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I am a senior lady and thoroughly enjoyed the fishing morning on the great boat. The boys really looked after and I went home with a big smile on my face and a bag of cleaned fish to cook for dinner. Would thoroughly recommend this company.
Had a lovely day although not a drop of wind, so no sails up, which meant a slow trip out to the islands. Lovely mix of people. A couple of nice snorkels and swims and a yummy lunch.
It is a great experience to snorkle and swim in coral water near the island, view is beautiful and staffs are very nice. Will recommend it to my friends.
This was an awesome day, highly recommend going on this trip.Dee was a great guide we got to see some amazing places ,without the hassle of driving.
Highly recommend the Airlie Hopper. Had a great day for my husbands birthday. Driver is knowledgeable and super friendly. Enjoyed every minute.
The whole crew aboard the avatar helped make this trip amazing. The whitsundays and it's wildlife if are a real gem on the East coast but this was made an even better trip by the atmosphere on the boat. Although no bed sizes were modest this was to be expected when on a boat trip. The food was to a high standard and plentiful. I would happily book again.!!
We had an absolutely incredible trip, we were on a beautiful Catamaran boat. The three crew were great, they cooked all of our meals and we were NEVER hungry, so much food! Tim was great, walked us up to the lookout over Whitehaven beach and boated us around to all of our snorkel locations. We were the first at every spot and the last to leave. We had Whitehaven to ourselves for the first part of the morning! Same with the snorkel locations, first there and last to leave. The sunsets were incredible and everyone was so friendly and nice on the boat, it can be as chill or as party as you make it. Only thing I would recommend is to take LOTS of sunscreen and a hat as there isn't much shade on the boat and the Sun is Strong! Also if you have your own snorkel then take it as the ones on the boat are pretty average...but good enough :) This was the best thing we did on our roadtrip of East Australia, would 100% recommend! THANKS SO MUCH! xx
couldn't have asked for a better trip! The crew was awesome and gave us lots of information about the places we went to and what the schedule was. We got up early to be at Whitehaven Beach before all the other tourists and got nice pictures. The food is super delicious and there is loads. The atmosphere on the boat is very relaxed and in the evening it's fine to sit around and have some drinks. The snorkeling was great too and we saw some big fish and a turtle! Thanks a lot to the crew for the great trip!
We had a great time exploring the bay and will be back for another tour?
As I'd never been in a kayak before, I was unsure of this experience... but so pleased we gave it a go. The operator was friendly, polite, & very informative. Definitely kayak around to the bay, as this is where we saw the most turtles. Actually saw more turtles here, than we did during our whole 2wk stay in Airlie Beach. If you're keen to see turtles, then this is the place. Maybe we were lucky on this particular day, as there's no guarantees....but definitely worth a try, given it was a cheap couple of hours!
Great equipment friendly staff ????
My son and I had so much fun it starting off arguing then ended up a great shared experience we worked out that team effort was the way to go and got to share a fun experience saw turtles and we wanted more there was no pressure in returning the kayak in time as safety was the most important lived it
After arriving in Airlie beach during a potential cyclone we weren’t very sure if we could do anything enjoyable. Then we found the kayaking and paddle boarding experience. The clouds parted and the sun came shining out. We paid for four hours in the end and really got to know the wildlife, turtle bay and islands. The Greek goddess instructor was absolutely wonderfully helpful and fun to talk with and helped my partner to feel one with the waves. We will definitely be coming back to find more. We saw a manatee, fish and lots of turtles. It was pretty windy but for two people who aren’t in the best of fittness (as we now realise) it was really enjoyable and worth it (no pain, no gain) thank you very much! We will be back xoxox
you can see many turtles in the river. Big ones. The yacht is morden and very nice.
Loads of fun and would highly recommend anyone and everyone to come and give it a go.
What an awesome boat we had an amazing time and we're kept well entertained with steves running commentary, would do this again in a heart beat. Was my first time and I think I like it lol. So make sure you grab a seat strap in and you will enjoy it.
We had an absolute awesome time
If you have a husband or boys, actually any form of adrenalin addiction... This is up there.... Staff are also very nice and a bit cute.
Lovely crew and great way to explore the whitsunday's! Saw humpback whales on the way to the island and the way back. They came very close to the boat. The speed of the boat is also impressive and fun! Had a great day snorkeling and enjoying the white beach!
Had a great time with the Explore Group crew. Very knowledgable and diligent team. The lunch was much better than expected for a tour/boat lunch too! Didn’t get to see an incredible amount of fish and unfortunately no sharks, turtles, or anything else out of the ordinary but of course that always depends on the day. The corals were fantastic though! Loved that the bar opened on the way back ;-) Would recommend!
Loved the trip and reef. Weather wasn't great but that didn't matter under water. Excellent lunch, crew, boat and day. Would definitely reccomend.
