Reef Experience is very fortunate not to be restricted to visiting the same reef location everyday. We have a selection of 5 spectacular reef locations.
Each day, the Captain assesses the weather and other conditions and selects up to two optimal diving and snorkeling reefs based on the comfort and safety of the passengers and the vessel.
Breaking Patches is a shallow patch of reef just west of Michaelmas Cay. It is located about 42km Northeast of Cairns. The World Underwater This beautiful coral garden sits in less than 14m of water. It is therefore a great location for duck diving. The shallow nature of the Breaking...
About the Reef Hastings Reef is a Patch Reef shaped like a horseshoe. It is located about 50km Northeast of Cairns.This classifies it as an Outer Reef. The average depth is 13m on the bottom, therefore making this one of the shallower sites on the Outer Reef. In addition, the...
Norman Reef is located 70 kilometres off the east coast of Australia on the very outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef along the continental shelf. Our furthest North Outer Barrier Reef location, Norman Reef is easily one of the most prized snorkelling and diving destinations out of Cairns. Norman...
Saxon Reef is a patch reef on the Outer Barrier Reef. It is located approximately 55km Northeast of Cairns. Boasting a wide variety of marine life, common sightings at Saxon Reef include: white-tip reef sharks, diagonally-banded sweetlips, barramundi cod, and dozens of species of wrasse, parrotfish and butterflyfish. The lagoon...
There are walls, gullies, small caves, overhangs and swim-throughs that can be found in the area. Jorgensen Patch has a sandy bottom where you will find sea cucumbers and bluespotted rays and giant clams. You can also observe whitetip reef sharks, schools of damsels and fusiliers.