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Silversonic is a Port Douglas dive and snorkel boat, dedicated to providing guests with maximum time at the Great Barrier Reef, during each day tour. This super stable and very comfortable catamaran provides you with up to 5 hours at the reef, and visits 3 different reef sites on the Agincourt Reefs. All snorkelling equipment is provided and included in the tour price, as is a guided snorkel tour, lunch and morning and afternoon tea.
Silversonic offers certified divers the opportunity to do 3 dives each day. It also provides introductory diving (no experience necessary – minimum age to participate is 12). All scuba diving is guided and is in addition to the tour price.
What We Love About Silversonic. The fact that it caters specifically to scuba divers and snorkelers, with maximum time at the reef. The dive deck is well managed, so there is no congestion. Certified divers gear up on approach to the reef and are first in, with introductory divers and snorkelers next. Every minute (if you want) can be spent diving and snorkelling, with a spacious sun deck for relaxing. The equipment is well maintained and the crew are capable and professional. Read Our Silversonic Trip Review.
We’ve been on all the tours we book. As a couple, as a family with a baby, then with a young child and now pre-teen. We’ve taken non-swimming friends and older relatives to the reef. So, we have first-hand experience and can help you make the right choice for your Cairns Reef Tour. Chat with us or send us an enquiry and we’ll get back to you.
Get In Touch Chat With UsSilversonic provides daily dive and snorkel tours to and from Port Douglas to the Great Barrier Reef. It visits 3 different reef sites, and with an array of moorings at their disposal, they’ll pick the best locations to maximise your experience on the day of travel (pending weather and tides). You have 5 hours at the reef, with unlimited snorkelling. This tour is best suited for those who are comfortable and confident at swimming in the open ocean, as there is no glass bottom boat or semi-submersible options on Silversonic.
You can enjoy unlimited snorkeling during your time at the Great Barrier Reef, with Silversonic. All equipment and snorkelling instruction is included in the tour price, including mask, snorkel, fins and a lycra suit for sun protection. There are briefings provided at each reef site, showing you the best places to snorkel, and the option to participate in a Reef Discovery guided snorkel tour at the final reef site of the day.
Please note all snorkelling on Silversonic is conducted in an open water environment and as such, you should have a good level of swimming ability and fitness. Water entry and exit is via a set of stairs and platform, which is lowered into the water for your comfort and convenience. There is life guard supervision throughout the day, for your peace of mind and flotation devices and buoyancy vests are available if needed.
Silversonic also provides the opportunity for people to try an introductory scuba dive (1 or 2), during their Great Barrier Reef day tour. While there is no prior dive experience necessary for this, you do need to be aged 12 years old and over. All equipment, briefings and your dive guide are included in the introductory dive price. The maximum depth you will go is 12m and the dive will generally last up to 30 minutes.
Please note certain health conditions can prevent you from scuba diving, this includes but is not limited to: asthma, epilepsy, chronic sinus conditions and ear problems, heart disease and sugar diabetes. It is not advised to try scuba diving if you are pregnant.
Certified divers can book up to 3 dives on a Silversonic day tour. All scuba diving is guided by the Dive Crew and group size varies, pending other guests on the boat on the day. If you are travelling with your dive ‘buddy’, you will dive together in the group – if not, you will be allocated one on the day. Water entry is giant stride and each dive will last a maximum of around 40 minutes. Dive depth varies, but all sites are suitable for Open Water divers (and above). All dive equipment, briefings and guides are included in the dive price.
As certified divers, you will be required to show proof of your certification and you will be required to complete a safety waiver, prior to dive (and snorkel) activities.
Silversonic Port Douglas is moored at the Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina. Prior to boarding the boat, you must check-in at the Quicksilver Cruises office, which is inside the marina, to receive your boarding passes. Check-in is from 7.30am, with vessel boarding to commence at 8am for an 8.30am departure. You arrive back into Port Douglas at 4.30pm. All snorkelling equipment, snacks and lunch is provided and included in the tour price. You should take a towel, sunglasses, hat, change of clothes and sunblock for the day, as well as cash or credit cards to make any beverage purchases. Tea, coffee and cold water is supplied and included.
