Opal Reef Aerial

First Four of the Far North Hops!

As we embark on our next big journey with Wade’s brother Murray and his wife Maree on board, we want to enjoy something new together. Moving north beyond latitude 14oS to discover the renowned Ribbon Reefs and iconic Lizard Island seems the perfect adventure.

Milln Reef

Cautious Optimism

Over two weeks have passed since getting back to Cairns from the Coral Sea! Time has flown – a week doing errands and catching up with friends, a week at the Outer Reef which filled us with cautious optimism. So here is what we have been up to.

Last stop: Holmes Reef West

We had spent the previous three weeks anchored in front of various islets, always with a strip of land however small to hide behind. This time we were sheltered behind a reef wall with only tiny little sand cays that disappear at high tide and tend to shift with the seasons, so are not even…