Reef Experience is a luxury day trip to the outer Great Barrier Reef. Why choose Reef Experience? One of the biggest differences in our Reef Experience trip and the rest of the trips visiting the Great Barrier Reef is our trip is all inclusive whilst every other trip start with a price and then add reef levies, bus transfers, diving, glass bottom boat etc and people end up paying a lot more for less.
We commencing with boarding at 7:30am, at the Marlin Jetty inCairns for a BBQ breakfast. We then cruise to the Great Barrier Reef, where we spend 6 full hours snorkeling, scuba diving, swimming & visiting 2 spectacular reef locations. We come face to face with schools of tropical reef fish & amazing spectacular coral formations.
Let our friendly, highly trained scuba dive instructors & crew show you the underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef on an introductory scuba dive or certified scuba diving. The glass bottom boat departs regularly for coral & marine life viewing.
Our 2nd location, Breaking Patches, is renowned for it's forest staghorn coral, large sea fans & black coral trees, yielding some 400 species of coral, & a vertical wall teaming with marine life.
* Locations may change due to weather conditions.
Compass Cruises is the best value budget day trip to the outer Great Barrier Reef Compass is a large, spacious, express trip to the Great Barrier Reef's outermost reef locations. Enjoy cruising past Upollo Cay & the famous Michaelmas Cay to Hastings Reef, 60km from Cairns.
Hastings Reef is 10 sq km of coral gardens, renowned for tame, friendly reef sharks, Wally the Giant Wrasse & thousands of colourful tropical fish. Passengers can snorkel & try the excitement of scuba diving on our free 10 minute scuba dive demonstration.
Let our friendly, highly trained scuba dive instructors & crew show you the underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef on an introductory scuba dive or certified scuba diving.
The glass bottom boat departs at our first location for coral & marine life viewing and an informative reef presentation.
On departure it's time to hold on and enjoy the ride - lots of fun and bubbles with our Boom-netting. Cruising back to Cairns at Dolphin speed so keep an eye out for our dolphins as they surf along side most days, sit back, relax or socialise with new friends with a cold drink from our bar, on our spacious sundeck. View the days video and watch the sun go down on one of the seven natural wonders of the world as you enjoy complimentary wine, cheese & tropical fruits.
*Itinerary and locations may change due to weather conditions. *Please advise if vegetarian or vegan is required
A specially constructed platform with an underwater observatory, sun lounges, moon pool, and other amenities, Marine World provides a unique outer-reef experience. Closely fringed by marine life with a low daily-passenger allowance, this two-storey reef activity platform is an ideal place to experience a relaxed, fun, and personalized day on the reef. Discover the quality, colours, and diversity of reef life here in any number of ways, whether you prefer to get wet or stay dry, whether you're a first-timer or pro.
Lounge in the sun or enjoy a marine biology presentation. Hop aboard an interactive semi-submersible tour. Jump in the water for snorkelling (equipment and instruction provided) or get up close to the fish during a feeding demonstration. Morning and afternoon tea and a hot and cold smorgasbord lunch are also included. And there’s a host of optional extras available to book now or onboard for those wishing to do anything from diving to taking flight in a scenic helicopter tour.
Extensive high quality coral gardens at our own private Outer Reef mooring which is not shared by other operators. Outer Reef locations provide higher densities of colourful soft/hard coral and less sand providing maximum water clarity and greatly improved underwater visibility.
Boat is tied along the Pontoon for the entire day with constant access to change rooms, fresh water showers and toilet facilities.
Introductory divers access the reef from the safety of our sheltered "Moon-Pool" directly under the Pontoon.
Marine World offers a greater variety of "dry" activities (included in the cruise price) perfect for those customers not comfortable swimming or simply not wanting to spend the entire day in the water but still make the most of their reef experience. These include:
Interactive Semi-Submersible tours with live commentary.
Great Barrier Reef Dive & Snorkel Adventures 100 Abbott Street, Cairns, Queensland, Australia 4870 Administration Phone: 61 7 4031 7217 Reservations Phone:61 7 4051 5777 Fax: 61 7 4041 0655 / FREECALL: 1-800-GO-REEF (Australia only) Email: reeftrip@reeftrip.com