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Sunlover Reef Cruises Cairns Great Barrier Reef Experience

4.2 (697)
Cairns City, AU
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Sunlover Reef Cruises Cairns Great Barrier Reef Experience

4.2 (697)
Cairns City, AU
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Experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with Sunlover Reef Cruises' Cairns Great Barrier Reef Experience. Journey to the Outer Reef on an air-conditioned catamaran and arrive at our Moore Reef Pontoon, where adventure awaits. Dive into the crystal-clear waters and explore the vibrant coral and diverse marine life. Take advantage of the free inclusions, such as glass bottom boat tours, a kid's enclosed ocean pool, and snorkeling equipment. Immerse yourself in the underwater world at the underwater observatory and witness the captivating fish feeding presentation. Indulge in a delicious buffet lunch on the sundeck, while enjoying breathtaking views of the turquoise waters. For the thrill-seekers, add on optional extras like diving, a helmet dive, or a scenic helicopter flight. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef.

About this experience

  • Free Cancellation For a full refund cancel at least before the start of your booking
  • Admission Included
  • 8 hours
  • Suitable for 1-4 Participants
  • Private Tour
  • Self Guided Experience
  • Explore the colorful coral and fascinating fish
  • Enjoy free inclusions like glass bottom boat tours
  • Relax on the spacious sun deck and sundeck
  • Experience the thrill of the only theme park waterslide on the reef
  • Add on optional extras like diving or a scenic helicopter flight
  • Coffee and/or tea
  • Lunch
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Sunlover waterslide and spacious sun deck
  • Environmental Management Charge (EMC)
  • Glass bottom boat tour
  • Underwater observatory and ocean enclosed pool
  • Fresh water showers and change rooms
  • WiFi on board
  • Great Barrier Reef and fish feeding presentations by our marine experts
  • Snacks
  • Additional cost: Wetsuit and prescription snorkel mask
  • 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

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Introduction

Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Great Barrier Reef with Sunlover Reef Cruises Cairns Great Barrier Reef Experience. This tour takes you on an adventure to the outer reef, where you can discover the vibrant coral reefs and fascinating marine life. Travel in style on an air-conditioned catamaran from Cairns Marina to the Moore Reef Pontoon, a specially designed platform that provides the perfect base for exploring this natural wonder.

What to expect?

Get ready for an unforgettable day of exploration and adventure. With 4 hours to spend at the reef, you'll have plenty of time to take advantage of the free inclusions, such as glass bottom boat tours, a kid's enclosed ocean pool, snorkeling equipment, an underwater observatory, and a fish feeding presentation. Immerse yourself in the underwater world as you snorkel among colorful coral and encounter a variety of tropical fish.

Who is this for?

This experience is perfect for nature lovers, adventure seekers, and anyone who wants to witness the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef. Whether you're a seasoned snorkeler or a first-time explorer, this tour offers something for everyone. Families, couples, and solo travelers will all enjoy the opportunity to discover the beauty of the reef and create lasting memories.

Why book this?

Sunlover Reef Cruises Cairns Great Barrier Reef Experience stands out from the rest with its unique selling points. The tour provides an all-inclusive experience, with free inclusions such as a glass bottom boat tour, underwater observatory, and fish feeding presentation. The pontoon features a sundeck where you can relax and soak up the sun, as well as a thrilling waterslide – the only theme park waterslide on the reef. Optional extras, such as guided snorkel safaris and scenic helicopter flights, allow you to dial up the adventure and make the most of your time at the reef.

Good to know

When booking this tour, keep in mind that additional costs may apply for wetsuit and prescription snorkel mask rentals, guided snorkel tours, diving experiences, helmet dives, professional photos or camera hire, secure lockers, and hotel transfers. The tour departs from the Reef Fleet Terminal, and it's essential to check in and collect your boarding pass between 8:15 am and 9:00 am to ensure a smooth experience.

Reviews

Customers who have experienced the Sunlover Reef Cruises Cairns Great Barrier Reef Experience have raved about the stunning beauty of the reef and the abundance of marine life. They were impressed by the knowledgeable and friendly staff who provided informative presentations and made their visit truly memorable. The free inclusions, such as the glass bottom boat tour and fish feeding presentation, were highlighted as unique and enjoyable experiences. Overall, customers expressed their satisfaction with the tour, describing it as a must-do when visiting Cairns.

How long before the event do I need to book?

  • You can book at any time before the event

Vouchers accepted in the following formats

  • Mobile

Is an adult required for the booking?

  • At least one adult or senior required per booking

Your Itinerary

Great Barrier Reef

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.

Admission Included

Reviews

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4.2 (697)

Zeynep_B

Terrible food, attitude. So many kids running around yelling.. Not peaceful at all. Also a lot of jellyfish

Tom_C

Thoroughly enjoyable experience. Spacious and comfortable vessel to travel to/from the reef. Great on board service from the helpful team and lunch was great. Plenty of well organised activities to take part in from the pontoon in the reef - scuba, snorkel, boat rides etc. Fabulous day out, thanks 👍

Steven_C

The whole experience was great. Staff were all brilliant. All the activities were great , we enjoyed everything.

Margie_B

Beautiful views of the reef. The experience was a bit less handicapped accessible than expected. The entry ramps didn't extend all the way to the ground so he had to get off scooter and be helped on board, then the scooter carried on. Same with accessing the platform. However, he was able to do several things and was happy with what was available. We appreciate being able to do this, as several other providers (in another town) all just said ' not for those with walking difficulties'.

