What's Included:
A stylish, fast & modern air conditined catamaran taking you to the best reefs
A diverse tropical buffet of hot and cold dishes including prawns and fresh tropical fruit.
Morning tea including fresh brewed coffee and muffins
Afternoon cheese platter
High quality snorkel and dive equipment along with expert tuition
Flotation devices
Guided snorkeling tours
An on board marine naturalist presentation on the marine and bird life
High calibre sailing on a unique and friendly boat.
Recognised by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park as a "High Standard Operator" having achieved the highest level of accreditation for environmentally friendly practices
The Boat
LOA: 25 metres (26.7m with duckboards) Beam: 10.4 metres Build material: Fiberglass composite hulls and superstructure Draught: 1.6 metres Weight: 32.5 tonnes (light) Mast height: 26.8 metres Main sail area: 150 sq. metres Jib: 70 sq. metres Spinnaker: 275 sq metres Sails: Lee Sails inSydney Deck Hardware: Harken Electronics: Furuno and Navman Main engines: Cummins 210 hp x 2 Auxillary: Cummins 31 Kva Cruising speed: 12.5 knots Max speed: 14 knots Sailing speed: 12 to 16 knots
What to Bring:
-Bring, hat, sunscreen, bathing gear, sunglasses, towel, etc. as you would for travelling to the beach. We have credit card facilities on the boat.
-Experience the Great Barrier Reef aboard Passions of Paradise, an Australia Tourism Award Winning vessel. (Adventure Tourism)
-Sailing daily, let our friendly, dedicated staff introduce you to another world teeming with exotic fish life, coral gardens, and spectacular views. Visit Michaelmas Cay, and our exclusive Paradise Reef location, away from the crowds.
-Every afternoon, our bar opens, and guests relax in comfort as we raise the sails and cruise back to Cairns.
.... We look forward to taking you to the reef !!!.....
-A stylish, fast and modern catamaran, taking you to the best reefs
-Great crew
-Air conditioned saloon
-A dedicated snorkeling instructor and FREE tuition for those who want to learn to snorkel
-A tropical buffet lunch of hot and cold dishes including prawns and fresh tropical fruit. Our lunch is fresh, chef prepared on the boat, and tasty.
-Highest quality masks, snorkels, fins and scuba diving equipment.
-Two unique destinations: Michaelmas Cay and Paradise Reef (weather permitting)
-Exclusive mooring at Paradise Reef (no crowds)
-Free floatation vests to aid non swimmers
-Free guided snorkel tour
-Morning tea which includes fresh brewed coffee and muffins
-Cheese platter for afternoon tea
-An on-board marine naturalist presentation on coral and bird life
-10 minute FREE SCUBA diving demonstration
-High caliber sailing. Passions of Paradise will always find time to turn their engines off and do some genuine sailing on the way home to Cairns.
-Staff trained to Advanced ECO Certification Standard
Departs: The Reef Fleet Terminal Daily
Check in is at our counter at the Reef Fleet Terminal, Marlin Marina at around 7:30 am for 8 am departure.
Extra Costs: Reef Levy To Pay On Board