Reef Encounter

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Notes: Top Deck Club: This is effectively a luxury upgrade which guarantees you (among other things): own personal guide and assistant, top deck cabin, fine linen daily turn-down service, breakfast in bed a romantic dinner for two and cocktails with the captain.

Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation with air-conditioning, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, hot drinks, dives (as detailed in the trips above), tanks, weights, weightbelts, dive equipment (except wetsuits and dive torch).

Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Transfers to the boat, helicopter transfer, insurance, torch and wetsuit, fees and charges. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival.

Optional extras: Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival. Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.

How to get there: Reef Encounter departs from Marlin Jetty in Cairns every day and sea transfers in an air conditioned catamaran are included. A helicopter transfer is also available at additional cost if requested. Land transfers from outer suburbs, northern beaches and Port Douglas to Marlin Jetty are all available at additional cost. For more information on getting to Cairns see our How to get there section).

Non-diver rate: Between 14% and 20% off the published price, depending on cabin and duration of stay.

Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): Various supplements apply. Please check with us.

Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 15 guests and 1 extra person can join free of charge.

Whole boat charter rate (per night): There is none available for this boat. Please contact us to enquire for a full charter.

• Air-conditioning and fan
• En-suite bathroom with hot water shower
• Hand basin, towels and toiletries
• Cabinet and shelves
• Mirror
• Reading lamp
• Bedding
• Safebox
• 24-hour, 240v electricity supply
• Intercom fire warning system
• Fire extinguisher
• Life jackets

• 2 Dive Instructors
• 1 Dive Masters
• Captain
• Cruise Leader
• Cook
• Engineer
• 9 Stewardesses
• 3 Deck Hands

• The menu aboard Reef Encounter is flexible, with a mix of Thai, international, Chinese, Italian, BBQ and Australian dishes served.
• The menus are not fixed and meals are served buffet style in the dedicated air-conditioned restaurant.
• Main meals comprise pre-breakfast, breakfast, lunch & dinner with snacks in between.
• Fruit, tea & coffee and drinking water are available free of charge throughout the day. Milo and toast at breakfast, biscuits during the afternoon and ice-cream as desert are also free.
• Candybars, soft drinks and Australian beer and wine are available as additional extras on board.
• Vegetarians and most other special diets are catered for with prior notice.
• Catering starts with lunch or dinner on check-in day, depending on your time of arrival.

• Built in 1988, restored in 2001, refurbished annually
• Size - 35m x 14.7m
• Top speed - 11 knots
• Cruising speed - 8 knots
• 2 x 500 KW Cummins engines
• 2 x 190 KW Cummins generators
• 2 x Bauer KA15 dive tank compressors
• 12 litre aluminium tanks with international fittings and DIN adaptors
• Electricity 240v - 24-hours per day
• Water capacity - 40,000 litres
• Fuel capacity - 27,000 litres
• Freshwater maker - 450 litres per day
• Environmental storage tanks

• 2 x 16 person Yamaha 15 HP dinghies
• 3 x life rafts
• SB / UHF radios
• Fire alarm / detectors
• Emergency lights / signal devices
• Engine room CCTV
• Radar
• GPS
• Fishfinder
• Autopilot
• Echo sounders
• Mobile phone
• Bilge pump alarm
• Searchlight
• Loudhailer
• Life jackets in cabins
• Fire extinguishers throughout
• MFA box and trained staff
• 12,000 litres of continuous-flow oxygen on board