Snorkel & Dive: Great Barrier Reef
Type: Sailing and Cruise
Starts: Cairns, Australia
End: Cairns, Australia
Calling all Mermaids & Mermen! Your most idyllic underwater experience is waiting for you off the coast of Cairns. The Great Barrier Reef is a playground of coloured sea life including giant turtles, stingrays, huge clams, & technicoloured fish. Spend 3 days at sea with the Snorkel to Adventure, & team it with our North Queensland Adventure for the full Queensland encounter.
Trip Duration: 3 Days
Package Overview
Calling all Mermaids & Mermen! Your most idyllic underwater experience is waiting for you off the coast of Cairns. The Great Barrier Reef is a playground of coloured sea life including giant turtles, stingrays, huge clams, & technicoloured fish. Spend 3 days at sea with the Snorkel to Adventure, & team it with our North Queensland Adventure for the full Queensland encounter.
Routing
Trip Duration: 3 Days
Day Wise Itinerary
Day 1 - Cairns to Great Barrier Reef
See you later Cairns (Gimuy) and hello sun, sea, and marine environments galore. We hope you've got your sea legs on cos the Great Barrier Reef is calling and we're about to take you there. Welcome to one of the most special places in the world - and it's all yours for 3 days! The sites you'll visit have been selected for their quality of coral, marine life, and great visibility. As one of the world's most sought-after reefs there's no time to waste; it's time to get down to business.- Accomodation: Dive Boat (Great Barrier Reef, Australia)
- Meals: Lunch, Dinner
- Location Visited: Cairns, Great Barrier Reef,
Day 2 - Great Barrier Reef
Today you explore this World Heritage listed underwater playground with a combo of diving & snorkelling. What can we tell you about this spectacular reef? Well, here we go. More than 1,500 species of fish, 411 types of hard coral, one-third of the world's soft corals and 134 species of sharks and rays call this clear blue water home. Add over 30 species of marine mammals to the mix...has your mind been officially blown?- Accomodation: Dive Boat (Great Barrier Reef, Australia)
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Location Visited: Great Barrier Reef,
Day 3 - Great Barrier Reef to Cairns
There’s more diving or snorkelling in different areas of the reef today, and we're going to be no doubt pulling you out kicking and screaming for more. Well, why not come back and take on one of our East Coast trips to see even more? Insert sad face. We return to Cairns in the late afternoon & transfer to your hotel.- Accomodation:
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Location Visited: Great Barrier Reef, Cairns,
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 3 Lunch (L)
- 2 Dinner (D)
- 2 Breakfast (B)
FAQs
- Sydney: Contiki acknowledges the Traditional and Torres Strait Island owners of the land, sea and waters of the spectacular Australian continent. Dual-naming reflects that, as we explore this remarkable land, we recognise and respect Indigenous custodianship of a unique, ancient culture and country.
Included Experience
- Great Barrier Reef: Worried you'll get a little peckish between sessions? Don't! We've got you covered, all meals are included whilst on board.
- Great Barrier Reef: Don't worry about a thing! All your snorkelling equipment is included and sorted.
- Great Barrier Reef: Fill your day by splashing in crystal blue waters and discovering all the magical wonders that lie beneath. This is only the start of your snorkelling adventure so dive (or snorkel) right in!
- Great Barrier Reef: Another sunny day calls for more snorkelling activities. Spot the colourful marine life surrounding you and swim in this underwater paradise.
- Great Barrier Reef: It's our last day of snorkelling so make sure to get in everything that you may have missed. Admire the reef, make friends with vibrant fish.
