Great Barrier Reef day trip with Cruise Whitsundays |
Your day trip starts
at 8:30am and returns approximately 8.5 hours later...
a full bar is available and sumptuous buffet lunch
makes sure you are well fed... and you can book
a day trip at any time thorugh our on-line 'day
trip' booking system.
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The ultimate day trip
to the reef |
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Day trip inclusions:
- Innovative,spacious reef pontoon located in - Knuckle
Reef Lagoon
- Spectacular, panoramic underwater viewing observatory
- Presentations by Marine Biologist
- "Subsea Adventure" and glass bottom boat
excursions
- Giant waterslide (grown ups please let kids have
a few turns!) Swimming enclosure for little people
- Fantastic underwater photographs taken by a specialist
photographer make a great souvenir of your day trip
(extra cost)
- Morning tea,afternoon tea and a sumptuous buffet
lunch (featuring fresh prawns, ham and delicious
salads)
are included in the cost of your day trip.
- There are two bars on board serving a full range
of alcoholic and soft drinks... Free tea and coffee
is available.
- Free courtesy coach transfers from all local area
accommodation to the marina which is just 5 minutes
from Airlie Beach
Day trip cruise rates
valid
1 April
2007 to 31 March 2008 |
| Day trip 1
- Prices per person |
| Adult |
$189 |
| Seniors |
$155 |
| Child (5-15 years) |
$ 90 |
| Family 2 adults + 3 child |
$465 |
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Your day
trip begins with a cruise on board 'Seaflight' to Knuckle
Reef, one of the regions
more spectacular Great Barrier Reef sites... Explore
this underwater wonderland of the Great Barrier Reef
and be held in awe by the
magnificent corals and abundance of fish and other
marine life... and on each day trip there's a
good chance you'll see the friendly
"local" mascot - the turtle. The reef pontoon
is spacious with a choice of areas to relax and a
great
range of activities... There is undercover seating
and tables, sun decks for topping up the tan, freshwater
showers, change rooms and you have full access to the
air conditioned comfort of 'Seaflight ' alongside...
the pontoon features Queensland's largest and most
spectacular underwater viewing chamber (you'll feel
like you are
in the water with the fish)... and a fun waterslide.
Located inside the Knuckle Reef Lagoon the pontoon
is ideally situated in shallow waters with protection
from the surrounding sea conditions... Protected as
it is ,it has it's own ecosystem with magnificent corals
and a diversity of marine life not found in more open
areas.. This provides a unique world for you to explore
- whether by Subsea adventure,glass bottom boat, snorkelling or
diving.
Getting there on your day trip is half the fun...
you travel on board 'Seaflight' a 37 metre wavepiercer
ideally suited
to
cruising the outer
Great Barrier Reef
with its superior sea handling... Seaflight is the
largest and most comfortable vessel in the Whitsundays
and the
only one fitted with a motion control system. It has
spacious air conditioned lounges, large outer viewing
decks and two bars serving refreshments.
And if the sea air on your day trip makes you hungry!
enjoy morning and afternoon tea and a sumptuous buffet
lunch
prepared
by the on board chef.
So if you want to go on a day trip and travel in style
while experiencing the wonders of the Great Barrier
Reef at
its best then "Cruise
Whitsundays"!
| Day trip from |
Departs |
Returns |
| Abel Point marina |
8.30am |
5.45pm |
| Daydream Island |
9.00am |
5.15pm |
| South Molle Island |
8.30am |
5.30pm |
| Hayman Island |
9.40am |
4.45pm |
Also available from Hayman. Contact us for details. |
Day trip
cruise & flight one way
rates valid 1 April
2007 to 31 March 2008 |
| Day trip
1 - Prices fly/cruise options* |
Fly/ cruise
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Adult
child |
$470
$440
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| Cruise/ fly |
Adult
child |
$470
$440
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| Fly/ fly |
Adult
child |
$710
$680
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* Limited seats available so must be booked in advance. Includes 3 hours at Knuckle Reef Lagoon. Flight includes Heart Reef & Whitehaven Beach. Additional $15 fuel levy payable direct to flight operator. Child rates apply for ages 3 to 15 if there is a flight segment in your trip.
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Day trip - Reef cruise
& introductory dive |
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There is no better place to
experience the magic of your first scuba dive than on
your day trip to Knuckle Reef
Lagoon. Fully certified PADI/ SSI instructors will step
you through all the training and escort you on your
first
amazing adventure. All equipment is provided.
| Day trip 2 - Cruise & dive* |
one dive |
two dives |
| Adult |
$299 |
$354 |
| Child (12-15 yrs) |
$200 |
$255 |
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Age and medical restrictions apply |
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Day trip - Reef cruise & certified
scuba dive |
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Experienced divers can enjoy spectacular
dives at specially selected sites on these day trips...
These sites offer the very best of the
region with many varied features that are teeming with
marine life. All dives are escorted by the highly experienced
crew ensuring an unforgettable Outer Reef day trip experience.
| Day trip 3 - Cruise & dive* |
one dive |
two dives |
| Adult |
$288 |
$343 |
| Child (12-15 yrs) |
$189 |
$244 |
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Age and medical restrictions apply |
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Day trip - Reef cruise & scenic helicopter flight |
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A scenic helicopter flight
taken as part of your day trip will provide a breathtaking,
finishing touch to your reef experience. Take the 10
minute
scenic or the 20 minute flight to see Heart Reef.
| Day trip 5 - Cruise & scenic
flight |
| Adult, 10 minute |
$318 |
Adult, 20 minutes
includes Heart Reef |
$378 |
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Age and medical restrictions apply |
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