Scuba Diving & Snorkeling
Being so close to the stunning Great Barrier Reef, Port Douglas is a haven for beautiful dive sites with many businesses available for tours - for experienced divers and beginners, diving gear and local knowledge of the diving hot spots.
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef system and is composted of over 2,900 individual reefs so there are many different dive sights to choose from.
The warm, sparkling azure waters of the Coral Sea are ideal for diving with great visibility so you can explore the underwater technicolour world. Discover amazing marine life and live coral in a kaleidoscope of colours.
Choose from a selection of great ready-to-go tours below!
Scuba Dive & Snorkelling Adventures
Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise from Port Douglas
Great for beginners, non-swimmers and first-time visitors to Tropical North Queensland cruise to Agincourt Reef from Port Douglas. You can watch fish feeding, go on a snorkeling expedition, try scuba diving, view the coral and marine life on a semi-submersible submarine, and enjoy a tasty buffet lunch.
Outer Great Barrier Reef Dive and Snorkel Cruise from Port Douglas
See the Great Barrier Reef's coral and marine life on this full-day trip from Port Douglas. Whether you are a snorkeler or a scuba diver, experienced or a novice, this snorkel and dive cruise from Port Douglas is the perfect day out on the Great Barrier Reef. Visiting three different dive sites you'll discover the abundant marine life and diversity of coral which the Great Barrier Reef is world-famous for.
Low Isles Great Barrier Reef Sailing Cruise from Port Douglas
Not a confident swimmer, but want to experience the Great Barrier Reef? At Low Isles you can snorkel straight off the beach, enjoy coral viewing on a glass bottom boat, take a leisurely guided walk around the island or simply relax on the sandy beach. Do as much or as little as you like!
Ultimate 3-Day Great Barrier Reef Cruise Pass
For the ultimate Great Barrier Reef experience, grab an Ultimate 3-Day Great Barrier Reef Pass. Save money and see the reef from every angle on three cruises over seven days. Sail to Low Isles or Green Island, or explore the reef from below on a snorkel and scuba diving catamaran cruise to the Outer Great Barrier Reef. The Ultimate 3-Day Great Barrier Reef Cruise Pass is your great value ticket to the reef.
Customize your own Great Barrier Reef experience. Choose three cruises from the following list to make up your Great Barrier Reef pass. Your pass is valid for three full-day cruises starting from the first time of use over seven consecutive days. You'll be required to enter a travel date at time of booking, this is only required as an indication and you'll be required to re-confirm your selected cruises at least 24-hours prior to first departure.
Special Offer - Save over 20% off the recommended retail of Great Barrier Reef Cruises price by booking the 3-Day Ultimate Reef Pass - Book Now!
Must See Dive Sites in the Great Barrier Reef
- Tijou Reef - home to the coral gardens on the inner side and wonderful wall dives on the outer eastern side. A popular shark feeding location.
- Split Bommie Dive Site - with an array for colourful marine life thriving on two parallel Bommies offering bright shallow conditions perfect for snorkelling.
- Agincourt Reef - in the Great Barrier Reef, home to a series of many smaller reefs with at least 16 different dive sites.
For more scuba diving and snorkeling adventure providers, check out the Port Douglas Scuba Diving section of our Port Douglas Directory.
