Cairns Best Half Day Reef Tour | Fly/Cruise | 25 Minute Helicopter Flight | NT

Cairns Best Half Day Reef Tour | Fly/Cruise | 25 Minute Helicopter Flight | NT

Cairns Scenic Helicopter Flights - Book Early Seats Limited to 6 Passengers Per Day  

You will be picked up from your accommodation at approximately 12:00pm and taken to our helicopter general aviation office.

Step aboard one of Cairns Helicopters luxury machines for your breathtaking 25 minute scenic flight to the Great Barrier Reef for a half day tour of snorkelling on the coral reef.

As you sit in the seat of your Cairns scenic helicopter flight you may just be lucky enough to see some sea turtles, stingrays and reef sharks while flying at such low levels over the coral reef.

You will be flying at 500ft over the picturesque Great Barrier Reef and pristine sand cays you might even spot some amazing marine creatures.

With the Great Barrier Reef Helicopter Pad in view get ready for a smooth landing on the pontoon, and then join MV-EVO

Included in this Cairns half day Great Barrier Reef tour package is a BBQ lunch and refreshments are also available, this includes iced water and tea and coffee.

Other drinks are available for an extra cost at the bar. If you have any dietary needs, please advise us when you book your tour.

Dietary needs can be catered for with notice prior to the day of departure.

Snorkelling equipment is all provided on the day for you.

There is also an opportunity to board the semi-submersible submarine tour at an extra cost.

Lycra and wet suit hire is available on board - please speak to one of the crew members if you would like a Lycra suit or a wet suit.

Snorkelling gear varies in size, so try on a few different masks and see what fits best.

Floatation devices are also available on board; these are great because you can stay out in the water for as long as you feel comfortable, without getting tired.

Snorkel on the shallow bommie tops, reef edge and reef top, or discover the swim-throughs and gullies scattered throughout the reef site.

You will see Anemones and clumps of staghorn coral, Giant clams that perch on the shallow reef top, Sweetlips, cod and trout are also regular visitors to this area.

Also keep an eye out for schools of damsels, Butterfly fish and Angelfish feed among the coral, they add more splashes of colour to the already beautifully colourful Reef.

White tip reef sharks also patrol the area, don’t be scared, they will not attack or eat you; they are more likely to be more scared of you.

At around 3pm the Crew will do a head count and insure all passengers are on board and ready for departure.

On the boat cruise home, lay back and relax with a glass of wine and listen to the fantastic live entertainment or kick back and look over all the amazing photo’s that you took during your amazing experience on the Great Barrier Reef.

Please don’t forget that upon arrival at Cairns Marina, your transfer will take you back to your accommodation so keep an eye out for one of their crew.

Important Information: Weights of individual passengers and accompanying carryon luggage (max 5 kg) MUST be advised at time of booking. A weight variance greater than 10% may incur an additional fee. Maximum single seat payload of 130kg.