Fitzroy Island Day Trip: Snorkeling, Buffet, and More

Fitzroy Island is just a 55-minute journey away, ready to welcome visitors. Spending the day in this paradise is truly unmatched. The “Best of Island” package offers return boat transfers, a picnic lunch box, a glass-bottom boat tour, and snorkelling equipment rental.

Duration: 6 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fitzroy Island - A Day in Paradise with All the Essential Inclusions. Snorkel right off one of the beaches or explore the stunning underwater world from a unique viewpoint on the glass-bottom boat. Pause midday to unwind at your chosen spot and savor your picnic lunch box. Ample time is available for a self-guided walk along the varied National…
What's Included
  • Glass Bottom Boat Tour
  • Return boat transfers
  • Self guided nature walks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Picnic Lunch Box
What's Not Included
  • Beverages & on island purchases
  • Optional upgrade activities
  • Hotel transfers
Location
Sunlover Reef Cruises
Spence Street
Check in 08:45-9:45am 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 09:45. (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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Global33906966681
Oct 27, 2024
Snorkelling on Fitzroy Island - It was a great experience. Absolutely beautiful location and good organization. Definitely recommend snorkelling on the island.
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Chester_h
Sep 30, 2024
Bucket list tour! - Seeing the Great Barrier Reef was a bucket list item! Hannah and Max went above and beyond to make our experience incredible! The optional snorkel safari was amazing! We enjoyed the buffet on Fitzroy Island, as well as the glass bottom boat tour, and exploring the island.
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Jess_fair2
Sep 25, 2024
Fun Day Out! - We spent a lovely day at Fitzroy Island, with the glass bottom boat being an absolute highlight! Hannah, our guide, was brilliant and so knowledgeable. We opted for the package that included lunch, which was nice enough for a buffet offering! I was tempted to knock off a star because the weather wasn't great so it was a but cold and the snorkeling views weren't the best, but still we saw some coral and it's not like Sunlover control the weather! I would just say that if the weather's not looking the best, bring a jumper for after you've been snorkeling because we really could have done with one.
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Jeannieday
Mar 10, 2025
Good day trip - Check that your wet suit will fit before leaving the dock! You can snorkel straight off the beach 🐟🪸
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Tom_q
Feb 19, 2025
Well worth a visit particularly to Nudey beach - Fitzroy Island was well worth a visit. Our tour included a return boat ride to the island. Glass bottom bottom ride, use of snorkeling equipment and buffet lunch. My highlight was snorkeling as it was something I had wanted to try. My wife and I made sure to walk through to Nudey beach which was one of my favourite beaches from our time in Australia. The beach is made up of the coral and the sea beautiful. The buffet lunch was very nice. We saw a monitor lizard and many beautiful fish on the island. I gave the tour 4 stars because the boat over and back was very busy because it also includes those that are going on a diving tour to the reef so we didn't feel too comfortable in the busy seating area - we found a quieter spot on the return ride.
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Deborah_f
Dec 16, 2024
Day on Fitzroy Island - Good trip over to Fitzroy Island with friendly staff who ensure you know all the ins and outs before you arrive. Opted to try out snorkelling (first time), unfortunately was stung by a blue bottle on my face, even though I had the full stinger suit on. The staff were quick to ensure I received first aid but it certainly put a damper on the day. We were then stuck lugging our snorkel gear around (flippers, suit, life jacket, goggles and snorkel) which stopped us from going on a walk to one of the rated beaches around. I definitely wasn’t going back into the water. The lunch at the resort was fantastic! Buffet style with plenty of fresh options. Fabulous views as well. Had a couple of drinks at the bar nearby and enjoyed the short glass bottom boat tour. It was a good day overall.
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Monicaa250
Dec 1, 2024
Disappointed overall - I booked based on the timeframe of the tour but immediately received a message the tour was pushed by an hour. Instructions were to bring confirmation email, however, at check-in they required photo ID at the request of Viator. I had not brought my passport so with less than 15min for check-in I was required to go back to my hotel and get additional documents. That should have been provided in the initial instructions. Barely made it. And then on the return we were delayed waiting on other boats to load passengers so we were even later getting back causing additional scheduling conflicts. Not much to do overall at the island, was too long.
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Edward_m
Apr 4, 2025
Buyer beware - Do not use this tour company. They are not organized at all. Our tour was canceled, rescheduled, canceled again and then rescheduled for the original day we booked, and an hour later they canceled our buffet lunch on Fitzroy Island. We were welcome to arrange our on lunch, they said. We were given three different boarding times, none were correct. All the snorkel mouthpieces had a brown ring around it. Yuk! There was a snorkel mouthpiece on the deck, that was stepped on several times and when I commented that was probably why there was a brown ring around the mouthpiece, she thought that was funny and laughed. They obviously don’t sanitize them. The swim fins looked like they got caught up in the boats propeller. There are a dozen other tour companies to choose from, use any one but this one…
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).