Morning Great Barrier Reef Adventure | Ocean Safari

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This Ocean Safari half day eco tour visits two different snorkel destinations, each with an extraordinary array of marine life, turtles and coral species.
- Departing Cape Tribulation daily
- Snorkel the pristine Great Barrier Reef off the Daintree Coast
- An exhilarating ride on a speedy and comfortable raft
- Fun, exciting, and educational day suitable for all ages
Ocean Safari offers an exhilarating ride to snorkel the pristine untouched Great Barrier Reef off the Daintree Coast at Cape Tribulation. This half day eco tour visits two different snorkel destinations, each with an impressive array of marine life and coral species.
After a fast 25 minute ride, guests are ready to swim with turtles and snorkel two fabulous locations at Mackay and Undine Reefs. On most days the rainforest can be seen along the mainland beach whilst snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, and you can marvel at the location where two World Heritage Sites meet!
Highlights
- Half day tour from Cape Tribulation
- Visit two Great Barrier Reef sites
- Two hours exploring the underwater world
- See incredible marine life up close
- All snorkelling equipment
- Personalised snorkel instruction
- Reef interpretation and eco appreciation presentations
- Experienced, friendly staff
- Chocolate and drinks available to purchase
- Courtesy pick up and drop off
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Half Day Tour From Cape Tribulation
Ocean Safari is one of the best Great Barrier Reef tours you can choose in Australia's Tropical North! Enjoy courtesy bus transfers from your accommodation in Cape Tribulation and head to the Ocean Safari Lodge where you'll get ready for your day. Board your colourful Ocean Safari boat at 8:30am and get ready to visit the reef!
Ocean Safari takes you from the...
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Half Day Tour From Cape Tribulation
Ocean Safari is one of the best Great Barrier Reef tours you can choose in Australia's Tropical North! Enjoy courtesy bus transfers from your accommodation in Cape Tribulation and head to the Ocean Safari Lodge where you'll get ready for your day. Board your colourful Ocean Safari boat at 8:30am and get ready to visit the reef!
Ocean Safari takes you from the world heritage rainforest-lined beach at Cape Tribulation to Mackay Cay to explore two different snorkelling sites. Relax on the beach or snorkel from the cay to experience the magic of the pristine underwater environment.
Snorkel sites
This half day eco tour visits two snorkel sites including Mackay Reef and Mackay Cay, each with an extraordinary array of marine life and coral species. Often the coastal rainforest of the Daintree can be seen along the mainland beach whilst snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, two world heritage areas side by side.
On most days, you can snorkel alongside sea turtles, which are found in abundance swimming over reefs full of colourful coral, along with myriads of tropical fish, eagle rays, giant clams and starfish. Magical memories like these sometimes only happen once in a lifetime.
Please note, itineraries and snorkel sites may vary day to day depending on weather and tides.
Incredible service
An exhilarating 25-minute ride, Ocean Safari offers the quickest tour to the Great Barrier Reef. A maximum of 25 passengers allows you to experience tropical paradise in the pleasure of a small group. The experienced skipper and eco host offer informative reef interpretations, ensuring your tour is filled with fun and appreciation of the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest.
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What To Bring
- Swimmers
- A bag including a towel and hat
- A jacket during winter to protect you from wind and for warmth after snorkelling
- Cameras in a waterproof case or Tupperware
- Cash for water, soft drinks, fruit juices and chocolates for sale on board
- A sense of humour is always welcome!
What's Included
- Visit two reef sites, Mackay and Undine Reefs
- 2 hours exploring the underwater world and swimming with turtles
- All snorkelling equ...
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What To Bring
- Swimmers
- A bag including a towel and hat
- A jacket during winter to protect you from wind and for warmth after snorkelling
- Cameras in a waterproof case or Tupperware
- Cash for water, soft drinks, fruit juices and chocolates for sale on board
- A sense of humour is always welcome!
