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Moore Reef Pontoon Day Tour

Moore Reef Pontoon

Discover the real reef as you join Sunlover Reef Cruises air-conditioned catamaran to our large pontoon (floating platform) located at Moore Reef, on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns. Moore Reef is a renowned site, teeming with vibrant healthy coral and marine life. 

Theres something for everyone at the pontoon - including a range of included activities like glass bottom boat and semi-submersible tours, snorkeling equipment and an extra-large supervised snorkeling zone. 

We give you approximately four hours to explore the outer reef from our Moore Reef pontoon, so you will have plenty of time to be amazed and inspired by the unsurpassed beauty and splendour of this underwater playground. 

You can even upgrade your experience by adding in a guided snorkel tour, scuba diving or scenic helicopter flight!

Your Trip Includes

Great Barrier Reef Day Trip Includes:
  • Travel to the reef on-board our air-conditioned catamaran;  
  • Informative presentation hosted by our marine naturalist;
  • Delicious chef-prepared buffet luncheon featuring fresh seafood, hot dishes, salads and sumptuous tropical fruits;
  • Guided coral viewing from our semi-submersible and glass bottom boat vessels;
  • On-board touch tank to experience unique marine life up close;
  • All snorkelling equipment;
  • FREE WI-FI available on board (login details will be provided once on the vessel)

Extras and Upgrades (charges apply)

Extra Activities Upgrade

Optional activities to personalise your day on the water including:

- Certified and Introductory Diving,
- Seawalker® Platform Helmet Diving,
- Guided Snorkel Tours,
- Scenic Helicopter Flights are also available and may be booked onboard.

 

Schedule

Schedule

8.15-9.00am - Check in at Reef Fleet Terminal 

8.45-9.15am - Boarding 

*Boarding closes 09:15

9.30am - Depart Cairns

11.30am - 3.30pm - Enjoy 4 hours at Moore Reef

5.30pm - Return to Cairns

 

 

 

Great For all Ages!

Great For all Ages!

Whether you want to get wet or stay dry, there are numerous activities available for you to enjoy. Or simply just relax, sit back and marvel at the serenity. The stable nature of the pontoon means its also a great option for almost all weather.

The spacious pontoon allows plenty of room to stretch out and enjoy your day at sea. Perfect for families with kids, with extra space for the little ones to burn off all that youthful energy! 

Sunlover Reef Cruises snorkeling area is roped off with rest stations throughout. It is also supervised by our Lookouts.  Small children can also enjoy the safety of an enclosed pool area. The kids can swim in a safe, enclosed environment and still get to experience the Great Barrier Reef, as fish can swim inside the enclosure.


News By Sunlover Reef Cruises | Moore Reef Tour

No Barrier to Reef Treat

No Barrier to Reef Treat

By Sunlover Reef Cruises | Moore Reef Tour

08 May 2015

Having arrived in Australia from Switzerland in 1988 as a professional aircraft spray painter, Beat Bracher affectionately known amongst friends and colleagues as “Splash”, could never have dreamed that he would one day be showing visitors from all over the world the natural wonders of the Great Barrier Reef. For the past 19 years, Beat has worked for leading reef operator, Sunlover Reef Cruises having started with the company in 1996. Since then he has provided many thousands of people with what is often for them a once in a life time experience. He was working in the Kimberly Region of WA when he met a friend who was a paraplegic. Beat taught him how to snorkel in the local swimming pool. After this experience, Beat decided to train to become an instructor for people with a disability. He ended up taking his friend for his very first scuba dive. Over the years, Beat has been handed many challenges as one of the companies lead dive instructors. Once he was asked if he would guide a visitor from Japan on an introductory dive. Beat recalls saying “no problem”, and asking what the details of the person’s condition were. The reply together with a photo of the Japanese man indicated that this guest had no limbs. As Beat recalls, “When the guest did his swim test, he still seemed to be able to propel himself through the water using a whole body motion that needed to be seen to be believed. I still get goose bumps and emotional when I think about his determination to experience the reef as every fully able bodied person has the opportunity to experience. Having no limbs was not going to stop him” Beat has also learned sign language and has taken many deaf people snorkelling and diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Beat says, “I simply want to provide 110% effort and service to people of all ages and abilities so they too can experience the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef” “Over the years, Cairns has become much more friendly to people with a disability and this extends to reef operators such as Sunlover who have vessels and pontoons with the room to accommodate wheelchairs, and staff who are experienced in providing assistance to people with a disability and require in many cases just a little assistance to enable them to enjoy their day on the reef as everyone should. Sunlover Reef Cruises prides itself on being able to provide a variety of experiences from a permanent, stable pontoon for all ages and abilities. Having team members such as Beat who have gone further to become qualified as specialist dive instructors who can assess each person, and tailor an experience of either snorkelling or diving to ensure that person can get as much out of visiting the reef as possible. Julie Duncan, Group General Manager says” At Sunlover we are providing wide gangways for access to the vessel, ramps to get over small bulkheads and we have a designated seating area that can accommodate a wheelchair”. Julie added that “We have an extremely able and willing crew who take great pride in showing guests from all over the world the Great Barrier Reef. If we need to lift a guest up and down stairs, then that’s what we do. If we can get someone to the water’s edge to try snorkelling, that’s what we will do!” In 2014, the company was approached by a blind man who wanted to dive on the Great Barrier Reef. Beat was able to gear him up, and guide him on his first ever dive. For both men this was a very emotional moment as well as being a fantastic achievement.

Free Wi-Fi on the Great Barrier Reef

By Sunlover Reef Cruises | Moore Reef Tour

23 Nov 2012

Sunlover Reef Cruises are delighted to announce that both Sunlover Reef Cruises vessels are now equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi! This will allow you to post your fantastic Great Barrier Reef pictures on the web, email your friends or Facebook your experience in real time! Sunlover are looking forward to reading many postings of a great 'Sunlover Day' soon! *Login details will be provided once the guests board the vessel.

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Sunlover Reef Cruises | Moore Reef Tour Reviews

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Aaron O'Donoghue

What a great family day out! My 8yo was so excited to see a green turtle and also have a photo with Wally. Our 6yo had a little snorkel but preferred the semi sub, glass bottom boat and waterside. So many options for non swimmers makes it the perfect trip for anyone. Staff were all friendly and professional.

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Tim Allott

Very different to the inner reef, (Green Island, also worth doing). Don't have much to compare to. Really enjoyed the trip. Submersible and glass bottom boat had limited fish but they are included, just may have been the day. Did guided tour with Ted. Very knowledgeable, happy to answer questions during the snorkeling and later as well. A must do. Remaining area for snorkeling is also good with reefs and drop offs in the large roped off area. Never felt crowded in the water.

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1 Spence Street
Cairns
Queensland 4870
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