Experience the breathtaking beauty of the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef. From Great Adventures' spacious reef activity platform moored at the majestic Outer Reef, the coral and marine biodiversity is at its most extreme. There’s an abundance of activities for all ages, swimmers and non-swimmers to enjoy. Snorkel and dive or stay dry and discover the reef in the underwater observatory or from the air-conditioned semi-submersible.
There’s also a great range of exciting optional activities including scuba diving, scenic helicopter flights and the exclusive Scuba-Doo underwater scooter - these are an additional cost paid on the day.
Posted By : veronicakZ4943OP
A huge and greatful thanks to the staff and especially Sydney who help me locate my perception sun glasses after being so sea sick. Thank you Sydney. Veronica
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 02:13:56 
Posted By : DimpleMel R
We took the outer reef trip from cairns on the boat to their pontoon. Also did the scuba-doo which was the most amazing experience! The entire staff was extremely helpful and nice. A special mention for Trent who went above and beyond to make our day fantastic! Saho from Scuba-doo was with me during the scuba doo and made me very comfortable and was great!
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 21:24:05
Posted By : 886dimplem
Excellent staff and service. Trent on the whole trip was very helpful and amazing! Saho from Scuba doo and Christian from Nautilus were very good.
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 02:36:08
Posted By : bernadettemO8141CV
Such a great day. The guides were knowledgeable and very friendly. Scooby-doo was an awesome experience and not to be missed!! But take a sea sickness tablet before you get on the boat!!! It’s quite choppy out there at the outer reef …
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 17:39:45
Posted By : 858kaylinh
I was rebooked on this boat after my other trip was cancelled, so the staff was very friendly and professional about that. I think this is a great way to see the Great Barrier Reef easily in one day. They take you on a large boat to a pontoon by the reef where you can snorkel and eat lunch. I thought the amount of time there was good - didn't need more because there was not much else to do. There are a lot of people on the boat, but that did not bother me. It was very family-friendly and accessible for an older crowd which was fine by me but just a heads up if you are looking for a younger, more upbeat trip. We went on a gloomier day and it felt like everyone around me got seasick - take motion sickness medicine before!! Snorkeling was great nonetheless.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 13:21:07
Posted By : dkagtravelers
We did the Great Barrier Reef Adventure from Cairns. I booked the Scuba-Doo underwater scooter option. I was told that there is no photographer to take your under water photo. That was a big disappointment as I wanted a keep sake. If I had known earlier I would have rented an under water camera in Cairns.
Something to remember that you do not see the corals or the fish in color, its a hazy blue color all around. The things appear much smaller too. These are things not told to you before hand and it was disappointing. The experience you have going down in the water was really good. Beware what you sign up for.
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 16:46:13
Posted By : John L
Absolutely spectacular way to experience the Great Barrier Reef! The staff and facilities were exceptional! Ruby in particular was absolutely amazing from start to finish!
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Posted On : 2024-04-15 02:19:35
Posted By : Irene S
Was on a holiday in Cairns with mum and she insisted that we must check out this world popular GBR. Honestly, we might not have done this if I check out all the reviews and pictures prior to booking.
1) Green Island - perhaps my mistake as I went to the wrong side of the island (near the sun deck areas) to check out the place. Being a non swimmer which I don't normally have problem snorkeling around provided there's a life jacket, I was like of surprised that you gotto RENT one if needed. With the kind of price charged for the overall tour, I really wonder how much it gonna costs the operator to offer a 'necessity' for safety purposes. After all, I am pretty sure not everyone gonna take it. Was told by some boat mates that you could see a turtle or two + more fishes near the jetty area. The areas near to the sun deck areas literally has nothing much to offer - water is at low visibility, rather murky. It's really not like how they describe, you can see fishes just close by. I have been to Fiji where I can easily see school of baby sharks swimming around just by the shores. Talking about the sun deck area, I was really annoyed as well by the staff's approach telling me that all benches are out for rent. If I remember correctly, it's at 45 dollars for unlimited time. Guess what, I was merely just putting my phone on the table or probably seconds of sitting on the bench since I am taking selfie. I was eyed and sounded twice despite even the blind can tell that I am taking photos around. 😓 Please be more considerate, after all, am not resting at all on any of the bench. *1 selfie takes max of 5 seconds.
