Seastar Luxury Outer Great Barrier Reef Island and Reef Tour
Description
A maximum of 36 people. Guided Snorkel Tours. Glass Bottom Boat. Optical Masks Included. Free Facebook Photos (Posted daily).
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Itinerary
Check in at 7.30 am at Cairns Marlin Marina, E finger directly on board Seastar.
Located 22 nautical miles (40 km) from Cairns, the same as the distance across the English Channel, and close to the outer reef systems, Michaelmas Cay is the largest of the uninhabited coral cays in the Cairns region; in fact it is huge in comparison. Seastar is the first vessel to arrive at Michaelmas Cay. Very few tour vessels are now permitted access to this sensitive island and now there are only two which travel daily that are permitted the right to use and access the Cay.
Our second location where we stop is Hastings reef, part of the outer Great Barrier Reef. Hastings Reef is located 30 nautical miles out from Cairns and is a typical outer reef, on most days a line of breakers marks where the deep ocean swells break onto the reef wall. The reef itself is shallow on top, with steep sides reminiscent of cliffs falling away into the surrounding water.
After visiting Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef and enjoying the food provided on board our air conditioned vessel, we will drop you back off at the Esplanade, hoping you had a fantastic experience with us!
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What's included
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Introductory Divers note, Some medical conditions, medications and recent operations can and may prevent you from Scuba Diving. You may require a Dive Medical to Australian Medical Standard AS4005-1.
Reviews(1,065)
Amazing experience. Windy day but the crew handled it like professionals. Lunch was very tasty. Highly recommend this tour
Thank you for taking the time to write your review, it is very much appreciated. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your day at the Great Barrier Reef at Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef with Seastar we cater for a small group of 36 passengers. We hope to have you back on board sometime in the future
This was our favorite tour out of cairns. It didn’t hurt that we had the most amazing conditions, but it was such a treat to get out on the reef in two spots! The crew was great with everyone on the boat (even some folks who were a bit stressed snorkeling for the first time) and we couldn’t have had a better day
Thank you for taking the time to write your detailed review, it is very much appreciated. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your day at the Great Barrier Reef at Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef with Seastar we cater for a small group of 36 passengers. We hope to have you back on board sometime in the future
Awesome trip to the great barrier reef. Small boat compared to others in Cairns that allows them to be quicker in amd out of the reef. Very choppy sea day but Tim ,our captain ,delivered perfect both ways. The crew and specially Carla and Seth were TOP, you can feel that they like what they do. Michael mas was good but Hastings was amazing.Nice food on board. We rate the experiemce as a 10. Vamos Seastar!!!
Thank you for taking the time to write your detailed review, it is very much appreciated. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your day at the Great Barrier Reef at Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef with Seastar we cater for a small group of 36 passengers. We hope to have you back on board sometime in the future
This was a wonderful likely once in a lifetime experience, and the young crew was fantastic and energetic. My daughter and I both got sick on the boat, which obviously isn’t the tour’s fault since that’s due to our own sea sickness, and the crew was terrific in helping us out. The snorkeling was excellent and we were offered instructional scuba diving if we wanted it. Five stars for this small local tour company!!
Thank you for taking the time to write your detailed review, it is very much appreciated. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your day at the Great Barrier Reef at Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef with Seastar we cater for a small group of 36 passengers. We hope to have you back on board sometime in the future
This is a small boat up to 36 person. The staff are really professional and also caring. The food is warm and nicely prepared. The location for snorkelling is great and not a mass tourism show. I usually dive but the snorkelling definitely beats my diving here. They don't rash you and show you the nicest part of outer reef. I f you do really want a little nice and quality excursion to the reef I certainly would book with this company . I was on another large boat two days ago and I wasn't impressed at all but this company made it for me! A long lasting memorable day for years yo come. Thanks to all the staff and the captains Chris abd also Alicia the two name I managed to memorise.
Thank you for taking the time to write your detailed review, it is very much appreciated. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your day at the Great Barrier Reef at Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef with Seastar we cater for a small group of 36 passengers. We hope to have you back on board sometime in the future
We had a fantastic day. We were very lucky because the sun was out and water clarity was high. This is a smaller boat which didn’t seem to impact the smoothness of the ride, but was def better than other snorkel experiences we’d done when it was a big boat full of people. This was a smaller group so the ratio of staff to guests was really high. Seth the snorkel guide is quite the personality, full of information about the coral and marine life, and went out of his way to take great pics of us which were included free in the experience. Highly recommend!
Thank you for taking the time to write your detailed review, it is very much appreciated. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your day at the Great Barrier Reef at Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef with Seastar we cater for a small group of 36 passengers. We hope to have you back on board sometime in the future
This is my second trip on the Seastar. It’s always great fun. The crew are always in good spirits and look after every single passenger. You feel very comfortable and well looked after. The crew also provide lots of information about the reef and the marine life. The food on board was excellent too. There were snacks and lunch. We were lucky enough to spot some whales today. The captain even stopped the boat especially so we could see these amazing creatures in their natural habitat. All in all, it was a brilliant tour in a small group, which makes for a much more relaxed experience. Keep up the good work. Thanks for everything.
Thank you for taking the time to write your detailed review, it is very much appreciated. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your day at the Great Barrier Reef at Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef with Seastar we cater for a small group of 36 passengers. It was amazing to be part of such a Special Day for you both. We hope to have you back on board sometime in the future
Amazing trip! The crew members were super nice and considerate to accommodate people with different needs to enjoy the most of the trip. We were lucky that we traveled on a windy yet sunny day, and the cay and reef were sooo beautiful. It’s nice that they first took us to the cay for a less challenging experience; we got to see the coral reef and fish under the glass bottom boat. Then we snorkeled a bit back to the boat. The buoyant life jackets and wetsuits were lifesavers. My mom was not comfortable swimming in open water and the staff members led her all the way back to the boat in a ring, so she got to experience snorkeling a bit while feeling safe and comfortable. In the afternoon we got to snorkel even closer to the outer reefs, where the waves were rougher but the view and experience were even more impressive. Thanks Carla and Me Me (hope I’m spelling it right) so much for being nice and patient as our snorkeling guides! Hope to tour with the staffs again when we are more prepared to experience more. Ps remember to bring some quick-dry clothing and seasickness pills in case needed. And I wish I had a GoPro!
Thank you for taking the time to write your detailed review, it is very much appreciated. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your day at the Great Barrier Reef at Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef with Seastar we cater for a small group of 36 passengers. It was amazing to be part of such a Special Day for you both. We hope to have you back on board sometime in the future
Highly recommended! The staff are incredible and passionate about their job. Matt, Karla, Darcy , all of them.
Thank you for taking the time to write your detailed review, it is very much appreciated. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your day at the Great Barrier Reef at Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef with Seastar we cater for a small group of 36 passengers. It was amazing to be part of such a Special Day for you both. We hope to have you back on board sometime in the future
The staff where all really friendly and incredibly helpful. We had a great day snorkelling at two separate locations and leaning about the reef on the glass bottom boat tour ! Thanks again
Thank you for taking the time to write your detailed review, it is very much appreciated. We're very happy to hear you enjoyed your day at the Great Barrier Reef at Michaelmas Cay and Hastings Reef with Seastar we cater for a small group of 36 passengers. It was amazing to be part of such a Special Day for you both. We hope to have you back on board sometime in the future
