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Great Barrier Reef & Dive
- Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises Tours
How does a day on a tropical island on the Great Barrier Reef sound? Green Island is a beautiful coral cay on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Green Island is a Marine National park and is the perfect place to snorkel, dive and swim in the warm island waters. View the spectacular reef and abundant marine life from a coral viewing tour, explore Green Island National Park or just relax on the idyllic sandy beach. Big Cat offers a range of packages with a choice of full or half day tours which depart daily at 9am, 11am & 1pm from Cairns. Activities offered include snorkelling, semi-submarine and glass bottom boat coral viewing tours, scuba diving, helmet diving, buffet lunch, time to explore Green Island or simply relax on the white sandy beach. Our friendly crew will help you to organise your activities to make the most of your time on Green Island. - Cairns Dive Centre Tours
Cairns Dive Centre offers you the best diving & snorkelling day trips or extended trips ( live on board) to the Great Barrier Reef. Visit the outer Barrier Reef with us, immerse yourself in this great natural wonder, dive or snorkel amongst the most beautiful reef fish found anywhere. Our passion and knowledge for the reef with bring the experience alive for you. We keep our groups small so we are able to offer greater service to you. Did I mention some of the dive sites s are exclusive to us! - Ocean Free and Ocean Freedom - "Ocean Free sail to Green Island + the Great Barrier Reef" and "Ocean Freedom cruise to Upolu Cay & Outer Edge Upolu Reef" are operated by the "Cairns Premier Reef & Island Tours" team ! First class service with that friendly Ozzie touch ! A choice of a luxury high speed 20M CAT - "Ocean Freedom" to 2 stunning locations - Upolu Cay and "Wonder Wall" on the outer edge of Upolu Reef or a beautiful 16M sailing vessel "Ocean Free" to the famous Green Island + Reef . Two extremely personal tours carrying low passenger numbers offering more of a day out with "family and friends" than a "commercial tour".
- Coral Sea Dreaming Tours
"Ocean Free sail to Green Island + the Great Barrier Reef" and "Ocean Freedom cruise to Upolu Cay & Outer Edge Upolu Reef" are operated by the "Cairns Premier Reef & Island Tours" team ! First class service with that friendly Ozzie touch ! A choice of a luxury high speed 20M CAT - "Ocean Freedom" to 2 stunning locations - Upolu Cay and "Wonder Wall" on the outer edge of Upolu Reef or a beautiful 16M sailing vessel "Ocean Free" to the famous Green Island + Reef . Two extremely personal tours carrying low passenger numbers offering more of a day out with "family and friends" than a "commercial tour". - Down Under Cruise & Dive
Awesome reefs, great times and breathtaking value! Locally owned and operated, Down Under Cruise and Dive has grown to become one of the largest and most respected professional five-star operations in the region. Specialising in providing cruises to the Great Barrier Reef and scuba diving experiences, Down Under Cruise and Dive has created a range of reef encounters to suit everyone, all at affordable prices. Down Under Cruise and Dive’s cruise vessel, Osprey V, is a modern, high-speed water craft which is fitted with computerised stabilisers, making the ride out to the reef as quick and as smooth as possible. Down Under Cruise and Dive has assembled a highly trained, multilingual team of PADI Instructors and PADI Divemasters to ensure that passengers enjoy a safe, fun and informative day out on the reef. A visit to the Great Barrier Reef with Down Under Cruise and Dive is a magical experience and one that will be treasured long into the future. - Great Adventure
Get set for your Great Adventure! Based in Cairns, Great Adventures operates an exciting range of day tours to the iconic Great Barrier Reef. Our modern highspeed catamarans depart daily to whisk guests away in comfort to the spectacular outer reaches of the reef and the beautiful rainforest-clad Green Island. All tours are accredited with Advanced Eco Certification. - Ocean Spirit Cruises
Departing daily from Cairns, set sail aboard the 32 metre luxury sailing catamaran, Ocean Spirit, for a day to remember at picturesque Michaelmas Cay on the Great Barrier Reef. Snorkel from the beach in the cay’s protected shallow waters, cruise in the semi-sub for a diver’s view of the reef, watch the fish feeding presentation and discover the fascinating island birdlife. Or if you prefer just relax on the beach or onboard and soak up the tropical atmosphere for a leisurely and memorable day on the Great Barrier Reef. The choice is yours! - Passions of Paradise
Passions of Paradise sails daily to two fantastic locations - Michaelmas Cay and the Outer Great Barrier Reef. Passions is a fast modern 25m maxi cat, taking you to the best locations with the friendliest crew, dedicated to providing a personalised experience with award winning customer service. SERIOUS DIVING - SERIOUS FUN. Join Passions of Paradise for a stunning Great Barrier reef day trip. - Poseidon Outer Reef Cruises
Poseidon is a local family owned business, who are diving and snorkelling enthusiats, that has operated out of Port Douglas for the last 26 years. Our ultra modern 24metre catamaran departs daily at 8.30am and returns at 4.30pm. We cater to snorkellers, introductory divers and certified divers, who can enjoy up to three guided dives, on the spectacular Agincourt Reef. We have a roving permit with 45 moorings to choose from. We offer a reef interpretation talk giving information on the history and ecology of the reef system, followed by a guided snorkel tour where marine life is explained and identified. A tropical buffet lunch including prawns, morning and afternoon tea is also provided. - Pro Dive Cairns
