Reef tour
Reef tour, a fantastic selection of tours are available, including multiple-day tours and single-day tours.
Visitors to the Great Barrier Reef often choose day tours over multiple-day tours because there’s so much to see and do in Cairns.
Other departure points include Port Douglas and the Whitsunday Islands.
They want to experience it all, and shorter tours allow them to visit multiple attractions.
Great Barrier Reef day tours are also an excellent way to explore the Reef when you don’t have much time in Cairns.
With day tours, you’ll still have an exciting time finding adventure in the fantastic Reef system with many locations available.
Scuba Diving
Among the most famous Great Barrier Reef day tours are scuba diving packages.
Scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef allows you to swim with the best marine life in the world through vibrant hard and soft coral gardens.
Although you won’t be able to visit the Outer Reef with day tours, there are still many excellent diving locations, each offering an unforgettable experience.
Scuba diving day tours are perfect for those with previous experience who have never scuba-dived.
If you’ve never dived before or needed a bit of a refresher, there are short and straightforward courses you can take, allowing you to dive into the water in no time.
Snorkelling
Another popular day tour option is snorkelling.
Snorkelling tours are great because anyone can snorkel as long as they can swim.
There’s no need to take any additional courses.
Even though you won’t be diving too deep into depths, many extraordinary locations exist to explore right off the coast.
Plus, visibility is often better as you’re closer to the water’s surface, allowing the sunlight to create more vibrant colours.
In addition to scuba diving and snorkelling, trips you also have the opportunity to take whale watching tours and fishing tours,
Visitors who don’t want to get wet can view the GBR from a glass-bottom boat.
If you’re looking for something slightly different, a helicopter can take a scenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef.
Whatever you choose to do when visiting the Reef, you’ll find the perfect tour here.
Best ways to see the Great Barrier Reef
- Next, see Cairns’s All-inclusive Reef Tours.
- Head out to a Reef pontoon from Cairns,
- Stay at our Great Barrier Reef hotel.









