Things to do in Queensland, Australia: The Best Scuba & Snorkeling

Small-group snorkeling tours of the Great Barrier Reef.

Dive, Snorkel, Sail the Great Barrier Reef aboard Passions of Paradise, Cairns newest and most luxurious catamaran. Sailing daily, let our friendly, dedicated staff introduce you to another world teeming with exotic fish life, coral gardens, and spectacular views. Visiting two sites daily we have a selection of over 24 Outer Great Barrier Reef destinations to choose from offering you the best location tailored the days conditions! Dive or snorkel with Cairns's friendliest crew! Every afternoon, our bar opens, and guests relax in comfort as we raise the sails and cruise back to Cairns.

Ocean Safari offers an exhilarating ride to snorkel the pristine untouched Great Barrier Reef off the Daintree Coast at Cape Tribulation. This half day eco tour visits two different snorkel destinations, each with an extraordinary array of marine life and coral species.The tour begins at Cape Tribulation beach where guests board the vessel bound for the tropical waters of the Great Barrier Reef. After an exhilarating fast ride of approximately 25 minutes guests are ready to snorkel two fabulous locations at Mackay and Undine Reefs. On most days the rainforest can be seen along the mainland beach whilst snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, home to an abundance of marine life as well as beautiful hard and soft corals.The Ocean Safari vessel takes a maximum of 25 passengers allowing guests to experience tropical paradise and the pleasure of a small group. The vessel is based on the original design of a rescue craft and is a rigid inflatable boat driven by 700hp engines. The experienced Skipper and Eco Host ensure the trip is filled with fun and appreciation of the Great Barrier Reef and the coastal rainforest of the Daintree, two world heritage areas side by side. Magical memories like these sometimes only happen once in a lifetime. The Ocean Safari check in office is at the Turtle Rock Cafe and Safari Lodge, Cape Tribulation Road and a courtesy bus pick up from Cape Tribulation accommodation is included. Ocean Safari has Advanced Eco Accreditation.

Half day snorkelling tours from Port Douglas. Choose from 3 different options. 15 minutes to Low Isles and 40 minutes to the Outer Reef. Enjoy a Fast, Fun boat ride with no sea sickness! 14 people maximum on every tour. Option A - Low Isles Reef - 2 1/4 hours. 15 mins out. 1 hour and a half of snorkelling and 15 minutes return. Glass bottom boat option (no island access, snorkelling from the back of the boat). $140 for adults and $120 for kids. Min age 5. Option B - Island and Lagoon - 3 1/2 hours. 15 mins out. 2 1/2 hours on the island to swim, snorkel or relax. Glass Bottom boat option. $185 for adults and $145 for kids. Min age 3. Option C - Outer Reef - 3 1/2 hours. 40 mins out. 1 1/2 hours snorkelling from the back of the boat. No Glass Bottom Boat option. 40 mins back. Min age 7.

Take a paddle on the Wildside in your own Sports Raft. The pristine whitewater of Coachable Creek and the mighty Tully River have only been paddled by a few in sports rafts, so join the team from Wildside and feel the intimacy of nature and the thrills of adventure. Snacks and a light lunch included!

We are owner/operaters and everyday passionate to show off our island home. Hop onboard our 5 hour day cruise or 2 hour sunset cruise and discover Magnetic island by land and sea. Fishing and Snorkeling are just part of the days events. We run only small groups for more personal experience.

Our mission at Scuba World is simple; Create safe, enthusiastic divers who always have an enjoyable experience at Scuba World. We offer the highest quality learn to dive courses in Australia. We dive one of Australia's top ten dive sites the ex-HMAS Brisbane wreck. Escape everyday land and come scuba diving with us today!

The Original Port Douglas Dive Club. We dive our best reefs by far, the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs. The Agincourts have 20% better visibility than the reefs to the south. Its because these reefs are close to the continental drop off and are swept by clear water from the Coral Sea. That’s why the marine life is unrivalled. Superb privately guided outer reef scuba diving day trips for both qualified and non-qualified divers. Cruise out to the outer GBR in style on Poseidon, the sleek, high speed catamaran. Luxury private charters available also. Learn to scuba dive in affordable small group luxury with the premier 5 Star PADI Dive Resort. Excellent large group discounts available. The professional and friendly team at Blue Dive are deeply committed to bringing safe, quality and personal dive guiding and instruction - to all our guests. Blue Adventure Wildlife Tours is our sister company offering superb wildlife and photography tours to compliment your diving days.

Bespoke Great Barrier Reef Safaris. All you need to bring is your sense of adventure! Charter boat catering to couples, small groups and families. Completely personalised tours with no crowds or waiting. Activities possible being snorkelling, fishing, whale watching (during season), picnicking, swimming, camping, scenic tours and scientific research charters through a choice of locations around local islands/coral reefs or rivers. We also hire camping equipment, and can provide camping permits for Qld National Parks

Reef Teach is the only dedicated Great Barrier Reef education company. It primary role is performing information shows about the Great Barrier Reef. These shows are design to enhance and compliment tourists Great Barrier Reef trips. Reef Teach's highly qualified and experienced marine biologists take their customers on a tour of the Great Barrier Reef. With the use of hundreds of high quality images, videos and real marine specimens. The marine biologists introduce everyone to the diversity of animals they can actually see, from individuals as small as a pins head right up to those individuals as big as dolphins and whales. Plus their will give their guests the helpful hints on where to find these beautiful animals. While sharing all this knowledge their they will be telling you the animals own personal stories.msomemof these stories will amaze you. Thought these three main goals, 1) introducing one to the diversity of live one can see, 2) the helpful hints on where to find these beautiful animals and 3) the animals personal stories, tourist will see more and enjoy they reef trip even further. "with learning comes appreciation..."