Intro Diving & Day Cruise with Indigenous Guides
Intro Diving & Day Cruise with Indigenous Guides
4.9 (163)  
Cairns City, QLD 4870
  • Highlights
    • Day cruise to take you to the Great Barrier Reef
    • Introductory diving lesson with certified instructors
    • Local guides take you on an indigenous welcome and acknowledgment with Great Barrier Reef creation story
    • Breakfast, morning and afternoon tea
    • Freshly prepared buffet lunch & Native Tasting Plate
    • Marine Biologist presentation
    • Snorkelling equipment including wet and lycra suits

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  • Overview

    Our experienced instructors will teach what you need to know on your path to becoming a certified diver.  

    No experience necessary. All equipment supplied including wetsuit & souvenir dive certificate to hang on your wall.

    Our vessel provides a safe, controlled environment perfect for the novice diver. Stairs leading into the water for easy access where you will spend time practicing some basic scuba skills before heading off on your dive. Group size is kept small with a maximum of 4 divers per instructor (less if nervous divers) so you know you are in safe hands.

    Coming off of a day cruise from Cairns, spend up to 5 hours on the Outer Great Barrier Reef visiting two premium coral reef locations. Snorkel Moore Reef and Milln Reef and come face to face with amazing marine life and coral gardens. Included in this spectacular day tour is snorkel gear, lycra and wetsuit hire, glass bottom boat coral tours and fish feeding led by marine biologists.

    After working up an appetite, enjoy a hot and cold buffet lunch with seafood on board plus a complimentary morning and afternoon tea.

  • What's included?

    INTRODUCTORY DIVING

    Your first dive will be in our coral lagoon, a shallow sheltered area with dense coral cover and teaming with fish life. The 1st dives last around 20-30 minutes and reach a maximum of 10m with most of the dive around 4-5m. On the 2nd  dive you will have already done the skills leaving more time for the actual dive. Introductory diving is one of the most popular & enjoyed activities when it comes to Cairns Reef tours.

    • Visit 2 premium outer reef sites
    • 5 full hours on the outer reef
    • Indigenous welcome to country and acknowledgment
    • Cultural Guides
    • Marine biologist presentation
    • Live entertainment
    • Delicious breakfast as you board the vessel
    • Freshly prepared lunch incorporating a Native Bush Tasting
    • Morning and afternoon tea, coffee & drinking water
    • Guided snorkel tour with Marine Biologist
    • All snorkelling equipment
    • Wet suits and lycra suits
    • Personal flotation devices
    • Administration costs
  • Location

    • Boarding commences at 8.15am with final boarding at 8.45am from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal and tour returns at 5pm.
    • Guests will receive a text message the afternoon prior to departure with berth number and vessel as well as a link to a map directing them to the correct location.

  • Customer Reviews for Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel

    4.9

    163 reviews
    Mai Osuga
    Mai Osuga
    a month ago

    Amazing Crew! Knowledgeable & friendly! Boat is well maintained, three decks to explore! Variety of food, including morning & afternoon snacks! All dive equipments are fairly new. A very good day boat to choose from, mother company is Reef Unlimited, less capacity & worth the money!

    Priscilla Tran
    Priscilla Tran
    4 months ago

    We had the greatest time on this excursion! The staff was amazing, we felt safe at all times. The staff ensured everyone was having a fun time, but we’d like to especially give a shoutout to Oscar, Jake, and Finn. Oscar was great at providing recommendations and informative knowledge about the reef and really kind and happy to answer all our questions about the wildlife. They were also very patient and made sure to keep checking in so everyone was prepared and comfortable with snorkeling! We also went on the Reef Safari because Jake convinced us to do it and it was great, I definitely recommend it to anyone signing up! It costs extra, but you see so much more of the reef and learn a lot about the different species and Jake was a great guide. We wish we had more days to do this tour again!!

    Harish Ekambareshwar
    Harish Ekambareshwar
    6 months ago

    Pick this tour! The tour takes you to the outer reefs where there is plenty of coral and fish wildlife, and very few large groups. Our group was small (only 17 people), so you could each explore at your own pace, without knocking into others. There was a lot of insight into the scientific and Indigenous history of the area (there was both a marine biologist and local indigenous guide on crew). The presentations and in-reef activities to explore and show you the ecosystem and fish species were amazing. We also saw sharks (small ones) and sea turtles! Finally (and most importantly) everything was really safe. We had excellent briefings from the captain, there was a lot of emphasis on safety - and I was even give a pair of prescription snorkels so I could see well underwater! The boat was also very well-maintained, comfortable and clean.

    Yolande Morris
    Yolande Morris
    10 months ago

    What a fantastic experience! I really appreciated the combination of cultural presentations as well as marine biology information. Staff were a lot of fun but also highly professional and looking out for our safety. Loved the snorkeling safari with the Maine biologist and Jason, cultural guide, sharing the wonders of the reef with us. Went to two wonderful sites with lots of time for snorkeling. Good sized group, better that the larger boats where you wait in line. Fabulous food and even a short HOT shower at the end!

    Edward Surpless
    Edward Surpless
    6 months ago

    My family and I had the best day out on the reef with the Dreamtime team. The crew are so friendly and the cultural presentations as well as the marine biology presentation were fun and informative. Martin the diving instructor was top notch and the food was healthy and very tasty. Their catamaran is comfortable and they don't over book so there is plenty of room on board. Having tried a few other operators when visiting Cairns, I think they are the best.

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    • Experience Type: Outdoor
    • Activity Level: Relaxed
    • Skill Level: Beginner
    • ID Required: Yes
    • Booking Required: Yes
    • All diving is subject to successful completion of an on-board medical questionnaire. Certain medical conditions (ie: asthma) and some medications may exclude individuals from diving.
    • The minimum legal age for diving is 12 years. All divers under 18 years of age must have parent/guardian consent. Certified Divers must produce their certification card. Please note: it is recommended to leave at least 12-24 hours between diving & flying with the time period dependant on depth.
    • Dreamtime Dive and Snorkel is suitable for all ages, however if you have babies we recommend you spend your day at our family-friendly Reef Magic Cruises pontoon which include infant enclosed swimming area and more space for the family.  Adult supervision is required at all times for children under 16 years of age and is not the responsibility of Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel.
    • Child Policy: 4 years to 14 years inclusive. Infants 0-3 years are
      free of charge but must be included when booking. All guests under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
    • Family Policy: 2 adults (+15 years) & 2 children. Family rates do not apply to group bookings.
    • GROUPS - Tour Leader Policy: 1 x FOC bona fide guide / language assistant per 15 paying customers
    • Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction.
    • Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel offer a cancellation free on and an amendment free policy on direct bookings as long as we are notified outside 24 hours of the departure time. If you cancel or no show for check in within 24 hours of the travel time (9am), there will be NO refund.
    • You can cancel or amend your tour to a different date (subject to availability) if you notify us 24 hours or more prior to travel.
      If you need to cancel or change dates within 24 hours of travel a 100% cancellation fee applies
      Please note a ‘no show’ (where passengers do not turn up to the specified pick-up point or departure point without notification) automatically incurs a 100% cancellation fee.
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