For the last stretch of our Far North Queensland Reef Adventure, we headed close to shore to Low Isles, then Double Island. But we could not resist a last reef visit to Michaelmas Cay before sailing back to Cairns to drop Murray and Maree off for their return home.
On our slow return south from Lizard Island, we dropped down to an area less battered by howling winds and explored a couple of spots we had not been to before, discovering Hope Island and Pickersgill Reef.
We finally made it to Lizard Island in the late afternoon on 28 September, anchoring at Watson’s Bay on the northwest side of the island. The bay is wide and reasonably well protected in a strong Southeast. Some 20 boats were in there, including several luxury motor vessels complete with multiple large tenders to amuse…
Sv-Anui 