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Rum Runner Cairns - 2 Day 1 Night Liveaboard Outer Great Barrier Reef Trip
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!
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!
Highlights
- Small numbers with a maximum of 16 guests
- Spend the night on the Great Barrier Reef
- Hot Showers
- All snorkelling equipment including wetsuits
- Experienced friendly crew
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 3 crew on board each trip, so with a maximum of 14 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:
- Small numbers with a maximum of 16 guests
- All meals, tea and coffee provided. Other refreshments can be purchased at the bar or you can bring on board yourself.
- Bunk Beds
- Fresh Linin
- 240 V ac and 12 V dc power points
- Hot Showers
- Male & Female toilets
- All snorkelling equipment including wetsuits.
Boarding E Finger, Marlin Marina, Cairns, at 7am Mondays and Thursdays.
Looking to dive?
Bookme Specials: Dives can be purchased on board. First Introductory Dive $120.00 per person, second intro dive is free. Additional introductory dives for $45 per dive. Certified dives $30.00 each or Cert. Dive Package of 6 dives including night dive for only $120.00 (plus $120.00 certified diver gear hire if required). 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.
Available Bookings from 12 Feb to 25 Feb 2025
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- Per Person$330.00
- Per Person$330.00
- Per Person$270.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Per Person$330.00
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Not Suitable for Seasickness or Chinese Guests
elig from
China
Fantastique weekend
Fonne Jean from
Australia
Fantastique weekend
Fonne Jean from
Australia
Best experience ever
Martin Castro from
Chile
Best experience ever
Martin Castro from
Chile
Best experience ever
Martin Castro from
Chile
Great experience!
Gabriela Pedetta from
Argentina
Great trip/great eats/great staff
Dennis Byrne from
United States
Great trip/great eats/great staff
Dennis Byrne from
United States
If I could give them more stars I would!!!!
Sarah Roberts from
Australia
The Rum Runner
Cornelia Blank from
Austria
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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From Rum Runner Cairns - 2 Day 1 Night Liveaboard Outer Great Barrier Reef Trip
Hi Joachim Thanks for the Review. Glad you enjoyed the diving tour. Thanks for being an excellent diver.
Georg Drache from Germany wrote on 11 January 2017
Exzellent
Sehr schöne Tour auf Rum Runter. Nette Crew, 5 schöne Spots, kaltes Bier gegen kleines Geld erhältlich. Anlagen sauber und angemessen. Hatte eine gute Zeit.
From Rum Runner Cairns - 2 Day 1 Night Liveaboard Outer Great Barrier Reef Trip
Thanks for the 5 stars. Glad you had a great time out with us on the Great Barrier Reef. Cheers Captain Jase
shawns4 from Australia wrote on 27 January 2025
One of a kind
Highlight of our Christmas holidays. Took my 12 year old son and wife on a 2 day 1 night live aboard. Completed five dives. One of the rare companies that are not just trying to make a dollar off tourists. Owner and crew love the reef and seemed genuinely excited to share it with us. Core memory experience for my 12 year old, would recommend to anyone seeking a genuinely unique adventure
reinout from Netherlands wrote on 21 September 2018
Had diving fun, but would NOT recommend it!
I feel like I have to write a review, because 4.8 of 5 is waaaay too much for this low budget trip. Start with this: the captain is a real A-hole and although he tries to be nice (ow no, he just hates people) to the guests he just fucks up the atmosphere conpletely for the whole boat. We shared our thoughts with the others on board and they had the same uncomfortable feeling. it doesnt matter if the captain reads this, because he wont change. my advice to him: if u hate people don't work with them. especially dont live on board with them... if something happened in your life I feel sorry for you, but there are steel good people outside this world (you wont believe it) summarize: equipment is good, diving was fun, food is good, most of the crew are great (5 stars for them), sleeping beds and sanitary suck big time but okay for a night (it was low budget so you can expect this). diving is fun and meeting people is great, but with this captain on board you feel like you have to walk on your toes the whole time. Dont expect a chil vibe with relaxed music on this boat. just dive or snorkel and enjoy the underwater world: Thats it. PLEASE SAVE UR MONEY! p.s. RumRunner: you dont have to comment on this, because you should feel (as captain) the text written above is sad, but true..
From Rum Runner Cairns - 2 Day 1 Night Liveaboard Outer Great Barrier Reef Trip
G’Day Mate! You have become one of the less then 1% of past snorkellers and divers to write us a review. Good or bad thanks for taking the time and effort. Over the past 15 years we have taken over 20,000 snorkellers and divers to see the Great Barrier Reef. So of the less then 0.2% of reviews 2 stars or less, 99.8% of our snorkellers and divers must be at least satisfied with what we offer. So if your looking for the best value and cheapest overnight snorkeling and Scuba dive trip to the GBR have look at Rum Runner. Like they say “you get what you paid for” You get: 3 to 4 different reef sites to snorkeling and upto 6 scuba dives including night dive. ( is this not the reason why your booking a trip? We are all about the snorkeling and diving on the GBR, so if your after 5 star luxury vessel try elsewhere) Old Charming Rum Runner which has been travelling to the GBR and beyond for the last 40 years. Experienced captains, young dive crew, great meals, quality scuba gear, small group size, basic single bed with clean linens, and great memories. Like they say “you can’t please everyone all the time”....... we try, we really really really try hard to please everyone, 99.8% can’t be wrong!
Ivory from Australia wrote on 12 September 2024
Rum Runner Overnighter
Awesome trip, great crew and a perfect amount of people. Also at a great cost!
From Rum Runner Cairns - 2 Day 1 Night Liveaboard Outer Great Barrier Reef Trip
Thanks heaps. always good to have great people onboard Cheers Richard, JP and Masa
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joachimm from Germany wrote on 30 October 2024
Rum Runners
Wie versprochen wenig Comfort dafür super Crew und Toptauchen in kleinen Gruppen am Aussenriff. Sehr nette Gäste an Bord.