Ocean Spirit Cruises is one of Cairns best loved Great Barrier Reef Cruises. They do 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 visits Michaelmas Cay, on the very edge of the Cairns Great Barrier Reef. This cay is like a postcard, and is home to the 5th most important seabird rookery in the world. It is a beautiful place to visit, and diving is also available.

To start the day on either tours, you board at around 8am in the morning for a departure at 8. 30am. Coffee awaits you onboard.

On the way out you can absorb the view as well as participating in the usual safety briefings and snorkel and dive presentations.

Once out at the reef, there are plenty 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 snorkelling. There is really something for everyone to do.

Lunch is a good spread of healthy salads, cold meats and local fruit, and a fully equipped 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 cay at approximately 2. 30pm, and on the way home there is onboard entertainment by a guitar player, as well as a complimentary drink. You arrive back in to Cairns at 5pm.

The boat is huge, with lots of room to spread out your things. The boats interior 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 of it 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.

Transfers to and from youraccommodation in Cairns are included.