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All Great Barrier Reef Tours from Cairns: Prices & Ratings
Every Great Barrier Reef trip on this site that leaves from Cairns: outer reef cruises, half days, pontoons, islands, scenic flights and overnight boats.
REEF + RAINFOREST2-Day Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest Tour from Cairns
A two-day package from Billy Tea Safaris: a full outer reef day on a superyacht with two snorkel sites and a barbecue lunch, and a guided Daintree day with a river cruise, rainforest boardwalk, swim and Cape Tribulation Beach.
OVERNIGHT2-Day Great Barrier Reef Dive and Snorkel Liveaboard from Cairns
An overnight trip for up to 12 guests on the 16-metre Coral Sea Dreaming, snorkelling as much as you like across outer reef moorings such as Flynn and Milln reefs, with meals, a cabin and dives available to buy on board.
HELICOPTER30-Minute Great Barrier Reef Helicopter Flight from Cairns
A 30-minute shared helicopter flight from Marina Point in Cairns over Green Island, Arlington Reef, Vlasoff Cay and Upolu Sand Cay, with commentary from the pilot.
WINDOW SEAT40-Minute Window-Seat Reef Scenic Flight from Cairns
A 40-minute flight from Cairns Airport in a high-wing plane with a guaranteed window seat, passing over Green Island, Arlington, Upolu, Michaelmas and Oyster reefs and back along the coast by Double Island and Palm Cove.
SNORKEL & DIVEPremium Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip from Cairns
Divers Den takes its purpose-built dive boat AquaQuest to two of its moorings at Norman, Saxon and Hastings reefs, with about four hours in the water, a guided snorkel tour and hot showers on board.
FROM $174Premium Reef Snorkel, Dive and Culture Day from Cairns
Reef Magic's Dreamtime Dive and Snorkel pairs five hours of water time at two outer reef sites with stories of the reef from the region's Aboriginal traditional owners, and it is the lowest-priced full outer reef day on this site.
FROM $76Fitzroy Island Full-Day Trip from Cairns
A return ferry from the Cairns waterfront to Fitzroy Island with up to seven hours to snorkel off the beach, walk the national park trails and swim, with snorkel gear, a glass-bottom boat ride or a picnic lunch added through the package you choose.
PREMIUM PONTOONPremium Five-Hour Outer Reef Pontoon Experience
Reef Magic's long pontoon day: five hours moored at the outer reef, with snorkelling, a glass-bottom boat, a semi-submarine, an underwater observatory and a hot buffet lunch in the fare.
FRANKLAND ISLANDSFrankland Islands River, Rainforest and Reef Tour from Cairns
A day that starts with a coach ride south of Cairns and a cruise down the Mulgrave River, then crosses to Normanby Island in the Frankland group for snorkelling, a guided island walk, kayaks, paddleboards and a beachside buffet lunch.
FROM $77Full-Day Green Island Cruise from Cairns
Big Cat's full day at Green Island National Park by modern catamaran, with snorkel gear or a glass-bottom boat tour in the base fare and a buffet lunch and semi-submarine tour available as options.
FITZROY + REEFGreat Barrier Reef and Fitzroy Island Boat Tour
Sunlover Reef Cruises takes you to its Moore Reef pontoon for snorkelling, a glass-bottom boat and a semi-submersible, then on to Fitzroy Island for a buffet lunch and a couple of hours on the beach and walking trails.
ISLAND + PONTOONGreen Island and Outer Reef Pontoon Day Trip from Cairns
Two stops in one day with Great Adventures: two hours at Green Island with snorkel gear, then three hours at the outer reef activity platform at Moore Reef with lunch, a semi-submarine and an underwater observatory.
UNDER SAILGreen Island and Great Barrier Reef Sailing Tour
A small-group sailing day: snorkel or dive a coral garden in a Green Zone of the Marine Park, eat a smorgasbord lunch on board, spend up to two hours on Green Island, then sail home with afternoon tea and a glass of wine.
