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This half-day tour from Cairns visits the Moore Reef pontoon on the Outer Great Barrier Reef and includes a helicopter flight. Choose between cruising out by catamaran and returning by helicopter, or flying by helicopter both ways. At the pontoon, spend about 2 hours snorkeling and enjoying the glass-bottom boat, semi-submersible tour, underwater observatory and waterslide. It is ideal for travelers short on time who want to experience both the Outer Reef and a helicopter flight.

Travel to the Moore Reef pontoon
by catamaran or helicopter
Check in at the Sunlover Reef Cruises desk at the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal before departure. Depending on your option, cruise to the reef by catamaran and return by helicopter, or fly by helicopter both ways. A presentation by a marine expert introduces the diversity of the reef and its ecosystem.
Snorkel at the Moore Reef pontoon

Moore Reef, on the outer Great Barrier Reef, is full of soft corals and marine life. Spend about 2 hours on the multi-level pontoon and explore the underwater world with the included snorkeling equipment (fins, mask, snorkel, lycra suit and life jacket).
See the reef without getting wet

Even non-swimmers can see the coral via the glass-bottom boat, the semi-submersible tour with marine expert commentary, and the underwater observatory. You can also watch the daily fish feeding, soak up the sun on the spacious sundeck, or have fun on the waterslide.
Look down on the reef from a helicopter

After your time at the pontoon, return to Cairns by helicopter while looking down on the Great Barrier Reef from above. With the helicopter both ways option, you also fly out to the reef, saving travel time.
※ Marine life lives in the wild, so sightings are not guaranteed.
※ Guided snorkel tours and SeaWalker helmet diving are optional activities and not included in the price.
Meeting point:
Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal (Sunlover Reef Cruises desk)
1 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
Meeting point information:
Catamaran + helicopter option: collect your boarding pass at the desk between 7:00 and 7:30 AM and board the catamaran by 7:45 AM.
Helicopter both ways option: check in at the desk at 8:15 AM, and a free vehicle will take you from the terminal to the helicopter hangar.
Transport to and from the Reef Fleet Terminal is not included.
1 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia