Australia · GREAT BARRIER REEF CRUISES IN PORT DOUGLAS
Itineraries always run a day short. These 14 great barrier reef cruises in Port Douglas are worth the slot they take, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes rather than an evening.
Calypso Reef Cruises from Port Douglas for an outer Great Barrier Reef day: snorkel three sites, optional intro scuba, lunch, tea, and gear.
“Insistence on barefoot onboard is outdated. Especially when you have so many area being exposed to direct sun.”
Quicksilver’s Great Barrier Reef snorkel cruise from Port Douglas hits Agincourt Reef with included gear, lunch, and dry-view options.
“Very well organized, friendly staff and patient. Buffet lunch was great, used a Lycra suit and glad they are provided for guests.”
Snorkel three exclusive Outer Great Barrier Reef sites from Port Douglas with marine biologists, meals, and free photos on Wavelength.
“A fantastic trip. Thank you to the Wavelength team for a memorable day.”
Full-day Outer Great Barrier Reef cruise to Agincourt with snorkeling, dry viewing from the semi-submersible, reef commentary, and optional helicopter.
“Fabulous day out, very well organised and friendly staff.”
Silversonic’s full-day cruise from Port Douglas to Agincourt Reef. Snorkel or scuba at 3 sites with 5 reef hours.
“It was an incredible day. The staff were friendly and very helpful. Definitely a bucket list experience!”
Port Douglas outer reef cruise with 3 snorkeling stops, guided gear provided, reef talk, meals, and a scuba option for the adventurous.
“Was very rough waters on the day we went out and was super grateful for the boat selling and recommending anti sickness tablets. The guides were great, helpful and friendly. Took us some great snorkel and dive spots. My partner saw a reef shark whilst diving which he was very happy about.”
Sail from Port Douglas to Mackay Cay on a 9-hour Outer Reef cruise with guided snorkeling, a marine biologist, glass-bottom views, and a reef buffet lunch.
“Lots of room on the boat so everyone could be either up on the deck or below. The food was lovely and staff super friendly and knowledgeable.”
Spend a full day on the Silversonic from Port Douglas to Agincourt Reef for 3 snorkel stops, meals, gear, and whale-season magic.
“Diving was great and the team were fantastic on the boat and in the water. Would highly recommend”
Sail from Port Douglas to Low Isles for beach snorkeling, a marine biologist-led tour, glass-bottom reef viewing, and a tropical buffet lunch.
“Wonderful staff, so friendly and helpful. Marine biologist was such a great addition with the guided tour and information throughout the trip. Snorkeling was a great experience and our young children loved it and felt very safe. Very well organised”
Snorkel Mackay Reef from Cape Tribulation with a small group on a fast eco-boat. Two reef stops, turtles, and calm instruction.
“Really well organised trip. Guides were friendly and very knowledgeable. We were able to hire wetsuits for a small cost. The boat trip out to the reef takes about 25 mins and is quite a bumpy ride! The snorkelling on the reef itself was fantastic - we were able to see many beautiful fish and coral structures, as well as a reef shark and ray. There is an optional tour of the reef where one of the guides told us some interesting facts about things we could see. On the boat there is a toilet, and drinks available for purchase. We would recommend bringing warm clothes and a waterproof jacket…”
Luxury catamaran sailing from Port Douglas to Mackay Cay for two reef visits, snorkel help from a marine biologist, plus onboard lunch.
“This was our third trip to the reef in a few weeks, it was the best by some distance. Lovely catamaran and staff, food really decent bearing in mind it's a buffet on a boat and not too many people so much less chaotic. The weather was really not very good sadly so this definitely was a real dampener on the experience but clearly not the guides fault and they still got us onto the small sandy island via the glass bottom boat in less than ideal conditions. I can only imagine how even more lovely this would have been in calm sunny conditions but regardless of that, everything was…”
Sail from Port Douglas on a 24m catamaran for Agincourt Reef snorkeling and scuba options, plus reef-led learning and whale-season permits.
“Fantastic crew, amazing sites. On-board Marine biologist, Fern, provided some interesting presentations about the marine life, and a guided tour around the reef, which I thoroughly enjoyed! The vessel out to the reef was very comfortable, and bonus great weather and sea conditions!”
Quicksilver outer reef cruise from Port Douglas with Agincourt snorkeling, dry reef viewing, underwater observatory, and a 10-minute helicopter
“We didn’t see anything particularly different while snorkelling but thoroughly enjoyed the experience. We thought it was very well organised and put together. Lunch was poor.”
30-minute helicopter flight from Port Douglas over the Great Barrier Reef, with views of 4 Mile Beach, Low Isles, and Batt Reef.
“Everything was so well organised. From meeting Hayley, who was friendly and efficient with the briefing to listening to our knowledgeable pilot Brie talking to us about the reef and marine life. A great trip.”
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