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14 Best Cairns Snorkeling Tours

The best of it, mask on.

The 14 most popular cairns snorkeling tours, the ones worth getting in the water for. What you will actually see, who runs the boat, and what a place in the water costs.

14 Best Cairns Snorkeling Tours

Cairns: Premium Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip - AquaQuest comfort: showers, toilets, and less fuss
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Cairns: Premium Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip

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1.Cairns: Premium Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip

Snorkel two exclusive Outer Reef sites from Cairns with Divers Den on AquaQuest. Gear, meals, guided tour, hot showers included.

Most Popular★ 4.7

“Had such a good day!! The journey out was quite long but worth it for such beautiful spots! We were only able to do the snorkelling as we were flying the next day but still saw such incredible sights! The highlights for me were the white tip reef sharks, clown fish, puffer fish and many…”

1,528 reviews8 hoursFrom $166by Divers Den

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Cairns: Outer and Coral Cay Snorkel and Dive Cruise - Boarding the 20m catamaran: comfort, gear, and that early-morning start
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Cairns: Outer and Coral Cay Snorkel and Dive Cruise

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2.Cairns: Outer and Coral Cay Snorkel and Dive Cruise

Cairns outer Great Barrier Reef cruise with Wonder Wall and Upolu Cay snorkeling, optional scuba, guided drift tour, and seafood smorgasbord.

★ 4.8

“The staff were all amazing. You can tell they really enjoy their job. The nibbles they provided throughout the day and the lunch was really good. I expected it to be alot busier given it was peak season but was fortunate to book onto a tour that only had just over 30 people compared to…”

1,467 reviews9 hours - 1 dayFrom $183by Ocean Free and Ocean Freedom

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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Half-Day Snorkelling Tour - Meeting at Pier Shopping Centre and the Quick Turn Into Boat Mode
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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Half-Day Snorkelling Tour

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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Premium Diving Full Day Tour - Indigenous welcome meets the reef’s creation story
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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Premium Diving Full Day Tour

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Cairns: Fitzroy Island Ferry w/ Snorkel, Lunch, Tour Options - Snorkeling off the beach: what the gear options change
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Cairns: Fitzroy Island Ferry w/ Snorkel, Lunch, Tour Options

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5.Cairns: Fitzroy Island Ferry w/ Snorkel, Lunch, Tour Options

Ferry from Cairns to Fitzroy Island with snorkel gear options, glass bottom boat, lunch, and 4 hours to hike and swim.

★ 4.4

“We had a great day trip to Fitzroy Island. A fun filled day snorkelling, swimming and kayaking in the beautiful waters of Fitzroy Island. We also did the glass bottom boat, which was a great way to see the corals. Highlight of the day was seeing two sea turtles while kayaking!”

715 reviewsFrom $69by Sunlover Reef Cruises

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Cairns: All-Inclusive Great Barrier Reef Half-Day Snorkeling - D Finger check-in and the 10:30 reef talk
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Cairns: All-Inclusive Great Barrier Reef Half-Day Snorkeling

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Cairns: Fitzroy Island Ferry, optional lunch, tours, snorkel - Choosing your package: transfers-only vs lunch vs glass boat vs snorkel gear
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Cairns: Fitzroy Island Ferry, optional lunch, tours, snorkel

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Cairns: 2-Day Great Barrier Reef Dive and Snorkel Boat Trip - The reef plan: 9 reef areas and 25 moorings (snorkel unlimited)
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Cairns: 2-Day Great Barrier Reef Dive and Snorkel Boat Trip

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8.Cairns: 2-Day Great Barrier Reef Dive and Snorkel Boat Trip

Two days on a small Cairns yacht visiting 9 reef areas, with unlimited snorkeling, guided scuba options, and an overnight on board.

★ 4.7

“Our activity was amazing, the instructors Quentin and Ivan were super nice and helped us with everything. Me and my partner wanted to dive, but he doesn’t have the certification, they were so kind helping him with the introductory dive, and I got the chance to do all of the dives, including for my first…”

86 reviews2 daysFrom $466by Coral Sea Dreaming Dive and Sail

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Cairns: Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip - The reef schedule: how you get real time at two locations
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Cairns: Snorkelling and Diving Reef Day Trip

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Cairns: Green Island, Snorkelling and Glass-Bottom Boat - The “two reef experiences” plan: glass-bottom boat first, snorkel next
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Cairns: Green Island, Snorkelling and Glass-Bottom Boat

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10.Cairns: Green Island, Snorkelling and Glass-Bottom Boat

Snorkel and reef-watch on Green Island with included glass-bottom boat viewing, gear, and time to explore rainforest and a pool bar.

★ 4.3

“The rescheduling and refunding is so bad wasted over $1200 on three separate tours tried to reschedule and requested a refund with no help what so ever no call back no nothing will not recommend at all”

74 reviews5 - 9 hoursFrom $106by Great Adventures Reef & Island Cruises

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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Small Group Snorkelling Tour - Two Reef Stops: Why the Skipper Chooses Two Locations
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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Small Group Snorkelling Tour

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11.Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Small Group Snorkelling Tour

Snorkel two Great Barrier Reef locations from Cairns on a small-group tour with guided help, quality gear, and lunch included for $146.

★ 4.8

“This was our 2nd snorkeling trip in Australia… and THIS was the one I will encourage people to book! The Great Barrier Reef was everything I hoped for, but the crew made it unforgettable. Haley prepared us so well from the start, and Eleanor took time to connect with each group individually. That personal attention…”

70 reviews7 hoursFrom $146by Reef Adventures Cairns

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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Overnight Snorkelling Boat Trip - Saxon, Norman, and Hastings Reef: why the moorings matter
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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Overnight Snorkelling Boat Trip

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12.Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Overnight Snorkelling Boat Trip

Overnight snorkel trip from Cairns to the Great Barrier Reef with full meal plan, guided snorkelling, and Sharks in the Dark.

★ 4.7

“Very helpful crew and dive masters. Opportunities for other certifications and fluorescent coral night dives. They are also always willing to provide a guide (for a fee) if you want that extra security if it has been a while since your last dive. Air conditioning is brisk, but it keeps the moisture off the inside…”

66 reviews2 - 3 daysFrom $495by Divers Den

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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Overnight Snorkeling Boat Trip - Why Overnight Beats a Short Reef Trip (And How to Max It)
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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Overnight Snorkeling Boat Trip

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13.Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Overnight Snorkeling Boat Trip

Overnight on the OceanQuest catamaran from Cairns with all meals, guided snorkelling, and a Sharks in the Dark night experience.

★ 4.7

“Very helpful crew and dive masters. Opportunities for other certifications and fluorescent coral night dives. They are also always willing to provide a guide (for a fee) if you want that extra security if it has been a while since your last dive. Air conditioning is brisk, but it keeps the moisture off the inside…”

51 reviewsby Divers Den

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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling Tour with Lunch - Check-in, departure, and what the morning feels like
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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling Tour with Lunch

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14.Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling Tour with Lunch

Snorkel the Outer Great Barrier Reef from Cairns at Upolu Reef, with two sessions, warm water, full lunch, and tea/coffee onboard.

★ 4.7

“Had a great time. Boat was full of all sort of people, but I made friends really quickly and talked to lots of people. Journey to the reef was 2 hours, but it passed really quickly. Then got changed and snorkelled which was just incredible. I even saw a shark. There's so much to see,…”

41 reviews9 hoursFrom $132by Reef Daytripper

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