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Highlights
- Spend a day on a catamaran visiting three outer reef sites, with a local team leading water time so families and mixed-age groups feel at ease.
- Start your day at sea by stepping aboard a luxury catamaran, meeting your professional local guide, and enjoying morning tea as you head to the reef.
- Follow your guide on a snorkel tour over the reef with equipment and lycra suits included, then learn more during an interpretive reef talk onboard.
- Enjoy morning and afternoon tea plus a buffet lunch onboard, with relaxed breaks between snorkels and your environmental management charge included.
- Upgrade your day by adding a scuba dive to your reef visit, with options that cater to first-time and certified divers when you select tickets.
Your Experience
Cruise from Port Douglas to the Great Barrier Reef for a full-day catamaran trip with guided snorkel, reef talk, lunch, and optional scuba dive.
Getting started
Begin your day by boarding the luxury large catamaran for your full-day Great Barrier Reef cruise from Cairns, with hotel transfers from Port Douglas available if you select this option. Once on board, meet your professional local guide and crew who outline the day's schedule and safety procedures. Settle in with morning tea as you cruise toward the reef and prepare for snorkeling or your included introductory or certified scuba dive, depending on your chosen option.
What to expect
Great Barrier Reef Cruises
Spend the day at the Great Barrier Reef with guided water activities, onboard talks, and relaxed time on a spacious catamaran.
Features
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Join a guided snorkel tour on the reef, with your guide pointing out coral formations and marine life while you explore the underwater world.
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Use the provided snorkeling equipment, including lycra suits, so you can be comfortable in the water without needing to bring your own gear.
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Learn more during an interpretive reef talk led by your professional local guide, who explains reef ecology and what you are seeing in the water.
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Enjoy morning and afternoon tea along with a buffet lunch served on board, giving you breaks between time in the water.
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If you select a dive option, complete one introductory or certified scuba dive, subject to medical and safety requirements, to experience the reef below snorkel depth.
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Relax on the luxury large catamaran during the journey to and from the reef, with the environmental management charge included in your ticket so the operator can support reef protection efforts.
Wrapping up
After your final snorkel session or scuba dive, rinse off, change into dry clothes, and enjoy afternoon tea as the catamaran returns to Cairns. Guests with hotel transfers from Port Douglas, if you select this option, are taken back by coach at the end of the cruise.
Inclusions
- Full-day reef cruise, luxury catamaran
- Professional local guide
- Guided snorkel tour
- Interpretive reef talk
- Snorkeling equipment including lycra suits
- Morning and afternoon tea
- Buffet lunch
- Environmental management charge
- One introductory or certified scuba dive included \[as per option selected\]
This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers to the most common questions travelers ask before booking this experience.