AquaQuest Premium Snorkel Day Trip- Great Barrier Reef Day Trip - Departing Cairns

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Experience the Great Barrier Reef on a day trip from Cairns. Whether you’re a snorkeller, first time diver or certified diver, you’ll spend a magical day with Divers Den.

Experience the Great Barrier Reef on a day trip from Cairns. Whether you’re a snorkeller, first time diver or certified diver, you’ll spend a magical day with Divers Den.

Highlights

  • Experience the beautiful underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef
  • Get up close views of a myriad of tropical fish
  • State of the art equipment and training provided
  • Fantastic day out for the whole family!

Experience the Great Barrier Reef on a day trip from Cairns. Whether you’re a snorkeller, first time diver or certified diver, you’ll spend a magical day with Divers Den.

Discover the marine wonderland of the outer Great Barrier Reef, just a 90-minute boat trip from Cairns. We’ll spend five hours at the reef and visit two stunning dive sites. These are expertly chosen from our exclusive moorings on the Norman, Saxon and Hastings reefs to bring you the best quality conditions and diverse marine life, from colourful corals to inquisitive Nemos, turtles, stingrays and giant Maori Wrasse.

AquaQuest is our newest vessel and purpose-built for diving and snorkelling. It has a spacious dive deck and a sunken platform offering easy access to the water, plus state of the art equipment. Choose safe and enjoyable snorkelling for you and your family, introductory diving with full pre-dive tuition, or certified diving for a choice of three spectacular dives. Travelling with both certified divers and keen snorkellers? No problem – you’ll share your journey out on the reef together on the same vessel, and complete your dives/snorkel experiences at the same dive sites.

During your Great Barrier Reef day trip, enjoy our large sun decks, air conditioned indoor spaces and hot fresh water showers. After a morning spent exploring the reef, enjoy a generous buffet lunch with a range of hot and cold foods, salads, rolls and tropical fruit to refuel for the afternoon.



Itinerary

  • 8am: Check in at Finger B, Cairns Marlin Marina
  • 8.30 am: Depart Cairns
  • 10.00 am: Arrive at first snorkelling site
  • 12.45 am: Move to second snorkelling site and enjoy lunch
  • 1.30 pm: Continue snorkelling
  • 3 pm: Depart reef site
  • 4.30 pm: Arrive Cairns
Adult $255.00
Child $170.00 (Aged 4 - 14)

What's included

  • Two snorkel locations
  • Five hours at the outer reef
  • Snorkelling equipment, wetsuit/lycra suit, prescription masks
  • Tropical buffet lunch, water, tea and coffee
  • Hot fresh water showers
  • In depth briefing and equipment tuition
  • FREE guided snorkelling tour

Duration

  • 8 hours 30 minutes

Location

  • B Finger
  • Marlin Parade
  • Cairns City QLD 4870
  • Australia

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 4

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Extras (not included in ticket price):

    • Digital camera hire
    • Nitrox fills
    • Professional photos for purchase
    • Soft drinks, alcohol and snacks
    • Quality souvenirs
    • Introductory dive
    • Shared Dive Guide (ratio of 8:1) $15 per person when prebooked, $20 when booked onboard


    Trips are subject to minimum booking numbers being met.

Available Bookings from 7 Oct to 20 Oct 2024

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  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

  • Adult$255.00
  • Child$170.00

Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Kosta Sarandis from Australia wrote on 08 November 2021

Fantastic Experience

The wife & I had a great day! Nice trip out to the reef, food and drinks provided. Thank you for to James & Alex who pulled us along whilst snorkelling at both sites, both very knowledgeable and we are both glad we came along. A bit nervous for both of us to begin with as we hadn’t snorkelled in well over 10 years but very happy we did it, they are memories that will last a lifetime. The only downfall was that I didn’t hire an underwater camera but that’s on me. Next time we come back to cairns we will do the trip again, cheers Aqua Quest!

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thibachduongh from France wrote on 28 July 2023

Great experience

The team is super friendly, engaging, communicative and professional. Every activity is well organized and technically they are very well prepared. The ambiance is great. I have had a great day in the GBR. Thank you very much the dream team for this experience

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Thank you for the fantastic review! We're thrilled to know you had a great day exploring the Great Barrier Reef with our friendly, engaging, and professional team. Your kind words mean the world to us, and we can't wait to welcome you back for more amazing experiences with the dream team!

eeva from Australia wrote on 01 July 2023

Great trip on the Reef

Nice boat and great crew, 2 spots on the reef, beautiful coral and lots of different fish, saw a turtle, baby shark, big wrasse fish, cuttlefish, garfish etc.... would recommend it.

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Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with Divers Den! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our nice boat and had a great time with our crew. Thank you for choosing Divers Den, and we look forward to welcoming you back for more amazing adventures on the reef in the future!

Sofie from Switzerland wrote on 09 June 2023

Beautiful reef

The snorkel spots on the reef were really beautiful, colourful and a lot of fishes. However, the crew seemed rather annoyed and did not care that much about how passengers were feeling. Lunch was pretty hectic, more time would have been nice. Maybe move to the second snorkel/dive location before lunche so that everyone can enjoy lunch as long or short as they want. After all people pay a lot of money to do this trip...

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Thank you for sharing your feedback about your snorkeling experience with Divers Den. We're glad to hear that you found the snorkel spots on the reef to be beautiful and full of colorful fish. However, we apologize for any inconvenience and discomfort that has caused. We strive to ensure the comfort and satisfaction of our passengers throughout the trip. Your comments will be taken into account to improve our operations and enhance the overall experience. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a more enjoyable journey in the future.

Alejandro Ortegacarrasco from Spain wrote on 30 August 2022

Mala experiencia

La experiencia fue horrible, el mar estaba muy movido e día y antes de llegar ya estaba malo y no pude hacer la actividad ni comer en todo el viaje, ni tenía forma de regresar. A pesar de ello la empresa no responde ni compensa de algún modo a pesar de el mal día que pasé. El personal de tripulación en cambio si estuvo pendiente de mi. Pero para otra ocasión buscaría otra empresa que se preocupara más del bienestar de los pasajeros.

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From AquaQuest Premium Snorkel Day Trip- Great Barrier Reef Day Trip - Departing Cairns

Hi Alejandro, We are saddened to receive a 1-star rating from you and the news that you didn't feel well on your day trip. However, all feedback is valuable to us, and we'd like to thank you for the time you've taken to leave us a review.

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