chris_kelowna Posted August 22, 2019 #1 Share Posted August 22, 2019 We are booked on the Radiance of the Seas to visit Cairns on the 14th of February 2020. We arrive at 7:00am and depart at 6:00pm. The ship offering for the GBR is $249USD, which I find steep, especially as my husband does not want to go in the water, just on it. I have communicated with Skedaddle and they think timing is too close to be doable. Do you know if there are tours available right from Yorky's Knob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradUT Posted August 22, 2019 #2 Share Posted August 22, 2019 The GBR tours from Cairns depart from Cairns, not Yorkey’s Knob. It seems to be a common problem with all of the cruise lines that go to Cairns—they either arrive too late or depart too early for passengers to book GBR excursions with private operators. HOWEVER, if your ship arrives at Yorkey’s Knob at 7am, I would think it would be no problem for you to get to the Skedaddle office with enough time to board by 11am. (It’s a 20 minute drive from Yorkey’s Knob to Skedaddle and I feel certain you could be tendered to land by 9 - 9:30 am.) And FWIW, Skedaddle is a half-day tour; I expect the ship’s excursions are full-day excursions and that’s why they cost more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruising sister Posted August 23, 2019 #3 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I am hoping to make it to Skedaddle off of the Solstice. We are Elite so hoping to make early tender to get there by 11 and we don’t arrive until 8. Crossing my fingers. The Celebrity excursion is large in size and hoping for more personal experience for DH who is not strong swimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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