Experience the adventure of snorkelling, diving and sailing on our Great Barrier Reef Tours. The 25 metre high performance catamaran sails daily from Cairns to two unique outer reef locations, where you can dive and snorkel with turtles, colourful fish and see an amazing variety of corals.
Enjoy a personalised day on the Great Barrier Reef with a friendly crew dedicated to making your trip memorable and a local operator whose environmental credentials and attention to detail have earned many awards including the Australian Tourism Award for Adventure.
Our passion for showing guests the adventurous nature of the Great Barrier Reef has helped us win many awards including the Australian Tourism Award for Adventure Tourism. Come and join us on a fun and unforgettable day on our Great Barrier Reef.
Our Tour Includes
- Sailing on a stylish and fast catamaran to two unique outer reef destinations
- All Snorkelling equipment including a free guided Snorkel Tour
- Relax on our stylish upper deck or netted deck trampoline at the bow of the boat
- A chef prepared tropical buffet lunch of hot and cold dishes including fresh tropical fruit.
- Morning and afternoon tea provided
- Meet with our Eco accredited marine naturalist who provide presentations on coral fish and life
Help protect the Great Barrier Reef. Experience our ECO tour
See ECO tour infoYour day on the Great Barrier Reef
Cruise from Cairns at 8am aboard the stylish Passions Catamaran to the Great Barrier Reef
Relax with morning tea, get to know the crew and learn all about or marine eco system
Arrive at our first amazing outer reef location, where you can snorkel, dive, sunbathe, or chill out on the boat
Arrive at our 2nd amazing outer reef location, where you can jump in for a swim, snorkel, dive or relax
Wind down with a cold beverage on the sail back to Cairns for 5pm whilst enjoying afternoon tea
REEF LOCATIONS
Passions sail to two unique outer reef locations with a choice of 24 private moorings. Each day we will select the site best suited to the weather conditions to give our guests the best possible experience.
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Our Activities
See below the array of activities you can include on your Great Barrier Reef Tour. Whether its diving your interested in or exploring your underwater photography skills, we have you covered.
Snorkelling
Included for free on your full day outer barrier reef trip
Green turtles, manta rays, clown fish, soft and hard corals – you never know what you will come across when you snorkel in the warm, clear waters on our Great Barrier Reef Tours. A full briefing on how to snorkel, fit the equipment and make the most of your time at the Reef is given. Join a free snorkelling tour for a unique insight into this special World Heritage area. Read more
Introductory diving
1st Introductory Scuba Dive $90
2nd Introductory Scuba Dive $60
Introductory diving is a safe and fun Great Barrier Reef adventure that allows you to get up close to turtles, giant clams, clown fish, coral trout, barramundi cod and a variety of colourful corals at our spectacular destinations. All introductory scuba divers start from the safety of the Passions of Paradise catamaran and dive in a calm, shallow lagoon full of marine life. Read more
Certified Diving
1st Certified Scuba Dive $75 (Includes all gear hire, dive computer and wetsuit)
2nd Certified Scuba Dive $55
Certified scuba divers have an amazing range of exclusive reefs to dive with a selection of drift dives, wall dives and swim throughs. The Passions of Paradise specially designed glass bottom dive tender will take you to the best locations on the day for a fully guided dive with all your equipment, including wetsuits and computers, provided. Explore the depths of the Great Barrier Reef. Read more
Great Barrier Reef ECO Talk
Included for free on your full day Outer Barrier Reef trip
Join our free eco talk on the way back from the reef following your in-water activities. This fun and lively 30 minute commentary on the coral, fish and unique features of the Great Barrier Reef is a great opportunity to learn more about the ecosystem you have just dived and snorkelled. Highly interactive, marvel at how hard and soft corals co-exist, why reef creatures work together and why Nemo’s father is actually his Mother? Come away appreciating how we can all take a part in protecting the Great Barrier Reef for future generations.
Underwater Camera Hire
From $60
We do have underwater cameras available on board to hire. These cameras are Intova Sport HD’s and they take micro SD cards which are available on board to buy or you can use your own! Our helpful staff will show you how use these to take cool underwater videos and photos. The crew are also on hand to help take the perfect underwater selfie on our Great barrier Reef Tours.
Be A Marine Bio for the Day
For Snorkellers & Certified Divers
Do you have a passion for conservation? Why not upgrade your reef tour and join one of our unique and exciting conservation and education programs? This is your chance to engage in a day of real-world science and help us monitor our sites while providing important data for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Read More >
Departure Details and What to Bring
- Check in is at our counter at the Reef Fleet Terminal, Marlin Marina from 7:00 am for 8 am departure.
- Bring, hat, sunscreen, bathing gear, sunglasses, towel, etc. as you would for travelling to the beach. We have credit card facilities on the boat.
- We welcome you to visit us at our counter at the Reef Fleet terminal, open 7 days a week, until 4 pm for more information or email us.