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Fitzroy Island Day Trip from Cairns

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Cairns City, Australia
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Fitzroy Island Day Trip from Cairns
Travelers enjoy the sun above deck on the boat ride to Fitzroy Island, Cairns.
Visitor snaps a shot of Fitzroy Island's lush vegetation and clear blue seas.
Travelers dry off after a snorkel at Welcome Bay, Fitzroy Island, Cairns.
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icon8 hours 30 minutes  (approx.)
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iconOffered in: English
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Overview

Explore the natural wonders of the Great Barrier Reef on a full-day tour to Fitzroy Island. After arriving from Cairns on a fast ferry, have free time to do what you choose: snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef, lounge on the white-sand beach or see the coral from a glass-bottom boat. Upgrade to add the Activity Pass Plus Lunch, which provides a picnic lunch, snorkeling gear, stinger suit, a glass-bottom boat tour.
  • Full-day trip to Fitzroy Island, from Cairns
  • Take a scenic ferry ride to the gorgeous island and enjoy a relaxing day away from the crowds
  • Snorkel over the Great Barrier Reef, lounge on the beach or take a glass-bottom boat tour
  • Select the Activity Pass option to enjoy a variety of fun water activities with all gear and lunch included
  • Hike along well-marked trails that lead you through the rain forest and beach
  • Includes round-trip ferry ticket from Cairns and plenty of time to soak up the island’s beauty

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Use of snorkel gear (if option selected)
Use of stinger suit (if option selected)
Glass-bottom boat tour (if option selected)
Lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified
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1 Spence St , 1 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
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Please meet us at the vessel at Marlin Wharf as check-in will be there, check in at 8:30am, the boat will depart at 9am sharp.

This activity will end right where it started.
Make your own way to check-in at the Reef Fleet Terminal for the morning departure of the Fitzroy Island high-speed ferry crossing, which generally takes around 45 minutes.

Located only 18.5 miles (30 km) from Cairns, Fitzroy Island lies within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Its protected coral reef offers excellent snorkeling from the beach and is home to colorful hard and soft corals, tropical fish, sea turtles and other marine life.

Spend the day as you wish, with options that include snorkeling, swimming and kicking back on the beach. The underwater world offers the rainbow colors of the parrotfish, clown fish darting in and out of anemones, and many other marine critters. On land, you can follow hiking trails through the rainforest and along the coast.

Upgrade to the Activity Pass, a cost-effective option that includes the use of snorkel gear, a glass-bottom boat tour and a delicious picnic lunch. Depending on availability, you can use water floats and other gear for children, making this a family-friendly way option on the island.

At the end of the day, return on the ferry to Cairns where your tour ends.
Itinerary
Stop At:  
Fitzroy Island Adventures
Enjoy Fitzroy Island with Raging Thunder. Relax on the beach or explore the island and walk to the summit. Glass bottom boat is available or snorkelling equipment.
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Duration: 7 hours 
Admission Ticket Included
Stop At:  
Fitzroy Island National Park
Enjoy snorkelling or walking at Fitzroy Island. Spend a full day or just half a day.
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Duration: 7 hours 
Admission Ticket Included
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stinger suits are included in the Activity Pass 2 and can be collected at the beach hire hut upon collection of your snorkel equipment. Suits must be returned to the beach hire hut prior to departure ex Fitzroy Island
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Please bring sandals/reef shoes as beach is covered in old coral
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Fitzroy Island Adventures
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Fitzroy Island Day Trip from Cairns?
A:The policy on face masks and attendee health is:

  • Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
See all safety measures taken by Fitzroy Island Day Trip from Cairns.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Fitzroy Island Day Trip from Cairns?
A:The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
See all safety measures taken by Fitzroy Island Day Trip from Cairns.
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What is the social distancing policy during Fitzroy Island Day Trip from Cairns?
A:The policies on social distancing are:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
See all safety measures taken by Fitzroy Island Day Trip from Cairns.
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Fitzroy Island Day Trip from Cairns?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
See all safety measures taken by Fitzroy Island Day Trip from Cairns.

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  • "As other reviews suggest, beaches are all coral so wear shoes for this, though its not sharp, just uncomfortable." See review

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star-2
Underwhelming experience
David_S
, May 2022
Poor value for money. Dated and inadequate facilities for day trippers. One dirty and overused toilet block for hundreds of visitors. Overpriced bar/restaurant with unappealing food and loud blaring rock music. Not all visitors are young and need thumping bass to enjoy an otherwise beautiful location. Snorkeling opportunities are limited at best and water clarity poor. Overall, a shameful exercise in price gouging and greed. Perhaps invest some of your profit in improving facilities. Use the operator’s of Mossman gorge as an example of how a great tourist experience should be conducted.
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Unfortunately very low...
sonya_t
, May 2022
Unfortunately very low tide which made snorkelling difficult,especially getting across all the rocks and coral , visibility was poor, probably due to recent ,heavy rainfalls .
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Rate to high
Mikell_I
, Apr 2022
Fitzroy is a beautiful island. I wish there was more to do that was just snorkeling. Also the Glass Bottom Boat tour should be longer for the price of the entire experience.
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Not good trip
HIEU_T
, Apr 2022
The 1/2 day trip quite short, basically just have 2 hrs on the island which not enough time to discover the island, not worth it for $82 just for the entry and return fees (no gear or any activities included the description in the deal not clear).
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star-5
Spectacular day out!
Daniel_P
, Apr 2022
Amazing day out, would definitely recommend doing the snorkelling safari with marine biologist Will and Rebecca. So much to see, best coral seen here by far!
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star-5
Amazing
Joanne_M
, Mar 2022
Glass bottom boat seeing the coral great lunch the boat trip was great fun walk to Nudey beach was enjoyable very pretty
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-5
Well worth it
Jade_F
, Mar 2022
This trip was fantastic. Well organised, smooth and efficient. Everything was so well explained by the crew. A marine biologist on board explained all the best places to snorkel, including where to see turtles and it didn’t disappoint. My son was thrilled to swim with turtles. One of our snorkel masks being broken was a bit disappointing but we made do anyway. Plenty of things to do and the lunch provided was delicious.
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Will Not Recommend
Marymon_B
, Mar 2022
The operator had a mistake with my last name. They didn’t even check my first name and they give a hard time when it’s time for pick up. This is not full day activities we only stay for 3 hours in the island. They lady that guided us for snorkel told us that the pick is 3:45 pm but it’s actually at 2:00 pm. They coral reef are dead where the guide took us. It only lasted 30 mins. It was a disappointment.
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1 traveler found this review helpful
star-4
Room for improvement.
Colleen_E
, Mar 2022
This is one of three snorkelling trips we were lucky enough to do on the reefs surrounding cairns and it fell well short of tbe others. To start the first 20 minutes was spent supplying a majority of the group with fins as they hadnt been fitted before disembarking the ferry initially. Organisational skills perhaps need a review. Considering it was led by a marine biologist the information and time spent at the reef was far to brief and held very little value for money. The guide was difficult to engage with and could not answer many of our questions. We were also most shocked that she picked up a piece of coral to bring to the surface to simply drop back into the water afterward.
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Horrible day
Karen_M
, Mar 2022
Should have been canceled as weather turned very bad. Power outage on island and everyone stuck there for 4 hours until pick up - could not go walking or snorkeling
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