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| Reefwatch Air Tours provide
exclusive transfers for guests to (or between) their island
or rainforest resort accommodation throughout Tropical North
Queensland. These include (but are not limited to)
Lizard Island, Dunk and Bedarra Islands,
Hinchinbrook Island & Resort,
the Whitsundays, the Daintree
National Park and Australian Outback. They provide many
benefits including choosing your own
flight times, scenic flight options, competitive prices with
RPT operations and great luggage allowances (up to 180kg/400
pounds). |
Please email sales@reefwatch.com
for current prices for either the AC500, or the AC690 turbine
powered seat aircraft. Specification and further information
on the aircraft may be found on the aircraft
page. Courtesy transport to or from the Cairns domestic
or international terminals is available if required.
The 10% Australian Government Goods
and Services Tax (G.S.T.) does NOT apply if the passenger
is a non-resident of Australia and the charter is booked whilst
the passenger is outside Australia. |
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Cow
Bay/Daintree National Park |
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Direct
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Direct
flight time Cairns to or from Cow Bay airstrip is
around 20 minutes each way. Direct along air traffic
controlled route at altitude, no deviations. (Suitable
for transfers to Ferntree, Coconut Beach, Daintree
Eco Lodge and Silky Oaks). |
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Scenic
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To
or from Cow Bay Airstrip, Reef Scenic allows time
for circuit over the resort(s) (Ferntree, Daintree,
Coconut, Silky) then out to the Reef, past Snapper
Island, Low Isles, Batt, Pixie, Michaelmas, Arlington
Reefs, then via Green Island to Cairns. |
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Dunk
& Bedarra Island |
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Direct |
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Direct
flight time Cairns to Dunk Island is approx 30
minutes each way. This is the direct flight along
air traffic controlled route at altitude, no deviations.
(Bedarra Island is reached by a short launch ride
from Dunk Island). |
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Scenic |
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You
will be transferred from either Cairns or Dunk
Island. Starting with a circuit back over Dunk
& Bedarra, then into the coast at Mission
Beach, north over Bingil Bay to Kurramine Beach,
over King Reef, North & South Barnard Islands.
Continuing north along the Range (incredible views)
you fly past the mouth of the Johnston & Russell
Rivers to the pristine Frankland Islands. Then
the reef, covering Scott, Sudbury, Briggs, Elford,
Moore, Thetford & Arlington Reefs, before
returning to Cairns via Green Island. This will
give you the best of the Reef and Rainforest to
the south of Cairns, with lots of "Virgin"
coastline for some fantastic photo opportunities.
(Bedarra Island is reached by a short launch ride
from Dunk Island.) |
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Hinchinbrook
Island & Resort |
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Direct |
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Direct
flight time Cairns to or from the airstrip servicing
Hinchinbrook Island is around 40 minutes each way.
Direct along air traffic controlled route at altitude,
no deviations. |
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Scenic |
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As
with Dunk Island Scenic, then the flight extends
over the Family Group of islands, past Hinchinbrook
Resort on the eastern side of the island, continuing
with a full lap of Hinchinbrook, (you must see this
from the air) then over Cardwell and into the airstrip.
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Lizard
Island |
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Direct |
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Direct
flight time Cairns to or from Lizard Island is around
1 hour each way. Direct along air traffic controlled
route at altitude, no deviations. |
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Scenic |
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Follows
the Northern Beaches along the coast to Port Douglas,
across the Daintree River passing the coastal World
Heritage Rainforest to Noah's Creek Mouth. We then
continue North 'Where the Rainforest meets the Reef'
and along the beach over Cape Tribulation. Leaving
the coast we fly low level over Endeavour Reef,
(Captain Cook ran aground here in 1770) the wreck
"Debut" on Emily Reef, along the Ribbon
Reefs on the outer edge all the way to Lizard, with
some great photo opportunities of Lizard and the
surrounding islands before landing. |
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Whitsunday
Islands |
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Direct |
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Direct
flight time Cairns to or from Hamilton Island or
nearby Shute Harbour airstrip is around 2 hours
each way. Direct along air traffic controlled route
at altitude, no deviations. |
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Scenic |
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Basically
an extended Reef and Rainforest scenic flight in
either direction. Most of the flight is between
1000 to 1500ft, with deviations on the way to investigate
points of interest, ie Hinchinbrook Island, Whitehaven
Beach, and Whitsunday Islands. Note: The Whitsunday
Islands options can be linked with a Seaplane for
transfers to Hayman or other island resorts in the
Whitsunday group. |
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| Benefits
of Charter |
Your choice of departure times
Meet
and greet service provided to and from the domestic and
international airport terminals
Large
baggage capacity - up to 200kg/400 pound
Seating
capacity of six, seats five comfortably
Private
charter means just that - you have exclusive use of the
aircraft
Scenic
transfers available to all destinations - most clients
fly scenic one way and direct the other
Interconnecting
transfers available - ie Lizard Island to Dunk Island
or Cow Bay (Daintree) to Lizard Island - no need to come
back into Cairns to
connect with your next destination.
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Please email
or fax Reefwatch Air Tours for a quote on your resort
transfer requirements.
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