Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise from Port Douglas
- Location:Port Douglas, Australia
- Duration:9 hours (approx.)
- TOUR Code:2448_OBREXPD
12 reviews of Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise from Port Douglas
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Excellent! If you go to Port Douglas you must go to the Barrier Reef. This tour has all the bells and whistles.
I would highly recommend booking your reef cruise with this company (quiksilver connnections) they are the only boast that can go out to the outer reef despite choppy seas. They also have a permanent pontoon on the reef giving those who do not wish to scuba or snorkel the chance to view thr reef and marine life. Had a great time. Lunch not so good but that's not what your there for really.
Another superb experience when visiting Australia. Breathtaking.
very enjoyable
very enjoyable; the snorkelling for beginners was both enjoyable and informative
Very nice and helpful crew! Went during low season and felt that it was just enough people. Couldn't imagine the crowds (up to 500) during high season. Areas roped off for snorkeling: wide enough area to explore but still felt safe with lifeguards monitoring. Optional add-on experiences, ranging from diving to a helicopter ride, are very expensive. Total time on the pontoon is just over 3 hours, so snorkeling and lunch was just fine. Lunch is alright and had more variety than expected. Underwater cameras available for rent ($25-75) if you don't have your own. Overall a very wonderful experience! Tons of fun for first-timers and more experienced alike.
The pontoon that you dock at is great. It has everything from showers, an underwater viewing room, semi-submarines, and a gift shop. The snorkeling was amazing. It was really easy to enter and exit the water. What a nice operation.
The trip was a great experience although the weather in July, on that day, was a bit of a disappointment. Everything worked out fine although I didn't appreciate that the boat trip to the pontoon would take over an hour in each direction. Clarity regarding what is involved would have been appreciated.
The sea was like a mill pond on the day of the trip so the journey out to the reef was so smooth and we didn't know we were moving. The crew were quite friendly and the food was very good with plenty for everyone. The water wasn't as clear as it could have been but it didn't spoil our snorkeling experience. A good day.
Enjoyed the trip, although a big boat with lots of people. Great for snorkelling and diving.
I prefer a small number of people as the water directly around the boat was quite crowded, but if you swim to the edges of the area there were less people and more fish. A lot of bigger fish around and saw a barracuda on the semi-submersible trip. The buffet lunch is brilliant, plenty of food with a lot of variety.
Very well organised trip but a bit soulless. In future I think I would prefer a smaller boat with a smaller group of people if I returned to the reef.
