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Sunlover | Moore Reef & Fitzroy Island Full Day Package

FROM: $285
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4.7 (3 Reviews)

Departure Times

Departs: 8:00am - Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun
Returns: 4:30pm

Departure Point: Cairns Marlin Marina

Pricing Options

$285 AUD / Person - Adult (16+) (Between: 01 Apr 2024 and 31 Mar 2025)
$165 AUD / Person - Child (4-15 years) (Between: 01 Apr 2024 and 31 Mar 2025)
RRP $900 $735 AUD / Family - Family (2A+2C) (Between: 01 Apr 2024 and 31 Mar 2025)
$0 AUD / Person - Infant (0-3 years) (Between: 01 Apr 2024 and 31 Mar 2026)

Let Sunlover Reef Cruises take you on the ultimate Great Barrier Reef and island combo with their full day Moore Reef and Fitzroy Island Package!

  • Spend up to 2 hours at Sunlover's Great Barrier Reef activity pontoon
  • Explore Fitzroy Island with 3 hours free time to spend how you choose
  • Includes a premium buffet lunch at Zephyrs Restaurant on Fitzroy Island
  • Enjoy popular inclusions like glass bottom boat tours, snorkel gear and more

If you're short on time and want to see both the Great Barrier Reef and visit one of the islands, then Sunlover's Full Day Moore Reef and Fitzroy Island package ticks all the boxes. Spend an activity-filled 2 hours at Moore Reef pontoon and choose your own adventure!

Snorkel, play on the waterslide, join a boat tour, view marine life from the underwater observatory and more! Head over to Fitzroy Island for lunch and enjoy 2 hours however you like; relax on the beach, swim, snorkel, or maybe even walk up to the lighthouse. It's the perfect excursion with something for all ages!

Woman looking at fish in the ocean underwater observatory

Highlights

  • Return ferry on a spacious air conditioned catamaran
  • Up to 2 hours free time exploring Moore Reef activity pontoon
  • Up to 3 hours island time at Fitzroy Island
  • All snorkelling equipment including stinger suit and instruction
  • Glass bottom and semi-submersible boat tours
  • Waterslide and underwater observatory at Moore Reef pontoon
  • Fish feeding presentations
  • Premium tropical buffet lunch at Fitzroy Island's Zephyr
  • Self-guided hikes up to Fitzroy Island lighthouse and lookouts
  • Beautiful beaches for relaxing, swimming and snorkelling

Aerial view of Nudey Beach Fitzroy Island

Sample Itinerary

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7:00am - 7:30am

 Check-in to the boat at Cairns Marlin Marina
8:00am Depart Cairns for Moore Reef Pontoon
9:30am Arrive at Moore Reef Pontoon
9:30am - 11:30am  Up to 2 hours free time at Moore Reef
11:30am Reboard the boat for departure to Fitzroy Island
12:15pm Arrive at Fitzroy Island
12:30pm - 1:30pm Premium buffet lunch at Fitzroy Island's Zephyrs Restaurant
1:30pm - 3:30...

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7:00am - 7:30am

 Check-in to the boat at Cairns Marlin Marina
8:00am Depart Cairns for Moore Reef Pontoon
9:30am Arrive at Moore Reef Pontoon
9:30am - 11:30am  Up to 2 hours free time at Moore Reef
11:30am Reboard the boat for departure to Fitzroy Island
12:15pm Arrive at Fitzroy Island
12:30pm - 1:30pm Premium buffet lunch at Fitzroy Island's Zephyrs Restaurant
1:30pm - 3:30pm Up to 2 hours free time at Fitzroy Island
3:30pm Depart Fitzroy Island
4:30pm Arrive back into Cairns

Reef Sites

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Moore Reef

You'll get to visit an Outer Reef Pontoon at Moore Reef, a stunning section of the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns! Moore Reef is known for its diverse range of marine life, from small colourful fish to giant Maori Wrasse and sea turtles. The reef has varying depths and is suitable for scuba divers and snorkellers of all skill levels. 


Fitzroy Island

Also enjoy some free time on Fitz...

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Moore Reef

You'll get to visit an Outer Reef Pontoon at Moore Reef, a stunning section of the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns! Moore Reef is known for its diverse range of marine life, from small colourful fish to giant Maori Wrasse and sea turtles. The reef has varying depths and is suitable for scuba divers and snorkellers of all skill levels. 


