Sunrise Tour

Bookings Essential

6am-8am

$70 Adult / $60 Child (under 16yrs)- plus EMC (Environmental Management Charge) $3.50

What a wonderful way to start the day a 30min paddle at first light.We gently glide over the fringing reefs of Double Island waiting for those first streaks of sunlight to burst from the horizon. Once on the island we trek along the shore line looking for Blue Spotted Lagoon rays, Mangrove rays, Eagle rays, Shovel Nose sharks and an array of fish and crabs - not to mention the birds of prey. With the sun now glistening over the water we start our journey back to Palm Cove whilst looking deep into the reef beneath. You won’t be disappointed getting up early for this tour!

Kayak Turtle & Stingray Tour

Bookings Essential

7am-10am

$90 Adult / $70 Child (under 16yrs)- plus EMC (Environmental Management Charge) $3.50

Starting from our location right alongside Palm Cove jetty we are a short 5 min paddle straight across to Haycock Reef where we begin our search for sea turtles gliding over the shallow reef stopping along the way on Double Island. From there we will look for stingrays and learn about the history of double island and haycock island and might even try some bush tucker (foods) with an introduction to Aboriginal bush foods and medicines utilising plant life along the shorelines. There is still plenty to see on the paddle home with an abundance of marine life at this location.

Double Island Half day Kayaking & Snorkelling

Bookings Essential

8:30am-12:30pm

$130 Adult / $100 Child (under 16yrs)- plus EMC (Environmental Management Charge) $7.00

You will be amazed at the beauty of what Double Island and it's surrounding reefs hold. We start the tour with an introduction to paddling a sea kayak and quick safety talk. It's not long before we are paddling over the beautiful fringing reefs with fish and rays jumping in front of us and Ospreys overhead. We pull the kayaks up to the beach at Scout's Hat and explore the rock pools for octopus, sea cucumber, crabs, soft corals and a vast array of Great Barrier Reef fish.

This is also a great area to snorkel depending on the swell, with coral bombies emerging from the deep waters below. from here we paddle around the eastern side of the Island and explore some great sea caves - in some cases we will snorkel into these caves. Just around the corner is our resting place on the coral fringed beach. Everybody can snorkel or swim here as the waters are always calm. Around the western side we stop again on the beach next to the exclusive Double Island Resort. This is where the movie stars stay whilst in FNQ. We again explore the shoreline with Blue Spotted Lagoon rays, Mangrove rays, Shovel Nose sharks and a host of other marine life can be seen. During the paddle home, turtles and dolphins can quite often pop up in front of us.

Rainforest River Drift

Bookings Essential

12pm-5pm

$140

A spectacular Drift on an Inflatable Lilo Sled along a 5klm stretch of waterway in the Worlds Oldest Rainforest.

Along the way you may get the chance to see some of Australia's amazing Wildlife like Ulysses and Birdwing Butterflies, Waterdragons, Kingfishers or maybe an elusive Platypus or even an Emu.

The duration of the drifting takes 2.5hrs plus return trip back to Palm Cove is 2hrs.

Total tour time is 4.5 to 5hrs back to Palm Cove.

Ocean Adventure II - Vlassof Cay

Bookings Essential

Departure - Yorkeys Knob Marina or if weather is suitable Palm Cove (needs to be very calm conditions)

$2000 Boat / Max 8 Passengers - Plus reef tax $8 p.p

Private charter to a small sand cay (island) out within the Great Barrier Reef on our very fast boat Ocean Adventure II .Theres some amazing snorkeling locations around Vlassof Cay in pristine waters where theres plenty of beautiful corals ,Giant Clams and Clown Fish (Nemo's) to be seen whilst snorkeling on special sites selected by us in the shallow pristine waters

Vlassof Cay is popular with the locals because its so beautiful and well protected within then Reef itself and has no strong currents making for a relaxing enjoyable time snorkeling

Provided is snorkeling equipment. Stinger suits in season of Jellyfish. Water. Ice. Esky and a super fun time

Weather permitting activity call to enquire or book availability. 24hrs notice required for booking.

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$5 each hire

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