hmcrn Posted June 28 #1 Share Posted June 28 We will be on a Celebrity cruise in March of 2025 to the Great Barrier Reef. Does Celebrity book the same company for GBR excursions out of all three ports? (Arlie Beach, Yorkeys Knob, and Port Douglas). All three excursions state that you board a catamaran and go to a special activity platform for snorkeling, swimming, etc. (although the descriptions vary, they are fairly much alike) We want to see as much of the GBR as possible, but if it's the same excursion to the same platform on all three, it's silly to pay for it 3 times. If they go to different areas or platforms, that would be fine. Just not sure if there are only a few of these type of platforms? I can't seem to find specifics online. I appreciate all your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetp0618 Posted June 29 #2 Share Posted June 29 I know you didn't ask this question, but I was on a Celebrity cruise in Mar 2024. No one told me that it's rainy season in the GBR at that time of year. Three out of our 4 planned excursions were rained out. You need to be prepared for torrential rain. I hope you have better weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted June 29 #3 Share Posted June 29 22 minutes ago, sweetp0618 said: I know you didn't ask this question, but I was on a Celebrity cruise in Mar 2024. No one told me that it's rainy season in the GBR at that time of year. Three out of our 4 planned excursions were rained out. You need to be prepared for torrential rain. I hope you have better weather. Sorry, you didn't know it was the rainy season in far north Queensland in March. It is also cyclone season. Who did you expect to tell you? Perhaps a little research prior to booking the cruise and excursions would have helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted June 29 #4 Share Posted June 29 (edited) 6 hours ago, hmcrn said: We will be on a Celebrity cruise in March of 2025 to the Great Barrier Reef. Does Celebrity book the same company for GBR excursions out of all three ports? (Arlie Beach, Yorkeys Knob, and Port Douglas). All three excursions state that you board a catamaran and go to a special activity platform for snorkeling, swimming, etc. (although the descriptions vary, they are fairly much alike) We want to see as much of the GBR as possible, but if it's the same excursion to the same platform on all three, it's silly to pay for it 3 times. If they go to different areas or platforms, that would be fine. Just not sure if there are only a few of these type of platforms? I can't seem to find specifics online. I appreciate all your help! Yorkey's Knob and Port Douglas - it is possible the same company is used but likely not. Airlie Beach definitely not. You go to different parts of the reef. It is roughly seven hundred kilometres between Airlie Beach and Port Douglas. Your experiences are likely to be similar though. I would suggest that you choose one port to go to the reef and do other activities on the other two days. Below are links to the reef companies' pontoons/platforms - From Airlie Beach - Pontoon from Airlie Beach From Yorkey's and Port Douglas - Great Barrier Reef Activity Platform - Great Adventures Cruises | Great Adventures Quicksilver Group Platform Reef Magic Pontoon Edited June 29 by possum52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmcrn Posted June 29 Author #5 Share Posted June 29 12 hours ago, possum52 said: Yorkey's Knob and Port Douglas - it is possible the same company is used but likely not. Airlie Beach definitely not. You go to different parts of the reef. It is roughly seven hundred kilometres between Airlie Beach and Port Douglas. Your experiences are likely to be similar though. I would suggest that you choose one port to go to the reef and do other activities on the other two days. Below are links to the reef companies' pontoons/platforms - From Airlie Beach - Pontoon from Airlie Beach From Yorkey's and Port Douglas - Great Barrier Reef Activity Platform - Great Adventures Cruises | Great Adventures Quicksilver Group Platform Reef Magic Pontoon Outstanding! Thank you SO much - this really helps us to make decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmcrn Posted June 29 Author #6 Share Posted June 29 13 hours ago, sweetp0618 said: I know you didn't ask this question, but I was on a Celebrity cruise in Mar 2024. No one told me that it's rainy season in the GBR at that time of year. Three out of our 4 planned excursions were rained out. You need to be prepared for torrential rain. I hope you have better weather. Cool - yes, i did see that it can be quite rainy. Hoping for the best! Another reason to perhaps have more than one GBR excursion just in case. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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