Description
On the eastern end of Moore Reef, there is a well-known outer reef platform called Reef Magic Marine World. Marine World is a specially constructed, two-story pontoon with a variety of amenities on its roomy decks. In order to give you the time and space to enjoy all the included and optional activities, we choose comfort over crowds.
Departures
- Departs Cairns 9 am
- Returns Cairns 5 pm
Additionally, our activities include everything from lounging on the sundeck to scuba diving among the fish, making them ideal for families or parties looking for a variety of activities.
Reef Magic Marine World’s platform, therefore, accommodates all levels of activity. Swim with the fish in the protected coral lagoon at Moore Reef’s easternmost point. Take a guided snorkel safari with our marine biologist, try scuba diving, or even Sea Trek helmet diving.
Relax in Comfort
Take some time out on our roomy sundeck if lounging about and enjoying the warm tropical weather is more your style while you’re on Reef Magic. However, when you cruise with Reef Magic Cruises, you mostly benefit from the knowledgeable local expertise. The Reef Magic team will provide you with the welcoming environment for which they are known.
Your travel itinerary
- Check-in at 8:00 am on the Reef Magic Vessel
- 9.00 am Depart Marlin Jetty Cairns Travel time is only 90 minutes direct from Cairns.
- 10.30 am Arrive at Marine World on the Outer Great Barrier Reef, Reef duration: 5 hours
- 15.30: Depart Marine World
- 17.00: Arrive back in Cairns
Inclusions
- Unlimited snorkelling opportunities and equipment, such as personal flotation aids in both adult and child sizes
- Onboard Marine Biology presentation while sailing to the reef
- Tours in semi-submersibles with commentary that is interactive
- A glass-bottom boat cruises with commentary that is interactive
- Fish identification and feeding with our marine biologist at the underwater observatory
- Using the sundeck, the fresh water showers, and the restrooms
- In addition, there is a full hot or cold buffet lunch with vegetarian alternatives, as well as morning and afternoon tea.
- Most importantly, access to research resources on the reef is available throughout the day for free, as are tea, coffee and drinking water
Extras
- Make your own way to Reef fleet terminal
- If you request a pickup, there are additional charges
Important info before travel
Hat, towel, sunscreen, sunglasses, something to swim in, a dry change of clothes, cash or credit card for optional activities, and on-board purchases such as souvenirs, professional photos from our on-board photographer, or a drink from the bar.
The Reef Magic platform is located at a private outer reef location on the pristine north-eastern end of Moore Reef. Located approximately 45km offshore from Cairns, this site is far enough from coastal rivers, streams, and sandy beaches to ensure clear ocean waters and maximum underwater visibility in a range of weather conditions.
- “Reef Magic Cruises” means Reef Magic Cruises Pty Ltd, trading as Reef Magic Cruises (ABN 89076453257), its agents, and its employees.
- Reef Magic Cruises only accepts liability to the extent of any loss or damage sustained by you as a result of our negligence or that of our agents or employees.
- Reef Magic Cruises does not accept liability for any injury, damage, loss, delay, additional expense, or inconvenience caused directly or indirectly by events that are beyond our control or that are not preventable by reasonable diligence on our part.
- Reef Magic Cruises does not own or operate the Kuranda Rail, Skyrail, Rainforestation Army Duck & Wildlife Park, helicopter, coach, whitewater rafting, or kayaking tours but acts as an agent for other companies conducting these services. When you use these services, you contract with the operator of the services and are subject to conditions imposed therein, some of which limit or exclude liability for death, personal injury, delay, and loss of or damage to baggage. Those conditions are included in your contract with them. Reef Magic Cruises does not accept liability for the acts, omissions or defaults, whether negligent or otherwise, of helicopter and coach operators providing services to you and over whom we have no direct and exclusive control;
- Reef Magic Cruises acts as a private carrier and reserves the right to refuse passage to any person and/or baggage. Reef Magic Cruises will not accept in checked baggage fragile or perishable items such as money, cameras, electronic equipment, jewelry, business documents, passports, or other valuables. Unchecked baggage and your other personal property are at your own risk at all times
- Reef Magic Cruises may, in the event of increased security risk, be required to implement heightened security measures, including bag or personal searches.
- Videos and photographs purchased through Experience Co. remain the copyright of Experience Co., and they retain the right to the footage and photographs. Such footage may be used by Experience Co. for company marketing purposes and reproductions of videos sold. Video footage and photographs may only be used or reproduced by the purchaser or recipient for private or domestic purposes and must not be used for any commercial purpose, including promotion of any supplier or any supplier’s products or services, without Experience Co.’s prior permission. Should you not want any of your footage or photographs uploaded to Experience Co’s social media platforms or used in company marketing, it is your responsibility to advise a photographer or videographer on the day of travel.
- Reef Magic Cruises offers a cancellation-free and amendment-free policy as long as we are notified outside 24 hours of the departure time. If you cancel or do not show up for check-in within 24 hours of the travel time (9 a.m.), there will be no refund.
