esp, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Marylyn Mayo Lodge | 564 Mulgrave Road, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Melaleuca Resort | 85 - 93 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Mid City Luxury Suites | 6 - 8 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| NRMA Cairns Holiday Park | 12 - 30 Little Street, Manunda | 07:05 AM |
| New Chalon Hotel | 702 Bruce Highway, Cairns | 06:50 AM |
| North Cove Waterfront | 275 - 277 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Northern Heritage | 243 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Nova Tropic Towers | 294 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:20 AM |
| Novotel Cairns Oasis | 122 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Novotel Rockford | Veivers Rd Palm Cove, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Oasis Inn Holiday Apartments | 276 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Oasis Palm Cove | McDonald Close, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Pacific Cay | 193 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Palm Cove Holiday Park | 149 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Palm Cove Tropic Apartments | 6 Triton St, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Palm Royale Bus Stop | Cochran St, Manunda | 07:00 AM |
| Paradise on the Beach | 119 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Paringa Apartments | 65 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Park Regis City Quays | 6 - 8 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Parkview Apts | 174 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Peppers Beach Club Palm Cove | 123 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Pete's Backpackers | 242 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Piermonde Apartments | 2 - 4 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Poinsettia Motel | 169 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Premier (Formerly Best Western) | 702 Bruce Highway, Cairns | 06:50 AM |
| Pullman Cairns International | 17 Abbott Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Quality Inn Rainbow Southside | 450 Mulgrave Road, Cairns | 06:55 AM |
| Queens Court | 167 - 173 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Rainbow Resort | 179 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Rainforest Grove Holiday Resort | 40 - 42 Moody Street, Manoora | 07:00 AM |
| Red Beret | 411 Kamerunga Road, Redlynch | 06:45 AM |
| Red Key Backpackers | 77 McLeod Street Cairns, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Reef Backpackers | 140 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Reef Casino Hotel | 35 Wharf Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| Reef Gateway Apartments | 239 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:20 AM |
| Reef Palms Apartments | 41 - 47 Digger Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Reef Retreat | 10 Harpa Street, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Regency Palms Holiday Apartment | 225 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Riley: Crystalbrook | 137 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Royal Palm Villas | 184 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Ryan's Rest | 18 Terminus Street, Parramatta Park | 07:15 AM |
| Rydges Esplanade Resort | 209 - 217 Abbott Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Sanctuary Palm Cove | 6 Cedar Rd, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Sarayi | 95 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Sea Temple | 5 Triton St Palm Cove, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Sebel Palm Cove | Coral Coast Dr Palm Cove, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Serpents Nomads Cairns | 341 Lake Street, Cairns North | 07:20 AM |
| Showgrounds (Scott Street Entrance) | Scott Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Silvester Palms | 32 Veivers Rd, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Southern Cross Atrium Apartments | 3 - 11 Water Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| Sunland Leisure Park | 49 - 61 Pease Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Sunset Terraces | 178 McLeod Street Cairns, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Sunshine Tower | 136 - 140 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| The Abbott Boutique Hotel | 69 - 73 Abbott Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| The Benson Hotel | 50 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| The Bungalow Hotel | 200 Aumeller St, Bungalow | 07:10 AM |
| The Edge | 331 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:20 AM |
| The Grove | 211 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| The Hotel Cairns | Corner Abbott Street and Florence Street, Cairns | 07:30 AM |
| The Jack Hotel and Backpackers | Corner Sheridan Street and Spence Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| The Lakes Cairns Resort and Spa | 2 Greenslopes Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| The Reef House Palm Cove | 99 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Tobruk Pool | 370 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:20 AM |
| Tradewinds McLeod Holiday Apartments | 191 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:10 AM |
| Tranquility Pick up Reef Retreat | 10 Harpa St Palm Cove, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Travellers Oasis | 8 Scott Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
| Trinity Links Apts | 72 Kowinka Street, Cairns | 06:50 AM |
| Tropic Days Backpackers | 28 Bunting Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| Tropic Sunrise Holiday Units | 338 Sheridan Street, Cairns | 07:20 AM |
| Tropic Towers Apartments | 294 Sheridan St, Cairns North | 07:25 AM |
| Tropical Queenslander | 287 Lake Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Vacation Villas | 8 Pease Street, Cairns | 07:00 AM |
| Villa Beach | 85 - 87 Upolu Esplanade, Clifton Beach | 06:50 AM |
| Villa Paradiso | 111 - 117 Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove | 06:45 AM |
| Villa Shangri-La | 288 Sheridan Street, Cairns North | 07:25 AM |
| Villa Vaucluse Apartments | 141 Grafton Street, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Vision Apartments | 125 Esplanade, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Waterfront Terraces | 233 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| Waters Edge Apartments | 155 The Esplanade, Cairns | 07:25 AM |
| White Rock Leisure Park | 2 Skull Road, White Rock | 06:50 AM |
| Woree McDonalds | Bruce Hwy, Cairns | 06:50 AM |
| YAL Cairns | 158 Martyn Street, Cairns | 07:05 AM |
| YHA Cairns Central | 20 - 26 McLeod Street, Cairns | 07:15 AM |
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