Coral Sea Dreaming: Boutique 2-Day Cairns Reef Tour

Embark on a boutique, personal overnight dive, snorkel, and sail experience in the stunning Coral Sea. Dive, snorkel, and explore the best reefs Cairns has to offer with a small group and attentive crew. Join us for an unforgettable adventure!

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Trip out to the reef

Great Barrier Reef - - Depart from Cairns at 8am, sail off into paradise of Far North Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef.

  • Enjoy morning tea and snacks on the way, and get to know the crew and other passengers.
  • Explore the wonders of the Great Barrier reef in guided dives by our instructors, or snorkel the shallow coral…
What's Included
  • Overnight accommodation with shared bathrooms and hot shower
  • Light refreshments including snacks, coffee, and tea
  • Lunch provided
  • Access to snorkeling equipment
  • Dinner included
  • Breakfast provided
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Diving. Single and packages available to purchase on board for both introductory and certified divers
Additional Information

A boutique, personal experience in groups of maximum 12 guests, where the crew gives you the attention and time you need to have a great time.
Coral Sea Dreaming is a unique 2 days / 1 night live aboard experience with access to over 25 moorings spread over the best reefs Cairns has to offer, for fantastic diving and snorkelling.
Coral Sea Dreaming is…

Location
Cairns Marlin Marina
Spence Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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E-lieschen
Sep 23, 2024
Great Recommendation - an unforgettable trip - We loved this trip. The team in particular did their best to give us a great experience. Todd, Quentin, Nick and Ivan did a mega job. They were approachable at all times, prepared everything in the background and reworked everything so you didn't have to worry about anything and never made you feel that they were strenuous or stressed. The dives with Ivan were great. Maybe it would have been good to do a short refresher with us three divers, since all three of us hadn't dived in a long time. However, this is criticism at a high level. We felt comfortable and safe throughout the trip and had a great time with a great group and a super nice and well-rehearsed crew. Thanks for that, we would recommend it to anyone! Greetings Elisa and Marco
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Joshuars9552mn
Sep 20, 2024
Great outfit to see the reef with - I’ve done many cool things, but seeing the GBR is now in the top 10. Great boat and crew, especially if you want to have a more personal experience than the big boats.
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Valepetra81
Sep 7, 2024
Great sailing and diving trip. - A fabulous experience. The crew was welcoming and very supportive. The boat is spacious and very clean. We went back to diving after 15 years and had an amazing and safe experience with the dive masters Marco and Quentin. Food was prepared with love and all the guests got along very well. I definitely recommend it.
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Peripateticphil
Jul 27, 2024
We'd do it again - The weather wasn't conducive but you cannot blame the crew for that. The coral was the best we have seen having been on a few other sites. The crew - Marcos, Quinton, and Captain Jack Aaron Sparrow - were superlative. Phillip & Sandy
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B4132gtsamanthar
Jul 20, 2024
Memorable family experience - Our family of 3 had an amazing experience. We saw sharks, turtles, sting rays, and so many beautiful coral and fish. Bunks were comfy and food delicious. Luigi and Quentin were safe and excellent dive guides and I felt very confident that they were taking good care of my junior diver. Many thanks for a wonderful memorable trip.
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Vivianlee888
Jul 2, 2024
Amazing GBReef Snorkeling - We had such a great time on this trip. Really nice laid back crew and the other guests were easy going too! The coral and fish variety was excellent! We saw a reef shark, a turtle, a giant grouper, barracuda, and all done snorkeling. Snorkelers weren’t a side show to the divers at all! And we could see equally cool things. Food was also good and lots of healthy veg and fruit options. Definitely worth it to get out to the outer reefs though with small number of people!
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Audrey
Jun 30, 2024
🐠🪸🌞🦈 - I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. This overnight trip is the perfect way to see the reefs! Our small group meant a very personal experience in this beautiful environment, and the fish were carefree and would just chill with you. You will be well taken care of by the best crew!
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Martin_h
Jun 22, 2024
An awesome and incredible experiance - The instructor where brazilian which i really liked as i too am brazilian that made it easier to do the trip solo
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Lari
Aug 16, 2024
Underwhelming diving trip - I had a very underwhelming experience with Coral Sea Dreaming and do not recommend this company to any serious diver who wants to enjoy the bucket list diving at the Great Barrier Reef. Their boat was outdated, the sailing almost non-existent and the generator ran all night next to our room (talk about peace and quiet out on a sailing boat). But all of this could be easily overcome by a nice crew and good diving guidance, but we had none of those. Half of the crew didn't seem to want to be there and one of them, who was also a diving instructor, didn't seem to like to or want to dive at all, which didn't contribute for the fun of half of the dives. The atmosphere on board was just awkward and not super friendly among the staff. We almost didn't have any chilling time and on the second day we were rushed to go back ahead of the official schedule. In my opinion the worst part was that we were 8 tourists (excluded children) on the boat but we were not divided into smaller groups for diving. Because of that and the lack of aptitude of the instructors, the dives were messy, badly briefed, not well leveled and, for me, almost all of them (we did 5 in total) were just a completely waste of time. Going for a small boat has no advantage if the diving is happening in one large group. The best part of the trip was a encounter we had on the way to the reef with a family of three humpback whales. They put a show for us on the boat, which was pretty neat. But that was natures' blessing and had nothing to with the company's organisation (actually that one bad attitude instructor was mostly blocking our photos to get her own pictures), so my end advice is that there are probably better liveaboard options in the area than Coral Sea Dreaming.
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Leticia_m724
Sep 13, 2024
Very poor service - I was really disapointed with my experience with Coral Sea Dreaming. My friend and I chose it thinking it was worth paying more to be in a small group, with guided dives and sailing. Unfortunately it was not the case. We barely sailed, the boat had a loud generator going on all day and night, so no peace and quiet there (not for us, and not for the marine life around). We were 10 guests and 4 crew members and it felt cramped. I can’t imagine 12 guests on that same boat (the maximum). Food was only mediocre. All of that could have been overlooked if the bucket list diving had been good. 7 of the guests were diving and there were 3 “dive masters” on board. However the group was not divided, we were one big group with one “dive master” in the water with barely any briefing, which resulted in the worst diving experience I’ve ever had. A whole lot of waiting, dives ending way too early and people bumping into each other. The “dive masters” were unable to show anything interesting. In fact it was clear from the moment we got in the boat that the crew was not happy to be there. The skipper (Sharon? she never introduced herself) must have chosen the dive sites according to where she could have phone reception (talk about getting to smaller sites with a small boat). She barely interacted with the guests and when she did it was to say she was done diving and driving that boat (later she would add it was her last trip with Coral Sea Dreaming). Otherwise she was only on her phone. Ben was brand new to the crew and seemed to be only learning, so he wasn’t of much help. Then there were the other two who were the “dive masters”. Luigi was the friendly of them all and could actually put together an ok dive, if it wasn't for the sheer number of guests. Imma on the other hand should really consider never working with hospitality and diving again. She was nothing but unfriendly and unwelcoming from day 1 and the dives she “guided” were the absolute worst. On day 2 she started off by loudly telling Luigi “let’s get this over with”. “Let's get this over with” really defines the mood on the boat from the crew, when in fact, for the guests, it was a once in a lifetime experience that unfortunately got ruined. Coral Sea Dreaming and their recruting and training is clearly the one to blame. We would have been better off on a bigger boat with unguided dives.
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From $411
up to 12 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).