Ocean Spirit Cruises is one of Cairns original Great Barrier Reef Cruises. They offer two different cruises daily, and with these cruises you get the best service, the best boats and some of the best locations.
The first cruise goes out to Michaelmas Cay, on the edge of the Cairns Great Barrier Reef. This cay is picture perfect, and hosts the 5th most important seabird rookery in the world. It is a beautiful place to snorkel, and diving is also an option.
To start the day on either cruises, you board at around 8am in the morning for a departure at 8. 30am. Coffee awaits you onboard.
On the way out you can read a book as well as participating in the usual safety briefings and snorkel and dive presentations.
Once out at the reef, there are lots of great things to do.
There is fish feeding, semi-submersible rides(for those who don’t like getting wet!), guided snorkelling tours and even trying scuba diving. There is really something for everyone to do.
Lunch is a good spread of delicious salads, cold meats and fresh fruit, and a fully stocked bar is onboard.
In the afternoon there is more time to participate in the activities that are available to you, including just relaxing on the cays and catching a few rays.
You depart the island at around 2. 30pm, and on the return trip there is onboard entertainment by a ukelele player, as well as a complimentary cold drink. You get back in to Cairns at 5pm.
The deck area is huge, with lots of space to spread out your things. The inside cabin is air-conditioned and a great place to get out of the sun if you get too much of it…
And beleive me, you can get too much sun in Cairns. There are many things to read on the boats so that you can educate yourself on what you may see while you are out there, and there are videographers and photographers as well who can help you take home some great memories of your time on the reef.
The bus to and from your hotel in Cairns are included.
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