Great Barrier Reef day tour from Cairns
Additional Information
Reef Levy of $20 per person is required to be paid on board.
- Included in price:
- All snorkelling equipment (including stinger suits and wetsuits) Morning and Afternoon Tea Chef Prepared Tropical hot and cold buffet lunch including prawns and fresh fruit FREE snorkeling tuition FREE guided snorkeling tour FREE flotation vests Marine life presentation by our on board Eco Tourism Australia certified Eco guides
- Able to be purchased/hired:
- Introductory Dive - So you would like to get up close and personal with the fish and the coral like Jaques Cousteau!!! You can pre-book your first dive, or book up to 2 dives on board. Intro diving is safe, fun, easy and the best way to see the Great Barrier Reef. Our Diving Instructors are highly experienced, calm and fun to be with. NO experience is necessary, and you don’t even have to be able to swim. You will be given a full on-deck briefing, shown how the equipment works and in small groups of no more than 4 divers, be led on a Diving Instructor controlled dive. Already hold Open Water Dive Certification? You can pre-book your first dive, or book up to 2 dive whilst on board. Just bring along your dive licence. Prescription masks available for hire on board for $10. T shirts, snacks & merchandise available on board. We can offer a transfer service from your Cairns or Northern Beaches hotel. This must be pre-booked but you are required to pay for the transfer directly at check in. Transfers from City hotels $18.00 per person / from Northern Beaches hotels $25.00 per person.
- What to bring:
- Towel, Swimmers, Sunscreen, Hat, Sunglasses, Cash or Credit card for on board purchases
- Fitness level required:
- Low
- Child policies:
- 4 -14 years
- Departure points:
- Cairns, Queensland
Cairns Beaches, Queensland - Departure time:
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8:00 AM Daily
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Transfer from your hotel can be arranged but is payable direct to Passions on the day of travel at the check in desk. If you require transfers, please advise hotel accommodation to be picked up from and we will advise pick up time. Check in starts at 7.15am at the Passions of Paradise desk inside the Reef Fleet terminal at Number 1 Spence Street Cairns.
- Duration:
- Four full hours on the Reef - departure from Cairns is at 8am sharp
- Approximate Return Time:
- Approx 5pm
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The above prices include $20.00 per person, which is payable direct to the operator on the day of travel.
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- Operator
- Passions of Paradise
- Destinations
- Great Barrier Reef and Outer Barrier Reef
- Departs From
- Cairns and Cairns Beaches
Tour Description
Get up close to a giant maori wrasse, follow a turtle over colourful coral gardens or swim with a reef shark when you dive, snorkel and sail the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns with Passions of Paradise.
The locally owned company has more than 25 years’ experience in operating personalised day tours to the Great Barrier Reef. We offer style and comfort on your Great Barrier reef experience.
A commitment to research, education and conservation of the World Heritage area has earned us many environmental awards including the 2014 Queensland Tourism Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism.
Your reef adventure begins with an informative briefing by an eco-guide before exploring two pristine Great Barrier Reef locations at moorings owned exclusively by us. A choice of 27 outer Great Barrier Reef sites means Passions can select the location best suited to the weather. The trip includes snorkeling equipment & tuition, a hot and cold buffet lunch freshly prepared by the onboard chef plus friendly trained staff to teach snorkeling techniques and educate you about the Great Barrier Reef.
Optional activities include introductory or certified diving.
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