Reef Quest Snorkel The Great Barrier Reef

Snorkelling
An informative reef brief and guided snorkelling tours add to your experience. Wetsuits and flotation devices are included.

Introductory Diving
If you have never dived before, you can experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef by joining our qualified and experienced dive instructors on an introductory dive. All you need to do is complete and pass the medical

Certified Diving
With low numbers and a variety of dive sites you can maximize your dive experience and enjoy up to three dives in two different locations on the fantastic Great Barrier Reef.

The Reef
Our locations on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef offer outstanding underwater visibility, superb coral formations and abundant, colourful marine life including Wally our friendly 1.5m Maori Wrasse at Norman Reef and are suitable for divers and snorkelers.

Passions Of Paradise Snorkel The Great Barrier Reef

Passions of Paradise is a fast, modern 25 meter maxi-catamaran which sails daily to Michaelmas Cay and the Great Barrier Reef. We take you to the best locations with the friendliest crew. Michaelmas Cay is an unspoilt paradise recognized internationally as one of the most important bird nesting sanctuaries on the Great Barrier Reef. Host to over 20,000 sea birds, this unique and fragile ecosystem combines brilliant white sand with colourful soft coral, warm shallow water and an abundance of marine life. Perfect for snorkeling, scuba diving, glass bottom boat tours or just relaxing on the beach.

Passions of Paradise II is a truly special sailing vessel. Designed by the renowned Sydney naval architect Grahame Parker and constructed by Jarkan Yachts.
She was purpose built to operate out of Cairns to sail daily to Micaelmas Cay and the Great Barrier Reef. Completed in November 2003, she is fast, comfortable and bristling with the most modern high performance electronics, deck and sail hardware.

The brief was to build a boat which made a trip to the reef exciting and fun, yet retained a classy and comfortable feel. Built out of core cell (composite) fiberglass she is also very light which enhances her sailing capabilities.

No matter what the weather conditions, she will adapt. Strong winds mean exciting performance and less travelling time and calm winds mean a spacious comfortable platform to soak up the sun.

At 25 metres length overall and with a beam over 10 metres, she is one of the largest commercial sailing catamarans in Australia.

Tusa Dive  T5 Snorkel and DIve on The Great Barrier Reef

Experience our Great Barrier Reef in all it’s natural beauty on-board the evolutionary T5. Custom-built for ultimate comfort, the T5 features air-conditioned interiors with lounge style seating, picture windows and flat-screens, open-air sundecks, and water level platforms for easy access to the water.

T5 departs daily from Cairns.  A 90 minute journey to the outer reef will see you arriving at the first of the day's two sites. Tusa Dive have a choice of 16 reef sites, changing daily to take advantage of the best sites for the conditions of the day.  Each day brings a whole new underwater adventure! Activities include guided snorkel tours, 'introductory' diving, and certified diving with up to 3 dives in the day available. You will enjoy nearly 5 hours of diving and snorkelling magical coral reefs, where you will be amazed by the colour and diversity of marine life.  Under the instruction and care of Tusa's professional dive crew, your day in the water will be safe, carefree, and full of memories of a lifetime.

Green Island Full Day Tour

A full day reef cruise departing Cairns at 9.00am allows 5 hours on Green Island and arrives back in Cairns at 5.00pm. "Big Cat" is a comfortable air-conditioned 35 metre catamaran with spacious interior cabins and a relaxed atmosphere. Travel time to Green Island is just over one hour from Cairns. Passengers can take part in the many activities.