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Great Barrier Reef, Cairns

Cairns · Cairns, the Reef & the Daintree · Australia

★★★★★   Beach & outdoors

Note: Photos may not be 100% accurate

What to know

There is no admission to the reef itself, only boat fares, and there is no single ticket. Day trips to the outer reef pontoons run about A$312 to A$338 for adults: Great Adventures charges A$312 adult and A$172 child from Cairns, Sunlover A$317 and A$177 to Moore Reef, and Quicksilver A$338 and A$179 to Agincourt Reef, though Quicksilver sails from Port Douglas rather than Cairns. Fares include lunch, snorkel gear, a semi-submersible tour and the A$8.50 government Environmental Management Charge, which is not levied on children under 4. Budget extra, though: Great Adventures and Quicksilver both add a fuel surcharge of A$10 per adult and A$5 per child, and card fees of around 1.42 per cent apply. Confirm the charge is included before paying, as operators differ.

The details

Adult ticket	312
Child ticket	172 (4-14) (free under 4)
Typical visit	Full day
Opening hours	Daily; CANCELLED in high wind
Indoors or out	Outdoors
Region	Queensland, Australia
Prices quoted in	AUD

When to go

The planner warns of wet in January, February, March. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.

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The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.

Official page: https://greatadventures.com.au

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