GREEN ISLANDGreen Island Full-Day and Half-Day Cruise from Cairns
Great Adventures' ferry-style day out to Green Island, with half-day or full-day timings and a choice of fare: cruise only, or cruise with a glass-bottom boat tour or snorkel gear.
GLASS-BOTTOM BOATGreen Island Day with Snorkelling or Glass-Bottom Boat
Great Adventures' Green Island day with an activity built into the fare: a glass-bottom boat coral viewing tour and snorkel gear for swimming off the beach, plus half-day or full-day timings.
HALF DAYGreat Barrier Reef Half-Day Snorkelling Tour from Cairns
Reef Adventures' half-day trip takes a fast boat from Marlin Marina to one of two reefs for an hour and a half of guided snorkelling, with a maximum of 27 guests and three departures a day.
ALL-INCLUSIVEAll-Inclusive Half-Day Reef Snorkelling Trip from Cairns
An afternoon snorkel trip to the outer reef with Pure Snorkelling: a marine biologist talk before you board, about two hours in the water at a site picked on the day, and no more than 40 guests on the boat.
MICHAELMAS CAYMichaelmas Cay and Great Barrier Reef Full-Day Snorkel
A 32-metre sailing catamaran spends four hours at Michaelmas Cay, a protected seabird island, where you snorkel off the beach, ride a semi-submersible and eat a prawn buffet lunch before sailing back with a glass of sparkling wine.
SCENIC FLIGHTOuter Edges of the Great Barrier Reef Scenic Flight
A 30- or 40-minute fixed-wing flight from Cairns over Green Island, Arlington Reef, Vlasoff Cay and out to the edge of the outer reef, with a window seat and pilot commentary through headsets.
OUTER REEFOuter Great Barrier Reef Full-Day Tour with Lunch from Cairns
Down Under Cruise and Dive takes a 35-metre superyacht to Saxon and Hastings reefs, with about four hours in the water, a barbecue lunch with prawns, and wine and cheese on the ride home.
OUR TOP PICKGreat Barrier Reef Cruise by Premium Catamaran from Cairns
A full day on a sailing catamaran with Passions of Paradise: two outer reef sites picked each morning for the conditions, three and a half hours of snorkelling split around a buffet lunch, and a sail home when the wind allows.
PREMIUM HALF DAYPremium Half-Day Outer Reef Snorkel Tour from Cairns
A morning half day on the outer reef with Tusa: 90 minutes out on a purpose-built catamaran, up to two hours of guided snorkelling at a site the captain picks for the day, and back in Cairns by 2pm.
CRUISE + HELICOPTERGreat Barrier Reef Cruise and Scenic Helicopter Flight
A full day on a 35-metre superyacht to Saxon and Hastings reefs on the outer reef, with snorkelling at both, a barbecue lunch on board and a 10-minute helicopter flight that lifts off at the second reef.
THREE REEF SITESSilverswift Three Reef Sites in One Day from Cairns
Great Adventures' Silverswift is a fast dive catamaran that visits three outer reef sites in one day, with a guided snorkel tour, up to three certified dives on offer and a buffet lunch between sites.
SMALL GROUPSmall-Group Great Barrier Reef Snorkelling Tour from Cairns
Reef Adventures runs a small-group snorkelling day from Marlin Marina on a fast boat, with a guided snorkel at two reef locations, lunch, snacks and free GoPro photos.
PONTOONOuter Great Barrier Reef Pontoon Day with Activities
Sunlover's catamaran day to its multi-level pontoon at Moore Reef, with snorkelling, a glass-bottom boat, a semi-submersible, an underwater observatory, a waterslide and a buffet lunch in the fare.
CORAL CAYOuter Reef and Coral Cay Snorkel and Dive Cruise from Cairns
Ocean Freedom spends six hours at Upolu Reef, splitting the day between the Wonder Wall and the sandy cay, with a glass-bottom boat ride, a guided drift snorkel and a big seafood lunch.
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