Great Barrier Reef Tour With Ocean Safari

Start Location

Cape Tribulation

Departure Time

Morning: 8:30 am Afternoon: 12:00pm

Return
Time

6 Hours after start time

Why choose Ocean Safari?

Experience the Great Barrier Reef on a half-day adventure with Ocean Safari, departing from Cape Tribulation.

Visit two spectacular snorkel sites at Mackay Reef and Undine Reef, where you can swim alongside sea turtles, colourful coral, tropical fish, eagle rays, giant clams, and starfish.

After a thrilling 25-minute ride aboard a high-speed 700hp rigid inflatable boat, enjoy snorkelling in small groups of up to 25 passengers, offering a more personal reef experience.

Your experienced skipper and eco host will share fascinating insights into the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest, making this an unforgettable adventure.

Morning and afternoon departures available.

What To Bring

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Start Location

Turtle Rock Cafe Cape Tribulation (or Cape Tribulation accomodation)

Departure Time

Morning: 8:30 am Afternoon: 12:00pm

Return Time

N/A

Duration

6 Hours

Free Date Changes

Subject to availability

FAQs About Great Barrier Reef Tour With Ocean Safari

Included in the Great Barrier Reef Tour with Ocean Safari is snorkelling gear, water, snacks, 2 snorkel spots and Cape Tribulation accommodation transfers.

The Great Barrier Reef Tour with Ocean Safari is a half-day tour, typically lasting around 6 hours, including transfers from Cape Tribulation accomodation.

Ocean Safari departs from Turtle Rock Cafe, Cape Tribulation Beach (the main street of Cape Tribulation). This is where you will sign waivers, get snorkelling equipment and leave your important luggage that you do not want to take with you. Pick up is included from Cape Tribulation accomodation.

It depends where from. If travelling from Cairns or Port Douglas, then best way is to rent a car for a few days and drive yourself. The reason for this as there are no public buses that go upto Cape Trib. You could however organise a driver to also take you there, this would work best for bigger groups to split the cost.

The Great Barrier Reef Tour with Ocean Safari goes to two different reef sites at Mackay Reef. One destination is a sand cay, which is a great snorkel spot, but can also relax on the beach when not snorkelling!

Yes, the Great Barrier Reef Tour with Ocean Safari is great for families, but depends on your group. For example, elderly, injured or prengant people are not advised to do this tour, as it can be bumpy ride. Children must also be minimum 6 months old to travel.

We recommend comfortable swim gear, towel, sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses, a reusable water bottle, and a camera. 

No, food is not included in the tour. Either bring your own or enjoy some food at the Turtle Rock Cafe before or after tour.

The Great Barrier Reef Tour with Ocean Safari is one of the shortest trips to the entire Great Barrier Reef. It only takes around 25 minutes to get to the first snorkel spot!

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Shout out to Max for his guidance! He listened to my requirements and helped me figure out what I really wanted, and he explained the options in depth. With his help, I was able to have a fun day combining a flight over the reef with an excursion to Fitzroy island. All bookings went smooth. Great service!
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Harry Singh
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Big thank you to Elyra and Liz for helping booking us reef experience. Great team and efforts. Highly recommend them for any bookings.
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Rachel Campion
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Huge thanks to Niamh, she was absolutely great from start to finish—so helpful, knowledgeable, and easy to deal with. A great team that made organizing our trip completely hassle-free. Couldn't recommend them enough!
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Conall Durkin
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I had the most amazing time in Cairns. So many fabulous tours. Special shoutout to Niamh! If you need a tour booked in the Cairns area, I highly recommend her, so friendly and organised! Thanks Niamh
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Elizabeth Andrews
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Traveled to Cairns and took a day trip to Palm Cove where Charlotte helped create the best experience! I highly recommend working with her for any travel or vacation services.
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varun ravi
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So happy with the service and help I received from these guys, huge shout out to Tony ( absolute legend ) for helping me with all my questions and two bookings- fishing charter and 2 intro dives + snorkel with Divers den. I did a whale watching tour in Sydney, and then came here and while heading to the reef for the dive, we got to see a humpback whale breach the water at least a dozen times ! The first breach from this whale in cairns, would have beaten the whole tour in Sydney and it was an entire seperate experience as well (dive). Absolutely 1000% recommend these guys and any of their recommendations and advice when planning your trip and activities in cairns.
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Jessica Baark
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Elizabeth helped us to find our perfect tour package and sorted it out for us with a lot of patience! Thanks for that! 💖
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Ana Maria Bedoya
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We had a wonderful experience. Niamh was incredibly kind and took the time to carefully prepare our trips to Green Island and the Kuranda Rainforest, including the train journey from the Shangri-La Hotel. Everything was seamless. highly recommend!
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Paula Gutierrez
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Kirk is an excellent salesman; he gave us the best tours, was very kind and a very good person, he is the best salesman we have ever had, and his agency is efficient.
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Kirk is the best guy we have found in cairns. He is amazing, he gave us an incredible service with a fantastic vibe. He explained everything about the trips in a great way. I really recommend him and this place.

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