Cairns Reef Tours for Kids and Families
Kids will love the Great Barrier Reef, at any age! Cairns has a range of fantastic, family-friendly Great Barrier Reef trips available, departing from Cairns’ Marlin Marina daily. Popular destinations include Green and Fitzroy Islands, or the outer reef pontoons, which have enclosed swimming areas for the little ones.
REEF TOURS FOR KIDS & FAMILIES:
Reef Magic Cruises
Up to 5 hours at the reef. Outer Great Barrier Reef pontoon with fabulous coral gardens. Meet Wally! Lots of inclusions: snorkelling, glass bottom boat, semi-sub, underwater observatory and more.
Great Adventures: Green Island & Great Barrier Reef
This is the only Cairns day tour to combine time on Green Island with a visit to a Great Barrier Reef pontoon. Best of both worlds. Suitable for snorkellers and divers.
Passions Of Paradise
Australian Tourism Award Winner. Daily dive/snorkel trips to Paradise Reef, Norman Reef, Hastings Reef, Flynn Reef, Milln Reef and Moore Reef. Enjoy a 25m sailing catamaran, includes all snorkel gear with Hot / cold buffet lunch.
Reef Experience
Cairns’ only fully inclusive day tour, including: city hotel transfers, trip to Great Barrier Reef, 6 hours on reef, 2 reef locations, meals, free scuba dive, marine biologist presentation & equipment.
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Green Island is a very family-friendly destination. Half and full day tours are available, or stay overnight at the luxury resort for a complete tropical island holiday experience. The kids will enjoy playing on the beach, snorkelling and swimming in the sheltered, warm waters of the ocean, or indeed the resort’s swimming pool. Explore the island on rainforest boardwalks and make sure you take them to Marineland Melanesia, to see the resident crocodiles (some much bigger than the below!).
Fitzroy Island Trampoline
Green Island Crocodile
Kids Love the Reef
Fitzroy Island has a campground and resort. The kids will love jumping on the ocean trampoline, exploring the island's mountain and rainforest walks, snorkeling and swimming. Optional extras include a guided sea kayaking tour.
There are three outer reef pontoon trips to choose from: Reef Magic, Sunlover Cruises and Great Adventures. Each of these Great Barrier Reef pontoons have shaded decks, freshwater showers and offer swimming, snorkeling, semi-submersible tours, glass bottom boat tours, underwater observatory and fish feeding. All are pram friendly and have wetsuits, lycra suits and snorkelling equipment in kids sizes, as well as buoyancy devices (noodles and vests) for extra comfort in the water.
Kids of any age can explore Cairns' Great Barrier Reef and be amazed at the colours and types of fish and coral. Some pontoons have touch tanks and enclosed swimming areas: all have marine biologists who can explain the interesting features of this amazing natural environment.
Cairns Dive Adventures has done all of the Cairns reef cruises. Each offers a slightly different day and experience. We are happy to provide unbiased trip reviews and advice, to help you select the best reef cruise for your experience and budget.
Please note that we are not affiliated with any of the boats. We are Cairns locals, trying to help visitors have the best time they can, on the amazing Great Barrier Reef. This website is funded and built by us: we make commission from your tour bookings. We hope this information is of some assistance and thank you in advance for your support. Contact us for more info +61 7 40411638 | Email: reservations@cairnsdiveadventures.com
Sunlover Cruises
Silverswift Dive & Snorkel
Evolution Dive & Snorkel Cruise
Divers Den: Aqua Quest
Reef Magic Cruises
Great Adventures: Green Island & Great Barrier Reef
Passions Of Paradise
Reef Experience
Ocean Freedom Cruise
Great Adventures: Outer Reef Pontoon
Silversonic Dive & Snorkel
Ocean Spirit Cruises – Michaelmas Cay
Poseidon Snorkel and Dive
Quicksilver Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruises
Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel Cruises
Pure Snorkel – Half Day Reef Tour
Spirit of Cairns – Buffet Dinner Cruise
Moore Reef & Fitzroy Island Full Day Reef Tour
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Do you need help choosing a trip?
Can't decide? We have personally been on every Cairns reef and diving trip. We can help you choose the best tour, to suit your experience and budget.
Special
FREE UNDERWATER CAMERA HIRE*
Spend over $550.00 AUD on your Great Barrier Reef tour with us and receive the latest Digital Underwater Camera Hire. Take amazing High-Resolution images and 1080 HD Video. Only when you book online thru our website.
Not available for any tours to the Islands as fine white sand damages the seals on the cameras and makes them leak!
You need to come into our shop located on the Cairns Esplanade the day before departure to pick up the camera before 5:30 pm. You also need to supply your own SD Camera Card and drop the camera off back at our shop before 5:30pm.
Please Remember there is no other way to collect our cameras! All passengers must come into our shop the day before departure day before 5:30 pm.