Up front, you will be disappointed. I was not sure what kind of security, if any, was going to be provided on the vessel sailing us out to the Barrier Reef. I did know that Quicksilver would have more than our tour group on the ship. So I left my phone back on the ship. It just seemed safest. It took almost 90 minutes to get out to Agincourt Reef where Quicksilver has a fixed platform. And that was at close to 30 knots/hr. Of note, the sea wasn’t calm. There were a number of people making use of the sea sickness bags on the way out….
I am also skipping pictures which I could have taken of our pile of snorkel gear. If you have seen snorkel gear before, this was more of the same. If you haven’t – it won’t make a who lot of sense. I brought my own prescription mask, snorkel and skin suit. I was more than happy to use Quicksilver’s fins and floatation devices.
(if you want to see how many companies offer tours in Port Douglas …..
I had a great time. Snorkeled. Did a trip in one of their submarines. Survived the tender trip into town and back (the seas were not pleasant and it took 7 attempts to get the tender next to the ship on the way back. Changes coming due to weather
