Cairns: Catamaran Full-Day Combo to Moore Reef, Fitzroy Island
from A$337 per person
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Sunlover Reef Cruises runs this nine hour catamaran day out of Cairns, splitting the time between Moore Reef and Fitzroy Island. The combo starts from A$337 per person and carries a 3.9 rating across 49 reviews. Free cancellation applies.
This Sunlover Reef Cruises day combines two stops in one: a pontoon moored at Moore Reef on the Great Barrier Reef, followed by free time on Fitzroy Island. The whole thing runs about 9 hours, starting with check-in at the Reef Fleet Terminal in Cairns, since hotel pickup is not part of the package. Travel is aboard an air conditioned catamaran.
At the Moore Reef pontoon the base inclusions cover a lot of ground. Snorkel gear is provided, along with a lycra suit and a life jacket if needed. A glass bottom boat tour and a semi submersible ride are included, the latter subject to wind conditions. There is a waterslide, an underwater observatory, an enclosed ocean pool for children, tea or coffee while the vessel is stationary, and a buffet lunch. Optional extras at the reef include a guided snorkel tour, a helmet dive, and a short helicopter flight, each at additional cost.
The second half of the day is unstructured time on Fitzroy Island. Island activities such as a kayak tour, a guided rainforest walk, a turtle talk, and snorkel gear hire are not included and are paid for separately on the island. Reviews repeatedly mention turtles, sharks, and giant clams in the water, and several describe the crew as patient and helpful with nervous or first-time snorkellers. A fuel surcharge of A$10 per person applies.
A few practical points come up again and again in traveller reviews and in the listing itself.
Common issues. The semi submersible has been cancelled on some departures, either for wind conditions or maintenance, and more than one reviewer was disappointed it did not run. The buffet draws mixed feedback: items running out and cold items have been reported by some travellers, while others called the lunch very good or amazing. A fuel surcharge of A$10 per person is payable on top of the ticket, and the reef add-ons and island activities all cost extra. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, and there is no hotel pickup.
Round trip catamaran travel, snorkel gear at the reef including mask, fins, snorkel, lycra suit and a life jacket if required, the glass bottom boat tour, the semi submersible tour subject to wind conditions, the waterslide, the underwater observatory, the enclosed kids pool, tea and coffee while the vessel is stationary, the buffet lunch, and free time on Fitzroy Island.
A fuel surcharge of A$10 per person applies. At the reef, the guided snorkel tour, helmet dive, and helicopter flight cost extra, as do professional photos or camera hire. On Fitzroy Island, the kayak tour, guided rainforest tour, turtle talk, and snorkel gear hire are paid separately. Snacks and drinks can be bought from the bar.
No. Pickup is not included. Check in at the Sunlover Reef Cruises counter at the Reef Fleet Terminal in Cairns.
The full day runs about 9 hours. Confirmation is received at the time of booking.
The pontoon has an enclosed ocean pool for children, an underwater observatory, a glass bottom boat and a semi submersible, giving several ways to see the reef without getting in the water. The helmet dive has a minimum age of 12 and medical conditions apply. Note the tour is not wheelchair accessible.
A full refund requires cancelling at least 24 hours before the start time, based on local time. Changes and cancellations inside that window are not accepted or refunded. The experience requires good weather, and if it is cancelled for poor weather a different date or a full refund is offered.
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