Snorkel The Great Barrier Reef with the M.V. Rum Runner, providing affordable dive trips and a fantastic experience. Option available to upgrade to diving!
This is a 2 day liveaboard outer barrier reef snorkel trip, diving upgrade available!
Designed as an affordable overnight reef experience for the traveller on a budget, backpackers and families looking for the ultimate overnight reef experience. The M.V Rum Runner is a 20m Motor Sailer with bunk style beds, twin and share accommodation. This trip offers the opportunity to meet other divers and travellers from around the world and have a great time with an experienced crew on the reef!
We have at least 4 crew on board each trip, so with a maximum of 16 guests you will receive personalised guidance and support. You are welcome to bring your own alcohol on board to relax after a day diving, just no glass please.
Some medical such as asthma my prevent ability to dive, no problem, the snorkelling is fantastic and safe at all sites! Please advise crew of any medical conditions prior to departure.
We provide:
Boarding E Finger, Marlin Marina, Cairns, at 7am Wednesday and Saturday.
Looking to dive?
Dives can be purchased on board. First Introductory Dive $120.00 per person. Additional introductory dives for $45 per dive, or 3 intros package for $90.00. Certified dives $45.00 each or Cert. Dive Package of 6 dives including night dive for only $120.00. Nominate on your way to checkout if you would like to secure this package or talk to our crew on the day about dive package specials
Thanks
Great captain and crew. Beautiful dives, highly recommended
Oohhhh thanks very much. I am a great Captain yes. Thanks for coming and enjoying the Great Barrier Reef with us. Richard
Had an amazing time, Richie and the team are great. Awesome diving, snorkelling, and good food. Don't forget sea sickness tablets
Hey Evie, Thanks for booking Rum Runner!! All the crew had a great time with you and all the guests. Thanks for the sing-a-long. Cheers Richard, JP, Masa
Well... Me and my friend got eaten by bed bugs, so we couldn't sleep and we found more of them in our luggage after we left. My bath towel mysteriously disappeared, from our cabin. On the upside the staff was nice and the food surprisingly good. The diving/snorkeling sessions had a good length and it was interesting to visit 4 different areas. My advice, check if the bed bugs are still there, if not, go for it. :D
Thanks for the review Frida, JP the skipper does do a good trip and food. He did mention this issue after your trip on the 30th May. Sorry about that! Since then we have had our pest people in to give us the all clear. We not sure why but it just seem too be just that one cabin you were both in! They sealed it for a week and all good. Thanks again for the review and to recommend others to "go for it" Jason
Had a great time on my first live aboard in cairns it was really enjoyable, the crew were great thanks so much for an awesome experience looking forward to more in the future
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belens3 from Australia wrote on 19 May 2022
Great experience
Just a small group, different spot for snorkelling or diving, beautiful crew. I went with my partner and we have 2 amazing days. Good people, food and we saw 2 white reef shark. So happy we went.