• Take a 30 minute scenic helicopter flight over Cairns and out to the Great Barrier Reef. 
• Land on a remote sand cay in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef and enjoy a glass of bubbles on Vlasoff sand cay 
• The helicopter lands on Vlasoff sand cay in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef allowing guests to spend 30 minutes in awe of this location and to enjoy a glass of bubbles.  

Spend the best 30 minutes of your life on a helicopter flight over the Great Barrier Reef and landing on a remote sand cay for 30 minutes.

What we like about this 60 Minute Helicopter Flight on the Great Barrier Reef and Vlasoff Cay.  

• This is a private charter helicopter flight
• Landing on a remote sand cay in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef is like a dream come true
• Flying from Cairns out past Green Island and lace like corals along the way is visually spectacular
• 30 minutes flying time and 30 minutes on Vlassof sand cay
• Celebratory glass of sparkling wine on the sand cay  

This 60 minute helicopter flight from Cairns provides the ultimate couples experience to see the Great Barrier Reef in all it's glory. 

Departing from Cairns General Aviation your helicopter pilot begins the take off for your helicopter flight across the reef with the first pass being Green Island then onto Arlington Reef and Michaelmas Cay before circling back to Cairns.

Nestled in the blue waters of the Great Barrier Reef, surrounded by colourful coral reefs, you can experience and unforgettable element on our inner reef helicopter flight with a 30 minute stop over on the shimmering white sands of Vlassoff Cay.

The ultimate experience of a helicopter scenic flight where you get to take off from the city of Cairns and land out in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef on a remote island sand cay is simply sensational.

Once your helicopter pilots settles the machine down on the sand it's time to get your feet wet and then enjoy a glass of bubbles on this unique slice of paradise right here on Australia's World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef.

On our helicopter flight from Cairns you will have a total of 30 minutes flying time to see the lace like patterns of the Great Barrier Reef and 30 minutes for a landing and take off from Vlasoff Cay.

Important Information

Vlasoff Sand Cay Landing Facts - Read this essential information about your Cairns scenic flights booking

A landing at Vlasoff Sand Cay is not always possible.

It is a public area and we can only land when it is unoccupied and when the tides permit a safe landing.

If we can't land, we'll fly-on to discover the beauty of the Outer Reef.

With bubbles in hand, this extended custom tour ticks all the boxes.

Intricate reef details become vast panoramas as we climb to 3,000 feet, with everything captures on your free in-flights video.

Your pilot will discuss this and other options before your flight lifts.

Key to successful helicopter flight landings:

Phone and email contacts: please ensure we have an email address and a mobile phone number so that we can contact you quickly if the need arises.

Flexibility: we sometimes need to move bookings very slightly - usually only by 30-60 minutes. Very occasionally we might recommend a date change. In either case we will contact you first.

School/Public holidays: holidays are a busy time all round. Our helicopter landing success rate dips during these times as the Cay is more likely to be occupied.

Weekends: Whilst we regularly land on weekends, there is a greater risk of Cairns locals being on the Cay during this time - particularly when the sea is very calm.

High tides: we cannot land during very high tides. We will call you to discuss alternative times if your booking happens to coincide with a high tide.

Green season: very occasionally we may need to reduce the time spent on the Sand Cay due to weather conditions that can change quickly.

See more Cairns and Port Douglas helicopter rides.

Tour Languages Offered

• English

Departs From

Cairns

Departure Time

Departure time confirmed at time of booking

Destinations

• Great Barrier Reef
• Vlasoff Sand Cay

Months of Operation

January - December

Days of Operation

Daily

Duration

60 Minutes

Fitness Level Required

Low

Restrictions

Weight variances greater than 10% of that advised at the time of booking may incur additional charges and/or luggage allowances being reduced. Operator reserves the right to refuse travel and charge a 100% cancellation fee.

Weight: Up to 130 Kg / 287 Lb

Additional Information

• IMPORTANT - GBRMPA permit conditions apply. Sand Cays in the Marine Park are accessible by the public and by other tourism operators. For this reason, exclusive access to Vlassof Cay cannot be guaranteed. Landings are only permitted when the Sand Cay is unoccupied and subject to weather and tides. On the rare occasion that Vlassof Cay is occupied on our arrival, we will extend the scenic flight by 10 mins, get high over the outer Barrier Reef and pop the bubbles on-board ! Conditions applicable to Sand Cay tours detailed here are discussed and confirmed with passengers prior to flight.
• The operator reserves the right to amend the itinerary and extend the scenic flight component. No refund shall apply.
• A landing at Vlasoff Sand Cay is not always possible. It is a public area and we can only land when it is unoccupied and when the tides permit a safe landing. If we can't land, we ll fly-on to discover the beauty of the Outer Reef.With bubbles in hand, this extended custom tour ticks all the boxes. Intricate reef details becomevast panoramas as we climb to 3,000 feet, with everything captures on your free in-flights video. Your pilot will discuss this and other options before your flight lifts.

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• Children 2 years and above are legally required to be seated in their own seat and are therefore required to pay the full ticket price.
• Children aged 2 years to 13 years must be accompanied by an adult on all flights.
• Children who have not yet reached their 2nd birthday are classified as infants and may travel free of charge (seated on a parent/guardian’s lap utilising a company provided infant seat belt restraint).
• Only one (1) infant is permitted to travel in an aircraft.
• Please notify us at the time if booking advise if passengers are travelling with infants