Set for a whole day sailing, and exploring the reef we witnessed 4 seasons in one day. A perfect start, speedy journey to little black reef with my son learning some great facts from John and Sean. Wonderful snorkel session 1 saw numerous fish and a couple of reef sharks before snorkel 2 where the heavy dark clouds rolled in. The staff (in rubber ducky boats) were extremely experienced in assisting us from rapidly changing conditions (now choppy) and we left the reef in heavy rain which was a welcome sight. We returned with the sun threatening to break through passing a few slower sail boats on the way. I have already suggested to several of my friends that Explore is definately the boat to choose if travelling to the Whitsundays. Five Star !!
Due to the wind it was not possible to do the outer rif but. We could reschedule or get a refund but we decided to do the "bad condition tour". What a great day we had. First we went to the Whitsunday Island and after that we did our first snorkeling. Took a great lunch and made the second snorkeling. The crew was so nice and experienced. We saw a lot of fish and reef. Many thanks to the crew and of course the captain.
First, a comfortable transfer from Airlie Beach to Hamilton, followed by a beautiful cruise out to the Reef. Staff are wonderful and do everything to make you comfortable and safe. The snorkelling was a fantastic experience, I feel so privileged to have enjoyed the Reef! I highly recommend this tour
Due to wind we didn't get out to the reef which was didappointing but understandable. We were taken to 2 different spots, one which had coral to snorkel over for up to an hour, the other luncheon bay where we saw lots of beautiful coloured fish. After this we went over to Whitehaven beach for an hour or so. Yummy morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea were provided. Tea and coffee was also complimentary with a bar available to purchase after snorkelling. The staff were all lovely. Our 6 year old got scared snorkelling, they were loving taking care of her so we could still do this. Highly recommend. Thank you Explore group.
Was amazing, even better with the pouring rain. Saw two dolphins along with about 30 turtles. The hospitality was simply comfortable Love love love love
We had a very relaxed time with Steven, a beautiful day with strange winds, but we could see some turtles anyway. The snack was lovely and it's a really nice way to be close to the sea without 30 other people around you ;)
Lovely relaxing sundowner cruise. We enjoyed it
What an amazing 2 days on the Matador with an amazing fun crew! The weather forecast was definitely not on our side for this trip. The first reef was ok - lots of fish but the reef itself has had suffered lots of damage from different cyclones. The second stop was amazing. Tons of beautiful fish, and we've got to meet Big George and Boy George. The rest of our monday was enjoyed in very wet rainy weather with lots of hot coffee. Dinner was served at our overnight stop and we even saw a shark! Day 2 started early and off we went to Whitehaven. 3 h was enough time for tons of selfies, exploring the area, going for a swim and enjoying this always changing beach! Go! 5☆!
Had a great time on board of the Matador! Crew was super nice and professional, I think we got most out of the 2 days!
Everything was perfect, great team!
Nice experience. We arrived first on whiteheaven beach. The food was really nice and tasty. The crew is helpful. They are serious about security on the boat. 3 times snorkeling. Not a party boat, but you can have drinks. Thx
Boot war sauber, Crew & Captain sehr nett, leckeres Essen, toller Snorkel Stop und genügend Zeit bei den Whitsunday Islands (morgen früh wenn die Tagestouristen noch nicht da sind) —> was will man mehr! Empfehle die Tour gerne weiter, es war einfach toll.
I've been on a fair few cruises in Australia, and this is without a doubt the best one I've experienced so far! What appealed to me was the non-commercial feel, run by 3 awesome Aussie guys that really have a passion and joy doing what they are doing. We we're around 20-25 pax on the boat, all in their 20-30s (no family's or kids yay) which connected quick and became a big family and had great fun exploring Whitsundays together! BYO is great :)
Great experience!!! Weather wasn't good the first day but next day was nice What i liked most was the team spirit you have. I definitely recommend this sailing tour to my friends Thank you
Could not fault this trip! Matty, sammy and Carl were the most friendly staff, so knowledgable and great banter! Asked what we wanted to achieve at the start and made sure we got to see everything we wanted- I wanted to see the smallest sand island and they took us there! Great atmosphere for young people who don’t want party party and just want to chill, chat and enjoy the Whitsundays. Really clean boat, beautiful to sunbathe on top with the sound of waves as you sail along. Sammy made great food with more than enough for everyone- we took snacks and didn’t touch them! They drop you off at the beach to do the hill inlet walk and let you snorkel free while they keep an eye so you never feel constrained by time or typical tour group mentality. Even saw (and heard!) whales, turtles, giant fish and beautiful coral. Thank you guys so much for such a beautiful weekend- would totally recommend these guys!
Everything was perfect the crew was nice and everything was perfect. I talk to a few people with done other tours and now I now matador is the best tour and it was a great decision! Thank you Matador
2 days 2 nights in paradise! I met amazing people and saw wonderful things, sunset, sunrise, beach, snorkeling... One of my best memories in Australia
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