Cairns: Small Group | Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkel & Dunk Is.
Overview
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12 hours 30 minutes
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Especially designed to enable overnight transfers to Mission Beach via the Great Barrier Reef or normally as an epic day adventure. Departing from Cairns to Mission has a maximum of 29 people making QuickCoast Snorkel vessel one of the smaller operators.
This tour visits the outer reef that is pristine, only just over an hour from the mainland or Dunk Island making it one of the fastest transfers to the Outer Reef.
QuickCoast is the only sizable, comfortable catamaran that visits Beaver Reef. Because their numbers are small, our reef is widely regarded as one of the most untouched reefs thereby enhancing the experience for our travellers.
QuickCoast's marine biologist who also travels every day with 15 or more passengers. There is also an opportunity to experience a guided snorkel tour as an enhanced experience for small group minded travellers. An excellent choice for an uncrowded personalised experience.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Use of Snorkelling equipment
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Scrumptious Lunch - 2 course menu with standard beverage of choice.
Morning Tea - Muffin, Tropical Fruits and beverage of choice
Dinner
BYO refillable water bottle - we don't supply single use plastics
Any other incidentals not listed
Accommodation
Meeting and Pickup
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What To Expect
Great Barrier Reef
Full Day Reef & island Outer Reef Tour - Beaver Reef is one of the most pristine snorkel sites in Far North Queensland. With coral gardens, bomies and sloping coral walls with abundant marine life. It is common to see turtles, stingrays, large fish and reef sharks. We spend 3-4 hours at the reef itself with other time navigating to/from the reef
Dunk Island
Including the journey to/from Dunk Island exploring the 14km of beautiful coastline of Mission Beach. On the return journey from the Outer Reef you'll be taken ashore by the Captain and given a brief history of the island and shown a variety of options for different easy beach walks.
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Cairns: Small Group | Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkel & Dunk Is.
Pickup included
Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Dream Experience!
Lisa P,
Sep 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour is amazing! It takes you out of Cairns. you get to see behind the scenes of the tourist areas and it doesn't disappoint! Mission beach and DunkbIsland are so pretty! We snorkelled on Beaver Reef. It was so clear colorful and abundant w life! The crew was friendly and helpful! Thank you Brian Matt and Jacob for making my snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef dream come true!
Outer Reef Snorkel Trip
Cole W,
Jul 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00It was a long but totally worth it day. You start by driving along a beautiful scenic route on your way to mission beach as the sunrise comes up, and spend the day snorkeling and exploring the Great Barrier Reef. I got to see everything I wanted on my bucket list and although the water was cold for this time of year it didn’t matter because seeing all the corals and animals made it totally worth it. Then as sunset goes on you take another scenic route back to cairns.
Brian and Louis did a...
Abigail H,
Jun 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00Brian and Louis did a great job providing information throughout the day! We were able to see many different species of fish and coral. We also were lucky enough to see a reef shark and a manta ray!
Disappointing
LUAN M,
May 20, 2025
- Viator
1.00They didn’t update my pickup location in the system so I showed up 6am in the morning and nobody came! I felt so frustrated bcz i lost my last day in australia
Mission beach snorkel tour.
Brian H,
Apr 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00Brian the coach and boat driver was excellent, very friendly and informative. He gave a lot of information about the landscape, nature and history of the area. The boat trip was enjoyable and well organised . Food was very good. The snorkelling was excellent all equipment supplied and instruction given. It was a small group size and Louis and Charlotte were brilliant always on hand to point things out and help if needed. We did two snorkel sessions both giving the opportunity to see a great variety of fish. Ring a distance away from Cairns there were no other boats in the area.
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