Australia · SAILING TRIPS IN CAIRNS
The good sailing trips in Cairns run small groups and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Cairns’ 9-hour Great Barrier Reef catamaran cruise, with two outer reef sites, snorkeling, lunch, marine guides, and practical tips.
“Great trip! Crew was terrific! A must for everyone!”
Review of Passions of Paradise, a full-day Cairns catamaran cruise with two Great Barrier Reef stops, snorkeling, scuba, lunch, and expert guides.
“Food served was excellent. Two mains and about 5 sides to choose from. Plenty of food for seconds. Food served throughout the day. Crew was very attentive always asking if everything was okay. There was a reef fauna and flora presentation after the dive which wrapped up the whole experience. The boat was larger than I expected and we had plenty of room to move around the two decks. I wholeheartedly recommend Passions.”
Review of Sailaway’s Low Isles cruise from Port Douglas, with sailing, snorkelling, turtles, glass-bottom boat tours, lunch, and practical tips.
“Everything about the experience was amazing from start to finish ,The skipper staff,food and the whole adventure with sailaway was 5 star”
Sail Port Douglas at golden hour with drinks, canapés, Coral Sea views, and sunset photos aboard a luxury catamaran.
“Great team, value for money. The trip out and back was amazing. The sailing crew really looked after everyone.”
Review the Cairns Catamaran Harbour and Dinner Cruise, with food, sunset views, pricing, tips, weather notes, and who should book.
“Lovely evening. Beautiful weather. Lots of nice food, great service. Highly recommend. Possible slight improvement may be to leave before sunset so we can see before it's dark.”
Review of Reef Daytripper’s small-group Cairns sailing trip to Upolu Reef, with snorkeling, food, marine life, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Really great day with the Reef Daytripper crew. Very friendly and knowledgeable - also patient with newby snorkellers and divers! Nice sized group - smal enough you could talk to everyone. Lunch had good selection of salad and some meats. Fruit and cheese later was a bonus.”
Review of Cairns’ small-group sailing trip to Green Island and the Great Barrier Reef, with snorkeling, scuba, lunch, and practical tips.
“Amazing! Would really recommend this tour! We got some sailing done (no engine), the guides / crew were super friendly and knowledgeable! Good snacks and many places to relax on the boat. It’s not a very big boat so there is plenty of space in the water (and on the boat) and the crew helps you out snorkelling and points out all the amazing fish!”
Review of Port Douglas’s 90-minute sunset catamaran cruise, with sailing views, canapés, drinks, price advice, and practical booking tips.
“We had the best time the staff were amazing, it went over my expectations would do it again. recommend to anyone”
Review of the Wavedancer Low Isles cruise from Port Douglas, with snorkeling, turtles, glass-bottom views, lunch, value, and practical tips.
“What a perfect day we had on the Wavedancer Low Isles day trip. Staff were amazing and super friendly and all so knowledgeable about the reef and Low Isles. We had a perfect day weather wise with plenty of sun and a beautiful sea breeze. Great for young families who want to spend the day on a beautiful beach or snorkel off the sand. We were a family of four with 20y and 17y old kids and even they were impressed which isn’t easy these days! We saw heaps of green turtles, small reef sharks and beautiful fish. Lunch was yummy with fresh salads, cold meats and prawns. If you…”
Sail from Port Douglas to Mackay Cay on a luxury catamaran for reef snorkeling, marine talks, tropical lunch, and a glass-bottom boat tour.
“One of our favourite days around Port Douglas, such a great day full of lots of info about the reef, what we were seeing and the guides were great.”
Sail to Low Isles from Port Douglas for snorkeling, reef walks, glass-bottom viewing, gourmet treats, and a sunset return on a luxury catamaran.
“The friendliness of the staff The scenery The information”
Sail from Port Douglas to Low Isles on a luxury catamaran for guided snorkeling, coral gardens, island walks, glass-bottom views, and lunch.
“Fantastic surroundings and impressed by the crews amazing knowledge about the nature. Besides the corals and all sorts of colourful fish, we saw sea turtles and black tipped reef sharks. Only regret is that I didn’t bring an underwater camera of some sort.”
Enjoy a quiet two-hour Port Douglas sunset sail on Indigo 2, with BYO drinks, gourmet nibbles, mountain views, and only 12 guests.
“Absolutely loved our trip as a family. The crew was fantastic and educational. Even the rainy weather couldn’t spoil our sunset sail and kids were begging to extend it by at least an hour. The grazing platter was very yum too! I also believe thRead more”
Review of the Wavedancer Low Isles cruise from Cairns, with snorkeling, turtles, lunch, glass-bottom viewing, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“The entire experience was perfect. Safe comfortable transportation and thorough training was given before entering the water. Good lunch selection and the knowledge of all staff was beyond expectation. Anti-stinger suits were available at an extra cost. I would recommend this trip to anyone.”
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