Fitzroy Island

Also enjoy some free time on Fitzroy Island, a glorious tropical destination with amazing beaches and rainforest walks. You can also snorkel or go on a glass bottom boat tour here, where you can admire more coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef!

snorkellers at nudey beach on fitzroy island cairns

More Information

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What To Bring

  • Small day bag
  • Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Sun protective clothing
  • Camera
  • Swim wear
  • Towel
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Card or cash for optional food / activity purchases
  • Light jacket for cool/windy days. 
  • Comfortable walking shoes for hiking trails on Fitzroy Island
  • Reef shoes

What's Included

General

  • Return catamaran cruise
  • Tea and coffee while stationary
  • Full bar facilities
  • All snorkelling equipment
  • Expert instruction
  • Lycra st...

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What To Bring

  • Small day bag
  • Hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Sun protective clothing
  • Camera
  • Swim wear
  • Towel
  • Reusable water bottle
  • Card or cash for optional food / activity purchases
  • Light jacket for cool/windy days. 
  • Comfortable walking shoes for hiking trails on Fitzroy Island
  • Reef shoes

What's Included

General

  • Return catamaran cruise
  • Tea and coffee while stationary
  • Full bar facilities
  • All snorkelling equipment
  • Expert instruction
  • Lycra stinger suit
  • Full bar on board vessel
  • Free Wifi on board vessel

Moore Reef

  • Full access to Sunlover waterslide
  • Ocean pool enclosure for children
  • Glass bottom boat tours
  • Semi-submersible tours (subject to weather)
  • Underwater observatory
  • Snorkelling rest stations
  • Sun deck on upper level
  • Fish feeding presentations
  • Marine naturalist presentations
  • Changing rooms

Fitzroy Island

  • 3 hours island time
  • Premium buffet lunch at Zephyrs Restaurant
  • Self-guided walking trails
  • Freshwater beach showers
  • Beautiful beaches to chill out
  • All snorkel quipment

What's Extra

  • Guided snorkel tour
  • Seawalker helmet dive
  • 10 minute scenic heli flight
  • Full day fly/cruise
  • Half day fly-cruise
  • Half day fly/fly
  • Turtle talk on Fitzroy Island
  • Kayak tour
  • Nature Walk
  • Rainforest Walk (from 1st August 24)
  • Any additional food and beverage purchases
  • Coin operated lockers at Moore Reef Pontoon
  • Prescription masks

Terms and Conditions

Important Information:

  • Minimum age requirements for optional activities such as scuba diving. Please click here to read the Diving Medical Questionnaire, to ensure you are fit to dive before the tour day.
  • The water is accessible by stairs fitted with handrails. Guests are required to be able to move freely around the pontoon and catamaran.
  • All ages and abilities are welcome aboard. The pontoon has a specially built ocean-enclosed pool for smaller children. 
  • Infants aged 0-3 travel for free, however, you need to advise if there is an infant travelling when making your booking.

All information provided at any time by Cairns Tours and our affiliates is subject to these Terms & Conditions. This includes but is not limited to tour information, pricing, blog posts, travel advice, itinerary information and availability.


Your Responsibilities:

Please advise us before booking if any passengers are under 18 years old to ensure this is the appropriate trip. 

You must reconfirm all booked tours prior to travel as specified on your voucher. If applicable, notes such as dietary requirements, pick-up locations and additional fees should also be confirmed at this time. Reconfirmations cannot be actioned through Cairns Tours / Mr Travel, and must be done so directly through the Service Operator as specified on each ticket.

It is your responsibility to notify us of ticket discrepancies. Please read through the details on your voucher thoroughly to ensure all details such as passenger names, ages and dates of travel on vouchers are correct.

It is the responsibility of all passengers travelling to advise both your travel agent at the time of booking and vessel check-in agent before boarding of any medical conditions including food allergies you may suffer from.

You need to allow adequate time to check-in prior to the specified departure time. 


Prices/Extra Costs:

All prices are stated in Australian dollars and include GST. Surcharges over peak holiday seasons may apply. 

The Service Operator reserves the right to alter prices and extra costs. Extra costs may include EMC fees, Stingersuit/Wetsuit Hire, Luggage Storage, Insurance, Linen Hire, National Park Fees, Fuel Levies, Dietary Fees, etc. Bonds may also apply.

We will also endeavour to communicate these extra costs with you at the time of booking, and on your ticket. However, it is your responsibility to confirm which (if any) additional costs apply with each Service Operator upon reconfirming your trip.


Travel Risk/Insurance:

It should be noted that adventure travel involves risk. Whilst we make every effort to safeguard clients, we cannot be responsible for personal injury or loss due to the actions of our clients which are beyond our control. All departures and itineraries are subject to weather. Tours may be changed or cancelled for any reason at the discretion of the Tour Operator. We highly recommend that all clients have travel insurance covering illness, injury, loss or damage to personal belongings and not being able to travel on the confirmed date of departure. You should also ensure your travel insurance will cover special circumstances including weather events preventing guests from travelling to their tour departure destination and cancelled flights due to unforeseen circumstances. 


