Top Deck Liveaboard and Rainforest
Three Days of Luxury
Spend the night and 2 full days on the Great Barrier Reef on board Cairns’ Premier Liveaboard Reef Encounter. Then spend another full day exploring the world’s oldest living rainforest!
Top Deck Liveaboard
2 days and 1 night of bliss on the sea!
This is the ultimate way to see the reef. Wake up for a sunrise snorkel, dine under the stars, and sleep on the reef!
With your own personal Top Deck Attendant just for you, you’ll be given the ultimate tour of the Great Barrier Reef.
Stay in Style
Spacious en-suite cabins with uninterrupted ocean views, crisp Australian bed linen, plush bath robes, towels and toiletries – everything is designed explicitly for comfort. Click below for more inclusions!
Top Deck Inclusions
- Top Deck Club room with private bathroom
- Personal valet service
- Champagne on arrival (if you are entering the water after arriving Champagne will be after all water sessions)
- Breakfast served to your room if you wish
- Sunset cocktails
- Chef prepared meals
- Coffee, Tea, Water, fresh fruits available at all times
- Turn down service
- Fluffy Bathrobes
- Romantic dinners under the stars (weather permitting)
- Personal Great Barrier Reef Dive guide at all times
- Reef Video and Marine Biologist presentation on board Reef Experience
- Bath and Beach Towels Toiletries
- On board heated spa
- Government Reef Taxes and Levies
What to Bring
- Overnight bag – If you wish to store any excess luggage we are happy to do so in our office at 100 Abbott street Cairns.
- For safety reasons Reef Encounter has a “No Shoe” policy. (There is no need to bring extra pairs of shoes)
- Cash or credit card for purchases of snacks from the bar / souvenirs for sale on-board or underwater camera hire.
- Sun hat, swimming clothes, sunscreen, sunglasses, light casual clothing.
- As the air-conditioning is on a set temperature for the heat during the day it can become quite cool in the evenings, therefore a light pullover or cardigan should be taken
Optional Extras
- Underwater cameras
- Soft drinks, Alcoholic drinks and snacks from the bar
- Alcohol available on board – NO BYO
- Introductory and/or certified dives (medical restrictions apply)
Your Reef Encounter Itinerary
Day One |
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7:30 am | Breakfast onboard Reef Experience, Marlin Jetty “A” Finger, Cairns. Meet your Top Deck Attendant. |
8:00 am | Depart Marlin Jetty |
Marine Biologist Presentation | |
Scuba Dive and Snorkel briefing | |
9:30 am | Arrive Outer Great Barrier Reef ~ Transfer to Reef Encounter |
10:30 am | Snorkel Session / Sunbathe and relax |
12 Noon | Lunch |
1:30 pm | Scuba Dive and Snorkel Session / Relaxation time |
3:00 pm | Cruise to our next Outer Great Barrier Reef Location |
3:30 pm | Scuba Dive and Snorkel Session / Relaxation Time |
5:30 pm | Sunset Cocktails |
6:30 pm | Night Scuba dive |
7:30 pm | Dinner under the stars (weather permitting) |
Relaxation time / Stargazing / board games or movie | |
Day Two |
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6:30 am | Early Morning Scuba Dive or Snorkel Session |
7:30 am | Breakfast |
8:00 am | Cruise to next Outer Great Barrier Reef Site |
8:30 am | Scuba Dive or Snorkel session |
10:30 am | Scuba Dive or Snorkel session |
12:00 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm | Snorkel Session / Glass Bottom Boat Tour / Sunbathe / Relax |
3:00 pm | Transfer from Reef Encounter to Reef Experience |
Wine, Cheese and Tropical Fruit Platters on return Journey | |
4:30 pm | Arrive at Marlin Marina Cairns |
Please note: Cairns Accommodation is not included on the 2nd Night
Daintree Rainforest
Head North along the coast to the oldest living rainforest in the World: the Daintree Rainforest.
This beautiful rainforest is World Heritage Listed and is one of the most complex ecosystems in the world. Venture through rainforest thick with some of the world’s oldest species of plants and see if you can spot the illusive cassowary!
Travel in comfort
Travelling in a small group of 13, you can relax in comfort while your guide provides commentary on the region and what you’re seeing. The small group numbers makes for a more personal experience. Explore the rainforest without feeling rushed or crowded.
Daintree Day Tour Inclusions
- Breathtaking views of the Coral Sea along the Captain Cook Highway
- Stunning Mossman Gorge guided tour
- Tour of Port Douglas stopping at the Flagstaff Hill Lookout
- Daintree River Cable Ferry
- Alexandra Lookout – Coastal views over the Daintree River mouth Low Isles and Snapper island
- Morning tea at Thornton Beach
- Daintree Ice Cream Company (Optional stop)
- Cape Tribulation lookout and beach – Where the Rainforest meets the Reef
- Guided walk along a Rainforest Boardwalk
- A delicious lunch at the Daintree Tea House
- Exotic tropical fruit tasting
- Daintree River Cruise – Wildlife and crocodile spotting Friendly and knowledgeable guide
- Chilled bottled water on board
- This Daintree Tour is not suitable for infants
Daintree Rainforest Itinerary
- Pickup from Accommodation between 7.00 am and 7.30 am
- Tour of Palm Cove
- Rex lookout: on one of the nicest coastal drives in Australia
- Driving town tour of Port Douglas, including Flagstaff hill lookout overlooking four mile beach
- Spectacular Mossman Gorge: morning tea, guided walk, and time to swim if weather permits
- Delicious a la carte lunch, tropical fruit tasting with accompanying talk
- Daintree River Cruise:Crocodile and wildlife spotting
- World Heritage Rainforest/Areas
- Fully guided walks through rainforest boardwalks
- Alexandra lookout–coastal views over Daintree River mouth, Low Isles, Snapper Island and beyond to the Great Barrier Reef
- Cape Tribulation beach: “where the rainforest meets the reef”
- Daintree Ice cream company- optional and popular local stop (own expense, cash only)
- Daintree River cable ferry crossing
- Return to Cairns at approximately 6pm
- (Itinerary is subject to change due to weather, operational or unforseen issues)
What to Bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Hat
- Sunscreen, insect repellent
- Sunglasses
- Bathing Suit and Towel (swimming at Mossman Gorge is optional)
- Camera
- Cash for optional purchases
Know Before You Go
Please read the following information before making your booking:
Important Additional Information
- Reef Encounter stays out and cruises to different reef sites on the Outer Great Barrier Reef.
- Transfers from Cairns Marina are by our day boat Reef Experience with a 90-minute boat journey to Reef Encounter
- Reef Encounter Top Deck departs every day of the year subject to availability
- Cabins on board Reef Encounter are Double (1 Double Bed) and Twin Share (2 Single Beds). When booking, please advise your rooming preference.
- The Daintree Rainforest section of this package will happen before or after your Top Deck stay.
- Please advise any Dietary requirements
- Please advise your pickup location for the Daintree portion of your tour upon booking.
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