Compass Cruises - Whitsunday Cruises

Compass Cruises

Compass Outer Barrier Reef Cruises specialise in giving all our passengers a quality, fun and affordable reef experience. Our environmentally friendly tour offers many of the extras you associate with five star reef tours, at outstanding value for money.

Compass Cruises is a large, spacious, express trip to the Great Barrier Reef's outermost reef locations. 

Enjoy cruising past Upollo Cay and the famous Michaelmas Cay to Hastings reef, 60km from Cairns. 

Hastings Reef is 10sq km of coral gardens, renowned for tame, friendly reef sharks, Wally the Giant Wrasse and thousands of colourful tropical fish. Passengers can snorkel and try the excitement of Scuba diving on our free 10 minute demonstration. 

Let our friendly, highly trained instructors and staff show you the underwater world on an introductory dive or certified diving.

The glass bottom boat departs regularly.Our 2nd location, Breaking Patches, is renowned for its forest staghorn coral, large sea fans and black coral trees, yielding some 400 species of coral, and a vertical wall teaming with marine life.

Itinerary

7:45am -Boarding at Marlin Jetty. (Complimentary coffee and tea served)
8:00am -9:30-Depart Marlin Jetty, Cairns at Dolphin Speed
10:30am -Reef video presentation, Snorkel and dive procedures, Reef Safety orientation
10:45am-1:30pm -Arrive Hastings Reef, Demonstration, Introductory and Certified Diving,
1:45- Glass bottom boat and snorkeling, Lunch
3:45pm -Arrive Breaking Patches. Introductory and Certified diving, Snorkeling, Boom-netting.
5:30-6:00pm - Return Marlin Jetty, Cairns

On departure it's time to hold on and enjoy the ride - lots of fun and bubbles with our boom-netting. Cruising back to Cairns at Dolphin speed so keep an eye out for our dolphins they surf along side on most days, sit back, relax or socialise with new friends with a cold drink from our bar, on our spacious sundeck. View the days video and watch the sun go down on one of the seven natural wonders of the world as you enjoy complementary Wine, Cheese & Tropical Fruits. Itinerary and locations may change due to weather conditions. Please advise if vegetarian or vegan is required.

What To Bring

To ensure you have a great day be sure to bring a towel, hat, sunscreen, swimming costume, camera and your credit card / cash for drinks or any souvenir purchases.

What's Included

5 hours at two different outer reef locations, Tropical buffet lunch - cold meats, healthy salads, tasty pastas and fresh fruit Snorkel equipment and instruction, Boom-netting, Free Scuba diving demonstration and instruction, Glass bottom boat and marine life commentary, Coffee and tea, Reef video Presentation, Complementary Wine, Cheese & Tropical Fruits on the return journey