Silverswift Dive • Snorkel from Cairns
Adult $296 | Child $219
Departs daily Cairns 8:30 - 4.30 pm
Dive & Snorkel from Cairns with Silverswift, the only Cairns-based vessel to visit 3 sites in one day -It is also the fastest! You’ll be whisked away to visit 3 spectacular outer reef locations from a choice of 19 exclusive sites at Flynn, Pellowe, Milln and/or Thetford Reefs. Enjoy 5 hours of fun with unlimited snorkelling.
Be whisked away to visit three spectacular outer reef sites at Flynn, Pellow, Milln and/or Thetford Reefs.
Silverswift is the only Cairns-based vessel to visit three sites in one day and is also the fastest! Enjoy 5 hours of fun with unlimited snorkelling, hot freshwater showers, change rooms, air-conditioned lounges and a licensed bar.
You will have the opportunity to explore spectacular coral formations and underwater gardens awash with vibrantly coloured marine creatures as you visit three different outer reef sites. Locations vary with the day’s diving and snorkelling conditions; however, each site is chosen for visual impact and ecological diversity.
A day with Silverswift is all about being in the water and experiencing the magical underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef. It’s exciting, exotic and breathtaking! With our 19 exclusive permits and remote sites, you’ll be able to dive and snorkel 3 uniquely different and ecologically diverse sites, each chosen to suit the day’s conditions. In between water activities, relax on the sundecks or in the air-conditioned lounges, and enjoy a delicious lunch for hungry adventurers!
- Return Silverswift cruise from Cairns
- 5 hours of actual reef time
- Scrumptious morning tea on boarding -including focaccias and muffin/cake selection.
- Afternoon tea cakes, cheese & biscuits.
- Hot and cold tropical smorgasbord lunch with prawns.
- Snorkelling equipment provided (mask, snorkel, fins & Lycra suits)
- Qualified lifeguard supervision
- Reef Interpretation
- Reef Discovery Guided snorkel tour - the third site
- Snorkel brief at each site
- Free wi-fi on board
- Prescription masks available at no extra cost
- Hot freshwater showers
Boarding information
You will receive a digital check-in link from our Reservations team 24 hours before your travel date. You will first receive a text message, followed by an email, guiding you to either
- Check in online
- Download their digital boarding pass(es) -
And on the day of travel…
- Skip the queue inside the Reef Fleet Terminal & proceed directly to the Silverswift vessel presenting their boarding pass(es) to the crew.
(If the passenger doesn’t complete digital check-in in advance, you can still check in at the terminal and collect a physical boarding pass as usual)
Certified Diver - Full gear
1 dive $74 -2 Dives $104
Cert Diver- Tanks & weights
1 dive $62 -2 Dives$92
Introductory Diver 12 yrs + Full gear
1 dive $84 - 2 dives $168
As a certified diver, you can enjoy up to three spectacular dives, experiencing three different Great Barrier Reef environments. All dives are guided to maximise your experience
PLEASE READ dive medical before booking any dives. This will be required to be completed on the day of travel. View Dive Medical.pdf
- Swimmers
- Towel
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Reefsmart sunscreen
- Camera
- Dive Certification card if you intend to dive.
- Water bottle (you are able to refill on board)
- Change of clothes
- Extra cash or credit card for onboard purchases
- Return Silverswift cruise from Cairns
- 5 hours of actual reef time
- Scrumptious morning tea on boarding -including focaccias and muffin/cake selection.
- Afternoon tea cakes, cheese & biscuits.
- Hot and cold tropical smorgasbord lunch with prawns.
- Snorkelling equipment provided (mask, snorkel, fins & Lycra suits)
- Qualified lifeguard supervision
- Reef Interpretation
- Reef Discovery Guided snorkel tour - the third site
- Snorkel brief at each site
- Free wi-fi on board
- Prescription masks available at no extra cost
- Hot freshwater showers
Boarding information
You will receive a digital check-in link from our Reservations team 24 hours before your travel date. You will first receive a text message, followed by an email, guiding you to either
- Check in online
- Download their digital boarding pass(es) -
And on the day of travel…
- Skip the queue inside the Reef Fleet Terminal & proceed directly to the Silverswift vessel presenting their boarding pass(es) to the crew.
(If the passenger doesn’t complete digital check-in in advance, you can still check in at the terminal and collect a physical boarding pass as usual)
Certified Diver - Full gear
1 dive $74 -2 Dives $104
Cert Diver- Tanks & weights
1 dive $62 -2 Dives$92
Introductory Diver 12 yrs + Full gear
1 dive $84 - 2 dives $168
As a certified diver, you can enjoy up to three spectacular dives, experiencing three different Great Barrier Reef environments. All dives are guided to maximise your experience
PLEASE READ dive medical before booking any dives. This will be required to be completed on the day of travel. View Dive Medical.pdf
- Swimmers
- Towel
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Reefsmart sunscreen
- Camera
- Dive Certification card if you intend to dive.
- Water bottle (you are able to refill on board)
- Change of clothes
- Extra cash or credit card for onboard purchases
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