Great Barrier Reef Tours

Ocean Safari. Eco-certified Ocean Safari runs half-day small-group tours that include snorkeling two pristine sites on the Great Barrier Reef, just half an hour's thrilling motorboat ride off Cape Trib Beach. Well-chosen sites on magnificent Mackay and Undine reefs teem with "Nemos" (clown anemone fish), turtles, rays, barracuda, potato cod, giant clams, nudibranchs, and an astounding array of corals. A maximum of 25 passengers and a rigid inflatable boat (with covered seating area and bathroom facilities). Snorkeling equipment, expert guidance, and EMC (reef) tax are included in the price; you can hire wet suits/sunsuits (A$8) and prescription masks (A$15), and buy soft drinks, chocolate, and underwater cameras on board. Meet at Ocean Safari's office, on-site at the Turtle Rock Cafe opposite PK's; pickups from Cape Trib accommodations are free. Package deals that include safari-hut accommodation at Jungle Lodge and an Ocean Safari excursion are available. Ocean Safari office (on-site at Turtle Rock Cafe), Cape Tribulation Rd., Lot 4, Cape Tribulation, Queensland, 4873. 07/4098–0006; www.oceansafari.com.au. From A$139. Daily 9–12:30 and 1–4:30, weather permitting.