One icon that you can’t forget experiencing while you are in Cairns is cruising to the Outer Great Barrier Reef. There are billions of incredibly coloured fish and other marine life that your mind will spin and your finger will get sore from taking so many photographs.

There are numerous different kinds of reef tours that you can choose from, and it all depends on your needs as to which variation is going to suit you. As I have done just about all reef daytrips from Cairns, I have chosen the Great Barrier Reef trips that I thought were [the best|among the best|great] and then placed them in to two different sections.

These tours are great value for money and are chiefly for the young. However, if you are young in nature, you will surely enjoy these trips.

If you’re looking for a reef cruise that’s a lot of fun, in addition to great snorkelling and diving, then look no further!
‘Passions’ has their own mooring site on the Outer Barrier Reef out of Cairns, which means no one else stealing your sunshine (no overcrowding)! The crew are very inter-active with all of the passengers, getting you involved in all of the days activities. You won’t be able to escape them when they come around to paint your face with zinc cream (all in the name of skin cancer awareness!), or when they try to get you dancing the waltz around the top deck of the boat on the way home.
Scuba diving is available, and ‘Passions’ is actually the first boat I ever did a scuba dive on. If you’re as worried as I was, the very well trained dive instructors will hold your hand the whole way!.
Stopping at Upolo Cay on the way back to Cairns and being served a complimentary glass of wine while enjoying the spectacular views, is a great end to a perfect day.