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7 Diving Trips in Cairns That Earn the Drive

7 tours  ·  from $127 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a mate: 7 diving trips in Cairns worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns - First stop: Saxon Reef or Norman Reef
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Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns

1.Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,714 reviews · from $190Our pick

Review of Cairns’ Great Barrier Reef cruise, with two outer reef stops, snorkeling, scuba options, lunch, helicopter upgrade, and practical tips.

“Very cool experience, very much recommend it to anyone who is looking to do the Great Barrier Reef. The helicopter ride was absolutely incredible, with a brilliant captain of Jos!”

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Cairns: Premium Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip - Choosing between Norman, Saxon, and Hastings reefs
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Cairns: Premium Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip

2.Premium Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,528 reviews · 8 hours · from $166

Review of Divers Den’s Cairns reef day trip, with two outer reef sites, guided snorkelling, lunch, equipment, timing, and practical tips.

“This activity was absolutely brilliant. Once in a life time opportunity for people like me and my wife. We had the best day. The staff were absolutely great and extremely helpful. Plenty of staff on and off board making sure you are safe and cared for. Boat came with 4 toilets. Two in which had hot showers. Lunch was good too! Finally, the photographer was absolutely brilliant. We rented a go pro from him and managed to record around 1 hour 30 minutes of footage whilst diving. His professional pictures are absolutely amazing. Great day all around. Thank you!”

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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Premium Diving Full Day Tour - The first reef stop: coral gardens and an easy introduction
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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Premium Diving Full Day Tour

3.Great Barrier Reef Premium Diving Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 792 reviews · 9 hours · from $127Best value

Review of Cairns’ Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel cruise, with two outer reef sites, Indigenous culture, lunch, safety tips, and scuba options.

“Amazing day, the boat was comfortable, and the crew was knowledgeable. Good safety briefings and there were eyes on the people in the water at all times, so it felt very safe and well organised. Food was nothing to write home about, but that's not the main attraction for this experience anyways. There was a school group onboard, but they were mostly well behaved.”

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Cairns: Best Value All-inclusive Reef Trip With Scuba Dive - The Early Start at Cairns Marlin Marina
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Cairns: Best Value All-inclusive Reef Trip With Scuba Dive

Poseidon Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Port Douglas - Choosing snorkeling or scuba
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Poseidon Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Port Douglas

Cairns: Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip - Two reef sites, four hours in the water
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Cairns: Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip

6.Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 81 reviews · 8 hours · from $240

Spend eight hours at two Outer Great Barrier Reef sites from Cairns, with four hours in the water, friendly crew, lunch, and gear included.

“Perfect for even young children. The crew was amazing, friendly, and accommodating. Our children are ages 5, 7 and 10 and they snorkeled and had a great experience. We were the only boat at both our snorkeling spots and the reef was alive and teaming with life and color. The food they provided was delicious and there was plenty. The tour was worth every dime spent. Great value for the money. I wouldn’t book with anyone else.”

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All Inclusive Great Barrier Reef Cruise w optional Scuba Diving - The 1.5-hour crossing to the outer reef
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All Inclusive Great Barrier Reef Cruise w optional Scuba Diving

7.All Inclusive Great Barrier Reef Cruise w optional Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 36 reviews · from $190

Review of Reef Experience’s Cairns outer Great Barrier Reef cruise, with two reef stops, meals, snorkeling, and an optional scuba session.

“We had best diving and snorkelling experience, i don’t know how to swim but the crew was so friendly and the female instructor was so good, as i was feeling so scared and she assured me so many times and made it a memorable experieRead more”

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