Soak in breathtaking aerial views extending from the tropical rainforest clad coastline and across the azure waters of the Coral Sea before an exhilarating touchdown on idyllic Vlasoff Cay, a jewel in the heart of Australia’s World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.
Enjoy an incredible 20-minute helicopter flight each way in your private helicopter over the World Heritage protected Great Barrier Reef before landing at the idyllic Vlasoff Cay
A scenic helicopter flight over the reef is an opportunity not to be missed.
Departing Cairns in your private charter helicopter, soak in breathtaking aerial views extending from the tropical rainforest clad coastline and across the azure waters of the Coral Sea before an exhilarating touchdown on idyllic Vlasoff Cay, a jewel in the heart of Australia’s World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef.
Your highly skilled pilot will share their local knowledge of the region while on the lookout for turtles, dolphins, manta rays, large schools of pelagic fish and potentially majestic humpback whales in season.
For the next two hours you can leave the world behind. Relax in the shallows, enjoy the sand between your toes or snorkel the pristine coral reef waters surrounding this secluded tropical paradise.
A gourmet picnic hamper with sparkling wine served under your private beach umbrella tops off this unique, once in a lifetime experience.
What’s included
Headsets fitted with voice-activated microphones
Entertaining inflight commentary from your experienced local pilot
Gourmet picnic hamper with sparkling wine
Beach chairs and umbrella
Snorkelling equipment
Protective Lycra suit in summer months
Schedule
Depart Nautilus Aviation Helipad, Cairns: based on request, availability and tides
Between 1 April to 31 August every year, enjoy breathtaking Coral Sea views before touching down in the very heart of the Great Barrier Reef on Undine Cay. Relax in the shallows, snorkel the pristine waters and picnic on the secluded sand cay.
This is our most popular scenic flight combining the beauty of our 30-minute reef scenic flight with a bird’s eye view of the oldest continually surviving tropical rainforest on Earth.
Our most comprehensive scenic flight, combining all the highlights of the 45-minute Reef & Rainforest scenic flight with a 15-minute extension along the rainforest-covered escarpment of Lamb Range and Lake Morris.
