Great Barrier Reef DEALs

Great Barrier Reef Deals for SNORKELERS!   This Great Barrier Reef deal has a late check-in.

Our Great Barrier Reef deals include delicious meals for two-day and 1-night stays in stateroom accommodation.

Start with a day on ‘Reef Experience‘ and then transfer to the Reef Encounter at 3 p.m., where you spend the night and the next day.

During your day at ‘The Reef Experience, enjoy breakfast, lunch, and snorkelling at two different reef locations.

Snorkel on the world’s largest living thing with stunning marine life.

Next, transfer to Reef Encounter for your overnight stay.

Then, the crew will welcome you on board for a safety talk before being shown to your stateroom.

After snorkelling over the stunning coral gardens, we had a delicious dinner in the saloon.

Please see the itinerary below for more information about our Great Barrier Reef Deal.

Itinerary: Great Barrier Reef Deal

Great Barrier Reef Deal Day

7.30 am Board Reef Experience’ at Cairns Marlin Marina for check-in and breakfast.

8.00 am Welcome, safety talk, and snorkel briefing  A marine biology presentation during your journey.

9.30 am  Water Session

10.30 am Glass bottom boat tour (weather permitting)

12.00 Buffet hot and cold lunch

13.00 Water Session: Cruise to a second reef location for our next snorkelling session.

15.00 Transfer to Reef Encounter

15:30 Water Session: snorkel time. Glass bottom boat tour available upon request

Summer


18:00 Dinner

Winter


19:15 Dinner

20:00 Dessert served in the dining room

Second Day

6.00 am A wake-up call for the early morning  snorkel session

6:30 am Water Session: Sunrise snorkel time.

7:30 am Breakfast is served in the dining room.

8:00 am Check out of the Stateroom and into a transfer cabin, where you may store your luggage and use the bathroom facilities, etc

8:30 am Water Session: Snorkel Time

10:30 am Water Session: Snorkel Time

12:00 Lunch

13:30 Water Session: Snorkel  session

14:45 Transfer to Reef Experience’ for the journey back to Cairns.  Complimentary wine, cheese and biscuits will be served on the return journey

16:30 Approximate arrival time to the Cairns Marlin Marina

Reef View Hotel Accommodation

  • Stateroom with an ensuite bathroom and large reef-view windows.
  • Towels and toiletries provided (soap, shampoo and conditioner)
  • All staterooms have Australian power outlets

Great Barrier Reef Deal Facilities

  • A fully air-conditioned 35-metre catamaran hotel
  • Large dining saloon
  • TV and lounge area
  • Outdoor, freshwater hot-tub
  • Spacious sundeck with sun loungers
  • Fully licenced bar
  • Barista Coffee
  • Large, easy-access snorkel platforms
  • Helicopter pad

This tour visits 3 of the following Reef locations on a two day 1-night trip.

This Great Barrier Reef Deal is based on the first part of your tour on our sister day vessel ‘Reef Experience‘, with check-in time into your stateroom at approximately 3:30 p.m.

This Great Barrier Reef deal package is for snorkelers only.  There are options to try introductory scuba diving during your stay.

If you prefer an earlier Stateroom check-in time, 

Next, explore more of our fantastic Great Barrier Reef tours.

 

 

Waking up on the Great Barrier Reef

Included in our Great Barrier Reef deal

  • A day on Reef Experience
  • Reef View Stateroom
  • Delicious chef-prepared meals
  • Fresh fruit, tea and coffee
  • All dietary requirements catered for
  • The best crew on the reef
  • Snorkelling equipment
  • Glass bottom boat tour
  • Marine Biologist Presentation
  • Free luggage storage in Cairns City
  • Barista Coffee
  • Soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits
  • Snacks
  • Sunglasses and hat
  • light jacket
  • socks
  • Camera
  • Travel Voucher
  • Cash or credit card for onboard extras

Reef Encounter is a barefoot experience.

 

How to Get to Reef Encounter

Your transfer vessel, Reef Experience, departs from
Cairns Marina: ‘A-Finger’ View map to Cairns Marlin Marina

Boarding commences at 7:30 am for check-in on Reef Experience.’

Arrive back to Cairns Marina at approximately 4:30 pm

Where Can I Park?

Several parking stations throughout Cairns are within walking distance of the Marina.  Click here to see where.

Important Information for Scuba Divers

This information is for all guests participating in scuba diving activities.

Australia has the strictest scuba diving rules globally and the safest diving record.

Therefore you must understand Queensland’s scuba diving laws.

We are regulated by the Queensland Government Code of Practice and comply with all rules, including the requirements for a dive medical, where applicable, as required by law.

Please complete our dive medical questionnaire as some medical conditions, age and medications may prevent you from scuba diving.

Our mission is always to provide our passengers with the very best Great Barrier Reef tour.

If you have any questions, we will be delighted to assist you.

Please contact our office on +61 7 4037 2700 or email our friendly team today.

Alternatively, you may like to consult your Doctor for a Queensland Dive Medical using the Australian QLD Standard Form AS.4005.1

Flying after Scuba Diving

You should not fly or go to altitude for at least 18 hours after a scuba dive.

You should not fly for 24 hours after your last dive after multiple scuba dives.

If Skydiving or Hot Air Ballooning, you must wait 24 hours after your dive.

We recommend waiting a minimum of 24 hours whenever possible after scuba diving.

Check-In: 4:00 pm

Check-Out: 8:00 am

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1 Review for “Great Barrier Reef DEALs - Liveaboard”

  1. Therese Y

    Therese Y

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    The accommodations were great, much better than I had anticipated. Meals were superb - loved everything. Cheers to the entire staff - will definitely recommend this to friends. A special thanks to Taylor and Peter.

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