We went on this cruise in the hope of seeing whales and other wildlife. We are not into fishing and I was not interested in snorkelling. The whales didnt cooperate for us BUT we had the most perfect amazing day!
We had a small group of two couples plus Drue the Captain, and immediately felt comfortable.
The water in the bay when we arrived was like glass.
Drue is a character, a young islander, with an easy larrikin charm, having everyone laughing from the moment we boarded.
We did some trawling to start with. Only ten minutes in and a small school of dolphins swam passed.
Drue answered all our questions on fishing, snorkelling, magnetic islands history, geology and people. He even told us which walks we must do and where to find the butterfly forest.
We anchored up behind some large granite rocks and fished. To our surprise we both very much enjoyed this, I think mainly due to the constant nibbles we were getting.
I spotted the Brahminy Kite flying around and Drue showed me how to hold a piece of our bait up for the bird. Immediately this very large bird of prey came gliding down from the sky straight to my outstretched hand, easily taking the fish from my fingers. Magic!!!
We spotted two large turtles come up to the surface before diving back into the deep again.
Then we went to Florence Bay, to snorkel at the coral reef there. I was reluctant to try snorkelling because I can’t swim well and I hate putting my head under the water. But Drue gave me a noodle and showed me exactly what to do and even showed me hand signals to use if I got in trouble. No need!! I LOVED it so much I wanted to snorkel all day and was the last to get back on the boat!!!! The most amazing experience!
Do this tour you will not be disappointed.