Rockhampton, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Daintree National Park

Osprey V Small Group Dive and Snorkel Tour offered by Downunder Cruise and Dive.

Osprey V is one of the fastest day trips to the Outer edge of The Great Barrier Reef, cruising at over 30 knots. You will spend more time in the water and less time travelling on this fully equipped vessel with state of the art snorkel and dive equipment. No big crowds and only a maximum capacity of 100 people with up to 18 friendly, professional and attentive staff. This tour is one of the only non-pontoon products that will cater for your ever need.

Enjoy five hours of snorkeling or diving at two outer Great Barrier Reef locations with free guided snorkeling tours and a free scuba diving lesson so you can try it first. Or if you prefer to see the marine life whilst dry, then sit back and enjoy the complimentary tour of the underwater world from below the surface and fish feeding in the semi-submersible submarine with full commentary provided. You can also enjoy an exhilarating scenic flight to the awesome Hasting's Reef from their very own helicopter pontoon.

The Osprey V is no ordinary reef trip. Whilst on board there will be an Aussie BBQ lunch, including fresh prawns, fresh fish, steak, chicken, sausages and a selection of pastas, salads and cold meats.
Once you start winding down and heading back to shore, enjoy a glass a wine, cheese platter, a selection of fruit and let the on board entertainers fill the air with music and maybe conduct a didgeridoo playing competition to make the trip back as fun and enjoyable as the rest of the day.

Cape Tribulation & Daintree tour offered by The Adventure Company.


Enjoy an unforgettable day of fun, discovery and adventure exploring the majestic rainforests, pristine rivers and white sandy beaches of the World Heritage Listed Cape Tribulation and Daintree National Parks with The Adventure Companies professional, friendly, experienced guides. Cape Tribulation is the only place in the world where two world heritage listed regions live along side each other.

The Adventure Company will pick you up from your Cairns accommodation, Cairns Northern Beaches accommodation or your Port Douglas accommodation by a fully air conditioned four wheel drive vehicle equipped with air craft style seats and large scenic viewing windows, providing you with a superior and comfortable ride in all conditions. The Adventure Company drives North along one of the most renowned scenic coastal roads in Australia towards the World Heritage Listed Cape Tribulation and Daintree National Parks.

Enjoy a brief tour of Port Douglas and the famous Four Mile Beach before travelling onto the award winning Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary. The Rainforest Habitat provides the only opportunity to observe up close, a huge range of unique Australian animals, birds, fauna and flora in three different environments. There is also an opportunity to see a Koala and pat a Kangaroo.

The Adventure Company will then continue along the Captain Cook Highway to the majestic Daintree River that you will cross by Cable Ferry. Enjoy a spectacular drive over the rainforest clad mountains stopping at Alexandra Lookout that has views to the Coral Sea and the mouth of the Daintree River- A perfect photo opportunity of the million dollar views. Deep into the National Park, take time to visit one of the specially constructed rainforest and mangrove walks. Your guide will enlighten you to the secrets of the rainforest with informative interpretation of the rainforest, its foods, its medicines and history during your guided walk. Stroll along Cape Tribulation Beach to the Headland that provides magnificent views of where the Rainforest meets the Reef. Following the walks indulge in a delicious lunch at the Cape Resort Lodge.

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