Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns

Posted By : antandmegzh
This was horrendous!
Don’t waste your money. The conditions were not favourable and it really screamed greed from the operator to run a tour that resulted in no clear visibility underwater, unpleasant conditions whilst snorkelling and 80% of our boat left sea sick - including those who do not normally suffer it.
The staff are mostly lovely. Minus one guy Mario who is the manager on board. Speaks to you like your below him and a child. He sets rules then allows his staff to breach them.
I wore a wet suit inside and he spoke to me like I’d committed a murder. Even though I dried outside before coming in to the dry area. I just didn’t take my wet suit off as it’s difficulty to put on. So I dried then went inside. Clearly that’s not allowed.
Staff are backpackers some with accents very difficult to understand.
Overall. A waste of money. A poor experience. With so many operators doing these tours choose one that is at least decent.
Overall a 1 star was generous!
Then when you purchase your photos. They give you a collage of images that are not what the reef looks like anymore. Disappointing !
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Posted On : 2024-09-05 22:08:43

Posted By : Julia_G
Two things were very memorable.
1. I went snorkeling and the sea was rougher than I expected.
2. I saw lots of fish and more excitingly a sea turtle!!!
Staff were very friendly and the food was lovely. Overall a great experience.
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Posted On : 2024-09-04 19:18:23

Posted By : GoPlaces18744063190
Excellent snorkeling trip in spacious boat with knowledgeable guides and a great lunch buffet. Lots of seating, both inside and outside. Good intructions for snorkeling. Offered underwater photos done by a diver at a reasonable price.
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Posted On : 2024-09-01 15:48:47

Posted By : Correen B
We loved this place pools were amazing staff were very helpful - particularly Trevor’s the porter when we arrive and need to be taken somewhere so helpful- Andrew on the Bar and in restaurant was very helpful and professional- our rooms were lovely and very comfortable beds - we definitely will be back
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Posted On : 2024-08-29 21:34:56

Posted By : nevinpathadan
Introductory diving - total waste of time and money if you haven't done scuba diving before, These people don't have the patience to teach, The class is for the whole group and dive is in groups of 4 led by a certified diver. You will have about 5 minutes to prove your dive skills and will be disqualified if you can't pass it. Most of the first-time divers didn't make it. This makes your time spent on the class and dive waste, and you won't have enough time for snorkeling as well. I would recommend learning to dive before booking the intro dive as well.

Snorkeling - the reefs were beautiful, and the weather was perfect, The staff assisting the snorkelers were of great help

Buffet lunch - i would give 2 stars, food is not good. I saw people bringing their food with them and enjoying their own lunch. I think this is same with most snorkel tours

Basically, they have about 160 people on board, so the staff available for diving is limited. I even had to wait behind people to get into the water for snorkeling
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Posted On : 2024-08-28 22:18:43

Posted By : 456karinm
Maybe should be called Down Under cruise and die. Day was too rough. 3 of 4 of us spent the day vomiting as did many other passengers. Didn't eat lunch as a result. Nearly drowned, had to be saved because it was so rough, ended up swallowing huge amount of water. Why not cancelled??!! Why not given the option before we left and told how it would be??! The excuse was "oh, other boats went out". 6 hours of Hell. $50 refund. It wasn't worth it. DO NOT RECOMMEND as they do not value the passengers except as revenue. Staff onboard were nice though.
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Posted On : 2024-08-26 18:32:15

Posted By : Amir_A
The crew of the boat are very well organised and the boat itself is really nice.
We've visited two spots of the great barrier reef and it was fantastic, lots of fishes and turtles and corals.
All equipment will be on board.
It's probably a good idea to get the pills for sea sick as it is around 1.5 hours before the first stop and it could make you feel unwell.
There is an open kitchen at the main area and while cooking the smell doesn't help with the sea sickness but the food was good.
There will be a photographer in the ocean too and will be able to take photos of you with the fishes.
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Posted On : 2024-08-25 19:57:04

Posted By : roseglobe
Amazing experience! A full day tour with all services, really well organized and managed. All equipment was available onboard and the instructions clear and attentive to safety. The reef was really an unforgettable place to snorkel and the final helicopter ride the cherry-on-the-cake. A memory that will surely stay.
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Posted On : 2024-08-24 09:54:57

Posted By : Drusilla_Q
As the weather had not been favourable for my first trip out to the reef, I was keen to do the it again. The weather this day was fantastic and i had so much fun doing this snorkelling cruise. The ship’s crew were great and very helpful and I liked that they asked about medications and the snorkel I was given was a different colour to ensure they knew where I was and would be able to react quickly if I was in trouble. I really liked the fact that this cruise stopped really close to the reef and everything was so easy. We even saw whales on the way out. This cruise was the highlight of my whole trip to Australia!
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Posted On : 2024-08-24 00:08:40

Posted By : Salina_S
Very nice trip and good experience crew . Loved it. They were very nice . Helped me with snorkeling as well.
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Posted On : 2024-08-22 21:43:14