The luxury Outer Barrier Reef Cruise departs daily from Cairns Wharf travelling to Moore Reef. This is the ultimate Great Barrier Reef experience for people of all ages.
Our daily luxury cruises to Moore Reef offer the ultimate Great Barrier Reef experience for the whole family.
We allow you approximately four hours to explore the outer reef from our pontoon, so you will have plenty of time to be amazed and inspired by the unsurpassed beauty and splendour of this underwater playground.
You'll travel in luxury onboard our modern air-conditioned catamaran, which departs daily from the Reef Fleet Terminal in the very heart of Cairns.
We know you're here to relax so we offer a special late departure for greater flexibility with your other holiday activities.
Cruise includes:
Luxury travel to the reef on-board our air-conditioned catamaran
Informative presentation hosted by our marine naturalist
Delicious chef-prepared buffet luncheon
Fresh seafood, hot dishes, salads and sumptuous tropical fruits
Guided coral viewing from our semi-submersible craft and glass bottom boat
On-board touch tank to experience unique marine life up close
All snorkelling equipment
Afternoon tea
VENUE LOCATION
LOCATION
Moore Reef (Outer Barrier Reef)
STATE
Queensland
SESSION TIMES
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Departs Cairns at 10:00am. Arrives back into Cairns at 5:30pm.
DURATION
Full Day
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MINIMUM / MAXIMUM NUMBERS
Cruises can accommodate up to 300 passengers. Year average 190
GUIDELINES
Children ages 4 - 14 years (inclusive). Family packages valid for 2 adults and 2 children.
DRESSCODE / WHAT TO BRING
Bring swimwear, sunscreen and towels for use on the pontoon. All snorkel equipment is provided.
OTHER
Optional activities to personalise your day on the water include Introductory Scuba Diving ($109), Certified Scuba Diving ($69), Seawalker� Platform Helmet Diving ($129) and Guided Snorkel Tours ($25). These optional activities can be booked in advance or may be booked onboard.
Fees and charges of $6.00 (including Environmental Management charge $4.50) per person are included in the cruise fare.
OUTER BARRIER REEF CRUISE (EX140)
To make a booking for this experience, please enter the number of packages required and then click on the 'buy gift voucher' or 'book now' button. Experience Vouchers are valid for 6 Months from the date of purchase.
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Departing Cairns Wharf
$180.00
$65.00
$425.00
Departing Cairns
$198.00
$83.00
$497.00
Departing Northern Beaches
$200.00
$85.00
$505.00
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"Hi we had a fantastic time. The employees, food, cruise we had the best experience we have had in a long time would recommend to anyone and we hope do go again.
The whole deal was awesome thanks to all involved Janine." Janine (New South Wales, Australia.)
"This is a really well organised tour. An absolute great time was had by all 21 of us on this tour. I was travelling on my own and really enjoyed sharing this experience with other people. "Wombat" our guide did a fantastic job of cooking, giving info and driving, an absolute star !!
Especially enjoyed Cradle Mountain, Port Arthur and Wineglass bay. If your looking for a compact 6 day tour to explore Tasmania then this is it." Mick (Gold Coast, Australia.)
"I wanted to send you a note to say THANKYOU for all the care taken with our booking.
We had an absolutely incredible evening and our faces were sore from smiling and laughing afterwards!
We will be sure to contact you again when we're planning our next adventure!
Thanks a million and all the best xo" Merly (Australia)
"It was perfect. Really impressed with the whole experience from dealing with you (Australian Explorer) to the driver. Will definitely use this service again. Thanks." Jacqui (Australia)
"Australian Explorer were courteous, very helpful and pleasant to deal with and best of all, we booked our tour over the phone!!! I’m absolutely delighted that we’ve got it booked and all the confirmation emails and the necessary voucher have been processed and sent directly to my inbox – brilliant service!" Kate (Australia)
The luxury Outer Barrier Reef Cruise departs daily from Cairns Wharf travelling to Moore Reef. This is the ultimate Great Barrier Reef experience for people of all ages.
Luxury travel to the reef on-board our air-conditioned catamaran
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