Great Barrier Reef Adventure
Additional Information
Rates are per person per tour and quoted ex wharf.
Rates are in Australian Dollars including GST.
Family fare - maximum of 2 adults and 2 children of the same family.
All schedules, activities and prices may be varied without notice.
A Government Environmental Management Charge of $5.50 per person is levied for all adults and children 4 years and over entering the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area. This charge is payable direct to Great Adventures on check-in.
- Included in price:
- Return air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise, morning and afternoon tea and coffee served until departure and at the platform, use of snorkelling equipment and buoyancy vests, reef education presentation, hot and cold buffet lunch, semi-submersible coral reef viewing tour, underwater observatory and guided eco reef talk.
- Able to be purchased/hired:
- Exciting optional activites include introductory and certified scuba diving, Scuba-doo underwater scooter, scenic helicopter flights and guided snorkel tours. Wetsuit, lycra suit and optical masks are also available.
- What to bring:
- Hat, towel, sun block, swimming costume, cash or credit card (for souvenirs or optional extras) and don’t forget your sense of adventure!
- Fitness level required:
- Low
- Child policies:
- Children 4 - 14 years. Children 3 years and under are free of charge.
- Departure points:
- Cairns, Queensland
Cairns Beaches, Queensland - Departure time:
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10:30 AM Daily
- Pickup/departure instructions:
- Departure from Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence St Cairns. It is recommended to check-in fourty-five minutes prior to departure. Coach transfers are available from Cairns city and Northern beaches at an additional cost.
- Duration:
- Full Day: 7 Hours
- Approximate Return Time:
- Arrives back at Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal at 5.30pm.
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Tour Details
- Operator
- Great Adventures
- Destination
- Great Barrier Reef
- Departs From
- Cairns and Cairns Beaches
Tour Description
Escape into a world of surprises with Great Adventures to experience the breathtaking beauty of the Outer Great Barrier Reef.
BONUS OFFER - CHILDREN TRAVEL FREE BETWEEN 25 JUNE AND 15 JULY INCLUSIVE (one child per paying adult).
With your GREAT BARRIER REEF ADVENTURE, you'll cruise in air-conditioned comfort to our spacious platform where guests of all ages, swimmers and non-swimmers can enjoy a magical day of discovery. With our air-conditioned semi-submersible and underwater observatory, you don't even have to get wet to discover the reef. Snorkel and dive amongst beautiful coral gardens and colourful marinelife, or just relax on the sundeck with a delicious buffet lunch and enjoy the amazing marine-scape!
Moored on the spectacular outer reaches of the Great Barrier Reef, our activity platform features undercover seating and tables, full bar facilities, change rooms, freshwater showers, sundeck, spacious airconditioned semi-submersible, underwater observatory, snorkel platforms and scuba diving facilities with a semi-submerged platform.
Your Great Barrier Reef Adventure includes:
- Return air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise
- Morning tea and coffee served until departure
- Morning tea cake selection on the outward journey
- Use of snorkelling equipment and buoyancy vests
- Reef education presentation
- Hot and cold buffet lunch
- Semi-submersible coral reef viewing tour
- Underwater observatory and guided eco reef talk
- Afternoon tea available at the platform until departure
- Cheese & biscuits on the return journey
For an underwater adventure to remember, our dive team will tell you that scuba diving is the only way to really experience the Great Barrier Reef! It’s fun and no experience is necessary to take a fully supervised introductory dive. Our professional and experienced instructors will guide you through every aspect of your dive, allowing you to have a relaxed, enjoyable experience.
We also have the exclusive and unique Scuba-doo underwater scooter, the only place in Australia where you can cruise the reef just like James Bond!
All of Great Adventures tours are accredited with Advanced Ecotourism and Climate Action Certification ensuring our visitors have the opportunity to learn about and appreciate this most important World Heritage area.
Great Adventures is part of the Quicksilver Group, Australia's most awarded reef cruise company - Australian and Queensland Tourism Awards "Hall of Fame" Winner.
Prices & Availability
Prices for 1 June 2012.
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Tour
Great Barrier Reef Adventure
Rates
| Adult | Child | Family | Pensioner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay Now | $202.00 | $101.00 | $505.00 | $202.00 |
Optional Extras
Cairns City Coach Transfers (Return)
Please confirm Hotel to be picked up from prior to day of travel
Adults: $17.00 | Children: $10.00 | Family: $54.00 | Pensioners: –
Introductory Dive Great Barrier Reef (1 Dive)
No experience is necessary to take a fully supervised introductory dive and explore the reef and its amazing marine life. Age and medical restrictions apply to diving.
Adults: $140.00 | Children: – | Family: – | Pensioners: –
Introductory Dive Great Barrier Reef (2 Dives)
No experience is necessary to take a fully supervised introductory dive and explore the reef and its amazing marine life. Age and medical restrictions apply to diving.
Adults: $210.00 | Children: – | Family: – | Pensioners: –
Northern Beaches Coach Transfers (Return)
Please confirm Hotel to be picked up from prior to day of travel
Adults: $22.00 | Children: $12.00 | Family: $68.00 | Pensioners: –
