GREAT BARRIER REEF EXCURSION
Details
Breakfast at the hotel.
Please make your way to Ocean Spirit’s counter located inside The Reef Fleet Terminal – 1 Spence Street, Cairns for your Full Day Cruise to Michaelmas Cay.
Note: NO Local Guide Assistance on this day!
Set sail to Michaelmas Cay on board the Great Barrier Reef aboard the beautiful sailing catamaran Ocean Spirit. Snorkel or dive in the fringing reef, filled with vibrant marine life, or spend some time observing the seabirds that call this protected sanctuary home.
After a 2 hour motorized sail on board the 32 meter sailing Catamaran, Ocean Spirit, you will arrive at Michaelmas Cay where there is so much to see and do. Enjoy snorkeling in the cay’s protected shallow waters, try an introductory scuba dive in the fringing reefs (additional cost), cruise in the Semi-submarine/glass bottom boat for a diver’s view of the reef, watch the fish feeding presentation, observe the bird life or just chill out on Ocean Spirit’s spacious decks or on the beach. Throughout the day, the ‘beach buggy shuttle’ will transfer you between Ocean Spirit and the beach.
Cruise return to Cairns this afternoon, walk back to hotel on your own.
What to bring:
Camera, towel, swimmers, hat, comfortable shoes, sunscreen (SPF 30+), sunglasses, cash / credit credit card for on board purchases and change of clothes.
Inclusions:
- Return Ocean Spirit cruise from Cairns
- 8.5 Hour cruise with 4 hours at Michaelmas Cay
- Morning tea including muffins and focaccia
- Afternoon tea
- Hot and cold buffet lunch, including prawns
- Snorkeling equipment and instruction
- Buoyancy vests and Lycra suits
- Marine Biologist presentation
- Semi-submersible coral viewing tour with commentary
- Fish feeding presentation
- Glass of sparkling wine on homeward journey
- EMC
This evening at leisure.
Activity Info
Schedule
Start Time
Oct 27 12:00AM UTC
Location
Pacific Hotel Cairns, Cairns, Australia