LOOP’S TOP 10
Islands & Reef.
Islands & Reef across Australia, handpicked from local operators, book directly.
- Two outer reef sites picked fresh each day from 24 private moorings
- Open reef and quiet moorings, not a crowded pontoon
- Snorkel with turtles, colourful reef fish and a huge variety of coral
- Stretch out on the netted bow trampoline as you sail
- Try your first scuba dive or log certified dives on the same day
- Award winning Cairns crew known for reef stewardship
- Travel by fast catamaran for a 45-minute journey from Cairns to Green Island
- Discover a 6000-year-old coral cay in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
- Enjoy direct beach access for swimming and snorkelling in lifeguard-patrolled areas
- Stroll through a unique rainforest environment on Green Island
- Choose from a range of optional activities: scuba diving, snorkel excursions, Seawalker helmet dive, parasailing, helicopter flights, and Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat
- Flexible departure times from Cairns and Green Island
- Easy 10:30am start from Cairns
- About five hours on the island, right through the afternoon
- Coral views from a glass bottom boat, then snorkel from the beach
- Late afternoon light on the last boat home
- Guest only pool for an afternoon dip
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- Back in Cairns by 12:45pm on the morning trip
- Afternoon departure for a slow start to your day
- Just 45 minutes at sea each way
- Easy pace that suits toddlers and babies
- Coral you can reach straight from the sand
- Fitzroy and Green Island paired in a single day from Cairns
- Rainforest tracks and granite bays in the morning, coral cay sand in the afternoon
- More than six hours of island time in one trip
- Green turtles often spotted in the shallows off Green Island
- Air conditioned Big Cat as your base on Green Island
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- A 35 metre superyacht with room to spread out
- Norman or Saxon Reef, then North Hastings Reef
- Snorkel supervisors and flotation for nervous swimmers
- Optional intro and certified dives, helicopter flights and semi sub tours
- Wine and afternoon tea as you cruise home
- Spot wild sea turtles over the fringing reef through a glass bottom boat
- Swim at Nudey Beach, the island's award winning beach
- Rainforest tracks from the easy Secret Garden to the Summit climb
- Snorkel straight off the beach, no boat needed
- Back in Cairns around 1pm or 5:45pm, with the rest of your day free
- Small group of no more than 27 guests
- Reef site chosen for the best conditions on the day
- Swim through coral gardens with a guide by your side
- Back in about four hours, with the rest of your day free
- Priced by the seat, ideal for solo travellers and couples
- Hill Inlet's swirling sands from above
- Heart Reef and the outer Great Barrier Reef
- Conway National Park and Airlie Beach on the way out
- Regular departures through the day
- A national park island 45 minutes from Cairns, with reef right off the beach
- Nudey Beach, once voted Australia's best beach
- Wild sea turtles cruising the fringing reef
- Turtle Talks at the island's turtle rehabilitation centre
- Seven ways to build your day, from ferry only to a guided snorkel safari
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- Your first scuba dive on the outer Great Barrier Reef
- Three sites on the Agincourt ribbon reefs, picked for the day's conditions
- Purpose built dive and snorkel catamaran with an undercover dive deck
- Permit to swim with dwarf minke whales in season, when encountered
- Lowering transom for easy entry into the water
- Dive the outer reef from a 35 metre superyacht
- Norman or Saxon Reef, then North Hastings Reef
- Plenty of snorkelling time around your dive
- Room on board for non diving partners to relax
- Wine and afternoon tea as you cruise home
