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Reef Daytripper

Yacht Club, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
+61-(0)7 4036 0566
Ranked #22 of 66 tours in Cairns
4.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Boat Tours
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Brisbane, Australia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
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Small and personal, the Reef Daytripper is a beautiful catamaran complete with sun tanning nets that caters for only 20 passengers. The crew was fantastic, knowledgeable and led us on two snorkel tours around the Upolu Reef. One of only two boats to go here, the reef itself is pretty with plenty of fish, colourful coral and even turtle and... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

This is one of the best day trips I've been on. Mark and his crew are absolutely fantastic, they are knowledgeable, friendly and up for a laugh. The day starts at 7:45am with a smile from the crew and a hot cuppa tea. It took 2hrs to get to our first snorkle and although the wind gods weren't on our... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

absolutely loved this trip. the boat holds a maximum of 20 which makes the experience a lot nicer. The reef we went to is also very quiet (no other boats around) which gave us more time to be in the water snorkeling. I went for a introduction dive for 45 minutes at 10mtrs depth, this was absolutely incredible!! a must... More

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Saint Cloud, Minnesota
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2012

Staff pleasant, knowledgeable, freindly and helpfull. Small group 20 or less a big plus. Good food. Great trip. Very into safety watching everyones whereabouts and how they are doing..

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Minneapolis, MN
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44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

Having done zero research reef tours we stopped by a booking agent in Cairns and she recommended this outfit. Fortunately there was room- I guess capacity is 20 guests. We arrived early for our departure and were welcomed with pleasant dispositions (this may sound odd but go on a large reef boat and you'll see why this matters). Upon boarding... More

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Sydney
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

Like us you are probably wondering why Reef Daytripper has only 4 reviews on Trip Advisor? Its because when things are so good people tend not to comment! We went on the trip last Friday 10 Feb 2012. There were 14 passengers & 3 crew on the boat, which was a perfect number. Lots of room to move about. The... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

Not wanting to be on a crowded boat with like 100 other snorkelers, I chose to go on a day trip with this company. It's a lovely boat with sails which added to the attraction for me. Not to mention, less than 20 people are brought on each tour. On this particular day, we had just 10 people! Very comfy,... More

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Ellensburg, Washington
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 November 2011
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My wife and I went out with Reef Daytripper and had a great time. The crew was excellent and did everything they could to insure everyone had a good time. This is a smaller boat that takes no more than 20 people out to less crowded areas. We had seen videos of the larger boats and they looked crowded on... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011
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This is probably the only company that takes you out to the reef other than a charter where you and a max. of 20 others will be on the reef. They go to two sites, and they are the only boat there!!!! It was amazing to actually have space in the water and get to see what you want without... More

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Brisbane, Australia
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 October 2011
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Took my 12 year old son on a day trip out to the Barrier Reef on the "Reef Daytripper" a 14m Multihull sailing boat. On board were three crew and 16 paying guests, mostly German speaking backpackers... We had fantastic weather, which obviously helped the experience and the whole trip was just great. From the friendliness of the guys on... More

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