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Great Barrier Reef Activity Platform with Snorkeling from Cairns

4.3140 reviewsGreat Barrier Reef

  • 7 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Experience the breathtaking beauty of the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef. From Great Adventures' spacious reef activity platform moored at the majestic Outer Reef, the coral and marine biodiversity is at its most extreme. There’s an abundance of activities for all ages, swimmers and non-swimmers to enjoy. Snorkel and dive or stay dry and discover the reef in the underwater observatory or from the air-conditioned semi-submersible. There’s also a great range of exciting optional activities including scuba diving, scenic helicopter flights and the exclusive Scuba-Doo underwater scooter - these are an additional cost paid on the day.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Hot and cold buffet lunch, including prawns
  • Use of snorkelling equipment, buoyancy vests and instruction
  • 3 hours at the Outer Reef platform
  • Return fast catamaran transfer from Cairns
  • Semi-submersible coral viewing tour
  • Environmental Management Charge
  • Underwater observatory
  • Reef education presentation
  • Morning and afternoon tea

What's not

  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Optional activitiés
  • Fuel surcharge

Itinerary

  1. Great Adventures will take you to an exclusive and spacious activity platform on the majestic Outer Barrier Reef. Snorkel, dive, view the reef from the underwater observatory and semi-submersible tour.

    3 hAdmission included

  2. Experience the breathtaking beauty of the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef. From Great Adventures' spacious reef activity platform moored at the majestic Outer Reef, the coral and marine biodiversity is at its most extreme. There’s an abundance of activities for all ages, swimmers and non-swimmers to enjoy. Snorkel and dive or stay dry and discover the reef in the underwater observatory or from the air-conditioned semi-submersible. There’s also a great range of exciting optional activities including scuba diving, scenic helicopter flights and the exclusive Scuba-Doo underwater scooter - these are an additional cost paid on the day.

    4 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

4.3

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Know before you go

Meeting point
Please check-in at the Great Adventures counter inside the Reef Fleet Terminal at 9:30am for boarding at 10am (departure at 10:30am). If traveling 'Green Island & Reef Pontoon', please check-in at 7:30am for boarding at 8am (departure at 8:30am).
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 200 travellers
Operated by
The Quicksilver Group
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Snorkelling can be a strenuous activity. We recommend informing crew of any medical conditions.
  • The minimum age for scuba diving is 12 years. Certain medical conditions and medications may preclude some people from participating.
  • After a single dive a wait of 12 hours is recommended before ascending to an altitude of 300 metres or greater. If doing multiple dives an interval of 24 hours is suggested.

How it compares in Cairns & the Tropical North

  • Its from-price is 20% above the median of the 89 day trips we list in Cairns & the Tropical North.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 28 of 89.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Cairns & the Tropical North

Cairns is the gateway to Far North Queensland, with the Great Barrier Reef offshore, Daintree rainforest to the north and the Atherton Tablelands inland.

Cairns sits on Trinity Bay between the sea and a wall of forested ranges. The Esplanade has a public saltwater swimming lagoon and a long boardwalk beside mudflats where wading birds feed, and the Botanic Gardens hold tropical plants and a rainforest boardwalk. The city is the departure point for boats to the Great Barrier Reef, including the coral cay of Green Island and the rocky Fitzroy Island, and for flights over the reef.

Top-ranked sights in Cairns & the Tropical North: Great Barrier Reef, Barron Gorge National Park, Green Island.

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