Reef Boat Day Trip - Port Douglas - Quicksilver

Reef Boat Day Trip - Port Douglas - Quicksilver

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Description

For your experience of a lifetime, departing from Port Douglas with bus transfers from Carins, Quicksilver's wavepiercing catamarans and friendly crew will take you to Agincourt Reef at the very edge of Australia's Continental Shelf. Here you will board a floating activity pontoon which is the biggest and most spacious platform on the Great Barrier Reef with an underwater world that is a dazzling kaleidoscope of colour and brilliance.

Here, special reefs known as ‘ribbons’ run parallel to the Continental Shelf. Adjacent to the Coral Sea trench, these ribbon reefs are recognised as the most pristine eco-systems in the reef’s environment. Clear water provides the best possible underwater visibility, encourages rich coral growth and supports spectacular marine life. As the region’s outer reef pioneer, we chose the best location available to show you nature’s finest.

Choose to dive, snorkel, or stay dry and explore the stunning reef from the comfort of a semi-sub, just one metre underwater. Watch the fish feeding from Quicksilver's unique underwater viewing platform and underwater observatory.

Spacious Floating Platform
Floating like an island in a Coral Sea, our spacious and modern, dual level platform provides the ultimate in facilities for reef viewing and relaxation in all weather and wind conditions.

Designed to provide the best experience for both swimmers and non-swimmers to enjoy a day of discovery on the reef, some of the platform features include:

• Undercover tables and seating
• Snorkelling platforms
• Semi-submersibles – cruise as often as you like!
• Underwater Observatory
• Introductory Dive and Snorkel Pools
• Showers (fresh water)
• Change rooms
• Toilets (onboard catamaran)
• Post Office Box
• Sundeck
• Licenced Bar (onboard catamaran)
• Credit Card Facilities

The Boat
Quicksilver's technologically advanced Wavepiercers ensure that your cruise to the Outer Reef and the acitivity platform is pure enjoyment from the moment you step aboard. Relax in the luxury of the spacious air-conditioned cabin areas with fully licensed bar, or sit outside and enjoy the cool sea breezes.

Cruising at high speed to Agincourt Reef, 39 nautical miles [72 kilometres] from Port Douglas these superb vessels give you the smoothest possible ride in all weather conditions as their revolutionary torpedo shaped hulls actually pierce the waves.

Trip Includes

• Snorkelling
• Semi Subermisble tours
• Underwater Observatory
• Marine Biologist presentation
• Morning and afternoon tea
• Hot and cold tropical buffet lunch, containing fresh prawns, pastas, meats, salads and fruit. There are full bar facilities available where you can purchase drinks
• High quality snorkel equipment, flotation devices & prescription masks
• Hot & cold freshwater showers
• 3.5 hours on the Outer Great Barrier Reef
• Fish feeding conducted by crew
• Transport from Cairns accommodation (extra cost)

Optional Extras

In addition to your cruise fare inclusions, a range of exciting optional activities at an extra cost are available for your enjoyment. We recommend optional activities are pre-booked to ensure availability and to avoid disappointment.

Introductory Diving

• Introductory diving is suitable for beginners. It’s fun and easy and there is still plenty of time to enjoy all other activities on board with family and friends!
• No experience is necessary and the only requirements are that you are over 12 years, pass the on-board medical questionnaire and participate in our 30 minute dive brief.
• Unique to Quicksilver’s Agincourt Reef platform, introductory divers can follow Queensland's only underwater ecotrail, a series of explanatory underwater plaques that can help you learn about this amazing environment as you dive.
• All equipment, including wetsuits and prescription masks (if required) are included
• Multi-lingual diving instructors are available on request. All of our professional dive instructors are PADI qualified.

Certified Diving

• Certified Divers can explore an underwater world teeming with exotic marinelife, while non-diving and snorkelling companions participate in platform activities.
• Certified divers can enjoy one or two spectacular dives lasting approximately 40 minutes - the ultimate experience at Agincourt Reef where visibility is excellent and the variety of marine life is exceptional.
• Our professional instructors accompany all dives at no extra charge, ensuring maximum safety and enjoyment.
• Certified divers must posses an internationally recognized SCUBA certificate card.

Guided Snorkelling Adventures
You will be part of a small group, guided by our experienced marine biologists who can reveal so much more about the magnificent marine life of this fragile eco-system. We conduct two different snorkel tours designed to enable all groups of passengers, regardless of their snorkelling skill level, to enjoy an amazing in-water experience on the reef.

Ocean Walker - Helmet Diving
A unique and fun experience, see the reef up close during a helmet dive. Breathing fresh air delivered from the surface into your helmet, you will walk underwater on a reef platform - you can even wear your glasses if you wish! Oceanwalker is suitable for non-swimmers and persons aged over 12 years. After a short briefing and subject to medical conditions, you will be walking amongst the reef fish and corals.

Duration

• Allow 7 hrs from Port Douglas
• Allow 10 hrs from Cairns

Departures

• 9.30am from Marina Mirage in Port Douglas (returns at 4.30pm)
• 8am from Cairns accommodation (returns 6pm) There is an extra cost of $18 for adults and $10 for children. Please select 'Cairns transfers' when booking.

Other Information

• All inclusive price for basic day of snorkelling, lunch, semi sub and underwater observatory
• It is recommended to book any optional extras in advance to ensure availability
• Guided snorkelling tours can be booked and paid for while on board from $45 per adult and $22.50 for children
• The boat departs from Port Douglas marina (1hr north of Cairns) with bus transfers available from Cairns
• Please read the important dive information before booking your intro or certified dive
• Fully licensed bar on board the boat
• Toilets and baby change facilities
• Child rates for 4 - 14yrs. Children under 4 years free of charge
• Professional photographer and/or camera rental
• Disposable underwater cameras available for sale on board
• Minimum age for scuba diving is 12 years
• Environmental Management Fee (EMC) of $5 per person is payable on board as well as any relevant port departure taxes and fuel levies
• Please leave at least 24 hours after your last dive before flying

Currency Converter Prices & Options

Only a deposit is required to secure your booking with the remaining balance payable on the day of your activity.
(full price shown below) - Why book online before you arrive?

• Cruise & Snorkel: Adult AUD$197.00
  New price: AUD$199 (from 1st April 2010)
• Cruise & Snorkel: Child AUD$98.50
  New price: AUD$99.5 (from 1st April 2010)
• Cruise & Snorkel: Family (2ad + 2ch) AUD$492.50
  New price: AUD$497.5 (from 1st April 2010)
• Cruise, Snorkel & Intro Dive: Adult AUD$336.00
  New price: AUD$341 (from 1st April 2010)
• Cruise, Snorkel & Certified Dive: Adult AUD$294.00
  New price: AUD$298 (from 1st April 2010)
• Cruise, Snorkel & Ocean Walker: Adult AUD$336.00
  New price: AUD$341 (from 1st April 2010)
• Cairns transfers: Adult AUD$18.00
  New price: AUD$20 (from 1st April 2010)
• Cairns transfers: Child (4 - 14yrs) AUD$10.00
• Cairns transfers: Family (2ad + 2ch) AUD$46.00
  New price: AUD$50 (from 1st April 2010)

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