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Coral Sea Dreaming
Coral Sea Dreaming offers 2 Day/1 Night Sailing Trip with Maximum 12 passengers. Dive, snorkel or simply relax.
Includes 3 Intro dives
from $460 per person
(private double cabin)

SAVE $240
from $440 per person
(share cabin)

Includes levies & city hotel transfers
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Raging Thunder Ballooning
Your balloon flight is only the beginning of your adventure...
Romantic Hot Air Ballooning!
from $235 / Adult
Including levies
- Personalised Flight Certificate
- Return Cairns hotel transfers
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Kuranda in a Day!
Kuranda
TRAIN & SKYRAIL
The most popular day tour including Freshwater Station & Return transfers from your hotel.
from $110 /person
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Daintree Walkabout
Daintree Walkabout
-Kuku Yalanji Dreamtime Walk at Mossman Gorge
-Tea and damper
-Lunch at Silky Oaks Lodge
-1 hour Daintree River Cruise
-Exotic Fruit Tasting
-Short tour of Port Douglas
from $170 per adult
Departs: Mon, Wed, Fri
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Sunlover & Fitzroy Is Combo
2 Day Package - Sunlover Outer Great Barrier Reef + Fitzroy Island Day Package
Sunlover Reef Cruise
- 4 hours on reef pontoon
- Sumptuous buffet lunch including fresh seafood
- All snorkelling equipment
- Complimentary glass bottom boat and semi-submersible vessel tours
Fitzroy Island
- Over five hours to explore the great barrier reef and island
- All snorkelling equipment
- Self-guided rainforest walks
$199 per adult
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Jungle Surfing & Wildlife
Go Jungle Surfing
Visit Wildlife Habitat, see the endangered Cassowary, then onto Cape Tribulation for Jungle Surfing! 
Fly through the ancient rainforest!
$199 per adult
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Outback & Tablelands
OUTBACK & ATHERTON TABLELANDS
One of the best Outback Day Tours in Queensland!!
* Reurn Hotel Transfers
* Lake Barrine Cruise
* Morning Tea
* Curtain Fig Tree
* Millaa Millaa Falls
* View Windy Hill Farm
* BBQ Luch
* Woodleigh Cattle Station
* Halloran's Lookout
* Mt Uncle Distillery
Only $160.00 p/a
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Reef Experience - Cairns

Reef Experience

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Outer Reef trip including DIVE, city transfers etc
  • All inclusive Reef Cruise
  • Free Intro or Cert Dive
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Based on 68 ratings


Sunday, February 26, 2012

A wonderful diving experience! We enjoyed swimming with the coral and the fish. The staffs were nice and friendly. The food was not bad. However, there are not many facilities on the cruise. The toilets were small and difficult for us to get change!

Posted By Long Yin Loraine Ho


Saturday, November 05, 2011

Value for money in this Reef Experience and enjoy both Snorke and Scuba Diving in 2 Reef. Excellent Breakfast and buffet lunch. More Rice / added rice will be more appreciated.

Posted By Law Yuker


Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Staff were professional, very patient and fun! Their encouragement and support made my scuba dive successful! My friend was sick and they were comforting and supportive.

Posted By Alison Shand


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Amazing. First try at the great barrier reef and was excited. Intro scuba lessons were easy and fun, which makes me want to pursue it further. Only wished we could have saw some more reefs, the ones we saw were very limited in species and activity. Great food and a good time all around

Posted By Jordan Bottorff


Monday, October 19, 2009

The crew on the boat were so friendly, they got everyone involved in the days activities making it a fun day out for my partner and myself. They explained everything that was going to happen during the day,all the safty features which made my partner feel good about getting into the water.
One the best days we have ever had out on the Great Barrier Reef!!!!
Thank you Travstar.

Posted By Michael Scott


Monday, October 12, 2009

Good day out. Very informative about the reef. All activities included as described.

Posted By John Burden


Tuesday, September 29, 2009

This is the \\\"ONLY\\\" way you should see the reef!! Compared to other boats who charge double - this is truly value for money. The staff were so helpful, especially to our 11 year old son. Thanks Reef Experience!!!!

Posted By Julie Bielby


Thursday, September 17, 2009

The best day out, so much that I was going to do in again on my last day there but was all tucked out. Boat crew reef was perfect, I want a job on the boats.

Posted By Peter Veijalainen


Thursday, June 18, 2009

This was the best day ever - thank you.

Posted By Rhiannon Box


Sunday, March 08, 2009

The staff were very attentive and helpful! Overall a great day at the reef!

Posted By Tam-Chi Tran


Thursday, November 06, 2008

The staff on the Reef Experience were fantastic. They went above and beyond to be helpful and friendly and really made this one of the most memorable trips yet.

The boat was great, and the private \\\"Top Deck\\\" experience was worth the extra cost. We spent the day in beautifully airconditioned comfort and were provided with fully cooked breakfast, amazing platters for lunch, and even included wine and cheese for the trip home.

I plan on making this tour part of my annual trip back to Cairns.

Posted By Gail Sheedy


Monday, October 20, 2008

The reef experience was the highlight for my husband. The trip out was comfortable, the staff knowledgable and friendly. We enjoy both the journey out to the reef as just as much as the diving and snorkling.

Posted By Catherine Vaara


Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Awesome experience! My first dive and it was at the reef with highly qualified and experienced instructors. I will certainly repeat!

Posted By Guy Bouchard


Friday, September 12, 2008

the staff were very young, but very keen to show all a good time. one girl was very patient with me as i am not a good swimmer,with the snorkling.would recommend to all. thanks

Posted By Silvia Maccar
 

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Cairns Getaway Package

Cairns Getaway Package!

-4 nights The Hotel Cairns
-Green Island Day trip
-Snorkel gear or Glass bottom boat 
-Kuranda Train/Skyrail - hotel transfers
-$10 Breakfast Vouchers daily per person
-Complimentary Smart Car! 
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Shangri - La Cairns

Shangri-La Cairns is situated at the Marlin Marina connected to the Pier shopping complex and adjacent to the Reef Fleet Terminal.

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Lizard Island Resort

Lizard Island surrounded by the unspoilt wonders of the Great Barrier Reef

FREE RETURN FLIGHTS
Book a minimum 5 nights stay on Lizard Island in any room type and receive complimentary return flights to Lizard Island from Cairns for two adults.
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Mantra Esplanade

Mantra Esplanade located opposite the esplanade swimming lagoon and steps to the Marina.

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Tropical Reef & Rainforest

5 night Reef & Rainforest package

- Bay Village Studio Room
-Continental Breakfast daily
-FREE 5 hours wireless i.net
-FREE drink when dining
-Outer Barrier Reef
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-Kuranda Train & Skyrail
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Mantra Trilogy

Mantra Trilogy Located right in the heart of the Esplanade and minutes walk from restuarants, shops and Marina precinct.

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Uniquely Silky Package

Silky Oaks Lodge is a romantic luxury rainforest lodge located on the Mossman River 1.5 hours north of Cairns.

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- 1.2hr Kuku Yalanji dreamtime walk
- 1 hour spa treatment/person
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Bay Village Cairns

Bay Village
Stay 5 nights and receive:
- Room upgrade to Studio
- Continental Breakfast daily
- FREE 5 hours wireless internet
- FREE drink when dining
Based on a minimum stay of 5 consecutive nights, 2 pax staying

only $130 room/night

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The Hotel Cairns

The Hotel Cairns Located one block from the famous Esplanade.

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3 Day Reef, Kuranda,CapeTrib

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