Fitzroy Island Tour: Explore Tropical Rainforest and Coral Beaches from Cairns

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Embark on a Fitzroy Island tour from Cairns and immerse yourself in the beauty of tropical rainforests and coral beaches. Book now for an unforgettable experience!

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Fitzroy Island - Sunlover Reef Cruises offers transportation to the picturesque Fitzroy Island, a mere 45-minute journey by boat from Cairns.

What's Included

On-board WiFi
On-board restrooms
Buffet Lunch (if booking Package option)
Snorkeling equipment (if booking Package option)
Glass bottom boat tour (if booking Package option)

What's Not Included

All island purchases (beach hire, food and beverage, general store)

Additional Information

Enjoy the picturesque surroundings of Fitzroy Island and relax in paradise! Hop on our dedicated island-bound boat, the Fitzroy Island Sundancer, which departs Cairns at 8:45am and returns at approximately 4:55pm (*Seasonal or operational time changes may apply).
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Location

Sunlover Reef Cruises

Spence Street

Check in at the Sunlover Cruises counter inside the Reef Fleet terminal located at Cairns Marlin Marina. *Boarding will be denied without collection of tickets from Sunlover Cruises. CHECK-IN CLOSES 08:35 (unless otherwise advised) - Late check-in will result in the tour being missed with no refund

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Terri_l

Oct 2, 2024

A must! - Great time! The weather was gorgeous. The water was beautiful. Loved being able to snorkel to the Reef from the shore. Lunch was a nice addition. Cool drinks from the bar - bonus! Crew on the boat were great - informative of everything we needed to know. Highly recommend!

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Amandamq8849rp

Jul 7, 2024

Excellent customer service - Due to an issue on my end with my booking, as well as changes in the times Sunlover were actually able to do the transfers I contacted them to cancel my booking. They were wonderful, understanding and exceptionally prompt with the processing. I can only imagine that it would have been equally exceptional customer service if we had been able to use them.

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Mty6406xs

Jun 17, 2024

Best experience on Fitzroy island!! - We went on a Fitzroy island tour with Sunlover Reef Cruise. What I loved about this tour was the time duration on Fitzroy Island. You get to experience Fitzroy island more than enough in a day! We went on a hike, went to the Nudey beach, snorkelling around & spent a day on Nudey Beach exploring! While we were waiting for the boat to go back to Cairns, we spotted some sea turtles on the jetty. Boat came around 5pm and we could enjoy the pre sunset sky at Fitzroy island which was absolutely beautiful ✨ All the staff I have spoken to on the boat, they were all friendly and professional. I highly recommend to book Fitzroy island tour with Sunlover Reef Cruise! It was definitely worth the money.

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_b7810cw

Jun 17, 2024

Spectacular views and vibrant sea - I'm glad I chose Fitzroy Island out of all the islands there are☺️ The staff on the cruise ship were very friendly and kind, and I was able to cross to the island with peace of mind! As soon as I arrived, I climbed the mountain for about 15 minutes and was greeted by a magnificent view of Australia, which gave me a sense of exhilaration I'd never felt before✨ I spent the afternoon relaxing on the beach, listening to music, sleeping, swimming, and having a wonderful holiday! The island is very clean with almost no trash, and it soothes the hearts of those who visit♡It's highly recommended for relieving your daily fatigue♪

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Egidijadanile

Apr 16, 2024

Recommend! - Great experience! All was on time, great professional and funny staff. :) made a best out of experience even if it was rainy a bit. Just make sure, you eat light breakfast as it can be pretty wavy on board

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Lyan_d

Apr 8, 2024

The glass boat tour guide... - The glass boat tour guide was funny and had away to get everyone smiling. Overall, very much enjoyed the day trip to Fitzroy Island.

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687amies

Jan 30, 2024

Beautiful day out - Great service and very reasonably priced. My friend and I had the best day out on Fitzroy island, there was so much to do and it was very surreal and beautiful to be surrounded by such nature and sights!!

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Tony_b

Sep 24, 2024

Great Fitzroy Island day trip - We really enjoyed our time in Fitzroy island We did the hike to the lighthouse and summit and did some swimming at Nudey beach. It was a beautiful place. The only negative was the ferry service emailed us the day before and pushed back the start time by 60 or 90 minutes with no good explanation.

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Priyanka_l

Feb 3, 2024

Nice day out - Only used this as a ferry service. We did not opt in to the glass bottom boat or snorkeling. Island is beautiful and offers pretty snorkeling. Nudey beach was a tough treak to make but not too. Wear proper hiking gear and study the path as much as possible and don't be afraid to get directions as it can be confusing. Food places are minimal and close in the afternoon so be ware of timings before heading out.

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Gaylew422

Jan 23, 2024

Give the glass bottom boat on Fitzroy Island a miss. - My husband and I took a day trip from Cairns to Fitzroy Island. Professional, helpful staff on the Fitzroy Island boat, and everything ran to schedule. Beautiful scenery as we walked/hiked to Nudey Beach, which was well worth the trek. The trip included the option of a glass bottom boat trip or snorkelling experience, and we chose the glass bottom boat. The 30 minute boat trip was very underwhelming, the boat hovered for a few minutes over some bleached out looking coral, with a spiel delivered by the driver,and then raced back for the next tour group. It very much felt like a money making exercise that I would not recommend. There was also no advance notice that the Turtle Rehabilitation Centre on the Island was closed. We ended up coming back 2 hours early and were a bit disappointed overall.

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