Full Day Reef Cruise and 10 Minute Helicopter Scenic Flight Down Under Cruise and Dive by Evolution

Experience the ultimate luxury and adventure with a full day Great Barrier Reef cruise on a luxury super-yacht. Enjoy 5 hours of reef time and a scenic helicopter flight over the reef.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Reef Fleet Terminal - Check-in at Reef Fleet Terminal between 7.15am - 7.45am. Once checked in, you can make your way down to the boat, Evolution. Be greeted by your friendly crew, who will provide you with masks and snorkel, and then enjoy arrival tea, coffee and muffins before departure.
  • Norman Reef - Evolution departs Cairns at 8 am with a…
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Glass of wine, cheese and crackers on return journey
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • All equipment and lycra/sun suit hire
  • Spectacular 10-minute Reef Scenic Helicopter Flight
  • Visit two exclusive outer reef locations with 5 hours reef time
  • Personal flotation aids - life jackets and noodles
  • ONLY DIVE PACKAGES: 1 x Introductory Dive (beginner) or Certified Dive (requires qualification)
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Dive not included in snorkel package
Additional Information

Down Under Cruise and Dive by Evolution, a luxury 35-meter super-yacht. This package includes a full day to the outer Great Barrier Reef at two stunning reef locations, with 5 hours of reef time plus a 10-minute scenic helicopter flight over the reef. Dives are only included in dive package only (not snorkel package). You will experience the reef from…

Location
1 Spence St
Spence Street
Check-in is from 7.15am to 7.45am at Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence Street, Cairns. Evolution departs 8.00am sharp. Return transfers are available for an additional cost. You must contact Down Under Dive to book.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Daniel_s
Oct 24, 2025
PERFECT way to see the GBR - A friendly, meticulous staff guide you through a perfectly paced day of relaxation and recreation out to and around the Great Barrier Reef. They have so many different options for comfort, ability and interest level that leaves no one behind and excluded from the fun. DEFINITELY do the helicopter option if possible — it’s a highlight of our entire trip to Australia.
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David_i
Oct 23, 2025
Great experience.... - Great experience. Everything was well organized and was over the top. Instructors and whole team are professionals.
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Mark_h
Oct 22, 2025
Great day out. Staff were... - Great day out. Staff were magnificent and supplied a fabulous lunch. We did the added helicopter flight which was so worth it. Would recommend this day trip.
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Stacy_l
Oct 21, 2025
Enjoyable and attentive... - Enjoyable and attentive crew are amazing! Very well planned and professional and great sites. Food is good. Do read carefully about what is included and not and be prepared to be nickeled and dimed for an extras. But if you want a well-planned and executed, enjoyable, safe trip, then this is a great one!
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Aline_g
Oct 20, 2025
To remember great - Super complete as activity; I took full eyes; very well organized; they came to get me
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Gemmabm9547wf
Oct 17, 2025
Highly recommend - Amazing trip, friendly staff and very well organised. Great lunch and amazing snorkel tour with the marine biologists.
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Stephane_b
Oct 16, 2025
Great: Food,... - Great: Food, organization, personnel, security. Not to mention snorkeling which was amazing. Not a Cheap Mood! I highly recommend!!
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Jody_g
Oct 13, 2025
A lot of people but the... - A lot of people but the staff were very nice and friendly. The helicopter was the best of this experience!! I recommend
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Georgiaps1803ut
Oct 13, 2025
Scuba dives, helicopter rides and epic staff - This was the most incredible experience! Made all the better by the wonderful team they have onboard to the boat. We can’t thank you guys enough for making our day so amazing, we completed scuba dives as certified divers and saw the most amazing marine life and multiple turtles. Mike our dive instructor was incredible as were all the team, the helicopter ride was a complete bucket list moment that even now a day later I can’t believe was real. The whole day felt well organized, we felt completely safe and well looked after! Bonus the food was super delicious too.
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Patricia_m
Oct 25, 2025
Very disappointed - It's a long lineup at check in as they only have 2 counters checking in ~100 passengers. Once checked in, we boarded Evolution which is a very nice boat and we have the same assigned seats for the whole trip. The big problem is the organization with the 10min helicopter ride. We paid an extra $260 for this option. We were Group 3 of the helicopter ride and were told not to snorkel before the ride as there would be lots of time afterwards for snorkelling. NOT TRUE! By the time we came back from the helicopter ride, they were already announcing that people should get back to the boat as the boat would be leaving the Hastings Reef soon. We quickly put on our snorkeling gear and got in the water. But no sooner than we got in, they called us back to the boat. The Hastings Reef is way better than the first reef. We saw in a few minutes more biodiversity than the first Saxon reef. Too bad we didn't get to enjoy this beautiful reef. For the 2 of us, we opted to pay $90 for all our photos of the day. But because of the poor organization, they didn't take any photos of our helicopter ride nor snorkelling at the Hastings Reef. Really disappointed, this is the most expensive tour we took in Australia and we didn't get to snorkel at the beautiful Hastings Reef.
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From $259
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).