Great Barrier Reef Tour: Snorkel and Dive Adventure

Embark on a personalized luxury catamaran cruise to the Great Barrier Reef. Dive, snorkel, and sail with an award-winning company, exploring vibrant coral reefs and encountering colorful fish and turtles.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Great Barrier Reef - Passions of Paradise have access to over 26 destinations on the outer Great Barrier Reef. Each day you will visit 2 of these locations chosen for their suitability to the weather conditions. Snorkel or dive with our experienced crew and view an underwater world teeming with marine life and spectacular coral reefs.
What's Included
  • Marine naturalist presentation
  • Lunch included
  • Seasonal suits provided (Winter Wet Suits or Summer Sun Suits)
  • Travel on a stylish fast modern catamaran
  • Prescription Masks available
  • Snorkeling equipment provided
  • Tea and coffee served
  • Complimentary Snorkel tour with tuition
  • All marine park fees and levies included
  • Snacks available
What's Not Included
  • Underwater Camera hire: AU$80 with an 8GB micro SD card or AU$60 with your own card
  • Soft drinks and alcohol available at the bar (cash and credit cards accepted)
  • Return transfers; Cairns City $20p/p. Cairns Northern Beaches $30p/p - Must be booked in advance
  • Carbon offset - Offset your carbon foot print for only $1p/p
Additional Information

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the Great Barrier Reef with a company lauded for its 30 years of excellence in providing personalized day journeys. Departing from Cairns, the 80-foot catamaran delivers you to two unique spots on the reef where you can opt to dive or snorkel amongst vibrant fish, turtles, and a spectacular collection of…

Location
1 Spence St
Spence Street
Please check in at the Passions of Paradise desk inside the Reef Fleet Terminal at 1 Spence Street Cairns. Check in is open from 7am and closes at 7:45am. Hotel transfers are available at an additional cost. Please contact us directly to arrange.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Guyanne_c
Oct 28, 2024
Best Day! - Great staff, great food & great day on the reef! Best safety briefing I’ve ever had before a dive. Only wish there was a conversation table for weights (pounds) & feet for us Americans;)
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Henna543
Oct 24, 2024
Wonderful day diving - I had the best time when diving with Passions of Paradise! My partner and I booked two certified dives with them, and thoroughly enjoyed our day. The food was great, staff was on top of it, the company is eco-friendly and the catamaran was a fun boat to be on. The day was calm and the boat ride so smooth, and dive sites were amazing. The biggest thanks however goes to our dive instructor Leia, who was great at making us have the best time possible underwater. If ever back in Cairns, will dive with her again no questions asked. Thank you Leia!
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Lynn_m
Oct 21, 2024
Bucket list ✔️ - What can you say about the premier bucket list item of a lifetime - spectacular. The catamaran and crew were great. It’s a two-hour cruise to the reef then we had lots of time in two different dive locations. Beautiful views of a seascape that may not last much longer. Getting the offered underwater pics ($25 AUD) may be cheesy, but fun. All in all a great tour for the price.
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Inspire55433909857
Oct 20, 2024
Top of the page - Great day! Everything was perfect... Staff, meals, quality of equipment ... a big thank you to Mélanie who accompanied me and very well helped during my 2 dives 🙏🙏🙏
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Mikear
Oct 18, 2024
Great day, marvellous crew. - This is a very professional outing run by a friendly and safety conceious crew who go out of their way to make it a great day. Even those who are not confident swimming are put at ease and a special shout out to John who escorted us round the reef, thanks to him it was a day to remember. Cannot fault any aspect of the day, without a doubt this is the crew to go with.
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John_w
Oct 17, 2024
Great trip, views, staff. Clear water, incredible fish etc. - The crew was professional and fun. I liked that there was no alcohol on the way out to the reef and it wasn’t pushed on the return trip. Shout out to Ben for making second location snorkeling experience better than the first. Lunch was ok, not my thing. We really enjoyed the day and would do it again.
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Road53412722383
Oct 15, 2024
Great tour great experiences - We’ve had the best great barrier reef experience. They took us to two different reef locations for us to snorkel. The water was clear and blue and we were able to see lots of fishes, which was amazing. Will definitely book with them again in the future and try scuba diving the lunches and snacks provided were also amazing. The crew is very knowledgeable and professional and I felt extremely safe the whole time.
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Travisn329
Oct 14, 2024
Absolutely Incredible - An absolutely incredible trip, my partner and I scuba dived for the first time. Although my partner only got down to 2 metres, she still had an amazing time snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef. A special shout out to Marta who had the hassle of dealing with both of us being extremely nervous while trying to keep to some sort of timescale for the other people in our group. Marta handled the situation incredibly and couldn’t have been anymore comforting and kind. Incredible food also supplied for lunch on the boat. Couldn’t recommend the trip anymore. Thank you very much to the whole Passions of Paradise team.
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E1iciaa
Oct 13, 2024
The best Great Barrier Reef tour option! - Had such a great time with Passions of Paradise. Staff were friendly and made us feel very safe! Also super accommodating to all ranges of swimming confidence so nobody has to miss out! Lunch included was also delicious with plenty of options for everyone. Would recommend this tour to anyone, a day we won’t forget !
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Jill_m
Oct 13, 2024
Great staff - Great staff. Would have liked the reef history, tutorial, prior to snorkeling rather than after. Also should be known it’s a two hour trip to the reef, on rougher waters, many people were sea sick although the staff was prepared.
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From $169
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).