Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comMichaelmas Cay Sailing Reef Cruise aboard luxury catamaran from Cairns
Duration: 8.5 hours (approx.)
Location: Cairns, Australia
Product code: 2845MIC_C
Spend the day on Michaelmas Cay, a small sand island on the outer Great Barrier Reef. You’ll cruise from Cairns aboard a luxury catamaran, see the reef’s brilliant coral and marine life from a semi-submersible submarine, try scuba diving or go on a snorkeling tour. Lunch at the cay is a superb hot and cold buffet, including seafood, and champagne is served on your return to Cairns.
This full-day excursion from Cairns is ideal for nature lovers. Michaelmas Cay is a protected sanctuary for 27,000 migratory seabirds, and one of the most important nesting sites in the Southern Hemisphere. The surrounding Outer Reef is a breathtaking garden of exotic marine life, magnificent coral and giant clams. There are more varieties of fish here than in the entire Atlantic Ocean.
The tour includes a guided snorkeling and reef interpretation tour with marine naturalists, as well as semi-submersible coral-viewing tours. If you would like to dive the Great Barrier Reef, introductory dives for novices and certified dives for experienced divers are also available.
Michaelmas Cay Sailing Reef Cruise aboard luxury catamaran from Cairns
Daily
Departure Point: Tour departs from centrally located hotels in Cairns, Holloways Beach and Yorkeys Knob. If hotel details not advised at time of booking, cruise departs from Marlin Jetty, Cairns Departure Time: Boarding is at 7:45am, and the cruise departs at 8:30am Return details: Cruise concludes in Cairns at approximately 5:00pm, followed by a hotel drop off in Cairns. Hotel Pickup: Tour departs from centrally located hotels in Cairns, Holloways Beach and Yorkeys Knob. Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking. Itinerary: Please note, times are approximate only and are subject to change on the day.8:30am
Depart Cairns. Safety brief enroute to the reef, including a snorkeling and scuba diving presentation.
9:00am
Signup for snorkeling tours, semi submersible and scuba diving. Ensure bookings to avoid disappointment.
10:00am
Distribution and fitting of snorkeling and diving equipment.
10:30am
Arrive at Michaelmas Cay. Fish feeding presentation. Commence morning activities. Shuttle to cay and return approximately every 20 minutes. Guided snorkeling and reef interpretation tour with marine naturalists. Semi Submersible tours. First scuba dive.
12:00pm
Lunch is served. Finished at 1.00pm.
1:00 pm
Continuation of afternoon activities. Shuttle to cay. Sunbathing. Semi Submersible Tours. Snorkeling, diving and relaxing.
2:30pm
All aboard. Afternoon tea and sign off safety sheet.
2:45pm
Depart Michaelmas Cay.
3:00pm
Shop opens.
3:30pm
Live entertainment and enjoy a glass of complimentary champagne.
5:00pm
Arrive in Cairns.
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- Infants aged 3 years and under are free of charge
- Child rates are applicable for children aged 4 - 14 years and are cruise only prices
- Children aged 12 years and under are not permitted to participate in onboard diving activities
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- Use of flotation vests
- All snorkeling equipment
- Morning and afternoon tea
- Full day cruise by luxury catamaran
- Complimentary glass of champagne
- Snorkeling demonstrations and tuition
- Sea sickness tablets (generally not required)
- Superb hot and cold buffet (includes seafood)
- Roundtrip transfers
- Informative tours on air-conditioned semi-submersible
- Live musical entertainment on the homeward sail to Cairns
- Informative ecological presentations by our qualified marine biologists
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
- Australia's Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- Optional gratuities
- Drinks, unless specified
- Wetsuit/stinger suit hire
- Snorkeling tours with Marine Biologist
- This cruise must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date.
- Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking.
- Cruise is operated in English unless otherwise stated.
- Please note, scuba diving is not available on the vessel between May 14 to May 28 due to vessel maintenance
- Towel, swimming costume, sunscreen hat and sunglasses
- Camera (underwater cameras are available for purchase or hire)
- Cash or credit card for all onboard purchases
- All divers must complete a medical questionnaire/declaration on board the vessel prior to diving and their fitness to dive will be assessed by the diving instructor
- A history of asthma, ear and heart conditions and any other medical conditions may preclude a passenger from scuba diving
- The minimum age for the diving is 12 years
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