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Great Barrier Reef Dive & Snorkel Adventures


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 36 attractions in Cairns
Traveller Description: Scuba diving and snorkeling trips on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Attraction type: Tour
Address: 100 Abbott St Cairns 4870
Australia
Tel: 61 7 4051 5777
Fax: 61 7 4041 0655

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5 of 5 stars
Washington, DC
17 May 2009

The crew on the Poseidon were fantastic and made my first snorkeling adventure a memorable one. Their instruction helped even seasoned snorketers in our group. Very worth the money. CQ, from the National Geographic Group more

15 Feb 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

Had a great day out on Flynn's Reef on board the Silverswift. Found the crew very friendly and professional. They made sure certified divers were in the water first, followed by intro to scuba people, and finally snorklers to make sure the back of the boat wasnt overcrowded. The highlight of the diving was the turtles and we saw a... more

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5 of 5 stars
Fairmont, MN
6 Feb 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

My wife and I took the Frankland Island day trip as our visit to the Great Barrier Reef. They picked us up at the hotel and then took us by bus to a boat that took us to the island. It was an incredible day. I upgraded to the introductory dive and had the time of my life! Took some... more

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5 of 5 stars
Marysville
20 Dec 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

My husband & I took a trip to the Great Barrier Reef with Quiksilver tours. We had to ride a boat out to the place where we snorkel We had no problem with the boat ride, but if you are sensitive about boat ride (seasick), I don't know if you're going to survive the boat ride out there. I believe... more

4 Oct 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

While in Port Douglas we elected to spend a day out at the reef. Now we prefer smaller boats (up to 80 passengers) so we steered away from the large Quicksilver cats in search of a smaller less crowded boat. Top of our list was Aristocat based on reviews on Tripadvisor. However when we booked, the weather was forecast to... more

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1 of 5 stars
Christchurch, New Zealand
29 Sep 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We know you can't blame the weather on the Cruise company, but our day can only be described as TERRIBLE! If it had just been a cloudy rainy day, that would have been manageable. Unfortunately the 4 days of unseasonably heavy rain had caused the visibility to be less than one meter - what that meant was that we couldn't... more

9 Aug 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

I got a chance to take a trip on Silversonic (boat owned by Quicksilver group) and found the reef pretty good, but there is a word of warning to all going on any trips with even up to 80 people. Although the large boat is comfortable and takes people to great sites, to have so many people around it is... more

10 Jul 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

We recently took a trip to the reef with Poseidon. The day was quite professionally run, although a little rushed, but I would strongly advise anyone who just wanted to snorkel, to go with a snorkel-only cruise. We felt that the divers were given precedence and felt a bit pressured to dive. Most of the crew were quite friendly, but... more

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5 of 5 stars
Sunny Coast, QLD
13 Apr 2008
10/10 found this review helpful

Fantastic, the highlight of our week! My partner and I have travelled five times to Cairns since 1985 & have been to the Outer Reef & Lower Isles many times, with many different operators. This time, with our 12 and 14 year old daughters in tow, we wanted something different. After a relaxing coach ride, you board a comfortable vessel... more

27 Mar 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

We went on the 'Ocean Spirit' Catamaran out to Michaelmas Cay which is a Ntional Trust Island, housing thousands of birds. There are no buildings, cars etc on this island and humans are only allowed on a small section of it. We had the chance to scuba dive or if you didn't want to that but didn't want to miss... more

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Great Barrier Reef Dive & Snorkel Adventures Address

100 Abbott St, Cairns 4870, Australia
Tel: 61 7 4051 5777 Fax: 61 7 4041 0655