What's Included
- Visit two reef sites, Mackay and Undine Reefs
- 2 hours exploring the underwater world and swimming with turtles
- All snorkelling equipment
- Personalised snorkel instruction
- Reef interpretation and eco presentations
- Courtesy bus transfers
What's Extra
- Sunsuit/wetsuit/stinger suits available for hire - $8
- Prescription masks available for hire - $20
- Water, soft drinks and chocolates
- Public holiday surcharges
Terms and Conditions
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Your Responsibilities:
Please advise us before booking if any passengers are under 18 years old to ensure this is the appropriate trip.
You must reconfirm all booked tours prior to travel as specified on your voucher. If applicable, notes such as dietary requirements, pick-up locations and additional fees should also be confirmed at this time. Reconfirmations cannot be actioned through Cairns Tours / Mr Travel, and must be done so directly through the Service Operator as specified on each ticket.
It is your responsibility to notify us of ticket discrepancies. Please read through the details on your voucher thoroughly to ensure all details such as passenger names, ages and dates of travel on vouchers are correct.
It is the responsibility of all passengers travelling to advise both your travel agent at the time of booking and vessel check-in agent before boarding of any medical conditions including food allergies you may suffer from.
You need to allow adequate time to check-in prior to the specified departure time.
Prices/Extra Costs:
All prices are stated in Australian dollars and include GST. Surcharges over peak holiday seasons may apply.
The Service Operator reserves the right to alter prices and extra costs. Extra costs may include EMC fees, Stingersuit/Wetsuit Hire, Luggage Storage, Insurance, Linen Hire, National Park Fees, Fuel Levies, Dietary Fees, etc. Bonds may also apply.
We will also endeavour to communicate these extra costs with you at the time of booking, and on your ticket. However, it is your responsibility to confirm which (if any) additional costs apply with each Service Operator upon reconfirming your trip.
Travel Risk/Insurance:
It should be noted that adventure travel involves risk. Whilst we make every effort to safeguard clients, we cannot be responsible for personal injury or loss due to the actions of our clients which are beyond our control. All departures and itineraries are subject to weather. Tours may be changed or cancelled for any reason at the discretion of the Tour Operator. We highly recommend that all clients have travel insurance covering illness, injury, loss or damage to personal belongings and not being able to travel on the confirmed date of departure. You should also ensure your travel insurance will cover special circumstances including weather events preventing guests from travelling to their tour departure destination and cancelled flights due to unforeseen circumstances.
Transport:
It should be noted that any transport you have booked (buses, flights and ferries) through Cairns Tours is non-refundable and non-transferable. It might be possible to change flights however do note this must be done directly with the flight operator and we are unable to offer any support with this. This may incur change fees or cancellation fees, it depends on the T+Cs of the flight operators themselves. As we acted as a booking agent for you, it is possible to liaise with the airline directly should there be any unexpected events and the airline is forced to cancel your flights. If there are any changes to your flight times or days, we will get notified and send this email directly to you in a reasonable time.
Merchant Fees:
Please be aware operators pass on credit card merchant fees so there is a non-refundable 1% surcharge for VISA and MASTERCARD card purchases.
Other:
Terms and Conditions (including the Cancellation Policy) are subject to change. The most recent versions can be found online on the relevant product pages.
All ticket/voucher reissues attract a $20 administration fee.
Transfers:
The Service Operator reserves the right to limit courtesy transfers to select local accommodations. Private residences or Airbnb properties may be asked to meet at the closest confirmed location. Failure to meet at the specified pick-up location may be treated as “No Show”, for which the Client Cancellation Policy applies. Not all tours offer transfers, please refer to the individual product to see if this is applicable to your tour.
Open Date Vouchers / Gift Certificate:
Shipping Costs are in addition to the ticket price and will be added at check-out. Shipping costs are non-refundable and do not makeup part of the ticket value.
E-Vouchers incur no shipping fees.
You have 5 years to use the value of the voucher. Seasonal Price Rises will apply if travelling out the current seasons pricing. Vouchers can be exchanged for free up to the full value of the voucher excluding credit card fees and charges.
Cancellations
Client Cancellations:
Your booking includes a 5% non-refundable booking fee for all cancellations. Cancellations after 3pm the night before departure will forfeit 100% of the ticket price.
Cairns Tours is required to notify the operator of any cancellations within the specified cancellation period. It is your responsibility to make sure you submit your cancellation request with adequate time, and during standard business hours (9am-5pm), to allow us to contact the tour provider.
