See Upolu Sand Cay from the air — a pale sand patch on the inner reef off Cairns, next to Arlington Reef, a look the 30-minute listing names, not a landing. From a boat it is a tide line. From the helicopter it is a white comma in blue. Vlasoff Cay is on the same Cairns reef pass. These scenic tickets do not touch down. A Vlasoff landing is a different exclusive, tide- and occupancy-dependent, not in these four bookings.
The Cairns 30-minute Great Barrier Reef helicopter is the from-price for this cay: Green Island, Arlington Reef, Vlasoff and Upolu. Shared, about 30 minutes, from the Pier Heliport. The 45- and 60-minute Cairns flights still see this reef, then turn inland. Port Douglas flies a different reef — Low Isles and Batt Reef — not Upolu.
You do not land, picnic, or snorkel on Upolu on this ticket. You overfly. After the 30 you are back at the pier. After 45 or 60 you have still been over this water, then rainforest.
The extra of a cay landing is not on these listings. The extra of 45 or 60 is Barron Gorge country, not more time circling Upolu. Stay on the Cairns 30 if the inner-reef cays are the point. Do not book this as a guaranteed sand-island stop.
Green Island is the vegetated cay on the same pass. Low Isles is the Port Douglas equivalent, a different departure. Barron Falls is only on the longer Cairns tickets. The Wet Tropics sit west of the coast.
Shared helicopter. Check in 45 minutes before at 2 Pier Point Road; closed 30 minutes before. Weights at booking; 130 kg extra seat at 50%. Window seats at the pilot’s discretion. Fuel surcharge is in the from-price as currently listed. Weather and a minimum number of passengers can move or cancel the slot.
Book the Cairns 30-minute reef helicopter and see Upolu Sand Cay from the air.
See Upolu Sand Cay from a helicopter over Great Barrier Reef. Book the Great Barrier Reef 30-Minute Helicopter (Cairns).