Check in at the Quicksilver Cruises Office, inside the Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina.
Boarding commences at Silversonic, moored at the Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina. Tea, coffee and morning tea is available and provided for your enjoyment.
Arrive at the first reef site. Certified divers enter the water. Followed by introductory divers and snorkelers.
Silversonic moves to its second reef destination. For certified and introductory divers with 2 dives booked, you enter the water on arrival, followed by snorkelers.
A hot and cold buffet lunch is served in the air conditioned interior. You can eat inside, or outside on the sundecks.
Silversonic moves to its third and final reef destination for the day. Certified divers who have booked 3 dives are into the water on arrival, followed by any introductory divers with 2 dives booked, who are yet to complete them both. Snorkelers are welcome to participate in a guided Snorkel Tour.
Afternoon tea is made available.
All guests back on board Silversonic for a final head count. In-water activities have ended for the day.
Silversonic commences its return journey to Port Douglas.
Silversonic arrives back to Port Douglas.
Silversonic Port Douglas goes to the Agincourt Reefs, a part of the Great Barrier Reef. It has 35 moorings at various reef sites, across Agincourt Reef 1, 2, 3 and 4. It will pick the best reef sites on the day of travel, to maximise your in-water experience. It visits 3 different reef sites, each day.
The snorkelling on Silversonic Port Douglas is good. Pending the tide levels, the coral gardens rise up to within a few metres of the water’s surface, putting you front and centre to the colour of the reef. As you are in open ocean, it is recommended that you have reasonable swimming ability and fitness. There are flotation devices available for your use.
Yes, you can scuba dive on Silversonic Port Douglas. The boat offers both certified diving and introductory diving. All dives are guided and all dives are in addition to the standard cruise / snorkel tour price. Certified divers will need to show proof of certification. The minimum age for people to participate in an introductory dive is 12 years old.
Certified scuba divers can do up to 3 guided dives each day. Introductory divers can do up to 2 guided dives each day.
The diving on Silversonic Port Douglas is good and pretty ‘easy’, as in all dives are guided so you don’t need to worry about your underwater navigation, or ‘getting back to the boat’. The equipment is well maintained and the dive crew are knowledgeable and friendly.
Yes, you should be able to swim in open water to go on Silversonic Port Douglas. This is a dive / snorkel reef boat. It does not have a glass bottom boat or semi-submersible, so the only way to ‘see the reef’ on Silversonic is to get in the water.
No, Silversonic does not have a glass bottom boat.
Yes, Silversonic Port Douglas is suitable for kids, but I would say it is not suitable for toddlers or young children who cannot swim. Although floatation devices are available, to maximise your day and reef experience, you really want to be comfortable and confident in the open water. We suggest younger children and families consider a reef pontoon or island tour.
Yes, Silversonic Port Douglas is family friendly. We have taken our son on this boat many times – and in fact, he learned to scuba dive on this boat when he was 10 years old.
Lunch on Silversonic Port Douglas is pretty good. It’s a hot and cold buffet, featuring salads and breads, deli meats and chicken, a curry dish, stir-fry and a vegetarian dish. Cold water is provided and available, additional drinks (soft drinks etc) can be purchased at the bar at additional cost.
If you have any question regarding this tour, please do not hesitate to contact us, we can help you find the perfect tour for you, we understand it can be overwhelming trying to decide. Our advice and booking service is free.
It’s raining, should I still go to the reef? Yes! – It was pouring rain when we boarded Silversonic at Port Douglas, but this swift, smooth catamaran transported us away from the storm, out to a beautiful, sunny day of diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Fast boat. 3 guided dives at 3 different locations. 1 amazing day.
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