Reef Encounter

If you really want to experience the Great Barrier Reef at its best .....spend a night on it.

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the natural wonders of the world & Reef Encounter offers an outstanding opportunity to spend 1 or many nights on the Great Barrier Reef. There simply is no better way to see the Great Barrier Reef than onboard Reef Encounter in a twin or double stateroom with a private bathroom.

Dive and snorkel packages all include chef prepared gourmet meals.

Reef Encounter is a 35 metre luxury catamaran designed for the utmost stability & comfort at sea. The vessel is air-conditioned throughout & features spacious decks as well as roomy dining & recreation areas to dine and relax in.

The large easy access water platform allows hassle free scuba diving and snorkelling. The vessel also features staterooms which have double or twin beds, all with private bathrooms.

All of these features, combined with friendly, experienced dive crew makes Reef Encounter the ultimate scuba diving & snorkelling adventure vessel. We even have an onboard SPA!!

Our luxury transfer catamaran Reef Experience

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Depending on how long you stay aboard Reef Encounter, your time will be spent scuba diving or snorkelling at the many different reefs and locations on the Great Barrier Reef that we travel to and from.

Transfers to Reef Encounter are via our high speed air-conditioned catamaran,
-: Reef Experience :-

Transfers are also available from Palm Cove, Port Douglas and also via,
-: Heli- transfers :- Prices on Application.

• 7:45am - Marlin Jetty, welcome onboard our new high speed air-conditioned catamaran.
  Complimentary coffee & tea and BBQ breakfast.
• 8:00am - Depart Marlin Jetty, Cairns transfer to Reef Encounter.
  Scuba Dive & Snorkel briefing.
• 9:00am – 9:30am  Arrive Outer Barrier Reef Reef, transfer to Reef Encounter. Scuba Dive, snorkel, sunbake & relax.
• 3:00pm - Cruise to Hastings, Norman or Saxon Reef for the night.
  Scuba diving, snorkeling, sunbake & relaxation time.
• Dinner, Night scuba dive & relaxation time.

• 6:30am - Scuba Dive & Breakfast
• 10:30am - Cruise to new spectacular outer barrier Reef location. Scuba diving, snorkelling & sunbaking, relaxing time.
• 1:00pm - Lunch, departing guests transfer to Reef Experience.
• 1:45pm - Cruise to Breaking Patches, scuba dive, snorkel, sunbake, relax.
• 2:00pm - Transfer to Reef Experience
• 3:30pm - Depart Breaking Patches for Cairns, Complimentary Wine and Cheese.
• 4:30pm - Arrive back in Cairns.

* Itinerary and locations may change due to weather conditions.
* Skipper will decide which spectacular outer barrier reef location depending on weather and Reef Encounters schedule.
* Please advise if vegetarian or vegan is required.

• All Chef prepared meals.
• Coffee & Tea.
• Snorkel Equipment & Instruction.
• Marine Biologist presentation.
• Scuba Diving Demonstration & Instruction.
• Glass Bottom Boat & Marine Life Commentary.
• Reef Video Presentation.
• Overnight Twinshare Cabin.
• We guarantee 3 Great Barrier Reef locations
  on a 2 Day / 1 Night Package.

• Hat
• Towel
• Sunglasses
• Camera
• Sunscreen
• A big smile!

An SSI Open Water Certification. Home School Scuba is ideal for previously experienced divers. Ideally candidates should have experienced the pleasures of breathing underwater, so that they feel completely comfortable in the water.

The program offers more guided dives than both the open water & advanced courses combined! 8 pleasure dives are combined with 6 skills sessions over a 3 day / 2 night period onboard Reef Encounter. This ensures all candidates have 8 recreational dives on the Great Barrier Reef. There are no pools and no classrooms. Do away with the fundamentals of your traditional 5 day course and be certified in just 3 days. Learn by experience under the watchful eye of your instructor with only 3 other students.

No testing, No license, just fun diving. Instructor guided dives.

Inclusions Top Deck Club, Level One accommodation in a deluxe stateroom, champagne on arrival, tropical breakfast served to your room daily, exclusive use of Top Deck Club private sun deck, complimentary sunset cocktail with the Captain, all meals & snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef.

Dive on the wild side, for a small charge, our crew will be happy to offer you even more dive locations & whisk you away in our dive tender vessel to spectacular reef locations not frequented by visitors. Renowned for Bronze Whalers, Giant Morwong & Schools of Barracuda.