Sunlover Reef Cruises: An Incredible Great Barrier Reef Experience from Cairns

Experience the incredible Great Barrier Reef with Sunlover Reef Cruises. Explore the vibrant coral and marine life, enjoy free inclusions, and add on thrilling optional extras for an unforgettable adventure.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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.
What's Included
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Sunlover waterslide and spacious sun deck
  • 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
  • Tea and coffee
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Additional cost: Wetsuit and prescription snorkel mask
  • Snacks
  • 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
Additional Information

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…

Location
Sunlover Reef Cruises
Spence Street
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 8:15 am and 9:00 am. (CHECK-IN CLOSES 09:00 - Late check-in may 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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Anuradha_k
Jan 3, 2025
Great experience - Great experience. I ordered guided snoorkel tour too and Ted is a great instructor. Great team and had a good fun.
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Oana_d
Dec 29, 2024
Good spot to view the reef - We were lucky with good weather and calm seas. The boat is comfortable and everything was provided. The snorkeling area was very beautiful
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Jenny_c
Dec 26, 2024
Fun day at Great Barrier Reef - We had a wonderful day at the Great Barrier Reef. The staffs are super friendly. Highly recommend for families who are traveling with young kids and if you are not a good swimmer. It’s very safe.
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Odyssey806
Dec 25, 2024
Fantastic experience - This is an absolute must do if you go to Cairns. Sunlover has their own pontoon(which is like an exclusive platform in the ocean above the reefs). So they take you there and all your activities are done there. You could snorkel ofcourse. But you must also do the scuba diving (if you are not afraid of water in your face) or the sea walk(this is if you are afraid of getting water in your face). The helicopter ride is good (mostly for people who have never been in a helicopter before) although you get a good ariel view of the reef. I did the scuba diving and I am 52. Make sure you are fully confident of the techniques of breathing under water before you proceed. It can be a little scary. I absolutely loved Iris and I had a RayLu (?) as my guide who was very patient. You have to be quick with whatever you want to do coz you easily run out of time. I could not snorkel Vegetarians.......you will survive.
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Arlette_c
Jan 4, 2025
Ship facilities so so but reef amazing - There wasn’t enough comfortable sitting. We were uncomfortable as other passengers moved our belongings from our seats. There were some very lovely staff members from Chile who treated us very nicely. The reef we were taken to was amazing. Then on our way home the tea and coffee offered was lacking and one of the staff had to be prompted to open a packet of biscuits as there wasn’t enough to go around.
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Joanna_l
Dec 31, 2024
Loved snorkeling - water... - Loved snorkeling - water was perfect temperature with life vests and stinger suits provided. We saw so many amazing fishes and 2 sea turtles! We also liked the glass bottom boat tour and the semi-submersible tour (although it was quite hard to see through the glass on this one). Cons - boat was quite crowded and difficult to find seats and the buffet food was average.
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Marilyn_m
Dec 31, 2024
Good day out - Lovely weather and enjoyable cruise , although packed Facilities I thought were a bit tired particularly the toilets ,also not continually cleaned , given there were two female and at least 100-150 females aboard Lots of announcements in many languages which was good Staff were friendly
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Anusha_r
Dec 26, 2024
A good reef experience - We went on a day long excursion for the great barrier reef adventure. Sun lovers was well organized. We took the guided sborkel tour and it was great. My kids had an amazing time snorkeling. Having snorkeled in Hawaii and Maldives, I've seen more beautiful marine life and more colorful corals. So I imagined that the barrier reef would be much more, but the Moore reef was a letdown personally for me. But there were plenty of other activities I went to, such as the glass bottom boat tour (which is fantastic. I highly recommend). Kids had a blast playing on the water slide. Lunch was reasonable. The staff were friendly and helpful. Tip: if you go to any reef tour and are prone to sea sickness, buy the medicine from the food counter. Totally worth it
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Emilien_s
Dec 30, 2024
A big commercial activity with too much people - The snorkling was not too bad but in a small place. Lot of Chinese instructions… A big commercial activity
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Chaminda_k
Dec 28, 2024
Not value for money - Not value for money. Foods very bad, not worth even $10. Only serve water during sail. At least no soft drinks. Semi submarine glasses very dirty, can't see properly. Glass bottom boat stop at 2pm to clean the glasses while lots of people in the queue. But didn't do any thing after half an hour they brought "Disney" tour group. Others had't any chance to visit.
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