Sunlover Reef Cruises Cairns Great Barrier Reef Experience
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 6 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Travel by air-conditioned catamaran from Cairns Marina to our Moore Reef Pontoon located on the Outer Great Barrier Reef, perfectly positioned and equipped for you to explore this reef that is teeming with colourful coral and fascinating fish. Spend 4 hours exploring the reef by taking advantage of the free inclusions such as glass bottom boat tours, all snorkelling equipment, underwater observatory, fish feeding presentation, an enclosed ocean pool for kids and buffet lunch. The pontoon also features an upper sundeck to relax in the sun and look out over the turquoise waters in between activities. This is where you'll find the waterslide - the only theme park waterslide on the reef! Dial up the adventure and add on optional extras like include Introductory or Certified diving, Seawalker Helmet dive, Guided Snorkel Tour or even a Scenic helicopter flight.
Inclusions
What's included
- Underwater observatory and ocean enclosed pool
- Environmental Management Charge (EMC)
- Great Barrier Reef and fish feeding presentations by our marine experts
- Glass bottom boat tour
- Snorkeling equipment
- Sunlover waterslide and spacious sun deck
- Fresh water showers and change rooms
- While the vessel is stationary
- Buffet. Please advise of any Nut or Seafood Allergies (separate meal prepared)
What's not
- Additional cost: Wetsuit and prescription snorkel mask
- Additional cost: food & drink from the bar
- Additional cost: Guided Snorkel Tour, Intro or Certified Diving, Seawalker Helmet Dive, Heli Filghts
- Additional cost: professional photos or camera hire
- Additional cost: Secure lockers
- Additional Cost: Hotel Transfers can be added directly with Sunlover
- $10/adult, $5/child, payable directly to Sunlover prior to travel
Itinerary
Sunlover's pontoon at Moore Reef on the Outer Great Barrier Reef is teeming with colourful coral and abundant marine life in every colour of the rainbow.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.3
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Ratings come from 882 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Best ever
Great experience with lovely professional people.Amazing View that you will never forget.Swimming with colorful and big fish it’s way different than aquarium.Best snorkeling guide feel safe and finding good spots to stay with fish.Must try with family ,I got 7 and 9 years old.best ever
2Disappointing experience, poor value for money and concerns about their handling of medical and safety information
We sere extremely disappointed with this company and the poor customer service. The staff member we dealt with was dismissive and extremely unhelpful and quite frankly couldn't be bothered to get out of her chair to communicate with us regarding our query. I was also concered about the handling of medical information. On the way out to the island on the ferry we were given one form and asked to complete it (we were a group of 5) and we handed it in to a member of staff as instructed. On the way back we were each given 5 form and told to complete one each. They appeared to have lost the first form. This was well after the event and when we were about 5 mins from the end of our journey. This raised concerns for us about how important medical and safety information was being collected and managed and paid attention to especially as this is probably a legal requirement. The biggest disappointment was the value for money. The tour was described as an offshore guided snorkelling tour but we essentially did the same snorkelling as everyone else who was there independently and for free. The main difference appeared to be having a lifeguard with us. She was extremely good but we did not need her. Other guided snorkelling tours offer the same qualified staff but offer more in terms of being taken to places, even off the shore, where the general public would not necessairly know to go. Overall we were disappointed with the customer service, concerned about the handling of medical information and felt that the guided snorkel tour did not offer good value for money.
52nd time with Sunlover - will be back
Had a fabulous time. We did the snorkel tour with Ted - just excellent. Shout out to Mousa aka Finn also great 👍
4A lovely day. I enjoyed...
A lovely day. I enjoyed the snorkeling, glass bottom boat and semi submersible experiences. Unfortunately the food was pretty bad.
5Amazing experience
Amazing experience seeing the coral reef & swimming with different fish! The crew was helpful and courteous. Boat ride to the pontoon was a bit choppy even though wind was only 10-15 knots. I took 1 Travacalm original & it helped. We did the sea walking as well, A$150pp for 20 mins. It’s worth it! Being surrounded by fish underwater was incredible. The buffet lunch was mediocre with salad, bread, cold shrimp, beef stew, veggie curry & white rice etc.
5Excellent day out.
This was an excellent experience both for my husband and I who snorkelled, and our friends who chose to remain dry and took advantage of the submersible and glass bottom boat tours. The staff were exceptional. They were extremely attentive and efficient and very approachable. They seemed to get on well as a team.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- The Sunlover reservations desk is inside the Reef Fleet Terminal on the ground floor. All guests must check in and collect their boarding pass between 8:45 am and 9:45 am. (CHECK-IN CLOSES 09:45 - Late check-in may result in the tour being missed with no refund).
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 335 travellers
- Operated by
- Sunlover Reef Cruises
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 12 years for SCUBA diving and Seawalker Helmet dive
- Please ensure you bring your dive certification for Certified SCUBA dives
- All dives are subject to an on board medical checklist, please contact us for more information.
How it compares in Cairns & the Tropical North
- Its from-price is 28% above the median of the 255 experiences we list in Cairns & the Tropical North.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 15 of 255.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cairns & the Tropical North
Cairns is the gateway to Far North Queensland, with the Great Barrier Reef offshore, Daintree rainforest to the north and the Atherton Tablelands inland.
Cairns sits on Trinity Bay between the sea and a wall of forested ranges. The Esplanade has a public saltwater swimming lagoon and a long boardwalk beside mudflats where wading birds feed, and the Botanic Gardens hold tropical plants and a rainforest boardwalk. The city is the departure point for boats to the Great Barrier Reef, including the coral cay of Green Island and the rocky Fitzroy Island, and for flights over the reef.
Top-ranked sights in Cairns & the Tropical North: Great Barrier Reef, Barron Gorge National Park, Green Island.
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