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What Is a Master Reef Guide? | Sunlover Reef Cruises
Learn what Master Reef Guides are and meet the Sunlover Reef Cruises team members who have completed the program, including Abbi Robinson, Michelle Barry and Pablo Cogollos. Discover how Master Reef Guides help create deeper, more meaningful Great Barrier Reef experiences.
30% Off for Locals & Heroes
Quick answer: how does the locals & heroes discount work? Sunlover Reef Cruises offers a year-round 30% discount on our Moore Reef and Fitzroy Island day tours for local...
From Headlines to Help: How Weekly Reef Surveys Protect Moore Reef
Quick answer: what are weekly reef surveys? Weekly reef surveys are how our Reef Research Team keeps a close eye on Moore Reef. You may have seen news coverage about...
Cairns Events Guide: Chinese New Year, Rusty’s Markets & Best Day Trips
Quick answer: what's on in Cairns? