Great Barrier Reef Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise Aboard Ocean Freedom Catamaran
by Cairns Premier Reef & Island Tours
Choose from 6 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.A$520.30Overview
The Ocean Freedom Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise departs from Cairns aboard a fast, stylish catamaran designed for comfort and speed. The full-day tour lasts approximately nine hours and includes six hours spent on the Great Barrier Reef at two distinct reef sites. After boarding, guests receive tea, coffee, Danish pastries, and fresh fruit. The first stop is Wonder Wall, located on the outer edge of Upolu Reef. Here, passengers can snorkel or choose to scuba dive for an additional fee. A marine naturalist leads a guided Adventure Drift Snorkel tour and an informative Glass Bottom Boat tour at this site. After the morning activities, the vessel sails to Upolu Cay, known for its shallow coral garden reef and clear blue waters. Guests enjoy a large lunch featuring seafood while cruising to this location. At Upolu Cay, snorkeling continues among colorful coral and abundant marine life, including turtles and stingrays. When conditions permit, guests may land on the white sand coral cay. Throughout the day, wetsuits or lycra suits are provided depending on the season, along with snorkeling equipment such as masks, snorkels, fins, and buoyancy vests. Freshwater showers are available on board. The tour is limited to 75 passengers to ensure comfort and attentive service. The cruise returns to Cairns around 4:15 pm, concluding with platters of tropical fruit, cheese, crackers, and cake. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included. Diving options require pre-booking and completion of a medical questionnaire on board. Soft drinks, confectionery, and alcoholic beverages are not included. The itinerary and order of reef stops may vary depending on weather and sea conditions.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ocean Free and Ocean Freedom Reef Tours
After check-in, guests board the vessel and receive coffee, Danish pastry, and fresh fruit before settling in. After just over an hour, the boat reaches Wonder Wall on the outer edge of Upolu Reef. Visitors may snorkel or scuba dive (extra cost) at this reef site rich in marine life. Complimentary Glass Bottom Boat and Adventure Drift Snorkel tours are provided by guides. Following morning activities, a large lunch is served while cruising to Upolu Cay. Guests snorkel in a coral garden known for turtles and stingrays. When conditions permit, landing on the white coral cay is possible. The cruise includes six hours of snorkeling and relaxing between these two reef sites. The vessel returns to Cairns around 4.15 pm, serving fresh fruit, cheese, crackers, and cake.
30 min
Great Barrier Reef
Marine guides lead a detailed snorkeling and marine life tour across two unique Upolu Reef sites: "Wonder Wall" on the outer edge, and the coral garden reef near Upolu Cay. These locations lie within highly protected Marine Park zones with no fishing allowed, resulting in abundant fish and marine creatures. Guests have six hours of unhurried time on the reef to participate in the complimentary Adventure Snorkel and Glass Bottom Boat tours, as well as independent exploration under crew supervision.
360 min
Upolu Reef and Upolu Cay Snorkeling
The Ocean Freedom catamaran visits two reef sites: the "Wonder Wall" on Upolu Reef’s outer edge, known for excellent snorkeling and diving, and Upolu Cay Reef, a shallow coral garden with clear turquoise waters. At Upolu Cay, snorkelers see colorful reef fish among staghorn corals, and may spot turtles surfacing or stingrays searching for food. Depending on conditions, guests can stand thigh-deep on the cay or land on its white coral beach. The site offers a picturesque environment for snorkeling and photography.
120 min
Meeting point
Starting point is at the Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom desk inside the Reef Fleet Terminal (RFT) located 1,Spence Str Cairns .
End point
Starting point is at the Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom desk inside the Reef Fleet Terminal (RFT) located 1,Spence Str Cairns .
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Great Barrier Reef Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise Aboard Ocean Freedom Catamaran
by Cairns Premier Reef & Island Tours
Choose from 6 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.A$520.30Overview
The Ocean Freedom Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise departs from Cairns aboard a fast, stylish catamaran designed for comfort and speed. The full-day tour lasts approximately nine hours and includes six hours spent on the Great Barrier Reef at two distinct reef sites. After boarding, guests receive tea, coffee, Danish pastries, and fresh fruit. The first stop is Wonder Wall, located on the outer edge of Upolu Reef. Here, passengers can snorkel or choose to scuba dive for an additional fee. A marine naturalist leads a guided Adventure Drift Snorkel tour and an informative Glass Bottom Boat tour at this site. After the morning activities, the vessel sails to Upolu Cay, known for its shallow coral garden reef and clear blue waters. Guests enjoy a large lunch featuring seafood while cruising to this location. At Upolu Cay, snorkeling continues among colorful coral and abundant marine life, including turtles and stingrays. When conditions permit, guests may land on the white sand coral cay. Throughout the day, wetsuits or lycra suits are provided depending on the season, along with snorkeling equipment such as masks, snorkels, fins, and buoyancy vests. Freshwater showers are available on board. The tour is limited to 75 passengers to ensure comfort and attentive service. The cruise returns to Cairns around 4:15 pm, concluding with platters of tropical fruit, cheese, crackers, and cake. Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included. Diving options require pre-booking and completion of a medical questionnaire on board. Soft drinks, confectionery, and alcoholic beverages are not included. The itinerary and order of reef stops may vary depending on weather and sea conditions.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Ocean Free and Ocean Freedom Reef Tours
After check-in, guests board the vessel and receive coffee, Danish pastry, and fresh fruit before settling in. After just over an hour, the boat reaches Wonder Wall on the outer edge of Upolu Reef. Visitors may snorkel or scuba dive (extra cost) at this reef site rich in marine life. Complimentary Glass Bottom Boat and Adventure Drift Snorkel tours are provided by guides. Following morning activities, a large lunch is served while cruising to Upolu Cay. Guests snorkel in a coral garden known for turtles and stingrays. When conditions permit, landing on the white coral cay is possible. The cruise includes six hours of snorkeling and relaxing between these two reef sites. The vessel returns to Cairns around 4.15 pm, serving fresh fruit, cheese, crackers, and cake.
30 min
Great Barrier Reef
Marine guides lead a detailed snorkeling and marine life tour across two unique Upolu Reef sites: "Wonder Wall" on the outer edge, and the coral garden reef near Upolu Cay. These locations lie within highly protected Marine Park zones with no fishing allowed, resulting in abundant fish and marine creatures. Guests have six hours of unhurried time on the reef to participate in the complimentary Adventure Snorkel and Glass Bottom Boat tours, as well as independent exploration under crew supervision.
360 min
Upolu Reef and Upolu Cay Snorkeling
The Ocean Freedom catamaran visits two reef sites: the "Wonder Wall" on Upolu Reef’s outer edge, known for excellent snorkeling and diving, and Upolu Cay Reef, a shallow coral garden with clear turquoise waters. At Upolu Cay, snorkelers see colorful reef fish among staghorn corals, and may spot turtles surfacing or stingrays searching for food. Depending on conditions, guests can stand thigh-deep on the cay or land on its white coral beach. The site offers a picturesque environment for snorkeling and photography.
120 min
Meeting point
Starting point is at the Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom desk inside the Reef Fleet Terminal (RFT) located 1,Spence Str Cairns .
End point
Starting point is at the Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom desk inside the Reef Fleet Terminal (RFT) located 1,Spence Str Cairns .
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.