Passions of Paradise Great Barrier Reef Cruise by Catamaran

Posted By : Wander07335067340
My Husband & I went on this tour 16/05/24. It was a wonderful day out on the reef. Thank you to Nils in particular for making our day so great. It was made so by his attitude. He showed great respect for our ages,(70 & 74). He patiently explained all aspects of of the wearing of the snorkelling equipment. At all times he displayed genuine caring for us, our well being & made sure we had fun. He had a vast knowledge of the reef & the sea life which is pointed out to us whilst we were snorkelling. He was very patient with us whilst we novices were snorkelling. The other crew members were all great too. The genuine interaction & skill showed by each crew member was very evident. We are sure that all of them can carry out each others tasks required on trip. A great asset to the business. They all showed great professionalism. Drew took careful notes recording our medical history & this was taken into account by the staff when we went snorkelling.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16

Posted By : Dennis_N
My husband and I were the oldest people on the boat and they really catered to us to make sure we had a great time!! Probably the high light of our trip!! Mateo personally took me out to see things I couldn’t get to by myself. Everyone on staff was hard working and friendly!! Highly recommend this trip over others!!!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-16

Posted By : Trek44354909815
A brilliant experience from start to finish. Special shout out to my snorkelling guide Hannah who was knowledgeable and super enthusiastic. Also a special shout out to Drew my diving guide, who was so diligent and reassuring on my first dive. Food was amazing and a crew to match. Would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16

Posted By : xji9191
Absolutely incredible! I chose Passions of Paradise because it was quite clear that their tours were more environmentally conscious than some of the other companies’ offerings, and had the most incredible time. The group was a reasonable size, not hundreds of people, so there was plenty of space for everyone! Would very much recommend them and one day plan to go back and dive!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15

Posted By : Emily A
Thank you Passions of Paradise for the most incredible day snorkeling and diving the Great Barrier Reef! I had never dived before and didn’t think I could, but the team were so awesome I decided to give it a go and am so, so glad I did! Heath was just awesome as was Darby, Ben and Sota. Thank you all so much for taking such good care of us! The crew had such a relaxed, fun approach to their work where nothing was ever too much trouble and yet they were all so knowledgable and professional throughout every aspect of the day. Passions III is an amazing vessel, comfortable and well decked out with great diving and snorkeling gear and the food on board was delicious and in abundance. Not only was every detail thought of, it’s fabulous to know we were supporting a locally owned and operated business. We all had the best day and yet apparently the weather wasn’t great, but we didn’t even notice as we were so comfortable and having such a ball the entire time! The two spots we dived on the reef were incredible, brimming with life and yet different so that both experiences were unique. Thanks again to the entire team, we cannot recommend Passions of Paradise highly enough!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14

Posted By : erin_g
the best crew especially darby, amazing food and photos. The boat was very nice and clean, same with the equipment. would highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-13

Posted By : Katie_C
Seeing the Great Barrier Reef was the one experience I insisted to my friend we HAD to do while in Australia and I was not disappointed! Our catamaran was skippered by the very capable Captain Benny and a great helpful crew! We had a very informative presentation by a marine biologist which I really appreciated, especially since she was able to explain reef bleaching in more detail than I'd heard before. The two reef sites we spent around an hour each at were definitely experiencing some bleaching but there was still plenty of beautiful color and vivid fish life for us to see there! Someone even saw a shark (not a dangerous one). We chose to snorkel rather than scuba dive and the flotation device they offered us made swimming in the ocean a breeze (so often not the case). We were able to experience the reef within arm's reach with both the confidence we were safe and ability to satisfy our curiosity. Only thing I'd recommend you do different from us is to be cautious of using the seasickness medicine offered if you don't normally get seasick. I had applied a patch the night before but my friend used the offered medicine (even though he is generally fine on boats) and found it made him so sleepy that he napped through our second reef site.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12

Posted By : G6516TKoliviag
We had such a great time exploring the Great Barrier Reef with Passions of Paradise! We were taken to two really great reefs, where we snorkeled (there was also an option for first-time scuba divers that several others opted for). The crew were all so professional, from conducting the safety briefings, to making sure everyone onboard had their proper equipment, to checking in on every passenger to make sure no one was feeling sea sick. On the ride back to the port, they conducted a lovely wildlife presentation where we got to learn more about all the wildlife and components of the reef we saw while snorkeling or diving. They're one of the few remaining local-owned GBR excursion companies, so we loved supporting local and would definitely recommend them to singles, couples and families alike!
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Posted On : 2024-05-11

Posted By : noam975
All the staff were amazing! My friend and I tried the introductory dive and it was incredible! Simon was the best scuba diving instructor and helped calm us down and walked us through everything clearly. Highly recommend! The snorkeling was great too.
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Posted On : 2024-05-09

Posted By : Utpal_M
Amazing crews in amazing cruise!! Great experience of Barrier Reef with knowledge friendly staff. We were bit nervous group of 4 seniors. Hannah comforted us and took real good care by taking us in the water. Simon’s touch was a magical!
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Posted On : 2024-05-08