Reef Encounter Itinerary

Day One 

  • 7.30 am Board the transfer vessel ‘Reef Experience’ at Cairns Marlin Marina for breakfast, check-in and transfer to  Reef Encounter
  • 9.30 am Arrive onboard Reef Encounter for your ‘Welcome and Safety Talk’ before being shown to your room to settle in and relax
  • 10.30 am Water Session: Snorkeling session.
  • 12.00 lunch
  • 13.00 Water Briefings for all divers and snorkellers.
  • 13.30 Water Session: Scuba dive and snorkel time
  • 15:30 Water Session: Scuba dive and snorkel time. Glass bottom boat tour.

Summer

  • 18:00 Dinner
  • 18:45
    Night Dive Briefings
  • 19:00
     Night dive commences

Winter

  • 17:30 Briefing for the night dive
  • 18:00 Night dive begins.
  • 19:15 Dinner
  • 20:00 Dessert

Full-Day On the Reef

Scuba Diving Packages include 3 x day scuba dives and one night dive.

Snorkeling: Unlimited

  • 6.00 am Wake-up call for the early morning dive and snorkel session
  • 6:30 am Water Session: Sunrise scuba diving and snorkeling time. Glass bottom boat tour. available
  • 7:30 am
    Breakfast
  • 8:30 am
     Water Session: Scuba Dive or Snorkel Time
  • 10:30 am Water Session: Scuba Dive and Snorkel Time
  • 12:00
    Lunch
  • 13:30 Water Session: Scuba Dive and Snorkel Time
  • 15:30 Water Session: Scuba dive and snorkel time. Glass bottom boat tour.

Summer

18:00
Dinner

18:45
Night Scuba Dive Briefings

19:00
 Night Scuba  dive commences for all those scuba diving

Winter

17:30
Night Scuba Dive Briefings

18:00, Followed by a Night Scuba dive.

19:15
Dinner

20:00
Dessert

Final Day

Diving:

2 x Day Scuba Dives

Snorkeling:

Unlimited

6.00 am
A wake-up call for the early morning Scuba dive and snorkel session

6:30 am
Water Session: Sunrise scuba dive or snorkel time. Glass bottom boat tour available upon request

7:30 am Breakfast

8:30 am Water Session: Scuba Dive and Snorkel Time

10:30 am Water Session: Scuba Dive and Snorkel Time

12:00
Lunch

13:30
 Water Session: Snorkel only session available to passengers before departure.

14:45
Departing passengers board the transfer vessel ‘Reef Experience’ for the journey back to Cairns. Complimentary wine, cheese and biscuits during the return journey.

16:30 Approximate arrival time to the Cairns Marlin Marina

Note: Reef Encounter Itinerary may change based on weather conditions and other circumstances