Great Barrier Reef Half-Day Snorkelling Tour
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April 2026
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What you can expect
Enjoy the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef with an unforgettable half-day boat trip to the Reef, where you can snorkel and soak in stunning underwater vistas. Depart from Cairns Marlin Marina and hop on a high-speed boat for an exhilarating journey. With 3 daily departures, you’ll enjoy a genuine and personalised reef tour with just 27 travellers at a time. The thrilling boat trip takes just 60 minutes giving you plenty of time to explore the vibrant reef environment. Spend one and a half hours snorkelling, where you can discover colourful shallow sites and deeper outer reef spots for those seeking a challenge. Refresh yourself with complimentary snacks and drinks available for purchase on board. Your crew is dedicated to ensuring you have a fantastic experience and provide your snorkelling equipment, so bring your sense of adventure and prepare to make the most of your time in these spectacular marine environments.
Location
What you need to know
- 1/2 day trip to the Outer Reef
- Snacks served onboard
- Snorkelling equipment
- Flotation devices
- Safety briefing
- Guided Snorkel
- Stinger suits (in season)
- Drinks for purchase onboard
- Wetsuits available for hire
- Prescription mask available for hire
- Hotel Transfers
- Soft drinks and water available to purchase onboard
- Wetsuits available to hire
- Prescription Masks available to hire
- Morning tour - Departs at 8:00am and returns at 12pm
- Midmorning tour starts at 10am and returns at 2pm
- Afternoon tour - Departs at 1:00pm and returns at 5:00pm
- Check in 30 mins prior to departure
- This experience will takes approximately 4 hours.
- Reef Adventures office located inside The Pier Shopping Centre, Cairns
- Check in is 30 mins prior to departure time.
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Towel
- Swimmers
- Dry change of clothes
- Cash for onboard sales
- If a tour is not able to run due to operational, weather or mechanical issues, then, travellers will be automatically scheduled into the next day of operation.
- Should that not able to be fulfilled then a full refund will be offered.
- Don’t worry about getting hungry because snacks are provided and drinks are for sale on board.
- Sites are weather and tide permitting. Please note departure times may sometimes be weather and tidal dependent.
- All fares include Marine Park fees and GST.
- Not suitable for children under 6 or guests over 65 years old
- Not suitable for guests with heart or lung conditions
- Not suitable for non swimmers
- Not suitable for guests with back problems
- Not suitable for guests with recent surgeries
- Change your booking up to 24 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 24 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
Recent reviews
Once in a lifetime experience!
Couldn’t be happier that we chose this family owned, amazing company to see the Great Barrier Reef. We did a full day trip, got to see 2 different reefs, and the staff were all exceptionally helpful and informative. Hailey and Eleanor were the best snorkel guides, I felt safe and taken care of in their hands. Gus was an immaculate captain and it was such a pleasure to meet Danny and see how much love he puts into his business! I am gluten intolerant and they accommodated my dietary restrictions:) I love that we got so many great photos from our trip as well!!! Very memorable part of my time here in Cairns.
We had such a great time snorkelling with these guys.
We had such a great time snorkelling with these guys. The half day morning trip was just enough for us and the boat ride itself was a lot of fun. The guides are knowledgeable and feel experienced enough to make you feel comfortable out on the water. Tip - make sure your mask isn’t leaking before you had out. Great morning snorkelling with turtles, beautiful coral, infinite fishies. They will also take picture for you as well which is awesome if you don’t have a go pro.