Great Barrier Reef Tours, Cairns Diving Tours, Passions of Paradise - Michaelmas Cay & Paradise Reef Tour

Passions of Paradise II is a brand new 25 metre maxi-catamaran designed to travel to the Great Barrier Reef in comfort, style and speed. Outfitted with the latest cutting edge technology, Passions of Paradise II has awesome sailing capabilities, and in the right conditions is faster than most powered vessels.

Guests travel on a daily basis to two fantastic destinations. The first is on the famed Outer Barrier Reef where Passions of Paradise II has its own exclusive mooring, and the second being Michaelmas Cay - a fragile and unique ecosystem of brilliant white sand and warm shallow water. A day of ‘Passion’ includes lunch, all snorkeling equipment optional Introductory and Certified Scuba Diving and the thrill of sailing on a thoroughbred machine!

Breaking Patches the first destination lays approximately 40 kilometres and 2 hours from Cairns. This is where the vessel has its exclusive marine park mooring called Paradise Reef; with no other boats near by, there is never a crowd, and the coral is pristine. Paradise Reef is ideal for both Introductory and Certified Diving and the snorkelling is up close and personal.

The next stop is Michaelmas Cay. This is a gorgeous little speck of pure coral sand, surrounded by reef and warm shallow water. Here you’ll see migrating seabirds (Michealmas is one of the largest seabird rookeries in the Southern Hemisphere and so usage of the cay is highly restricted, meaning the coral reef stays protected and well preserved) stingrays, many coloured reef fish, giant clams and lots of shells!

The crew will serve you a fantastic Tropical Smorgasboard Lunch and assist you in every way to ensure that you enjoy all your in-water activities. On the way home, with the sails up, it’s time to sail! When the wind blows, you get to go fast (12 to 14 knots is common in strong winds)! If the wind is light, then you get to sail at a more relaxed pace. Of course there is the ‘Glass Bottom’ bar, (ask the crew about the name), fully stocked for a refreshing drink after a hard day’s leisure on the Great Barrier Reef.

• A stylish, fast and modern catamaran
• Fantastic professional 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 (Lunch is fresh, chef prepared on the boat and very 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 Standards

• Adult AU$139.00
• Child (4 to 14 yrs) AU$89.00
• Family Package (2 adults, 2 children 4 - 14 years of age) AU$409.00

• 1st Introductory Dive (Includes Dive Guide, Equipment & Instruction) AU$70.00
• 2nd Introductory Dives (Includes Dive Guide, Equipment & Instruction) AU$45.00

• 1 Certified Dive (All Equipment Supplied including dive computers) AU$70.00
• 2nd Certified Dive (All Equipment Supplied including dive computers) AU$45.00

For those passengers who wish to see the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef and not get wet, the company has recently built a custom designed glass bottom tender. Carrying small numbers of no more than 14 passengers, a 30 minute glass bottom tour of both reef destinations is available daily.

• Glass Bottom Boat Tour AU$20.00 per person

Government Reef Tax & Port Charge AU$10.00 per person payable on boarding on the day of travel.

• Coach transfer Cairns City accommodation AU$14.00
• Coach transfer Cairns Northern Beaches AU$18.00
• Glass Bottom Boat Tour AU$20.00
• Wetsuit Hire AU$7.00
• Soft drinks, beer, wine etc.
• Video purchase
• Underwater camera hire
• Prescription masks hire fee and deposit