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| View on our way to the Falls |
For the first time since our trip, we splurged on a 24-hour trip to Horizontal Falls. While it is a lot of money, it is a place we will not get to see if we don't. The Falls is only accessible by air and we won't get to experience the low and high tides if we don't stay overnight.
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| Disembarking |
The entire trip is certainly worth it as it was jam-packed with activities and the cabin was quite luxurious. Our first mode of transport was a seaplane to the pontoon where we get to swim in a shark-free cage, watching the tourney nurse sharks.
Then it was a boat ride to our floating hotel, Faraday, anchored in Cyclone Creek. It is called Cyclone Creek as it is a shelter for boats when cyclones hit. The cabin was luxurious, the bar on the open top deck had great views and a nice area behind the boat to chill out.
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| The Faraday |
Our first trip to the Falls was to view the outgoing tide. It is not a waterfall per se but was coined by David Attenborough to describe the tides going in and out from the bays through narrow gaps as water builds up faster on one side of the gap than the other, creating a waterfall-like effect.
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| Going over the falls |
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| Narrow gap |
After lunch of barramundi, we went on a fishing boat to try to get entrées. Unfortunately, our dinner was only 2 courses. While we did get bites, the fish outsmarted us.
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| View from above |
We had the helicopter scenic ride to view the Falls from above to offset our disappointment of not landing entrée. We hopped on from the top of our floating hotel, which has a helipad! After the chopper ride, we packed the boat again to view the in-coming tide. The boat surfing the Falls reminded me of NZ Shotover Jet ride.
I am not a morning person but the offer to see the sunrise the next day was too good to miss. We were in the boat and on our way by 6am. Then it was back for breakkie before we headed off again for a final look and spin at the Falls.
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| View from the top |
At 9.30am, we boarded our flight back to reality but not before I get to see my first salty.
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| The resident salty at the Falls |
Then it was a boat ride to our floating hotel, Faraday, anchored in Cyclone Creek. It is called Cyclone Creek as it is a shelter for boats when cyclones hit. The cabin was luxurious, the bar on the open top deck had great views and a nice area behind the boat to chill out.
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