Gorgonian sea fan at Michaelmas Reef

Michaelmas Reef Treasures

After some 10 days in Cairns, we enjoyed a small break in the wind – four days of below 15 knots before it returned to 20+. It was time to escape the midges and have some fun at the reef, delighting in colourful treasures at Michaelmas Reef!

Trinity Inlet Aerial looking south

A week up Trinity Inlet

With persistent 30 knot winds and rain, Cairns harbour gets a bit chaotic so we moved four miles up Trinity Inlet, a first for us. This week we are taking you up the mangrove creeks and their many moods. Get your mozzie repellent on and let’s go!

Brook Islands aerial

Slow hops back to Cairns

With windy weather returning, we knew our days at the reef were numbered and we decided to slowly hop back towards Cairns. We set ourselves a challenge: stop at new spots along the way to make the trip more interesting.