Pro Dive Cairns has an international reputation as one of the best and most professional liveaboard scuba diving companies in Cairns and Australia. Pro Dive offers dive trips and learn to dive courses to the Great Barrier Reef departing from Cairns Marlin Marina daily. Founded in 1983 Pro Dive Cairns operates 3 purpose built, multimillion dollar liveaboard dive vessels and has a specialised diver training facility located in Cairns city with 6 air-conditioned classrooms and 2 large, 4 meter deep, heated training pools. The training facility is a 5 star PADI dive training centre which ensures learn to dive courses and diver training is of the highest quality and standard. Pro Dive Cairns has 16 exclusive dive sites on the Great Barrier Reef chosen specifically for their abundance of marine life, beautiful coral formations and consistent visibility. With PADI 5 Star scuba diving courses, high quality training facilities, purpose built vessels and liveaboard pleasure diving trips you are sure to have an amazing Great Barrier Reef diving experience with Pro Dive Cairns that you will never forget. - Quicksilver Cruises
For your experience of a lifetime, Quicksilver Cruises’ friendly crew will take you to a reef at the very edge of Australia's Great Barrier Reef known as the Continental Shelf, to an underwater world that is a dazzling kaleidoscope of colour and brilliance. Quicksilver takes you to Agincourt Reef, a magnificent ribbon reef where you can experience first hand the magic that is the Great Barrier Reef. With Quicksilver you can choose to dive, snorkel, or stay dry and explore the stunning reef from the comfort of a Quicksilver semi-sub, just one metre underwater. Watch the fish feeding from Quicksilver's unique underwater viewing platform and underwater observatory, or fly in a helicopter over the reef. Quicksilver Cruises has a number of vessels and Great Barrier Reef options to suit your reef cruising, snorkelling and diving needs. Choose from; the world's best known outer reef experience, sailing to coral sea islands, dive and snorkel adventures, whichever way you choose, you'll bring home a lifetime of memories from this living natural wonder known as The Great Barrier Reef. - Reef Magic Cruises
– “MARINE WORLD"- is the latest Outer Great Barrier Reef base, offering a huge range of exciting reef activities. Our purpose-built 45 x 12 metre, 2 storey platform features *an underwater observatory *upper sundeck *children's swimming enclosure *sheltered seating area *fresh water showers *spacious deck area *easy access to the water *smaller passenger numbers (MAX 190) *personalised service. We depart Cairns Marlin Jetty at 9am and return by 5:15pm, allowing five magical hours at the Outer Barrier Reef. INTRODUCTORY SCUBA DIVING:- Taking you diving for the first time is Reef Magic Cruises specialty. An introductory dive requires no experience -our friendly, highly qualified instructors will give first time divers an underwater experience they will never forget. There is no better way to experience the Great Barrier Reef! Minimum age restriction 12 years. (Certain medical conditions (e.g. Asthma, epilepsy, high blood pressure) may exclude people from diving. Please check when booking. A medical questionairre must be completed on board.) CERTIFIED SCUBA DIVING:- Enjoy certified scuba diving at exclusive sites such as spectacular drift and wall dives and colourful coral gardens suitable for divers of all levels. All certified dives are guided by one of our professional dive team to ensure the best, safest and relaxed Outer Barrier Reef underwater experience. GUIDED MARINE SNORKEL SAFARIS:- Join our Marine Naturalist/Biologist for a personalised and informative guided tour of the reef. A fun, educational and interactive tour, suitable for all ages and swimming capabilities. HELI MAGIC:- 1. Introductory Scenic Helicopter Flights - A birds eye view of the breathtaking sights of the Great Barrier Reef. Scenic helicopter flights available throughout the day. 2. Vertical Magic Heli-Adventure - Experience the limits!! An adrenaline rushing climb to 3,000ft , viewing the islands, cays and the magnificent drop-offs of the Outer Barrier Reef as you slowly spiral downwards. 3. Fly/Cruise - A picturesque Heli flight from Cairns over tropical rainforest, the turquoise waters of the Great Barrier Reef landing at ""MARINE WORLD"" to enjoy all the inclusions of our day cruise at the reef and return to Cairns aboard ""Reef Magic"". Half day and tailor made options also available. - Spirit of Freedom
The tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef harbour an ecosystem rich in marine diversity and exquisite natural beauty. Join Spirit of Freedom for your choice of a 3 to 7 night expedition to world renown diving destinations of the Cod Hole, Ribbon Reefs, and Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea. These unique ecosystems showcase an amazing diversity from picturesque coral gardens crowned with delicate anemones and colorful reef fish to the 1000 metre walls of the volcanic atolls of the Coral Sea, home territory for reef sharks, whalers, schooling hammerheads, mantas, schools of barracuda and mackeral, and massive red and yellow soft corals. Spirit of Freedom is one of Australia’s most comfortably appointed live-aboard dive vessels, with three decks of living space, generous cabins with private bathroom, and all the amenities of a hotel, complimented by first class meals and outstanding service. 3 Day Cod Hole and 4 Day Coral Sea tours include a one way low level flight over the reef between Cairns and Lizard Island. - Sunlover Reef Cruises
Sunlover Reef Cruises operates luxury day cruises to Moore Reef on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef. Departing daily from the Reef Fleet Terminal in the heart of Cairns. Our fast, air-conditioned vessels offer the highest quality experience in discovering the beauty and environmental magnificence of the Great Barrier Reef. Take advantage of the free inclusions, snorkelling with all equipment provided, guided coral viewing from glass bottomed boat and semi-submersible, along with a sumptuous hot and cold buffet lunch featuring seafood. - Tusa Dive
The Tusa Dive day tour will take you to Snorkel and Dive the outer coral gardens on the very edge of the Great Barrier Reef. With a selection of 16 amazing reef sites, you will cruise in comfort to the day’s two reef locations on board custom-built catamaran, TUSA 6. Limited guest numbers and Tusa’s friendly professional crew ensure your day is a special reef experience. Water level platforms allow divers and snorkelers to glide right from of the boat to the reef, with the days’ activities including guided snorkelling, certified diving, ‘first-time’ introductory diving, and marine talks.