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Sunlover Reef Cruises - Reef Pontoon and Fitzroy Island Full Day Tour

Posted by anuragmmehta from India on10 Jun 2026
anuragmmehta said... We were very excited to be there since the time we did booking on BOOKMe. The process of booking was flawless. Most informative and easy. The check in was also quick and comfortable. We boarded the catamaran and initial 15 mins of journey were wonderful. But what started after that was least expected. The sea got really rough as we moved more and more in towards the pontoon. There were huge waves crashing and the catamaran was moving dreadfully up and down. Nearly every passenger except a few on board were sea sick. The crew tried to help as much as they could but the scene was bad. The operators could have checked the weather and cancelled the trip, they should have been aware of the situation in the ocean. This much was not enough, once on pontoon , the place was too windy for any one to do anything. the entire pontoon which other wise should be stable was moving. People had to manage to stand on their feet forget watching the sea life or the reef. Some how few managed to do the activities they had paid for but as the sea was rough the overall time on the pontoon was reduced and everything had to be done in rush. The journey too and fro to the Pontoon was around 3-4 hours and we were on Pontoon for 1.5 hours. We were given only 10 minutes to do snorkelling. Imagine paying so much travelling so much for a 10 minute thing. The food which was to be served on the Pontoon was moved to the Island that to because of the weather. Overall the entire experience was not pleasant. Also we got to know that there was another boat scheduled to come to the Pontoon once we left , so in order to not create rush over there they moved us out. Not professional at all for the operators. The Reef is beautiful place to visit and requires time and calm sea. If its done in rush and unpleasant weather its no fun. This aspect should be considered by the operators. Donot go by the photos and videos shown. They are all edited. The place in real is not as seen in photos. It can be very rough at times. Do consider this and travel. Leaving the above reef , marine life, corals, etc are beautiful. Definitely a must visit
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