Quicksilver's Great Barrier Reef cruise from Port Douglas to a spacious activity platform at Agincourt Reef, a ribbon reef at the very edge of Australia's Continental Shelf. Snorkel, dive, or stay dry in the semi-submersible or underwater observatory.
Days
- 7 hours, from 10am
Age
- All ages
Group size
- Large group
Start / finish
- Reef Marina, Port Douglas / Agincourt Reef / Reef Marina, Port Douglas
- Port Douglas Marina, around 4:30pm
Return
- Port Douglas Marina, around 4:30pm
Transport
- High-speed wave-piercing catamaran from Port Douglas
Meals
- Morning tea, smorgasbord lunch and afternoon tea
Route
Included experiences
- Agincourt Reef platform — unlimited snorkelling
- Semi-submersible — guided coral viewing a metre below the surface
- Underwater observatory — fish and coral viewing
- Marine biologist reef presentation and fish feeding
- Optional scuba, helmet diving or helicopter flight
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Reviews
4.8
Based on 19 reviews
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Travellers consistently praise the attentive and welcoming staff, the quality and variety of the fresh buffet lunch, and the range of included activities such as snorkelling, semi-submersible tours and glass-bottom boat rides. The pontoon facility itself stands out most often for being well-organised, clean and accessible, with good equipment provided and sufficient time to experience multiple activities, whilst marine life encounters including turtles, reef sharks, coral and fish are frequently highlighted as memorable. The most common caveat concerns crowding, particularly during entry and exit from the pontoon, and a few travellers note that time spent on the reef could feel limited or that engagement from some crew members was minimal rather than exceptional.
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Two of our party were seasick and the crew were wonderful with them. At the pontoon the semi-submersible, fish feeding and snorkelling were great, and lifeguard Jacob chatted with my child. My only gripe is we had only about three and a half hours on the reef.
The crew were welcoming from the moment we boarded. The semi-submersible tour was a great start, then the snorkelling was outstanding, with turtles, a reef shark, giant clams and colourful coral, and lunch was fresh and plentiful.
A well organised full day to the outer reef, about an hour and a half each way. They had prescription goggles, so I could actually see, and we saw coral, fish and turtles. Lunch was mostly gluten free and the marine biologists were informative.
A lovely trip for people with disabilities, including wheelchair users, with a lift on the reef platform and lifeguards everywhere. The team kept a special eye on us and we felt safe from start to finish.
A must in Port Douglas: snorkelling, the glass bottom boat, fish feeding, morning tea and a buffet lunch. Photos are extra and sent to your phone, so a group can share one.
A well set out trip with a great glass bottom boat and commentary, a smart boat and snorkelling gear provided. Food was okay, and most of the crew did their jobs without really engaging with passengers.
