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    Compass Cruises

    736 Reviews
    #27 of 70 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Cairns
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    100 Abbott St, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
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    “Amazing Trip, awesome crew”

    I did the Great Barrier Reef Tour with Conpass Cruises two days ago. Weather forecast was not good... read more

    Reviewed 6 days ago
    Hellen Z
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    “Great experience! Would highly recommend.”

    Overview: 2-3 hour boat ride out to the reef (fruit, tea, coffee provided), dive/snorkel stop 1... read more

    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Elyse D
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    Dunedin, New Zealand
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    Enjoy a wonderful reef day trip with Compass Cruises. Travel on the basic package and tailor your day by selecting the additional activities you wish! It’s the best outer Great Barrier Reef tour for value on the market. Your day includes: - Snorkeling Equipment- 5 hours on the Great Barrier Reef at 2 Outer Reef locations- Free scuba diving demonstration- Lunch prepared fresh daily at the reef- Boomnetting (weather permitting)- Wine & cheese on journey home- Tea and Coffee all day (whilst vessel is stationary)

    About Compass Cruises

    Enjoy a wonderful reef day trip with Compass Cruises. Travel on the basic package and tailor your day by selecting the additional activities you wish! It’s the best outer Great Barrier Reef tour for value on the market. Your day includes: - Snorkeling Equipment- 5 hours on the Great Barrier Reef at 2 Outer Reef locations- Free scuba diving demonstration- Lunch prepared fresh daily at the reef- Boomnetting (weather permitting)- Wine & cheese on journey home- Tea and Coffee all day (whilst vessel is stationary)
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    • Very good19%
    • Average5%
    • Poor1%
    • Terrible2%
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    “the great barrier reef” (115 reviews)
    “slow boat” (13 reviews)
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    100 Abbott St, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
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    Reviewed 6 days ago via mobile
    Amazing Trip, awesome crew

    I did the Great Barrier Reef Tour with Conpass Cruises two days ago. Weather forecast was not good, weather indeed was rainy and windy. Many people got seasick. But the crew was so awesome!!! They really took such good care of everyone. Even when a...More

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    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Great experience! Would highly recommend.

    Overview: 2-3 hour boat ride out to the reef (fruit, tea, coffee provided), dive/snorkel stop 1, lunch, dive/snorkel stop 2, 2 fish hour boat rice back to cairns (cheese, wine provided). Overall it was a great day. Was quite bumpy at times though so definitely...More

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    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Great Reef Visit with Compass Cruises

    Compass Cruises was super cool in taking my friend and I - along with many others - to the Great Barrier Reef! The staff were the nicest - informative, friendly, free of attitude, in control and very jovial;. Captain Morgan was great - he took...More

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    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Great trip out to the GBR!

    My friend Ada and I met Captain Morgan at Mission Beach on a Saturday morning. He told us to take Compass Cruises out to the GBR and mentioned it was the cheapest of all cruises. Cool dude + good price = SOLD! The trip out...More

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    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Loved it!

    Captain Morgan and his team were friendly and very welcoming. Very good value for money, good amount of time spent snorkelling, decent buffet, fun journey. We were a group of 6, from 23-33yrs, and all of us would recommend the experience. One of our party...More

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    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Amazing crews! Splendid Snorkel experience! Exceptional value for what is paid.

    The trip was full on with the best service we could ask for. We were treated extremely well and it was obvious the crews wanted everyone to have fun, relax and enjoy themselves throughout the day aided with paramount safety measurements. I would like to...More

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    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Incredible experience

    Compass cruises provide an amazing experience when exploring the Great Barrier Reef and genuinely care about their customers. They provide a safe and enjoyable opportunity to snorkel and dive at a reasonable price. I want to acknowledge the outstanding service from Mackenzie, who went above...More

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    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Weather not their fault

    Unfortunately it was really rough seas and rain. Sea sickness tablets can be purchased for 3 dollars they worked for me but a lot were sick. Keep your eyes on the horizon sit downstairs in the middle and you should be ok. Only went to...More

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    Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile
    Cheap, fun, and friendly!

    We had a great experience on Compass Cruises. The trip was easy. We had plenty of space to sit and relax with our stuff. The boat was smaller, which made for a better experience with only 80 tourists. the crew was so friendly, fun, and...More

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    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Amazing tour!

    The tour was great from start to finish. We were taken to two reefs for the day with contrasting highlights - definitely an awesome way to see the Great Barrier Reef. Also have to mention the chefs, very yummy food to keep us fuelled throughout...More

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    Bernadette K
    12 January 2017|
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    Response from WanderLust406 | Reviewed this property |
    That's awesome! I'm glad others had a positive experience with Compass as well.
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    nbhargava
    11 September 2016|
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    Response from kslh79 | Reviewed this property |
    There is a glass bottom boat available. They pick the best reefs on the day. It all depends on tge weather and sea conditions. We went to hastings reef and breaking patches the day we went.
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