The 4 Best VIP Experiences in Australia

1.Ocean Freedom Great Barrier Reef Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,895 reviews · from $181Our pick

Spend six hours at two Great Barrier Reef sites from Cairns, with guided snorkeling, glass-bottom viewing, lunch, and optional scuba.

“The best boat trip I've ever been on! Highly recommend! We opted for the 2 scubadives. Boarding 7:30 for 8am departure. Pastries, fruit and hot drinks were available on board. Lovely boat, clean and decent space for everyone. We had an intro talk for the scuba while we were making our way out to the first reef. The first dive lasted around 25 minutes. We had one instructor to 2 people and they linked arms and guided us around the reef. We saw a shark and various other fish. Then there was time for snorkeling and a glass bottom boat trip. Whilst snorkeling we saw a turtle and jellyfish. Lunch…”

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2.Seastar Luxury Outer Great Barrier Reef Island and Reef Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,010 reviews · from $190

Seastar’s Cairns reef cruise visits Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef, with guided snorkeling, lunch, glass-bottom views, and a small group.

“Excellent day out with a very professionally run crew. Friendly, helpful team members who obviously enjoy their jobs! Lunch was excellent with salads, chicken and vegetable bake, with plenty for everyone. Two stops along the way and I reRead more”

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3.Luxury Hunter Valley Wildlife & Wine Tasting Tour from Sydney

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 652 reviews · from $89

Pair close-up Australian wildlife with boutique Hunter Valley wines on a small-group day tour from Sydney, with lunch and tasting fees extra.

“The lunch & wine tasting are optional. We had nice Thai food for lunch. The wild life sanctuary visit is a bit short, but understandable as there are wineries to visit. Really like the close encounter with the koalas & kangaroos, awesome!!”

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4.2-Hour Luxury Whale-Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 455 reviews · 2 hours · from $67Best value

Cruise from Fremantle on a spacious catamaran, with expert commentary, warm seating, and strong chances of seeing humpback whales.

“Knowledgeable staff who went above and beyond. They brought my son to the front of the boat to be able to see the whales and really made him have the best experience. I would 100% do this again.”

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