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Poseidon Snorkel and Dive
FROM: $315.00
Experience three world-class Agincourt Ribbon Reef sites with exceptional visibility, vibrant coral walls, pinnacles and amazing marine life. Poseidon’s spacious dive deck and easy water access make it ideal for certified and advanced divers, while snorkellers enjoy calm, colourful coral gardens teeming with fish. Every dive is guided by expert crew who are passionate about sharing the reef. One of Port Douglas’ finest outer-reef adventures.
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Poseidon Snorkel and Dive
Tour Type: Full Day - Operates: Daily - Departs: 8:30am - Returns: 4:30pm - Transfers: No
Experience three world-class Agincourt Ribbon Reef sites with exceptional visibility, vibrant coral walls, pinnacles and amazing marine life. Poseidon’s spacious dive deck and easy water access make it ideal for certified and advanced divers, while snorkellers enjoy calm, colourful coral gardens teeming with fish. Every dive is guided by expert crew who are passionate about sharing the reef. One of Port Douglas’ finest outer-reef adventures.
| AVAILABLE ON THIS TOUR: | |
|---|---|
| Certified & Introductory Diving available, with exceptional sites ideal for certified and advanced divers. | All snorkelling equipment included: mask, snorkel, fins & life jackets. |
| Hot and cold buffet lunch featuring prawns, salads & fresh options. | All dives are fully guided by experienced professional dive instructors who know these reef sites intimately. |
| Comprehensive dive equipment briefings provided by the crew to ensure you’re comfortable, confident & ready to dive. | Enjoy up to 3 spectacular dives across three different Agincourt Ribbon Reef sites —each offering unique coral formations & marine life. |
| 5mm short-sleeve wetsuits included for comfort and warmth in open-water conditions. | Visit three world-class sites on the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs, renowned for clarity, colourful coral walls, pinnacles & incredible marine species. |
Poseidon offers daily Port Douglas snorkel and dive tours, visiting the Great Barrier Reef’s Agincourt Ribbon Reefs. The comfortable 24m catamaran visits three (3) different reef sites throughout the day, providing guests with just over four (4) hours to explore the reef. The Agincourt Ribbon Reefs are located in open water on the edge of the Continental Shelf, as such, this tour is recommended for confident swimmers (snorkellers) and certified divers. Please note: all dives on this boat are guided and divers will appreciate the large tanks, providing maximum bottom time for air-hungry divers.
Poseidon is operated by the Quicksilver Group. Travel time to the reef is approximately 90-minutes. All briefings are provided on the way to the reef. The two-level catamaran has air-conditioned interior seating and lots of outdoor space, offering covered seating to enjoy the views or sundeck seating. It’s a non-smoking boat and for your comfort, there are two toilets and a freshwater shower on board. Snorkelers have comfortable water-entry from the submerged steps at the back of the boat. Certified divers will either have a tender drop-off (pending site and availability) or giant stride entry off the side of the boat.
Poseidon – Vessel Overview
- 24m high-speed aluminium Dive & Snorkel Catamaran
- Departs from Port Douglas Marina Mirage
- Fully air-conditioned interior cabins
- Licensed bar & audiovisual equipment
- Carpeted indoor seating areas with shaded outdoor decks
- 2 x toilets located onboard
- Hydraulic aft ramp for easy water access
- Exploration tender for drift dives & remote drop-offs
- Large sundeck and dedicated dive deck
- Covered and uncovered seating throughout the vessel
Capacity & Seating
- Total Capacity: 89 passengers + 11 crew
- Upper Deck Seating: 14 inside, 45 outside
- Main Deck Seating: 50 inside, 36 outside
- Main Deck Tables: 6 tables of 4, 4 tables of 5, 2 tables of 6
- Upper Deck Tables: 6 comfortable indoor wheelhouse tables
- Multiple table configurations for comfort & group seating
Specifications
- Length: 23.04m | Beam: 7.22m | Draft: 1.7m
- Main Engines: 2 × MTU 8V 2000 M72
- Operating Speed: 24 knots
Included in the Poseidon day tour is: morning and afternoon tea, a cold buffet lunch (including prawns), a guided marine biologist snorkel tour and reef interpretation presentation, snorkelling equipment (mask, snorkel, fins and flotation devices if required), lycra suits and courtesy transfers within the Port Douglas area.
You’ll visit three ecologically diverse sites on the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs or nearby Escape Reef—part of a network of more than 35 remarkable locations that Poseidon has access to.
These include favourites such as Whaler Point and Castle Rock (Agincourt Reef 1); The Gardens, Barracuda Bommie, Horseshoe Reef, Turtle Bay, West End, Nursery Bommie and Izzy’s Wall (Agincourt Reef 2); The Gap, Wreck Site, Phil’s Reef, Stonehenge and Coronation Corner (Agincourt Reef 3); and Harry’s Bommie, Three Sisters, The Chapel, Gary’s Gut and The Point (Agincourt Reef 4). These outer-reef sites are known for their clear water, colourful coral gardens, pinnacles and wall dives, with regular sightings of turtles, reef sharks, rays, barracuda, giant clams and huge schools of reef fish. Transfers are available from Cairns and are charged in addition to the tour price.
