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Cairns Diving Cruise
A Cairns diving cruise is the perfect way to experience nature’s
wonderland, The Great Barrier Reef. Whether you visit the reef with
Compass Cruises for a day trip
or stay for longer on the Reef
Encounter (a luxury catamaran), Cairns is the perfect base
to begin your journey.
Your Cairns diving cruise and day trip begins bright and early,
7:45 am in fact, at Marlin Jetty in Cairns. Compass Cruises let
you spend a full five hours at the Reef visiting two spectacular
locations. At each one you’ll come face to face with schools
of tropical reef fish and amazing coral formations.
 First
stop on your Cairns diving cruise is Hastings Reef, renowned for
its 10 square kilometres of coral gardens, its tame, friendly reef
sharks, Wally the Giant Wrasse and thousands of colourful tropical
fish. At this point on your Cairns diving cruise you can swim, snorkel
and explore. You can even try scuba diving and if it’s your
first time, try a free ten minute diving demonstration.
Second stop is Breaking Patches where you will be amazed by its
forest staghorn coral, large sea fans, black coral trees, yielding
some 400 species of coral, and a vertical wall teeming with marine
life.
At both locations on your Cairns diving cruise you can enjoy a
glass bottom boat tour and viewing learning all about the Great
Barrier Reef, one of nature’s most precious assets.
A longer Cairns diving cruise is available on board the Reef
Encounter where you can appreciate and enjoy the Reef for
a longer period of time. One of the highlights of this Cairns diving
cruise is the night dive, made easy by the large easy access water
platform. See the differences of the Great Barrier Reef at night.
Reef
Encounter is 35 metre luxury catamaran designed for the
utmost stability and especially for your Cairns diving cruise. The
vessel is air conditioned throughout and features spacious decks
as well as roomy dining and recreation areas to dine and relax in.
Relax after your dives in the on-board spa with a glass of champagne,
or simply enjoy a sunset on deck.
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