SNORKELING · REEF
The best of it, mask on.
The 15 most popular great barrier reef 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.
Great Barrier Reef snorkeling cruise from Cairns on the superyacht Evolution, with two Outer Reef stops, BBQ lunch, and optional helicopter or scuba.
Most Popular“An amazing experience, I’ve never been on a scuba trip this nice and organized. The number of staff, the cleanliness of the boat. Everyone was helpful and organized. Very safe experience. The food was delicious!”
Luxury catamaran from Cairns to two Great Barrier Reef sites. Guided snorkel and glass-bottom boat, drift tour, buffet lunch.
“Super friendly and helpful staff. I did two intro scuba dives and still had plenty of time for snorkeling.”
Snorkel two exclusive Outer Reef sites from Cairns with Divers Den on AquaQuest. Gear, meals, guided tour, hot showers included.
“The staff was amazing and the dives were beautiful!”
Cairns outer Great Barrier Reef cruise with Wonder Wall and Upolu Cay snorkeling, optional scuba, guided drift tour, and seafood smorgasbord.
“if you want a great safe introductory dive , you may trust this crew, very professional and friendly. if you like snorkel , they will show you the good places on the reef. very worthy experience .”
Small-group half-day Great Barrier Reef snorkel from Cairns with fast boat rides, guided snorkeling, included gear, and snacks.
“Experience was unreal! The girls were great looking after us and showing us around the reef! Loved it! Thank you”
A Cairns day trip to Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef, with snorkelling or a glass-bottom boat plus rainforest walks and pool time.
“Having never snorkelled before I was unsure what to do but the video on the boat on the way to the island put my mind at ease. I was very surprised to see as much wildlife seeing a huge variety of fish, a shark and many sea turtles. Had a great day and would definitely…”
Cairns outer-reef snorkeling with indigenous reef stories, 5 hours in the water at two sites, buffet lunch, and an optional scuba session.
“Amazing day, the boat was comfortable, and the crew was knowledgeable. Good safety briefings and there were eyes on the people in the water at all times, so it felt very safe and well organised. Food was nothing to write home about, but that's not the main attraction for this experience anyways. There was a…”
Port Douglas to Agincourt Reef by fast catamaran with snorkel gear, semi-sub tour, marine talks, and buffet lunch plus optional extras.
“Great day out! Friendly and extremely staff. Amazing buffet lunch. Fantastic family outing with plenty to do on the pontoon.”
Ferry from Cairns to Fitzroy Island with snorkel gear options, glass bottom boat, lunch, and 4 hours to hike and swim.
“Absolutely brilliant day The whole day was great, the staff are fantastic & the boat tour was good seeing turtles swim underneath”
Outer Great Barrier Reef snorkeling from Port Douglas with marine biologists, 3 sites, guided coaching, and free photos—plus a tasty lunch.
“This tour was fantastic! The staff onboard were so lovely, helpful and very knowledgeable. We stopped at a few different spots to snorkel and you have the option of following one of the staff for a snorkelling tour which was really cool and you can learn a lot. Highlight was definitely seeing a white tip…”
Full-day Lady Musgrave day trip from Bundaberg with snorkel time, a glass-bottom boat tour, island walk, and meals included.
“Staff were fabulous especially Danny. His passion was infectious! Would happily recommend this tour to anyone.”
Small-group Low Isles cruise from Port Douglas with sailing, snorkelling, a marine biologist glass-bottom tour, and buffet lunch.
“Comfortable boat with lots of room, not crowded. Crew was very attentive, helpful and knowledgeable. Good lunch”
Half-day Port Douglas trip to Low Isles: glass-bottom reef views, guided snorkeling in a calm lagoon, island time, and reef critters.
“Very good day out - highly recommend. Thank you to Ruth who guided my discovery dive. I’d never dived before and was very nervous - she made me feel at ease and helped me when I had a wobble :) one of the most beautiful and amazing experiences you can have in a lifetime.”
Port Douglas Outer Barrier Reef snorkel cruise with 3 reef stops, included gear, snacks and lunch, optional scuba time.
“Staff were so friendly and helpful. I booked for scuba dive but unfortunately due to health condition I couldn't do it. I still loved the snorkeling experience, it was absolutely amazing and remarkable 😍”
Outer Reef Mackay Cay sail and snorkel from Port Douglas with marine-biologist guidance, glass-bottom viewing, buffet lunch, and transfers.
“Amazing day on the reef. This is a MUST tour if you want to experience the Great Barrier Reef. The day with Sailaway was top tier and highly recommended. The crew was very professional and helped us have a most excellent day.”
