Make your way to the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to board your comfortable catamaran, where coffee, tea, fruit, and muffins are served. Enjoy views from the air-conditioned cabin or the sundeck as you cruise toward Upolu Cay, approaching the shallow reef in a glass-bottom boat. Spot some of Upolu Cay’s vibrant fish and coral on a dive or snorkel, then return to the catamaran for lunch.
The lunch menu varies, but typically includes dishes such as smoked salmon, chilled prawns, and meats served alongside fresh bread and salads. After lunch, cruise to the Wonder Wall, a dive and snorkel site on the outer edge of Upolu Reef that rises 46 feet (14 meters) from the ocean floor. Dive or try drift-snorkeling here, riding the current with a marine naturalist as you watch for corals, giant clams, turtles, and colorful fish.
After your dive or snorkel, begin the return cruise to Cairns, nibbling fruit, cheese, crackers, and cake along the way.
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I just got back from the reef cruise and I'm exhausted, but very happy. I was with my wife and her parents, who are visiting from Colombia. They day started by cruising out of Cairns to the first reef. I was scuba diving with my...More
We had such an enjoyable day on the Ocean Freedom cruise. Food was fantastic, the location..well it was awesome but what really made the day was the crew of the Ocean Freedom. The entire team were friendly, patient and helpful, nothing was too much trouble...More
Had the most incredible day. In really safe hands, crew are all amazing. 2 teens did the dive, we all snorkled. We are all qiite nervous in open water bit they were all fabulous, a member of crew took us around snorkelling and 2:1 ratio...More
After researching the numerous choices for visiting and snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, we finally decided on Ocean Freedom because of personal recommendation from my brother and wife, who had done the tour before, and the fantastic reviews of the tour. We also liked that...More
It really is just as it is on the tele! The colours are so vibrant and you are so close to the fish, the coral and the turtles. Just wonderful to see it all in front of you. Staff were informative, enthusiastic, good humoured and...More
Sounds like you had a great trip, Stephanie! Thanks for the review. Our reef sites are bustling with life, from nemo, to turtles, to our resident Great Barracuda - imaginatively named Barry ;) Our crew on board are all hand picked for their knowledge and...More
