Indigenous Sea Ranger Experience: Cultural Journey to Great Barrier Reef
4.9
87 Ratings
Cairns City

The singular Indigenous encounter offered at the Great Barrier Reef. Engage with Indigenous Sea Rangers while they showcase their ancestral traditions during your journey to and from the reef.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Moore Reef - During your journey to Moore Reef, interact with our Indigenous Rangers as they demonstrate the use of their tools and instruments. Once we arrive at our first destination, you will have the opportunity to explore the underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef by snorkelling.

After two hours at Moore Reef, cruise to Milln or Flynn Reef for a further three hours of in-water activities

  • snorkelling. A relaxing five hours to explore two premium outer reef sites and gain a deeper cultural understanding of this diverse ecosystem.
What's Included
  • Marine Biology presentation
  • Morning tea, buffet lunch and afternoon tea
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Snorkel equipment provided with instruction
  • Cultural experience with Indigenous welcome and Creation Story
  • Access to two premium reef sites
What's Not Included
  • Scuba diving including equipment
  • Transfers from Cairns and Northern Beaches accommodation
Location
1 Spence St
Spence Street
Please go directly to the 'Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel' vessel to check in.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(87 Ratings)
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Alicery5989uv
Apr 16, 2024
Enlightening and unforgettable experience - There are so many GBR tour options and we picked this one for its focus on sustainability and cultural tradition regarding the reef. I’m glad we did because I think those points made this boat trip even more special. Having information and demonstrations from both marine biologists and indigenous cultural guides was interesting and enlightening. The actual snorkel experience was also amazing, the two reef areas were vibrant and full of life, and you could tell all the staff cared so much about it and ensuring that everyone had an enjoyable and respectful time. The refreshments provided were tasty and high quality, and all the staff were so friendly and welcoming.
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Q9489buerikh
Feb 28, 2024
Best tour in cairns - Amazing trip. Did the scuba diving, instructor Brandon was very helpful and showed us around the beautiful reef. Crew was very wholesome and fun! Must do when you visit cairns
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377elianal
Feb 22, 2024
Wonderful snorkeling experience - The reef spots we snorkeled were amazing and with great visibility of the coral and fish. We even saw a turtle. The crew was friendly. The lunch was adequate and there were snacks throughout the morning and afternoon. I was a bit disappointed that there was not the aboriginal explanations we were expecting from the booking advertisement. The day was fabulous nonetheless.
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Michaelsuppa16
Jan 22, 2024
Hitting the Great Barrier Reef - It was a very well run trip. I had a cold so it cut down on my snorkeling a little bit. My wife was able to enjoy. They served the breakfast which they were stopping soon after were there. They also had a marine biologist on board, which I also believe they are cutting out. Too bad, she was very informative. The reef is unbelievable and we have snorkeled approximately 10 times in the Caribbean and nothing there compares to the Barrier Reef. The lunch spread as well as the breakfast spread were actually very good with several options. The tour stops at two spots, allows an incredible amount of time. Hopefully they've reduced the price with the items they dropped but we did not have a full boat and everything was really wonderful so I would highly recommend.
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Hratcl
Jan 21, 2024
THE BEST!! tour you could possibly go on!! - This was THE BEST!!! Great Barrier Reef tour you could possibly go on. The staff are SO friendly AND full of knowledge. They know where the best spots are and ensure you are well equipped and informed to make the most of it. The lunch is next level DELICIOUS! We were also provided with morning tea and afternoon tea and all day tea and coffee and fresh cold water on tap. The boat is spacious and provides areas for all types- a sundeck on top with lots of day beds, a mid deck with soft seating/ lounges and inside air conditioned seating. It wasn't over crowded so you could enjoy all these luxuries comfortably. They had cultural and marine biology sessions so you learn as well. The best part of this aspect was the didgeridoo show/ presentation at the end. The guys doing it were ridiculously talented and clever, sharing musical/cultural knowledge as they went. I would legit visit Cairns again just to do this tour again. I would spend double the money the do it its THAT GOOD. Thank you so much to these guys for making our day so memorable and enjoyable. We appreciate all the time and effort they put in to make sure we got the most out of the experience.the
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V5238drnancyf
Jan 9, 2024
Fantastic Trip - We had a fantastic snorkeling trip. The crew were really nice, very professional and experienced. There was a very knowledgeable marine biologist who gave good talks and led snorkel tours. Laz and his cousin gave cultural talks and a music presentation that were great and very well received. The food was very good and plentiful. We went to two sites and had plenty of time at each. The 2nd site was particularly fantastic with healthy coral and schools of fish. The team was good about safety and individually signed everyone off once we were back on the boat. We had a really wonderful time.
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Ggjean1234
Nov 25, 2023
Best snorkel - The crew were excellent and take you to the best spots on the reef - lots of fish and coral! They are generous with their knowledge and lots of fun
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B3691uesophier
Nov 21, 2023
Amazing Team and Experience - A big shout out to the team on board. I completed an introductory dive and the entire team went above and beyond to look after me. They were all so friendly and welcoming. The experience itself was amazing, I am so glad I chose to book with them and will definitely be recommending them.
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Janetsmcewen
Nov 11, 2023
Take this tour! Amazing - Oh my gosh, this was an incredible tour. I was unsure I was going to be snorkeling, but the wonderful indigenous marine biologist encouraged me and made it easy for me to do it. The staff was incredible and the whole experience was a once in a lifetime thing. At the end, they even played the digeridoo for us, and we felt very welcomed and well treated. I highly recommend this tour. You will be very happy you went.
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Mahavirbapna1991
Dec 21, 2023
Lazy and unprofessional instructors for scuba diving - Worst scuba diving experience. There was only one instructor between 4 of us. Although my wife had done scuba diving previously in India, he refused to let her dive just because he didn’t have patience to explain her some of his instructions. He allowed only two of us. We were told that we will get 30 mins scuba diving. We actually got only 4 minutes! He said we have trained you for 26 mins so only 4 mins are left! Completely unprofessional company! Other companied did 30 mins training and 30 mins scuba dive. When we asked for refund, they refuse to answer. Please select some better company for scuba as they do not have professional trainers!
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