Ocean Spirit Sail to Michaelmas Cay Snorkel or Dive, from Cairns | La Vacanza Travel

Ocean Spirit Sail to Michaelmas Cay Snorkel or Dive, from Cairns

Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Australia, Queensland, Cairns & the Tropical North
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  • 8 hours 30 minutes
  • Cairns & the Tropical North
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Sail from Cairns aboard a luxury sailing catamaran to Michaelmas Cay, a picturesque sand cay on Great Barrier Reef. Encircled by fringing reef of beautiful coral gardens with colourful fish, curious Green Sea Turtles and Blue-Spotted rays, it is also an important protected bird sanctuary for migratory seabirds.

Witness the reef's coral and marine life from a semi-submersible submarine, try scuba diving or snorkel from the cay to witness the beauty of the coral gardens.

Morning tea, Hot & Cold Buffet Lunch (including prawns), Afternoon Tea as well as complimentary bubbles and cheese/biscuits are served on board to satisfy your hunger while you explore Michaelmas Cay for 4 hours.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Ocean Spirit Cruises, Reef Fleet Terminal 1 Spence St, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia

Arrive to the Reef Fleet Terminal from 07:30am and check-in at the Ocean Spirit counter. Obtain your boarding passes and be directed to the vessel boarding area at the marina.

Boarding commences from 08:00am. Enjoy Muffins and Focaccia on your journey to Michaelmas Cay. Complimentary Tea & Coffee served prior to departure.

Ocean Spirit departs strictly at 08.30am for a two hour motorized sail to Michaelmas Cay.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Great Barrier Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland

Sail aboard Ocean Spirit to the unique reef environment of Michaelmas Cay, a picturesque sand cay encircled by beautiful fringing reef.

Watch our crew perform a safety demonstration, reef brief and snorkeling demonstration. This is followed by an informative Marine Biologist Reef Presentation.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Michaelmas Cay, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia

Enjoy an onboard Fish feeding presentation upon arrival at Michaelmas Cay followed by 4 hours free time.

Snorkel from the cay's shallow protected waters, cruise in the semi-submersible for a diver's view of the reef and discover the island's birdlife. If you prefer to just relax on the beach or onboard and enjoy a leisurely day on the Great Barrier Reef. The choice is yours!

If you would like to dive the Great Barrier Reef, introductory dives for novices and marine biologist guided snorkel tours are also available.

Buffet Lunch is served onboard between 12:00pm to 1:30pm.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Great Barrier Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland

On the homeward journey, relax in the air-conditioned cabin, outside or on the spacious foredeck under the sails. (Sailing is weather dependent). To top off your Ocean Spirit experience, a glass of complimentary sparkling wine, seasonal fruit platter, cheese and biscuits is also served on the homeward journey should you desire. Access our fully licensed bar to purchase additional snacks and drinks!

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cairns, Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland

Disembark from Ocean Spirit at the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal at 5.00pm.

Duration: 5 minutes

Inclusions
  • Roundtrip cruise from Cairns to Michaelmas Cay
  • Morning and afternoon tea
  • Lunch - Buffet lunch
  • Use of snorkel equipment and lyra suit
  • Coral viewing in air-conditioned semi-submersible,
  • Ecological presentations by qualified marine biologists
  • Environmental Management Charge
  • Entry/Admission - Michaelmas Cay

Exclusions
  • Drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Minimum age for all diving activities is 12 years
  • After a single scuba dive a wait of 12 hours is recommended before ascending to an altitude of 300 metres or greater. If doing multiple dives an interval of 24 hours is suggested.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (For example: asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 120 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

1 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia


Departure Time

08:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

8 hours 30 minutes


User's Reviews

issymoneyc

10 Apr, 2024

Honestly couldn’t imagine a better day on the Great Barrier Reef. The marine biology talk was so lovely and then going to see the coral in person. The staff made it so relaxing and not daunting at all. Especially because I struggle sometimes with snorkelling.

HweeTee_W

23 Mar, 2024

Ocean spirits crews were very friendly. I love how they organise the whole trip and be flexible if needed. I and my son truly enjoyed the entire trip and the food provided on the cruise. The staffs are absolutely amazing! We highly recommend this to family with kids or elderly.

mariedC5196IJ

11 Mar, 2024

Overpriced for value received. Staff sporadically present and not customer friendly. We were left on our own and we were not the only couple who had this opinion. A recommendation: send your staff to see how zigzag staff does it on their Whitsunday snorkel tour on the Great Barrier Reef ! Zigzag team sure demonstrates enthusiasm, devotion and careful attention to all …. We got totally the opposite with Ocean Spirit team and were very disappointed as we did not have our money’s worth We do not recommend this tour with Ocean Spirit.

Sunita_N

05 Mar, 2024

Great experience, very friendly staff . Good food . I did snorkeling tour with the biologist which was the most amazing experience to see the corals . Must do if you are here in reef for the first time. Will do it again and again .

95ks95

03 Mar, 2024

Ocean Spirit was well organized and nicely handled. Takes 2 hours from Cairns to arrive but a pleasant trip over with stuff to listen to. Nice equipment, staff was friendly and helpful. Snorkeling was very nice. Reef isn't too deep in fact only 2 feet under in spots but you can easy snorkel around whereever you wanted Plenty of areas to go, lots to see. Visability was pretty good -- not excellent -- but pretty good. Say shark, eel, stingray, and a few friendly small jellyfish. Wish we knew the jellyfish in the area were not the ones you need to worry about -- I would have been friendlier to them :) You get tendered into shore where you put on your gear and head out. The dives cost money - even the trial dives - that was not well communicated up front. Many in our group did the submarine thing and said it was just OK. I'm glad that I went back to snorkel even more. I'm sure the outer reef is even better but we really did enjoy our experience. 8 hour tour. Plenty of snacks -- good lunch.

User's Picture Gallery

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Amazing team

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Great trip

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Loads to "sea" 🌊 ⛵

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Great value quality snorkelling

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Amazing Reef Trip

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Best out there!

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Wonderful snorkel, beautiful cruise

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to the Reef

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One of the best Reef Tours!

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Incredible day on the reef!

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Beautiful

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Ocean De-Spirit Day

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Great Barrier Reef Trip and Dive from Cairns.

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Michaelmas Cay

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Picture card sea view and wonderful hospitality

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Amazing Day at Michaelmas Cay

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Bad weather!

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A-MAZE-ING DAY!!!

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Snorkelling and birdlife

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Wonderful day out

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Had the Potential to be better.

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Totally recommended

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Snorkeling at The Great Barrier Reef... Wow! Unforgettable Australian Experience.

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Tick it off the bucket list

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