SeaQuest Day Trips to Outer Barrier Reef
4.6
136 Ratings
Cairns City

Embark on a SeaQuest day trip from Cairns for 4 hours of magical snorkelling at the Outer Barrier Reef. Connect with OceanQuest liveaboard.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Norman Reef - Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with a full-day excursion from Cairns. Start with a 90-minute boat journey to the outer reef, where you can spend up to four hours exploring two exclusive sites chosen from Norman, Saxon, and Hastings reefs. Encounter vibrant corals, turtles, stingrays, giant Maori Wrasse, and colorful…
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What's Included
  • Guided snorkel tour
  • Free use of Wetsuits and Stinger suits
  • Hot fresh water showers
  • Visit two dive locations
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
  • Free use of Snorkel equipment. Masks, snorkel, fins and flotation devices
  • 4 hours on the outer reef
  • Free prescription mask (deposit required)
  • Morning and afternoon tea
What's Not Included
  • Snacks (choc, chips etc)
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Embark on an extraordinary snorkeling or diving journey with a day trip from Cairns, enjoying four enchanting hours on SeaQuest before smoothly transitioning to our liveaboard vessel, OceanQuest.
Introductory divers can discover the reef under careful supervision, with no previous certification needed.
Certified divers are qualified and licensed to…

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Location
C Finger Cairns Marina
Marlin Marina
Check In 8am for 8:30am departure.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(136 Ratings)
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687stepheniep
Nov 16, 2024
Will do it again with Divers Den! - What an amazing crew! Nia and Lucas were so accommodating, making my scuba diving experience a memory of a lifetime I put Nia through the ringer and she still said I was her favorite, made me feel really good inside. Lucas got me going again after a little rough patch - thank you! My diving in Adelaide with the Leafy Sea Dragons was a success because you got me back on the proverbial seahorse. I'm ready to come back tomorrow! Or as soon as I can save up the money again ;) Micki had housekeeping running like a fine-tuned machine. Food was different every meal, keeping us looking forward to digging in. Thank you to the cooks! The live-aboard boat was spacious and beds were comfortable. My only complaint would be that the bathroom often smelled a bit like sewage was coming up from the floor drain. But you're on a dive boat, not a luxury yacht. It would have also been nice if we had a dive photographer on the boat who could have taken pictures while I was diving. I hate trying to take video and pictures when all I want to do is experience the moment. But this is a nice to have. Lesson learned for me though - don't try to put your fins on while sitting on a rope attached to a rocking boat. Just get in the water and ask for help to get them on. I twisted my knee half way through the trip and that put me into snorkel mode only. But honestly, the snorkeling was great! In some ways better than diving because the sun made all the corals, fish and sea anemones look so vibrant.
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Vickisw2113ti
Jun 28, 2024
Great experience, so worth it - A fantastic tour. Deanna was an excellent instructor and guide. We had such a good time, loads of great dive sites and yummy meals to come back to. Great cabins and atmosphere.
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Mark_o
Apr 28, 2024
Great reef viewing - Excellent staff. This tour takes you to two great locations to snorkel and see the reef. The lunch and morning and afternoon snacks were great also.
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Annettesh7217xk
Jun 9, 2023
A great day trip to the reef - Brilliant diving with a terrific young crew who were very attentive to our needs. Gear was good quality. Lunch was tasty.
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Ashd901
May 30, 2023
Amazing reef experience - Beautiful day on the reef. Ivan is an amazing dive instructor keeping me safe for first time diving 🩵
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Yutikap2023
Apr 29, 2023
Amazing experience at Great Barrier Reef - It was an amazing experience, thanks to Matt for helping in the dive. Derek was amazing when snorkeling, had lots of knowledge about the sea life, Ad was the best. Calm me down when panic. Thank you team for the experience would recommend and wish all for a safe trip
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Anonwilts
Feb 26, 2020
A great team - Three of us (2 divers and one snorkeller) had a wonderful time with the Divers Den team. The whole day ran smoothly, the team were very professional but totally approachable and fun to be with. We were lucky that there were only 17 on the boat in perfect weather conditions which made it a very sociable day. Thanks to All the team
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Jacqueline
Feb 16, 2020
Mind-blowing experience - Today (February 16th) was amazing. The staff are fantastic, very friendly,gave excellent briefings and were patient and considerate towards us. The boat is very comfortable and purpose built. We had drinks and an excellent lunch, plus welcome snacks when we had finished our activities. The experience of snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef is one we shall cherish forever. The fish and coral are out of this world, and we never expected so many different species. It was made so memorable by the diversden staff. Many thanks to you all.
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Zingnguyen
Feb 16, 2020
Great snorkeling trip - This was part of the About Australia tour package. The crew from Divers Den was great. They all made the experience very enjoyable and safe. I’d like to give a special shout out to Adam who picked us up at the resort and went with as a part of the crew. He gave all kind of information about where to go and what to do while staying in Port Douglas from personal experiences. He was also very passionate about the Great Barrier Reef, and its eco system. He gave a great presentation after the dives about different fishes we saw, and other fishes we should have seen. I highly recommend this trip as a must do when visiting Port Douglas.
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Tinguitarjeffrey
May 10, 2025
Disappointing - Disappointing. Trip out to the Reef was awful. Conditions at the Reef were unsuitable for snorkeling due to the wind. (Ok for Divers ss they are below the surface). Stopped at 1 reef, not 2, due to the weather (not that it affected me as I didn't enter the water). Trip back to Cairns was awful. Should have been told about conditions beforehand, with option to cancel. Waste of money...
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