Optional Activities - Agincourt Reef

More Ways to Enjoy the Reef!

In addition to your cruise fare inclusions, a range of exciting optional activities at an extra cost are available for your enjoyment. We recommend optional activities are pre-booked to ensure availability and to avoid disappointment.

Guided Snorkelling Adventures

Our marine biologists will introduce you to a new and exciting world during our guided snorkel tours. You will be part of a small group, guided by our experienced marine biologists who can reveal so much more about the magnificent marine life of this fragile eco-system.

We conduct two different snorkel tours designed to enable all groups of passengers, regardless of their snorkelling skill level, to enjoy an amazing in-water experience on the reef.

Introductory Snorkel Tour

This tour provides an introduction to the marine environment.
Who For? Designed for the novice or beginner snorkeller.

Duration: 30-40 minutes

Price: $45 Adult, $22.50 Child (equipment provided)

Advanced Snorkel Tour

This tour is more about exploring, distance travelled can be up to several hundred metres.
Who For? More adventurous - some snorkelling experience is recommended.

Duration: 45 - 60+ minutes

Price: $60 Adult, $30 Child (equipment provided)

Note: Buoyancy vests are not able to be taken on these tours. For this reason the age limit is 12 years old, and all participants must be confident swimmers.

Scuba Diving

Introductory Diving (No prior experience necessary)

If you’ve never dived before, and would like to experience the magic of SCUBA, Quicksilver offers introductory dives with a highly qualified dive instructor. The only requirements are you are over 12 years, pass the on-board medical questionnaire and participate in our 30 minute dive brief.

Price: $136 per diver (equipment provided)

Certified Diving

Scuba diving right at the edge of Australia’s continental shelf is simply spectacular. At these unique ribbon reefs, visibility is excellent and the variety of marine life is exceptional. Certified divers must posses an internationally recognized SCUBA certificate card.

Prices
1 Dive - $92 per diver (equipment provided)
2 Dives - $136 per diver (equipment provided)

Ocean Walker - Helmet Diving

A unique and fun experience, see the reef up close during a helmet “dive”.

Breathing fresh air delivered from the surface into your helmet, you will walk underwater on a reef platform - you can even wear your glasses if you wish! Oceanwalker is suitable for non-swimmers and persons aged over 12 ears. After a short briefing and subject to medical conditions, you will be walking amongst the reef fish and corals.

Price: $136 per person (equipment provided)

Scenic Helicopter Flights

Scenic Helicopter Flight - 10 minute Reef Scenic Flight

For a different andspectacular perspective of the jewel like ribbon reefs, a ten minute helicopter flight is available from platforms moored at Agincourt Reef.

Price: $139 per person

Scenic Helicopter Flight - Outer Barrier Reef Experience

Fly between Cairns, Beaches, Port Douglas and Agincourt Reef - the perfect finishing touch to your total reef experience. Helicopter one way and Quicksilver cruise one way.

Prices
From Port Douglas - $419 per person
From Cairns & Resorts* - $479 per person

*where heli pick-up is available
*Helicopter availability subject to operating conditions and maximum loads. Due to altitude restrictions, certified divers cannot fly from reef to shore after diving.

Squid Squad Kid’s Club

*Quicksilver’s fun Kids Club is designed for children aged 5 – 12 years. There’s fun and games to play with three 45 minute “Squad” sessions available each day at the Outer Reef.

So while the kids are in the “Squad” mum and dad can enjoy some guilt-free time to snorkel, lunch together and relax on the sundeck, or even take a scenic helicopter flight.

Prices
Cost per session: $20 per child
Family: $35 for 2 children, and $15 per additional child.

* ONLY available during school holiday periods. Please enquire when booking for availability.

Advice for Water Activities

The minimum age for Scuba Diving and Oceanwalker is 12 years. Certain medical conditions, medications and height restrictions may preclude some people from participating in optional in-water activities. For advice, contact our office.

After a single dive a wait of 12 hours is recommended before ascending to an altitude of 300 metres or greater. An interval of 24 hours is suggested for multiple dives.