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Reef Teach

85 Lake Street, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
074031 7794
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Ranked #8 of 66 tours in Cairns
5.0 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Water Sports
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Tempe AZ
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
“Informative & affordable”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

We learned so much about the corals & marine life from this talk. I wish we had gone before we went out to the Reef! At $18, it's a great value for all the information you get. They also sell waterproof marine life ID cards that you can take with you on your dive/snorkel. Highly recommended! More

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Cairns, Queensland, Australia
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“A must do!!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

Great value very informative and fun. After years of diving I still learnt more. Touching all the exhibits,totally cool. Big thanks to Gareth and Natalie for their wealth of knowledge. More

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Seoul, South Korea
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80 reviews 80 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
“Really informative and interesting”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

Please note that they only offer the regular reef teach from Tuesdays to Saturdays. We went on a rainy weekday and it was quite empty but the teacher was VERY informative. Although it was 2 hours long, it went by so quickly. There were two handouts, slides with really great pictures, coffee/tea and biscuits. If you are planning to go... More

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Natalie Phillips, Owner at Reef Teach, responded to this review
7 February 2012

Thank you for taking the time to give some feedback regarding your experience at Reef Teach. We are glad to hear you managed to use the information we gave you to better your experience on the Reef. It does make a big difference when you can identify what you looking at. More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Excellent presentation, really useful and enjoyable!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

Thanks for the really interesting presentation Gareth and Natalie. We learned a lot and look forward to using this knowledge out on the reef. An excellent evening highly recommended! More

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Natalie Phillips, Owner at Reef Teach, responded to this review
7 February 2012

Thank you for your feedback. We are really glad to hear that you learned a lot and enjoyed our show, we hope that you had a fantastic time out on the Great Barrier Reef. More

Salt Lake City, Utah
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great organisation and terrific information!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

We are leaving for a 3 day Great Barrier Reef diving trip tomorrow and went to the presenation last night. Terrific information on fish, coral and the abundant marine life out on the reef. Michael was extremely knowledgeable and a very passionate presenter and it made me proud to be an Aussie. More

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Natalie Phillips, Owner at Reef Teach, responded to this review
21 January 2012

Thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate hearing from our customers and I will be happy to pass on your comments to Michael, your presenter for that evening. More

Cairns, Australia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“A must for everyone going to the reef”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2011
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I was introduced to Reef Teach by Prodive whilst on my open water dive course. I didnt manage to go before my trip to the reef, but as a local who is now hooked on diving I headed over on a free evening. At only $18 for a 2 hour presentation and so much information on all reef organisms I'd... More

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Natalie Phillips, Owner at Reef Teach, responded to this review
21 January 2012

Thank you Helen for taking the time to comment on your experience at Reef Teach. We are glad that you enjoyed the evening and found it very informative. Till next time, enjoying the diving, what a beautiful place we live in! More

Melbourne, Australia
1 review
“good build up of basic knowledge”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2011

Very valuable to have before heading out to the reef! More

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Jensen Beach, Florida
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Great Experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2011

We went to a Reef Teach the night before we left for a 3 day Great Barrier Reef dive. What a great addition it was to our dive trip. We knew some of what we were looking at and what we were looking for. It was well taught with enthusiasm, pictures and examples that we handled. Thank you for making... More

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Brisbane, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“A MUST DO before diving the reef.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011
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Thanks so much for the fun and informative presentation on Saturday night. I left to dive the reef the next day and I was able to draw on what I had learnt from your talk to get a lot more out of what I was seeing (and impress the other divers with my knowledge). Very worthwhile, I would recommend anyone... More

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Natalie Phillips, Owner at Reef Teach, responded to this review
24 November 2011

Thank you for the lovely feedback, really glad you had a good time and were able to share some of that knowledge. Kind Regards, the Reef Teach Team. More

Vancouver, Canada
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Been diving 15 years, still learned a ton!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2011

Like the title said, I've been diving for a long time, all over the world. While I don't claim to be a marine biologist or even close, I have spent time learning what I'm looking at. For two hours (that went really really fast) they presented what you might see on the Great Barrier Reef. Easy to consume format but... More

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Natalie Phillips, Owner at Reef Teach, responded to this review
24 November 2011

Thank you for your feedback regarding our show. We are very happy you enjoyed it, it is amazing how much one can learn about the marine life. Hopefully you had some great dives. Kind Regards, the Reef Teach Team More

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