The Luxury Travel Magazine
The Luxury Travel Magazine
If you ever wanted to see the sights of Australia, chances are there is one attraction that is very high on your must-see list – the Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is Australia’s most popular and most visited tourist attraction, entertaining more than 2 million people per year. The Reef offers its visitors so many gorgeous sights to see and amazing adventures and experiences that you could visit hundreds of times and never get sick of it.
And it’s for good reason, the Great Barrier Reef is home to literally thousands of marine species, more than 3000 coral reef systems, and 900 islands. It also happens to cover an area that is bigger than the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Holland combined. As you can see, it certainly lives up to its “great” moniker.
Because there are so many ways you can discover the Reef, we’ve put together a list of 5 of our favourite tour experiences that you can try for yourself. These tours and experiences are able to be enjoyed from Cairns, one of the largest cities in Tropical North Queensland. So, keep reading to find some coolest ways to see the Great Barrier Reef.
Leaving from Cairns Marina, you can discover the amazing coral gardens and marine life that make the Reef so unique up close and in great detail.ABC Snorkel Charters take their tours to parts of the Reef that are not as visited as others. These less visited areas provide you with amazing sights that are totally unspoilt. The tour also only takes on 10 people per tour, so these smaller groups can be more flexible and provide you with a more customised experience. If you’re keen on immersing yourself right in the Reef, this is the way to get it done.
If you’re looking for a tour option suitable for the entire family, then the Sunlover Reef Cruises option is for you. Offering you a full day out on the Reef, you and the entire family can enjoy a 40 kilometre trip on a gorgeous air-conditioned catamaran to its destination of the Moore Reef.
The Moore Reef is home to a multi-level pontoon that has just about every activity known to man on it, including waterslides, sundecks, underwater viewing areas and lots more. You also get to enjoy a hot and cold buffet style lunch that includes fresh seafood.
If you’ve dreamt of diving at the Great Barrier Reef, then this tour is for you. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a pro diver or you’ve never even tried it, because there is a tour option to suit you. You can discover up to 19 different diving spots, most of which are only visited by this tour company, so you know you’re seeing the Great Barrier Reef in a very unique way.
Pro Dive Cairns takes around 30 people per tour, so if you’ve got a big group of friends or large family that wants to give scuba diving a go this could be the best option for you.
From the Cairns Marina you can jump aboard the Fitzroy Flyer, which is a ferry that takes you on a 45 minute ride to paradise. – Fitzroy Island. You can either take a day trip to Fitzroy Island or stay awhile at the Fitzroy Island Resort, which offers various accommodation options, suitable for the whole family.
Fitzroy Island offers an amazing array of activities and experiences, many of which have the Great Barrier Reef at the very centre. You can discover the Reef by sea kayak, glass-bottomed boat, scuba diving, snorkelling, stand up paddle boarding, and of course swimming. You can even discover the Reef from the safety of dry land via the Turtle Rehabilitation Centre where you can learn some interesting facts about the Great Barrier Reef and from the summit of the island.
It’s the perfect place to discover the Great Barrier Reef from.