2) Outer Reef - hospitality was not too bad, staffs are friendly and attentive to questions posted. Perhaps the crowd is not too overwhelming for our boat today, everything seems to be nicely organized and arranged. I am blessed and lucky that we do not have any issues on long queues on food, overselling of reef activities (in fact none approached us, probably due to we are Asians and doesn't look like one that gonna do the activities much 😂). Food is OK, though I thought it gonna be a nice seafood buffet since the tour is priced on the higher end. We did the semi-subs once we arrived at the pontoon. Guess what, this experience is the main reason why we are joining the tour, especially since mum don't snorkel or swim. Sadly, it's such a big disappointment - not just from me, but few others too from Aus or Canada that I have spoken too. You really can't see much - water is not crystal clear like, not much variety of fishes... Honestly, it's kind of a waste of time. Some of us in the semi-subs were really cracking jokes that 'imagination is all you need" .😂 Well, perhaps we have seen something way better just within my own country in Malaysia!
Bleached corals instead of the anticipated colorful underwater world is a real big disappointment to the GBR. Nevertheless, I am glad that I have at least made the trip here in 2024 instead of when the GBR is totally gone in 20/ 30 years time.... 🙏
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 11:10:49
Posted By : JohnD_P
This "experience" only made it to 2 stars because of the personable and friendly crew. Otherwise it was a disappointment on many fronts - the viewing windows on both the sub and submerged deck of the platform were dirty, streaked, and gave a prounced blue-grey tint to everything in the water. Several parts of the submerged platform hatch entry way edges were badly and dangerously rusted. Surprisingly, the number and types of both fish and coral were better from the platform than from the moving sub! Most of the staghorn coral was bleached and broken, though some was still blue and alive. Other corals appeared to be in bad shape as well. The sole highlight was the occasional appearance of "Wally", a very large Maori Wrasse, around the submerged platform viewing windows.
The primary way we wanted get in the water, the Scuba Doo, was booked up, even though the attendant at the ticket office told us otherwise (so we actually bought swimwear on that advice!) . Even had that been available there were other issues. There were only coffin sized changing facilities; there were no lockers to store your valuables so someone in your party would have to remain out of the water to hold those. The single good thing about water activities was that Lycra suits were provided for sun and stinging jellyfish protection; BUT sadly I don't recall any mention of that in the tour material. Had one known all of this and still decided to go, the way to do so would be in swimsuit and flip-flops with no valuables whatsoever.
Lunch was merely so so. The fresh melons were the exception, being very good. What made lunch a harrowing hassle was that the vast majority of the tour attendees were Chinese. They lined up for lunch well before its starting time and then piled two plates precariously high with every available offering, greatly taxing the serving staff. Seating for lunch was grossly insufficient for the number of passengers, and much of it had already been "reserved" by the Chinese covering the tables up up with mountains of bags. We only managed to get lunch late in the serving and had to return to the tied up boat to find a place to eat it.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01 04:14:15 
Posted By : Amanda_S
Absolutely devastated!!
The reef around the pontoon was dead.
No colour whatsoever.
Very few fish
The submersible was cloudy … nothing at all to see.
Very few fish to view from the cloudy observation area.
All in all we really wished that we had booked a completely different trip.
Certainly not worth the money.
Everyone I have previously spoken to had raved about the reef …… this is NOT … the trip to go on if you want to see colour and beautiful reef.
I would suggest that you avoid at all cost!!
So many more trips less expensive and hopefully take you to a better part of the reef!
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Posted On : 2024-03-28 07:38:33
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