Ocean Spirit cruises is one of Cairns best loved Great Barrier Reef Cruises. They do two different trips daily, and with these cruises you get to fully experience the Reef.

The first cruise goes out to Michaelmas Cay, on the Outer 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 snorkel, and introductory diving is also an option.

To start the day on both cruises, you board at around 8am in the morning for a departure at 8.30am. A hot drink awaits you onboard.

On the way out you can read a book as well as participating in the usual safety briefings and snorkel and dive presentations.

Once out at the reef, there are heaps 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 scuba diving. There is really something for everybody.

Lunch is a good spread of mouth watering salads, cold meats and tropical fruit, and a fully catered 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 around 2.30pm, and on the return voyage there is onboard entertainment by a accoustic guitar player, as well as a complimentary drink. You get back in to Cairns at 5pm.

The boat is huge, with lots of room to spread out your things. The inside cabin is air-conditioned and a great place to get out of the sun if you get too much of it...and trust me, you can get too much of it in tropical north Queensland. This was definately one of the better Cairns tours that I've been on.
The bus to and from your accommodation in Cairns are included.