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Enjoy a Great Barrier Reef experience on a luxurious and fast vessel from Cairns. Snorkel and dive two unique reef sites: "Wonder Wall" and "Aquarium" on the outer edge of Upolu Reef and Upolu Cay.

Highlights

• 6 hr to be mesmerised by all that is the Great Barrier Reef with passionate crew
• Guided adventure drift snorkel tour to explore the extraordinary sea life below
• No rush in the day and plenty of time to spot a turtle, barracuda or stingray!
• Dine on a scrumptious smorgasbord lunch including smoked salmon and prawns
• Ecotourism Green Travel Leader

Description

Step foot on a super-fast, luxury 20m CAT, feeling welcomed and pampered, and embark on an ocean-filled journey of discovery. After your early boarding from Marlin Marina, grab a coffee or tea, a piece of fresh fruit and Danish Pastry and settle in and breathe in the morning ocean breeze as you sail to one of two snorkel and dive destinations. From there, explore the ocean's brilliant fish and coral reefs - just step right off the boat where the coral comes to just under a metre from the surface and just float and observe as the reef puts on a show for you! The first snorkel and dive site is the fascinating ‘Wonder Wall’, located on the outer edge of Upolu Reef. Enjoy snorkelling on the top of the wall for easy viewing of all the marine life and coral. Sign-up for the optional, certified or introductory guided dive, encountering a huge variety of aquatic flora and fauna, including hard and soft corals, giant clams, fans, turtles and a vast assortment of colourful tropical fish as you descend and meander along the side of the wall. Enjoy the complimentary Glass bottom Boat and Adventure Drift Snorkel Tours, where the passionate and knowledgeable crew will mesmerise you with all the interesting reef facts and relationships! At the stunning Upolu Coral Cay Reef, learn about graceful, blue-spotted stingrays, tenacious green sea turtles, bright damsel fish, and other amazing creatures that call this reef their home, as you observe them from a glass bottom boat. You’ll then have the chance to see these inquisitive creatures up close, while snorkelling within the incredibly clear, turquoise water. On some low tide days, you will even have the opportunity to actually stand on the Cay in the middle of the ocean! If the conditions on the day do not allow this, you will still enjoy this stunning location we call our 'Aquarium' In between visiting these two sites, enjoy a smorgasbord lunch fit for a king. Savour smoked salmon, prawns, three types of cold meat, a chicken platter, three fresh salads and a variety of breads. After a relaxed six hours of diving and snorkelling, spend the trip home indulging in even more delicious food, arriving back at Cairns at around 4:30 PM. A reef experience and 'feel good day' all in the one tour - an absolute 'must do' reef experience!

Includes

Catamaran cruise Marine guides Glass bottom boat tour on the Great Barrier Reef Guided drift snorkel tour on the Great Barrier Reef 2 different Great Barrier Reef visits in protected Marine Park zones Snorkeling tour with marine naturalist Snorkeling gear, including prescription masks Lycra suits, wetsuits (seasonal) and flotation devices 6 hours on the Great Barrier Reef - only reef operator to offer this Fish feeding Fresh water showers Danish pastry and fresh fruit upon boarding Tea and coffee upon boarding and throughout day when moored Large smorgasbord lunch with prawns, smoked salmon, mixed meat and chicken platter, 3 salads and breads Chilled water Platters of tropical fruit, cheese, crackers, and assorted cakes served on the cruise back

Important Information

• To fully enjoy the tour you must be mobile and stable enough to move around a moving vessel, and able to transfer from the main vessel into a Glass Bottom Boat and back All diving (Cert & Intro) is subject to having no medical issues or on any medication contraindicated to diving on the day of travel. A medical form will be filled out on the day If diving is important to you please advise us of any medical issues past or present or any medication prior to the day of travel so we can advise if any medical clearance may be required from a diving doctor - this avoids any disappointment on the day In Queensland, the minimum diving age for an Introductory dive is 12 years old. If you have any concerns in regard to weather, go to www.bom.gov.au for a 4-day marine weather forecast

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund