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!

Anui anchored at Flora Reef

Escape to the Coral Sea – Part 3

For the third and last post in our August 2023 Coral Sea Series, we are making another hop to a different atoll to take advantage of the last days of calm weather. This time we sail to Flora Reef, 75nm NW of Flinders Reefs.

Flinders Reef Main Cay

Escape to the Coral Sea – Part 2

For the second post in our August 2023 Coral Sea series, we leave the protection of the Great Barrier Reef and head out to the Flinders Group, approximately 100nm north from our last anchorage at Kangaroo Reef.