silverswift cairns — outer barrier reef
Silverswift Cairns – Visit the Reef in Luxury!
This brand new 29 metre, $3.9 million luxury motor catamaran is the fastest, most stable and spacious vessel operating out of Cairns,and the only one with a patented state of the art ride control system in Cairns! This ensures guests receive the smoothest of journeys and over five hours at three spectacular reef locations.
The vessel is capable of carrying 164 passengers but chooses to only carry approximately 80 guests which gives you one crew member for every eight passengers to ensure everyone enjoys an intimate unrushed day.
Upon departure from Cairns Marlin Marina a gourmet focaccia breakfast is laid out in the saloon for hungry passengers. If you think this is yummy, the lunch will really whet your appetite. A delectable smorgasboard with a range of seafood, hot curries for the winter periods, fresh garden and pasta salads and soups created to suit all tastes and nationalities.
This is the fastest dive/snorkel trip from Cairns taking just 70 minutes, cruising at 32 knots to reach the outer reef giving you more time to play!
There's everything you'll need to experience an underwater world of colourful marine life in safety and comfort including a submerged dive and snorkel platform for easy access, more spacious sun deck areas for relaxing, air-conditioned galley and cabin areas, hot fresh water showers, change rooms and full bar facilities.
Ready to whisk you away for a day of adventure, Silverswift will take you to 3 different wonderful sites at the Outer Barrier Reef where you will spend a leisurely 5 hours at play.
This vessel has the luxury of a roaming permit for 15 dive sites which allows the Skipper to moor the vessel at the best sites for the conditions, water clarity and the abundance of marine life. These are some locations you will enjoy on your day out on Silverswift.
On The Reef 
Scuba Diver 
Scuba Divers 
Flynn Reef, what can we say it is one of the most popular reefs to dive and offers the novice to the very experienced a very memorable day. This reef offers excellent wall dives, swim throughs, overhangs (and great night diving). An amazing array of marine life, with plenty of hard and soft corals. Visibilty 15 to 20m depth 5 to 30m.
Milln Reef offers a number of exciting dive sites such as Whale Bommie, the Three sisters, Swimming Pools one and two. The dive site Petaj is home to resident turtles and white tip reef shark (its okay they don’t bite you if you don’t bite them). At the Swimming Pools expect to see schools of banded sweetlips and nudibranchs to name a few inhabitants.
Milln Reef offers excellent wall dives and swim throughs. Some of those walls are hiding turtles, barracudas, parrot fish and the occasional bull ray. Visibility 15 to 20 m and depth 5 to 30m
Thetford Reef is made up of numerous coral bommies and is home to many soft and hard corals like staghorn and plate coral and with that goes an abundance of marine life. Giant Clams, butterfly fish, damsels and angel fish. Access to this reef is tidal and very weather dependant. Visibility 15 to 29m and depth 5 to 30 metres.
This boat is suitable for both Divers & Snorkellers, make sure you join the complimentary Snorkelling safari tour on the 3rd site with the marine interpreter you will learn lots of things about corals and fishes! Wet suits are included in the ticket price. The vessel has all the latest and greatest snorkel and dive equipment to ensure it compliments your reef experience.
Introductory divers (up to 2 dives and no prior experience necessary just fill in the medical questionarre onboard) and listen to your instructor and have the experience of a lifetime. Certified divers up to 3 dives with professional dive instructors that show you the cream of the crop in this most magnificent underwater world. Scuba diving is one of the fastest growing activities in recent years and the Great Barrier Reef is classed as one of the best diving locations in the world today.
Whilst snorkeling and diving you will explore spectacular coral formations and underwater gardens awash with vibrantly coloured marine creatures.
On board, the friendly crew will encourage you to relax and enjoy the comfort of the vessel with its full bar facilities, air conditioning and a delicious lunch for hungry adventurers. There's even an afternoon tea you can share on the spacious deck areas with a cold drink and time to share tales of your days adventure.
So if you are looking for a day of unique locations in a spacious luxury vessel with a friendly crew and a five star gourmet breakfast and lunch… Well this is your boat! A first class service! Oh and the crew are multilingual: French, Italian, German and of course English
Depart Cairns: 08.30am
Return: 4.30pm
The Tour Specialists tip
FlorenceThis is a great boat for the dedicated diver, you get to see the best and get there on the best! Same goes for the experienced and novice snorkellers.
An award winning crew and award winning day, so make sure you book early to ensure you do not miss your seat!
Florence — the tour specialists consultant
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The Silverswift 
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