Great Barrier Reef Tour: Snorkel and Dive Adventure

Embark on a personalized luxury catamaran cruise to the Great Barrier Reef. Dive, snorkel, and sail with an award-winning company, exploring vibrant coral reefs and encountering colorful fish and turtles.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Great Barrier Reef - Passions of Paradise have access to over 26 destinations on the outer Great Barrier Reef. Each day you will visit 2 of these locations chosen for their suitability to the weather conditions. Snorkel or dive with our experienced crew and view an underwater world teeming with marine life and spectacular coral reefs.
What's Included
  • Marine naturalist presentation
  • Lunch included
  • Seasonal suits provided (Winter Wet Suits or Summer Sun Suits)
  • Travel on a stylish fast modern catamaran
  • Prescription Masks available
  • Snorkeling equipment provided
  • Tea and coffee served
  • Complimentary Snorkel tour with tuition
  • All marine park fees and levies included
  • Snacks available
What's Not Included
  • Soft drinks and alcohol available at the bar (cash and credit cards accepted)
  • Return transfers; Cairns City $25p/p. Cairns Northern Beaches $40p/p - Must be booked in advance
  • Carbon offset - Offset your carbon foot print for only $1p/p
Additional Information

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the Great Barrier Reef with a company lauded for its 30 years of excellence in providing personalized day journeys. Departing from Cairns, the 80-foot catamaran delivers you to two unique spots on the reef where you can opt to dive or snorkel amongst vibrant fish, turtles, and a spectacular collection of…

Location
1 Spence St
Spence Street
Please check in at the Passions of Paradise desk inside the Reef Fleet Terminal at 1 Spence Street Cairns. Check in is open from 7am and closes at 7:45am. Hotel transfers are available at an additional cost. Please contact us directly to arrange.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jane_r
Mar 15, 2025
Great day - Fabulous trip. Crew is extremely safety conscious. Got to see tons of fish. Would definitely recommend.
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Nomad01222394767
Mar 14, 2025
Fantastic Crew - We were amazed by the attention to detail! The crew was amazing, helpful and friendly. Highly recommend this excursion.
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Q1932rdadamh
Mar 14, 2025
Worth every cent - Amazing staff they’re super nice and always want to help make your experience great. When I first showed up I sat at a reserved table on accident and Simon (I think his name is Simon he was bald with a nice beard), came over and asked if I was with the group. I then realized I was at a reserved table and he nicely moved me over to a table with people I talked to all day, which helped make my experience much more fun then the self isolation I tried. I did an introductory dive with Drew and he was amazing, made me want to get my certification. Will definitely be coming back.
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E2381ndcynthiaw
Mar 14, 2025
Fantastic! - The staff on this boat were phenomenal! Energetic, friendly, personable, helpful. The snorkeling was fantastic and the gear was in top shape. Highly recommend!
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Debgx6635rd
Mar 10, 2025
Magical,informative experience even for weak swimmers - Had a fabulous experience snorkeling around the inner Reef. Due to age and health problems we had a wonderful guide called Ben who towed us around while pointing out the different corals, the life of the ecosystem and various fish as we swam around. He also picked up an extra two snorkellers who were finding the swim tough so ended up with four of us on his tow rings but still had breath to talk and tow us over to where a green turtle was swimming by. The highlight of the swim. My husband had enough puff to go on the swim in the outer reef after a very nice lunch served by the crew. I can thoroughly recommend this experience.
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Vacation23619878197
Mar 8, 2025
Recommend for all-beuatiful sites to see if you only have a day to the outer reef - Took us to a great sight-calm and beautiful outer reef. Looked after us so well especially after my husband recovering from surgery.
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S2889jobeng
Mar 8, 2025
2nd trip, still an amazing experience - Amazing 2nd trip on Passions of Paradise. This time I did the Marine Biologist guided snorkel with Ben, which really helped make sense of what I was looking at. Fun, relaxing boat trip to the 2 stunning diving sites, away from the crowds. Really friendly and helpful crew. Highly recommended.
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672paulinem
Mar 7, 2025
5* ++ Absolutely Fabulous!! - Absolutely excellent!! Worth more than 5* on all levels. Crew fabulous .. professional, caring, passionate and very helpful making sure everyone, irrespective of experience, enjoyed the wonderful day. With particular emphasis on individual health and safety. Catamaran very comfortable and clean. Food plentiful and delicious. The reef was beautiful, highlight of our time in Australia …. Turtles, reef shark and so many fish. Would do it again in a heartbeat!
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Andreeast7757bu
Mar 7, 2025
BEST DAY EVER - Great experience! The GBR was beyond expectations, but the crew made our day memorable. Young, enthusiastic, charismatic, professional, helpful, patient… I can’t describe enough. Drew has the best sense of humor. And Simone, who was out diving instructor, was the best. I had a problem with my ears because of the pressure and he checked on me super regularly to make sure I’m ok. He was very responsive when I was uncomfortable. He explained everything a thousand times, until I was able to do so. Great guy and great crew. Please go to see one of the seven natural wonders of the world with Passions of Paradise, they are the besttt.
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Anonymous
Mar 6, 2025
Wonderful crew, nice boat... - Wonderful crew, nice boat and good food. The snorkeling was a great experience and staff are helpful.
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