Cairns City Trip Overview
Travel to the Outer Great Barrier Reef on a full-day, all-inclusive cruise aboard Cairns’ most popular small number (36 passenger Locally Family owned and operated) Luxury Catamaran. Dive into this remarkable underwater kingdom and experience the wonder that is the Great Barrier Reef. Visit the spectacular and celebrated destinations of Michaelmas Cay and Hastings outer Reef where you can snorkel, dive or coral view in the glass bottom boat. To ensure a truly memorable day, all equipment, snorkel guides, dive guides, glass bottom tour, morning & afternoon tea and delicious buffet lunch are included in the fare.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Cairns City, Australia
Trip Category: Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours >> Day Cruises
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairns City, Queensland, Australia
Travel to the Outer Great Barrier Reef on a full-day, all-inclusive cruise aboard Cairns’ most popular small number (36 passenger Locally Family owned and operated) Luxury Catamaran. Dive into this remarkable underwater kingdom and experience the wonder that is the Great Barrier Reef. Visit the spectacular and celebrated destinations of Michaelmas Cay and Hastings outer Reef where you can snorkel, dive or coral view in the glass bottom boat. To ensure a truly memorable day, all equipment, snorkel guides, dive guides, glass bottom tour, morning & afternoon tea and delicious buffet lunch are included in the fare.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Seastar Cruises Reef Day Trips, 75 Esplande Marlin Marina, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
Check in at 7.30 am at Cairns Marlin Marina, E finger directly on board Seastar.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Michaelmas Cay, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
Located 22 nautical miles (40 km) from Cairns, the same as the distance across the English Channel, and close to the outer reef systems, Michaelmas Cay is the largest of the uninhabited coral cays in the Cairns region; in fact it is huge in comparison.
Seastar is the first vessel to arrive at Michaelmas Cay. Very few tour vessels are now permitted access to this sensitive island and now there are only two which travel daily that are permitted the right to use and access the Cay.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Queensland Australia
Our second location where we stop is Hastings reef, part of the outer Great Barrier Reef.
Hastings Reef is located 30 nautical miles out from Cairns and is a typical outer reef, on most days a line of breakers marks where the deep ocean swells break onto the reef wall. The reef itself is shallow on top, with steep sides reminiscent of cliffs falling away into the surrounding water.
Duration: 2 hours
