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Great Barrier Reef, Cairns

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The Great Barrier Reef, accessed most commonly through Cairns in Far North Queensland, Australia, is the world's largest coral reef system, stretching over 2,300 kilometres and comprising more than 2,900 individual reefs. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most biodiverse marine ecosystems on the planet, home to thousands of species of fish, coral, sharks, rays, and sea turtles. Cairns serves as the gateway hub for liveaboard dive trips, snorkelling day tours, and reef research expeditions. Travellers come for world-class scuba diving and snorkelling, as well as nearby rainforest adventures in the Daintree and the Atherton Tablelands.

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Great Barrier Reef, Cairns · 3 days

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Self-Launched Great Barrier Reef Liveaboard: Snorkel & Dive from Cairns

A DIY version of Contiki's 3-day reef liveaboard: you book the same style of Cairns liveaboard trip (Pro Dive Cairns' 3-day/2-night snorkel or dive liveaboard is the boat Contiki actually uses) directly, skip the agency markup, and add your own hostel nights in Cairns either side. You get the same reef sites, same crew, same all-inclusive meals on board — but at direct-booking prices, with the option to add a PADI course or extra dives at your own pace. All costs are approximate per person in GBP based on backpacker/budget liveaboard rates.

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