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Poseidon Dive & Snorkel Port Douglas Price List
| CHOOSE OPTION | PRICE | TOTAL DIVES: |
|---|---|---|
SNORKELING: | ||
| Adult (Snorkel) | $315.00 | - |
| Child (Snorkel) | $228.00 | - |
CERTIFIED DIVING | ||
| Adult (Snorkel) + (1-Certified Dives) | $385.00 | 1 dive |
| Adult (Snorkel) + (2-Certified Dives) | $415.00 | 2 dives |
| Adult (Snorkel) + (3-Certified Dives) | $435.00 | 3 dives |
INTRODUCTORY DIVING | ||
| Adult (Snorkel) + (1-Introductory Dive) | $399.00 | 1 dive |
| Adult (Snorkel) + (2-Introductory Dive) | $483.00 | 2 dives |
BUS TRANSFER FROM CAIRNS HOTEL | ||
| Adult Bus Transfer | $40.00 | |
| Child Bus Transfer | $35.00 | |
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Itinerary:
Check-in for Poseidon is at the boat, moored in Port Douglas’ Marina Mirage, from 8.10am. Departure is scheduled for 8.30am and complimentary tea, coffee, muffins and fruit are served on boarding. Welcome, trip, equipment, activity and safety briefings are all provided during the 90-minute transfer out to your first reef destination at the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs.
Poseidon visits three (3) different reef sites during your day tour, giving you just over one (1) hour at each site. The informative reef presentation is provided around mid-morning, while the boat moves to its second site for the day and the cold buffet lunch is served from 12.15pm – 1pm. After lunch the boat moves to its third and final reef site for the day. Thorough headcounts are conducted by the crew before each move. Poseidon packs-up around 2.45pm, getting back into Port Douglas between 4.15-4.30pm.
Diving:
Poseidon offers certified diving only (NO introductory diving). Divers can choose to do 1, 2 or 3 dives, with one dive being offered at each of the reef sites throughout the day. All diving is guided by the professional dive crew and diving equipment is included in the dive tour price. Packages are available for those with and without their own equipment. Poseidon’s dive tanks are large, offering maximum bottom time. Please note: all divers will be required to complete a medical questionnaire on board, prior to diving.
CERTIFIED DIVING: Certified divers will appreciate the spacious dive deck and large tanks on-board Poseidon. All certified diving is guided and there is one (1) dive offered at each of the three (3) reef sites. Please note: Private dive guides can be arranged / booked at extra cost. The Agincourt Ribbon Reefs offer excellent diving conditions and the best sites will be chosen on the day to maximise your experience. You may do tender drop-offs or giant stride water entry. Dive sites offer wall dives, swim throughs, caves, bommies and more. You will be required to show your Divers License and complete Dive Medical paperwork on board, prior to diving. Equipment and dive site briefings are all provided on board the boat.
Snorkeling:
Poseidon includes a guided marine biologist snorkel tour in their tour price. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the Great Barrier Reef and the creatures you are seeing, while you are in the water. There is also a dedicated snorkel crew, who will provide equipment and reef site briefings and assist you throughout the day with any difficulties you may experience. Floatation devices are also provided if required.
The Agincourt Ribbon Reefs are located on the edge of the Continental Shelf, so although the waters are somewhat protected by the reefs themselves, this is a trip recommended for confident swimmers as there may be some current, pending conditions. All snorkelling equipment (mask, snorkel, fins) is included in the tour price, as is a lycra suit (excellent for sun protection). The Ribbon Reefs rise from the ocean floor to plateau just metres beneath the surface (pending tide and time of day), offering excellent conditions for snorkelers to safely get close to the corals and fish.
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CAIRNS DIVE ADVENTURES TRIP REVIEWS:
Here you will find our dive trip reviews. Our staff have completed over 700 dives on the Great Barrier Reef. We love our scuba diving and we love to write reviews on what you can expect to see and do on a dive trip. See our full range of Cairns Dive Adventures trip reviews.
Poseidon Dive & Snorkel – Port Douglas Trip Review
By Clint |
A perfect day on the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs with Poseidon Dive & Snorkel. From rare reef sites and world-class drift dives to pristine coral walls and marine life encounters, this full-day trip from Port Douglas delivered some of the best visibility, coral health and underwater action we’ve seen in years. A true diver’s boat and...
Poseidon Port Douglas Dive Review
By Richard |
Poseidon offers a tidy day tour operation from Port Douglas to the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs, on the Great Barrier Reef. The three (3) reef sites offer a variety of things to see and do and this trip would suit confident swimmers / snorkelers and certified divers, who will certainly appreciate the spacious dive deck and...
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Remember to try any form of scuba diving everyone needs to be medically fit with no asthma and not be taking any prescription medication. PADI recommends allowing up to 24 hours after diving before flying in an airplane. Some tour operators have a no refund policy for any dives not completed for whatever reason. Please note the art of freediving is not permitted on any of the day boats or liveaboard dive boats from Cairns & Port Douglas. With the high instances of (shallow water blackout) companies do not allow this for safety reasons. It is highly recommended that passengers take out full comprehensive travel insurance for all tours and travel arrangements.
Do you have Medical Issues:
Please note if you have any medical issues you will need to go see your local GP where you live and get them to write you a letter on the practice letterhead signed and dated by your doctor that you are “Fit to dive” If you have one of these letters then all dive companies in Cairns will take you diving. Please note these letters are only valid for three months from their date of issue.
Inclusions: Cold buffet lunch, morning & afternoon tea, coffee & snacks, snorkeling equipment incl mask, snorkel and fins, 1 x marine biologist guided snorkel tour, lycra suits & floatation devices, reef interpretation presentation and transfers from within Port Douglas.
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