Transfers between tours can be made at the suppliers discretion, however, it should be noted that supplier fees may apply. Tour transfers also incur a $20 administration fee.
It is compulsory that all cancellation requests are in writing and sent via email to admin@mr-travel.com. Cancellations attempted via online chat or phone will not be actioned.
Supplier Cancellations:
The Service Operator reserves the right to alter prices, alter itineraries, apply a fuel surcharge, cancel departures, arrange alternative transport and vary itineraries and services if necessary.
All departures and itineraries are subject to weather. Tours may be changed or cancelled for any reason at the discretion of the Service Operator. If the Service Operator has to cancel the trip or activity (prior to departure) and we cannot offer a suitable alternative, then a refund will be given minus a 20% administration fee and any associated card fees. We strongly recommend that you have travel insurance, especially during the wet season.
All add-on activities (including but not limited to scuba diving, stand-up paddleboarding, helmet diving, guided snorkel tours, banana boat rides and waterslides) are subject to availability and price changing, and may not be available during your tour without notice. Guests are not eligible for refunds on the grounds of non-operating extra activities.
In the unlikely event of your trip being cancelled or stood down, all guest communication is required to go through our Online Store via telephone or email. While there is a Travel Shop retail outlet located in Cairns, please be aware that they operate as a separate entity and are unable to access reservations made by the Cairns Tours/Mr Travel online department..
Refunds:
All refunds are in Australian Dollars and must be made to the card of payment. Cairns Tours/Mr Travel is not liable for exchange rate fluctuations or fees, or any other merchant/bank fees associated with domestic and/or international transactions.
Where a full refund is applicable, there is the option to transfer the whole cost of the tour to another tour or “Credit” to avoid the administration fee. A transfer fee of $20 will apply.
You will be emailed confirmation once the refund has been processed. Once the refund has been processed, it may still take time for the banks to clear the amount. Please allow 7-10 business days for the funds to clear into Australian accounts and up to 21 business days for international accounts.
Accountability/Misconduct:
All Service Operators have the right to provide client feedback and to cancel bookings based off of feedback from other Service Operators.
Please enjoy your travel experience in a kind and responsible manner.
Cairns Tours/Mr Travel will treat this as any normal client cancellation and therefore the cancellation fees stated in the Client Cancellation Policy will apply.
Information & Advice:
All information, advice or pricing provided by Cairns Tours and our affiliates, or through any of our team, is subject to change. Cairns Tours articles and products are provided online for general information purposes only and are intended as guides. Any advice interpreted from information on the website (including but not limited to financial, immigration, employment and tax information) is not specialist advice and does not constitute legal, tax or other professional instruction. Cairns Tours does not guarantee that any information provided is up-to-date or accurate. Please obtain professional advice before actioning any advice, including but not limited to tax, immigration, employment, travel restrictions and finances.
Thank you for booking with our East-Coast travel experts here at Cairn Tours / Mr Travel. If you would like any further advice, assistance in arranging accommodation, transfers or additional tours please get in touch.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where and when is check-in?
Check in and meeting point is the Turtle Rock Cafe in Cape Tribulation at 7:45am.
Is accommodation pick-up offered?
Yes, courtesy transfers are available from accommodations in Cape Tribulation.
Can we bring cameras onboard to take photos?
You are welcome to bring any devices to take photos on your tour. We recommend having a waterproof case or tupperware container to prevent anything from getting wet. Ocean Safari takes no responsibility for items lost or damaged during the day.
Is there a toilet onboard?
Yes, there is a toilet on board which can be used when the boat is stationary. There is also a toilet at our check-in office.
Are drinks available?
Water, soft drinks, beer, wine and cider can be purchased on board. You can also bring your own water or soft drinks, however there is a strict no BYO alcohol policy.
Is food available on Ocean Safari?
Chocolate bars are available for purchase onboard. You are also welcome to bring your own snacks, or purchase food from the Turtle Rock Cafe before or after your tour.
Are prescription masks available?
If you need a prescription snorkelling mask, you can hire one for $20. Please organise this at check in before you board, as the prescription masks are not stored on the boat.
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