AUSTRALIA
Good snorkel and dive trips in Australia fill up weeks ahead and the best ones go first. Below: the 8 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Cairns’ Great Barrier Reef cruise, with two outer reef stops, snorkeling, scuba options, lunch, costs, tips, and honest advice.
“The trip was very well organized. 170 people on board including staff, but it did not feel crowded or chaotic. Great crew! Good food! Thoroughly enjoyed it.”
Review of Ocean Freedom’s Cairns reef cruise, with two sites, guided snorkeling, glass-bottom viewing, lunch, scuba options, and practical tips.
“Excellent tour! The staff was extremely helpful and professional and made the experience fun. The experience was also well tailored where they thought of every detail. Food was decent too. Highly recommend.”
Review of Divers Den’s Cairns reef day trip, with snorkelling, two outer reef sites, meals, equipment, boat comfort, and practical tips.
“Vanessa and Mazie were amazing!!! I did an introductory dive, one with each of them, and Vanessa was super patient with us and it was awesome! The second dive with Mazie was just fabulous because we had more time to explore and really take in the reef! Lunch was delicious and the cruise manager was just as sweet as pie!! Truly an amazing Christmas I will never forget!”
Review of Cairns’ Ocean Freedom reef cruise, with two snorkel sites, glass-bottom tours, optional scuba, lunch, and practical tips.
“Great day on the boat with the team. Great food, great atmosphere and amazing sights under the water. It’s great because their location is not surrounded by any other boats in the area and feels as the ocean should ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
Review of Reef Magic’s Cairns reef tour, with snorkelling, glass-bottom boats, marine talks, lunch, and practical tips on value and seasickness.
“I would highly recommend this tour with Magic Reef. I signed up for the escorted snorkel experience and Ella and Ethan were outstanding! Ella was very informative and Ethan went the extra mile and took underwater videos and pics with the Read more”
Review the Cairns Great Barrier Reef tour with two outer reef sites, five hours in the water, lunch, scuba options, and Indigenous culture.
“This was my partner's first dive on the reef and it was incredible. The crew and dive master were so helpful. Such a wonderful crew.”
Review of Port Douglas Outer Barrier Reef cruise with three snorkel sites, optional scuba, meals, gear, guides, and practical tips.
“Shoutout to Ruth for making our first diving experience seamless and so enjoyable”
Review of Silverswift’s full-day Great Barrier Reef cruise from Cairns, with three reef sites, snorkeling, scuba, meals, costs, and practical tips.
“It was incredible. The crew members were very helpful. We could enjoy a lot even being a non-swimmer.”
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