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15 Best Great Barrier Reef Tours

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.

15 Best Great Barrier Reef Tours

Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns - Two Outer Reef locations: Saxon or Norman, then North Hastings
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Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns

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1.Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns

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★ 4.5

“The trip was SO well organised, even though there is a lot of people on the boat, you don’t even realise because everything runs so smoothly. The reefs we were taken to were absolutely amazing & the staff were especially friendly and helpful all the time. I would 100% reccomend this trip if you want…”

3,714 reviewsFrom $190.07by Down Under Cruise and Dive

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Ocean Freedom Great Barrier Reef Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise - What you’re really buying: guided snorkeling that keeps you safe and seeing more
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Ocean Freedom Great Barrier Reef Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise

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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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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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4.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

“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 .”

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: Green Island Snorkelling or Glass Bottom Boat - Cairns to Green Island: The Timing Game (and Why It Matters)
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Cairns: Green Island Snorkelling or Glass Bottom Boat

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6.Cairns: Green Island Snorkelling or Glass Bottom Boat

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.

★ 4.4

“The guide on glass bottom boat was amazing and very knowledgeable.the island was beautiful as well as the rainforest.we have a fab day and made the end of our holiday so satisfying.bit choppy coming back on boat but crew ensured our safety was met and made us welcome.the beach was lovely and very clean.only thing…”

1,284 reviews5 - 9 hoursFrom $73by Great Adventures Reef & Island Cruises

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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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7.Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Premium Diving Full Day Tour

Cairns outer-reef snorkeling with indigenous reef stories, 5 hours in the water at two sites, buffet lunch, and an optional scuba session.

★ 4.7

“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…”

792 reviews9 hoursFrom $127by Reef Magic & Dreamtime Dive

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Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise from Port Douglas - Semi-Submersible and Underwater Observatory for Dry Reef Time
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Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise from Port Douglas

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8.Quicksilver Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise from Port Douglas

Port Douglas to Agincourt Reef by fast catamaran with snorkel gear, semi-sub tour, marine talks, and buffet lunch plus optional extras.

★ 4.5

“Well organised if a little hectic but very enjoyable lots to do submarine was good snorkeling was great and the lunch was very nice lovely boat and very fast out to the reef to maximise your day”

782 reviewsFrom $233.10by The Quicksilver Group

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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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9.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

“This experience was absolutely stunning. I had always dreamt of seeing the great barrier reef one day & this activity made it very easy & memorable. We also got to see the amazing little fishies underneath through the glass boat tour. I am not a good swimmer but always dreamt of snorkelling. The crew offered…”

715 reviewsFrom $69by Sunlover Reef Cruises

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Port Douglas: Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling Cruise - Boarding Wavelength at 8:10am: Smooth start, clear focus
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Port Douglas: Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling Cruise

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Lady Musgrave Day Trip from Bundaberg Including Snorkeling - Lady Musgrave Lagoon Snorkeling: Pontoon Access and Warm Showers
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Lady Musgrave Day Trip from Bundaberg Including Snorkeling

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11.Lady Musgrave Day Trip from Bundaberg Including Snorkeling

Full-day Lady Musgrave day trip from Bundaberg with snorkel time, a glass-bottom boat tour, island walk, and meals included.

★ 5.0

“An excellent day out. Every minute was accounted for, be it with entertainment on the journey, to organised activities and ample food and drink. The island itself is an exceptional place, with snorkelling unlike any I have done before - it's likRead more”

683 reviewsFrom $240.64by Lady Musgrave Experience

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Full Day Low Isles Sailing & Snorkelling Cruise from Port Douglas - Why the Low Isles route feels less hectic than typical reef tours
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Full Day Low Isles Sailing & Snorkelling Cruise from Port Douglas

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12.Full Day Low Isles Sailing & Snorkelling Cruise from Port Douglas

Small-group Low Isles cruise from Port Douglas with sailing, snorkelling, a marine biologist glass-bottom tour, and buffet lunch.

★ 5.0

“Beautiful sailing adventure and marine life at the reef. Crew was fantastic at explaining the itinerary and gave us a four options after first snorkeling activity. Joel was an excellent captain navigating and handling the sails. The two other crew Read more”

565 reviewsFrom $243.86by Sailaway

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Port Douglas: Low Isles Glass Bottom Boat & Snorkeling Tour - Calypso XI and the Glass-Bottom Boat: Reef Views With Less Pressure
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Port Douglas: Low Isles Glass Bottom Boat & Snorkeling Tour

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13.Port Douglas: Low Isles Glass Bottom Boat & Snorkeling Tour

Half-day Port Douglas trip to Low Isles: glass-bottom reef views, guided snorkeling in a calm lagoon, island time, and reef critters.

★ 4.7

“My husband and I recently joined the Port Douglas Low Isles Glass Bottom Boat & Snorkelling Tour, and as a couple from country NSW, we found it absolutely amazing. The crew were friendly, knowledgeable, and made us feel welcome from the start. The glass bottom boat gave us a beautiful look at the coral and…”

469 reviews4 hoursFrom $135by Calypso Snorkel & Dive

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Port Douglas: Outer Barrier Reef Snorkel and Dive Options - Getting on board at Crystalbrook Marina (and why it helps)
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Port Douglas: Outer Barrier Reef Snorkel and Dive Options

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Outer Reef Mackay Cay Sail & Snorkel Adventure from Port Douglas - From Port Douglas Marina to the Daintree coast views
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Outer Reef Mackay Cay Sail & Snorkel Adventure from Port Douglas

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15.Outer Reef Mackay Cay Sail & Snorkel Adventure from Port Douglas

Outer Reef Mackay Cay sail and snorkel from Port Douglas with marine-biologist guidance, glass-bottom viewing, buffet lunch, and transfers.

★ 5.0

“One of the best snorkeling trips I've ever been on, if not the best. The boat was spacious, the crew were superb, the food and snacks were excellent and last but not least, the reef was magnificent.”

436 reviewsFrom $243.86by Sailaway

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