Justyna_K

Amazing from start to finish! Everything was organised very well. Staff was friendly, helpful and informative.

Lacresha_F

What an amazing experience! We arrived around noon to the pontoon. We enjoyed the glass bottom boat and submarine tour. The lunch was super delicious but our favourite part was a private tour with marine Biologist Chris. This was an extra cost but worth every penny! We seen turtles and parrot fish. Snorkeling in the ropes was just as amazing and not necessary to pay the extra but it was really Awsome extra. The amount of fish and coral was crazy and we seen so many different species!

Aundrae_F

I booked a day trip flight and no tours started after my scheduled landing time of 8:30a except this one and finished perfectly on time for me to reach the airport and make my afternoon flight of 6:30pm on time. I did the guided snorkel with Chris, he took us beyond the tours limited barriers and showed us all kinds of cool things surrounding the reef. Overall I have told people I would do it again!

HikingDoc

Let me start by saying several things. First I have done over 30 Trip Advisor reviews and have given only 1 3star review. All others were 4-5 and I rarely criticize, so this is my first 2. We took this excursion from our Royal Carribean Cruise ship. When you do this you pay a premium to be picked up at the cruise ship and delivered to and from your destination only with your fellow passengers and returned on time. At your destination you may share the location with multiple other tourists which is perfectly acceptable and understood. We were to be on the Sunlover's catamaran and sailing by 8:30 with 1.5 hours traveling to Great Barrier Reef. Then 4 hours at the reef leaving at 2 and back to ship by 3:30. We were returned to our ship at 5:45 and missed our dinner reservation. So where to begin to outline the multiple problems. Let's start with incompetence. Within 15 minutes of sailing the crew discovers 4 passengers who are on the wrong excursion. This problem could have been avoided by simply checking our tickets when boarding, which was NOT DONE. It necessitated a stop at Cairns to let these unfortunates off the catamaran. An unnecessary stop you think, BUT NO! Crew realizes they do not have enough food for the passengers at lunch, so they have to bring on more food. How efficient of them. Instead of counting the number of tickets sold in advance and planning appropriately we maximized our waste of time by stopping at Cairns for 2 unnecessary reasons. Despite this by 2:30 they had run out of soda for sale. We next stop at Fitzroy Island for reasons unexplained at the time. It turns out Sunlovers picked up passengers not associated with our RC Cruise. We arrive at the snorkeling pontoon 1/2 hour late at 10:30. The Captain promptly announces we are 30 minutes EARLY! He either assumes we are incapable of elementary school math or is deliberately misleading us. It turns out to be the latter as the published schedule on the pontoon has events going until 3:30 (when we should have back to the cruise ship). Clearly they catered to the other tourists from Fitzroy. RC is already aware of this & I can only hope they contract c another snorkeling company in the future. The problems continue below. No one has an issue c a tour company making a profit but keep in mind we already paid hundreds of dollars for the excursion. Ideally, company profits are the sideline to what, for the tourist should be a memorable day. Once on board there is an almost constant barrage of sales pitches for (IMO) overpriced add on such as guided snorkeling/helicopter rides etc. Perhaps most disturbing though just as we approached open water, which had a very mild chop, the crew not very subtly distributes barf bags while wearing latex gloves. By this point I was not shocked to find Sunlovers has anti sea sickness meds conveniently for sale; accompanied by dire warnings that it won't help if taken when already ill feeling (true). They fail to mention it takes 30 minutes to be fully effective; time we did not have (Yes I am a physician). Lunch was served promptly and to be fair the food was adequate in quantity and taste given our location. However, keeping in mind what we paid for the excursion and ambient temperatures approaching 90 F. there was NOTHING TO DRINK FOR FREE. I have no problem c a charge for wine/beer. But Sunlovers could not find the means to provide complimentary ice tea/lemonade or even water! On returning I realize my cell phone and I did not capture the underwater photos I desired. Reluctantly, but with the help of staff, I located one professional photo of myself snorkeling taken by Sunlovers that I agreed to have printed for a fee of $20 US. For security I had left my credit cards on the ship but I was assured that contactless payment via smart phone and Google pay would work. Sunlovers accepts payment c one of those portable hand held charge card devices. Trepidation began when watching persons cued ahead of me charged via card only to have salesperson take said device, lift it over her head, and begin to vigorously wave the machine until the charge went through somehow. When my turn comes the charge will not process due to no internet connection. Sunlovers has a prominently displayed user ID and password for WIFI. As I began to enter it the clerk informs me not to bother because it doesn't work! So we all wasted our time again. In general, few things annoy me as much as when a company makes it difficult to GIVE THEM MY MONEY! I left without the photo. In closing I gave this review a 2. Reef Snorkeling is a wonder. The young staff works hard and tries to be pleasant. The equipment at the pontoon was adequate for the number of people and was in good shape. Management is fortunate to have an attraction such as the REEF that demands attention and keeps them operational. IMO, their business management style is very off putting. Look elsewhere.

Kami_M

Staff was great and very informative. They provided a lot of activities. Captain was wonderful. Would highly recomend it

Susan_H

Snorkeling the GBR was a bucket list experience. There were good options to view the reef based on comfort level in the water. The boat was very crowded and the number of snorkelers in the designated area was at times uncomfortable. The staff and crew were amazing!
Collected by Evendo, Tripadvisor & Viator
2024-04-28 14:15
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