Transport:

It should be noted that any transport you have booked (buses, flights and ferries) through Cairns Tours is non-refundable and non-transferable. It might be possible to change flights however do note this must be done directly with the flight operator and we are unable to offer any support with this. This may incur change fees or cancellation fees, it depends on the T+Cs of the flight operators themselves. As we acted as a booking agent for you, it is possible to liaise with the airline directly should there be any unexpected events and the airline is forced to cancel your flights. If there are any changes to your flight times or days, we will get notified and send this email directly to you in a reasonable time.


Merchant Fees:

Please be aware operators pass on credit card merchant fees so there is a non-refundable 1% surcharge for VISA and MASTERCARD card purchases.


Other:

Terms and Conditions (including the Cancellation Policy) are subject to change. The most recent versions can be found online on the relevant product pages. 

All ticket/voucher reissues attract a $20 administration fee.


Transfers:

The Service Operator reserves the right to limit courtesy transfers to select local accommodations. Private residences or Airbnb properties may be asked to meet at the closest confirmed location. Failure to meet at the specified pick-up location may be treated as “No Show”, for which the Client Cancellation Policy applies. Not all tours offer transfers, please refer to the individual product to see if this is applicable to your tour.

Open Date Vouchers / Gift Certificate:

Shipping Costs are in addition to the ticket price and will be added at check-out. Shipping costs are non-refundable and do not makeup part of the ticket value. 

E-Vouchers incur no shipping fees.

You have 5 years to use the value of the voucher. Seasonal Price Rises will apply if travelling out the current seasons pricing. Vouchers can be exchanged for free up to the full value of the voucher excluding credit card fees and charges.

Cancellations

Client Cancellations:

No shows or client cancellations made within 24 hours of departure forfeit 100% of the total ticket price. 

Cairns Tours is required to notify the operator of any cancellations within the specified cancellation period. It is your responsibility to make sure you submit your cancellation request with adequate time, and during standard business hours (9am-5pm), to allow us to contact the tour provider.

Transfers between tours can be made at the suppliers discretion, however, it should be noted that supplier fees may apply. Tour transfers also incur a $20 administration fee. 

It is compulsory that all cancellation requests are in writing and sent via email to admin@mr-travel.com. Cancellations attempted via online chat or phone will not be actioned.


Supplier Cancellations:

The Service Operator reserves the right to alter prices, alter itineraries, apply a fuel surcharge, cancel departures, arrange alternative transport and vary itineraries and services if necessary.

All departures and itineraries are subject to weather. Tours may be changed or cancelled for any reason at the discretion of the Service Operator. If the Service Operator has to cancel the trip or activity (prior to departure) and we cannot offer a suitable alternative, then a refund will be given minus a 20% administration fee and any associated card fees. We strongly recommend that you have travel insurance, especially during the wet season.

All add-on activities (including but not limited to scuba diving, stand-up paddleboarding, helmet diving, guided snorkel tours, banana boat rides and waterslides) are subject to availability and price changing, and may not be available during your tour without notice. Guests are not eligible for refunds on the grounds of non-operating extra activities.

In the unlikely event of your trip being cancelled or stood down, all guest communication is required to go through our Online Store via telephone or email. While there is a Travel Shop retail outlet located in Cairns, please be aware that they operate as a separate entity and are unable to access reservations made by the Cairns Tours/Mr Travel online department.


Refunds:

All refunds are in Australian Dollars and must be made to the card of payment. Cairns Tours/Mr Travel is not liable for exchange rate fluctuations or fees, or any other merchant/bank fees associated with domestic and/or international transactions.

Where a full refund is applicable, there is the option to transfer the whole cost of the tour to another tour or “Credit” to avoid the administration fee. A transfer fee of $20 will apply.

You will be emailed confirmation once the refund has been processed. Once the refund has been processed, it may still take time for the banks to clear the amount. Please allow 7-10 business days for the funds to clear into Australian accounts and up to 21 business days for international accounts.


Accountability/Misconduct:

All Service Operators have the right to provide client feedback and to cancel bookings based off of feedback from other Service Operators. 

Please enjoy your travel experience in a kind and responsible manner.

Cairns Tours/Mr Travel will treat this as any normal client cancellation and therefore the cancellation fees stated in the Client Cancellation Policy will apply.


