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    Passions of Paradise Reef Tour

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    #14 of 70 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Cairns
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    Reef Fleet Terminal | 1 Spence St, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
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    Great Barrier Reef Snorkel and Dive Cruise from Cairns by Luxury Catamaran
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    Dive, Snorkel, Sail the Great Barrier Reef aboard Passions of Paradise, Cairns newest and most luxurious catamaran. Sailing daily, let our friendly, dedicated staff introduce you to another world teeming with exotic fish life, coral gardens, and spectacular views. Visiting two sites daily we have a selection of over 24 Outer Great Barrier Reef destinations to choose from offering you the best location tailored the days conditions! Dive or snorkel with Cairns's friendliest crew! Every afternoon, our bar opens, and guests relax in comfort as we raise the sails and cruise back to Cairns.

    About Passions of Paradise Reef Tour

    Dive, Snorkel, Sail the Great Barrier Reef aboard Passions of Paradise, Cairns newest and most luxurious catamaran. Sailing daily, let our friendly, dedicated staff introduce you to another world teeming with exotic fish life, coral gardens, and spectacular views. Visiting two sites daily we have a selection of over 24 Outer Great Barrier Reef destinations to choose from offering you the best location tailored the days conditions! Dive or snorkel with Cairns's friendliest crew! Every afternoon, our bar opens, and guests relax in comfort as we raise the sails and cruise back to Cairns.
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    Suggested Duration: More than 3 hours
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    Reef Fleet Terminal | 1 Spence St, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
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    Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile
    Fantastic trip

    This is my second time with passions but 5 years later and it's still awesome!!first time I snorkelled and this time Me and my boyfriend did this trip mainly for the diving, we are certified divers but I'm not the most confident... from start to...More

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    Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile
    Thankyou Grace! (Passions of Paradise)

    Had a very nice day on the sailboat with Passions of Paradise. Friendly staff, nice food en the dives were amazing. After getting my IDD in Koh Tao a couple weeks before this day, I wasn't sure enough to dive on my own. Grace made...More

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    Reviewed 3 days ago
    Fantastic experience!

    Fantastic all day event. Signed up for the snorkel cruise. Crew very friendly and very safety conscious. Buffet lunch was simple but very tasty. Would have been better to have more time in between lunch finishing and getting to the next site. Also, patrons should...More

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    Ask Thomas N about Great Barrier Reef Snorkel and Dive Cruise from Cairns by Luxury Catamaran
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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Super

    We booked a tour for the Great Barrier Reef for 7 people and we really enjoyed the moment. The staff was really friendly and had a lot of care for their passengers. It was really professional and the reefs where we stopped were great locations...More

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    Ask rebeccaevans89 about Great Barrier Reef Snorkel and Dive Cruise from Cairns by Luxury Catamaran
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    The best !

    Great crew, food, snacks, reef speech, boat... ! Not too many people (30 max?). Long dives (almost 1 hour) during which the instructor really try to find you some good stuff. I have tried "evolution" from Cairns (not friendly, too many people >50, money makers)...More

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    Ask Jenny M about Great Barrier Reef Snorkel and Dive Cruise from Cairns by Luxury Catamaran
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    Great crew and hot on safety

    This tour departs the reef terminal at 8am, but you will be expected to check in 7-745am. The tour arrived back at the reef terminal at 515pm. You will head out to the first reef and on the way, Tea and coffee is provided. They...More

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    20 September 2017|
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    Response from Magdalena S | Reviewed this property |
    All I know is that for now it's not working/in use, so if you're planning a trip the next few days I don't think it'll be possible...
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    16 August 2017|
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    Response from christinemS4750BE | Reviewed this property |
    We left the Marina at 7.45am and it took around 2 hrs to get to our first dive/ snorkelling destination stayed there about an hr. Had lunch then arrived at the second spot for another hr. Was back at the marina at 5.30 pm
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