Australia · SNORKELING TRIPS IN CAIRNS
Distances are long down here, so a day out has to be worth the drive. These 15 snorkeling trips in Cairns are, and each entry says what it costs, how long it takes and what it includes.
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!”
Review of Ocean Freedom’s Cairns reef cruise, with two snorkel sites, glass-bottom viewing, guided tours, lunch, tips, and value advice.
“The reef was a disappointment but that was because of the recent storm. The boat and crew were outstanding!”
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!”
Review the Cairns Outer Reef cruise with snorkelling, scuba options, glass-bottom viewing, generous meals, and practical booking tips.
“if you want a great safe introductory dive , you may trust this crew, very professional and friendly. if you like snorkel , they will show you the good places on the reef. very worthy experience .”
Review of Cairns’ $126 Great Barrier Reef half-day snorkelling tour, with fast boats, small groups, guided reef time, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Lily, Renee and Elenor were awesome! Ended up being pretty dang clear in the water even with the torrential downpour on the way there. Great little half day trip!”
Review of Green Island from Cairns, with snorkelling, glass bottom boats, rainforest walks, costs, timing, wildlife, and practical tips.
“Transport to Green Island with Great Adventures was fantastic. The staff were so friendly and helpful, and I had the an amazing day exploring the island. We even spotted turtles, stingrays and loads of big fish ! It was such a great day out!”
Review of Reef Magic’s Cairns Great Barrier Reef tour, with snorkeling, semi-submersible viewing, lunch, marine talks, costs, and practical tips.
“One nervous explorer and one more adventurous; and we BOTH had an excellent time! The Great Barrier Reef did not disappoint it was an amazing experience. The crew was knowledgeable and helpful we are so happy that we did this trip. (Tip-purchase a waterproof bag for your phone and practice ahead of time. I had to use my timer to take photos. Also, head out with a battery pack so that you hit the water with 100% charge.)”
Review of Quicksilver’s Port Douglas reef cruise: snorkeling, semi-submarine viewing, buffet lunch, optional scuba, and practical tips.
“Such a great experience, informative fun and relaxing. Everything was taken care of and we didn’t have to think of a thing except enjoying ourselves”
Review of Wavelength’s Port Douglas Outer Reef cruise, with three snorkel sites, marine biologists, lunch, photos, and practical booking advice.
“Started the day with a very friendly crew. They were clearly passionate and knowledgeable about the reef. A wholesome day, largely due to the fact it is a family run business. No hidden fees like some of the other companies. Would 100% go with Wavelength again and highly recommend!!”
Review of Sailaway’s Low Isles cruise from Port Douglas, with sailing, snorkelling, turtles, glass-bottom boat tours, lunch, and practical tips.
“Everything about the experience was amazing from start to finish ,The skipper staff,food and the whole adventure with sailaway was 5 star”
Review of Port Douglas’ Low Isles tour, with snorkeling, turtles, a glass-bottom boat, island history, practical tips, and value advice.
“I loved everything of this adventure!! The staff were amazing and very knowledgeable….snorkelling for the first time for me…..was a bit hesitant…but one of the lovely staff (sorry I’ve forgotten her name) took my out into the ocean as a one on one!! Thank you crew for a wonderful experience….cheers Carmela & Theresa 🫶”
Review of Port Douglas’ Outer Barrier Reef cruise, with three reef sites, snorkeling, scuba options, meals, guides, value, and practical tips.
“Stunning, gorgeous, mesmerising, simply amazing. Loved every second of this day! Shoutout to the great team on board which made this day even nicer, I had so much fun! Special thanks for my diving instructor, Ruth, such a sweetheart, who made this experience even more magical!”
Review of Sailaway’s 9-hour Mackay Cay reef cruise from Port Douglas, with sailing, guided snorkeling, lunch, marine life, and practical booking tips.
“A great day out of the reef with a fantastic crew. A long day but it goes by very quickly as it is filled with plenty of activities, nice food and lovely staff who are super friendly to chat to. The reef really is magical and I’d recommend going to anyone!”
Silverswift takes snorkelers and scuba beginners to three outer Great Barrier Reef sites from Cairns, with meals, gear, and expert crew included.
“Comfortable boat. Attentive and helpful scuba diving instructor for introductory dive. Wonderful to have him trust us to follow him on our own. The dive was a decent amount of time, over a half hour at least.”
Review of the Low Isles half-day snorkel from Port Douglas, with turtles, coral gardens, glass-bottom boats, family tips, price, and practical advice.
“We had a wonderful experience snorkeling and wandering the beach at low isle. We loved the unstructured snorkel- at -your- own- pace vibe. We saw plenty of turtles and two types of sharks along with a lot of reef fish. We skipped the glass bottom boat tour. The reef was a bit bleached from the heat and all the rain but it was still a lovely time.”
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