DESCRIPTION
Far North Queensland, where the rainforest meets the sea and reef. QuickCoast’s island-hopping expeditions give opportunities to step ashore to immerse oneself with both resort and remote tropical islands. Meals & 1st Class Hospitality.
FARES: Adult: 15+ years | Child: 3-14 years | Infant: 2 years and under
BOARDING INSTRUCTION
Departs: Cairns Marlin Marina, all guests have option to by collected from their accommodation within a 3 km radius of the marina.
Boarding closes 10 minutes prior to departure.
Monday – Fitzroy Island, Frankland Islands Cruise By, Barnard Island Group, Dunk Island & Mission Beach
SCHEDULE A:
7:00am | Complimentary pick-up from accommodation within a 2 km radius of the Cairns Marina
8:00am | Cairns Marlin Marina – QuickCoast Priority Boarding commences. Tea/Coffee, Juice & Muffins.
8:30am | QuickCoast departs Cairns Marlin Marina bound for Fitzroy Island
9:30am | FITZROY ISLAND Enjoy 1 hour 45 mins for a morning snorkel or a summit and lighthouse walk for the quick and fit adventurous peoples. Peoples looking for an easy walk should head to The Secret Garden and/or Nudey Beach easily accessible from the jetty and resort area. Arrive back to the boat early for coffee and a light continental breakfast on board QuickCoast.
11:15am | QuickCoast departs Fitzroy Island for a spectacular coast and island adventures to Mission Beach. First, we’ll cruise by the coastline of Greater Yarrabah and the Gunggandji peoples land, the custodians of this wonderful area.
12:15pm | Next, we’ll cruise by The Frankland Islands and depending on weather conditions our interaction with this area. Normally, we’ll pass with great views of Russell, Mabel, Normanby and High Islands.
2.00pm | BARNARD ISLANDS GROUP Next, we’ll cruise the north and south island groups. We’ll encounter North Barnard Islands including Kent, Jessie, Hutchinson, Bresnahan, and Lindquist Islands. We’ll cruise to Stephens Island next were also Sister Island lays connected by reef.
3.00pm | QuickCoast departs BARNARD ISLAND GROUP for a continued spectacular coast and island cruise. We’ll cruise by South Barnard Islands plus coastal delights of Kurrimine Beach, Gardiners Beach and Bingil Bay.
4.00pm | DUNK ISLAND Disembark Dunk Island Jetty for a leisurely stroll to Muggy Muggy Beach or to the spit area or to the end of Pallon Beach to a spot where one can view the old farm and back area of Dunk Island.
5.15pm | 3 Course BBQ Sunset Dinner is served on Dunk Island jetty side, alfresco style, on the top deck of QuickCoast. (D)
6.15pm | QuickCoast departs Dunk Island, slow cruise back.
7.00pm | QuickCoast arrives Clump Point, Mission beach and transfer to your accommodation included
OVERNIGHT 2 NIGHTS AT ACCOMMODATION OF YOUR CHOICE (NOT INCLUDED) WITHIN 5KM OF CLUMP POINT MARINE FACILITY, TRANSFERS INCLUDED Or passengers can camp at Dunk Island pending sighting of a National Parks Camping permit.
Tuesday – Day of Leisure
Today you might like to relax or take up some optional activities such as skydive or white-water rafting.
Wednesday – One Way – Dunk Island, Hinchinbrook Channel, Orpheus Island, Magnetic Island, & Townsville
SCHEDULE A:
7.00am | Clump Point Marine Facility – QuickCoast Priority Boarding commences. Tea/Coffee, Juice, Muffins, and tropical fruit salad
07:30am | QuickCoast departs Clump Point Marina Facility bound for Dunk Island.
08:00am | DUNK ISLAND Enjoy 1.25 hours for walk along the iconic sandspit or either of the. Arrive back to the boat early for coffee and a light continental breakfast/brunch on board QuickCoast.
09:15am | QuickCoast departs Dunk Island for a spectacular Family Islands cruise with a possible QuickStop at BEDARRA ISLAND for passengers to embark and/or disembark. We’ll pass by Goold Island and Green Island before entering the Hinchinbrook Channel.
11.15pm | HINCHINBROOK CHANNEL We’ll slow cruise the Hinchinbrook Channel and offer a scrumptious antipasto lunch on board. (L)
12.30pm | LUCINDA – We pass by this small village as we make or route out of the channel over the sandbars and along side the world’s longest wharf for loading ships with sugar.
1.30pm | ORPHEUS ISLAND, YANKS JETTY. We’ll arrive at Yanks Jetty for the afternoon to discover First you’ll have the opportunity (L)
3.30pm | QuickCoast departs Orpheus Island for a continued spectacular coast and island cruise cruising by Great Palm & Magnetic Islands. We serve a light alfresco sunset meal on this passage Served onboard whilst cruising is grazing but substantial foods including: healthy crudites served with flavoured humus. Cheese, Crackers served with antipasto meats.(D)
6.00pm | QuickStop at MAGNETIC ISLAND for disembarking passengers.
6.30pm | TOWNSVILLE Complimentary arrival transfers to accommodation within 3km of Townsville Marina
INCLUDES
Shared Departure transfer, collection from accommodation within 3km radius of Cairns Marina
QuickCoast Cairns to Mission Beach Cruise Xpedition
Opportunity ashore for adventures at Fitzroy, Kent & Dunk Islands
Sunset Alfresco Dinner Cruise along Mission Beach to Clump Point Marine Facility.
Shared arrival transfer – accommodation drop-off in Cairns within 5km of Marina
Meals: Light Breakfast (B), BBQ Lunch (L) and light alfresco Sunset Dinner (D), all as listed
Checked luggage – 1 piece up to 23kg in weight
NOT INCLUDED
Accommodation in Mission Beach (or camping on Dunk Island – permit required) for 2 nights. Book your own and transfers included within a 5km radius of the Marina
Meals/drinks/other expenses whilst on stopover at Mission Beach
Purchase of beverages on board (complimentary beverage with every meal)
Any other incidentals
PHOTO ID
All passengers are required to carry government issued photo ID. Failure to do so and present ID when asked can lead to refused boarding and passage with no refund or compensation.
HAND LUGGAGE
Passengers on day return voyages are restricted to one (1) piece of hand luggage of maximum 5kg
WHAT TO BRING
Sunglasses, towel, hat, sunscreen, swimwear and camera.
EPTPOS as no cash is accepted onboard or for optional activities, bar or other incidentals.
MEDICAL CONDITION
If you have a medical condition and are unsure of you physical ability to participate in an activity, we recommend that you consult with a medical practitioner prior to booking.
WEATHER WARNING
During October to April the tropical heat can be severe. If walking on tracks on the various islands, make sure you carry plenty of water, walk with a friend, have sun protection and don’t walk in the middle of the day. In case of a strong wind warning we may have to adopt our Schedule B as listed in our terms and conditions.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
Refer to our cancellation conditions prior to booking. We strongly recommend purchasing your own travel insurance to cover any possible unforeseen circumstances. Where we need to revert to Schedule B due to bad weather or technical reasons passengers will be given an option of a full credit and travel with us another time when Schedule A. In some cases we will need to cancel outright and in this case passengers will be granted a full refund or rebook for another date with a $100 onboard credit for when they do travel with us.
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF BOOKING AND CARRIAGE
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