Information & Advice:

All information, advice or pricing provided by Cairns Tours and our affiliates, or through any of our team, is subject to change. Cairns Tours articles and products are provided online for general information purposes only and are intended as guides. Any advice interpreted from information on the website (including but not limited to financial, immigration, employment and tax information) is not specialist advice and does not constitute legal, tax or other professional instruction. Cairns Tours does not guarantee that any information provided is up-to-date or accurate. Please obtain professional advice before actioning any advice, including but not limited to tax, immigration, employment, travel restrictions and finances.


Thank you for booking with our East-Coast travel experts here at Mr Travel / Cairns-Tours.com. If you would like any further advice, assistance in arranging accommodation, transfers or additional tours please get in touch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can non-swimmers still enjoy this tour?

Absolutely! There are a large number of activities included at Moore Reef and Fitzroy Island that allow non-swimmers to experience the reef. Such activities include semi-submersible and glass-bottom boat tours, an underwater observatory, fish feeding and touch tank presentations or simply relaxing on the upper level sundeck. Fitzroy Island has walking tracks and beautiful beaches to chill out on. 

Is there wheelchair access?

Sunlover catamarans are equipped with gangways for boarding from the Cairns Marina and to the pontoon. These gangways are narrow, so please contact the team prior to travelling to ensure your ability to board comfortably and safely. Disabled toilets are situated on the aft deck of Sunlover boats. There are also portable ramps to assist in wheelchairs crossing hatchways, and the gangways as required. However please keep in mind that at Fitzroy Island, there is limited to no wheelchair access.

Are special dietary requirements catered for?

A full tropical buffet lunch is included for all guests on board. Any dietary requirements need to be advised at the time of booking, or at least 3 days prior to your travel date, to ensure the crew can assist in catering for your requirement. You can also bring your own snack food with you if needed, however there are no cooking/reheating facilities onboard.

Is there Wifi available?

Yes, WiFi is available onboard the Sunlover catamaran free of charge. See the team on board for login details. Moore Reef is 47km offshore so mobile reception coverage may be available, depending on your provider.

 

Is it possible I will get seasick?

Even the most experienced sailor can sometimes get sea sick, however this is usually easy to prevent. You can take a medicated tablet called TravaCalm (not available to minors without parental supervision/consent) or natural ginger tablets. These can be purchased at the bar onboard the Sunlover catamaran. Please note that tablets are a prevention, not a cure, so we recommend taking them as soon as possible for it to take effect prior to sailing. Alternatively, discuss the best option for you with your doctor or pharmacist.

What is a pontoon?

A pontoon is a flat man-made structure that floats on the surface of the water. The Sunlover pontoon is two stories and is permanently moored in a coral fringed lagoon at Moore Reef. Large and spacious, it provides a safe and stable platform for our guests to enjoy the Great Barrier Reef. Our pontoons are custom designed to make the coral gardens and marine life of the Outer Great Barrier Reef easily accessible for visitors of all ages and swimming abilities.

How long does it take to get to Moore Reef from Cairns?

The journey takes approximately 1.5 hours cruising direct to the pontoon.

 

Where does the boat depart from and what time?

Check in is between 7:00am -7:30am inside the Reef Fleet Terminal at the Sunlover reservations desk. The boat is located at Cairns Marlin Marina. Boarding is from 7:30 and will depart at 8:00am.

Can I bring a pram onto Fitzroy Island?

Yes you can. The Sunlover team will be able to provide assistance when getting on and off the catamaran. However, keep in mind, as space is limited onboard, it is encouraged to pack light or use a baby carrier where possible. There are also limited sealed pathways on the island that are suitable for prams.

What facilities are available on Fitzroy Island?

Day visitors to Fitzroy Island have access to all of the island including bathrooms, freshwater showers and Foxy’s Bar and Restaurant. Some facilities such as the pool, are reserved for in-house guests staying at Fitzroy Island Resort.

Reviews

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4.7 / 5.0

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Reviews by our Cairns Tours customers

Piotr Strzelczyk, 28 Aug 24
Definitely recommended for every tourist in the north/east Australia. Beautiful views as you snorkel or dive across the reef. All very close. Wonderful.
Nicky Taylor, 18 Aug 24
Fabulous day out, amazing experience and we felt really well looked after. Loved the snorkeling so much! The staff were all about us having a great time and were also really funny! We enjoyed the activities and lunch was great. Thank you!!!
Siddhartha Maharjan, 20 Aug 23
Great team with lots to experience.. they very helpful and proactive team. Lovely buffet, great spot for snorkeling and scuba. Love the departure bye by the captain and the crew.. touchy.
Jayme
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