Cairns: Enjoy Mission Beach | Small Group | Outer Reef Snorkel
Especially designed to enable overnight transfers to Mission Beach via the Great Barrier Reef or normally as an epic day adventure. Departing from Cairns to Mission has a maximum of 29 people making QuickCoast Snorkel vessel one of the smaller operators. This tour visits the outer reef that is pristine, only just over an hour from the mainland or Dunk Island making it one of the fastest transfers to the Outer Reef. QuickCoast is the only sizable, comfortable catamaran that visits Beaver Reef. Because their numbers are small, our reef is widely regarded as one of the most untouched reefs thereby enhancing the experience for our travellers. QuickCoast's marine biologist who also travels every day with 15 or more passengers. There is also an opportunity to experience a guided snorkel tour as an enhanced experience for small group minded travellers. An excellent choice for an uncrowded personalised experience.
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Cairns: Enjoy Mission Beach | Small Group | Outer Reef Snorkel
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What's included in Cairns: Enjoy Mission Beach | Small Group | Outer Reef Snorkel
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Great Barrier Reef
Full Day Reef & island Outer Reef Tour - Beaver Reef is one of the most pristine snorkel sites in Far North Queensland. With coral gardens, bomies and sloping coral walls with abundant marine life. It is common to see turtles, stingrays, large fish and reef sharks. We spend 3-4 hours at the reef itself with other time navigating to/from the reef
Dunk Island
Including the journey to/from Dunk Island exploring the 14km of beautiful coastline of Mission Beach. On the return journey from the Outer Reef you'll be taken ashore by the Captain and given a brief history of the island and shown a variety of options for different easy beach walks.
Djiru National Park
After departure from Reef Fleet terminal our Myroo Coach-X has high viewing seating, perfect for absorbing the beautiful scenery Cairns to the Cassowary Coast. Youll pass through many local villages that exist primarily because of the seemingly endless sugar cane fields, banana plantations. Then there are the many rainforests we'll pass through that separate some of the villages. We finally turn off the main road at El Arish where we'll pass through dense Djiru World Hermitage National Park before arriving Clump Point to meet our ferry for your crossing to Dunk Island.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Light Breakfast - Muffin, Tropical Fruits and beverage of choice
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Scrumptious Lunch - 2 course menu with standard beverage of choice.
- Dinner
- BYO refillable water bottle - we don't supply single use plastics
- Any other incidentals not listed
- Accommodation
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Tour Departs from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal at 06.30 hrs Selected hotel pick-ups start at 6.00am and should only be selected if staying at those hotels and waiting at reception from 06.00am and must be selected at time of booking, no later as the tour companies system will not update. Otherwise, be present at Reef Fleet Terminal, Bus Stop #2, 1 Spence Street, Cairns no less than 10 minutes prior to 6.30am.
Meeting Points
- Bus Stop 2 - 6.30am departure Please be present for boarding 10 minutes prior