Great Barrier Reef - Description

Swim, snorkel, dive, sail, kayak or enjoy the views from the safety of your glass bottom boat. What ever your preference, no trip to Cairns is complete without visiting the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef.

Clear warm water, brilliant coral, abundant exotic fish and experienced dive instructors will ensure your trip to the great barrier reef will be an unforgettable and life changing experience.

Whether you are a non swimmer, snorkelling enthusiast or dive master, there is reef boat tours to suite everyone. Boats depart daily from Cairns and Port Douglas and options range from ½ day island visits and snorkelling tours to multi day dive courses and overnight sailing trips.

Our Great Barrier Reef is proudly the world's biggest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 smaller individual reefs and 900 islands. Stretching over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. The reef is located closely off the coast of Cairns, Queensland in northeast Australia.

The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps. The Reef supports a wide diversity of marine life and in 1981 listed as a World Heritage Site.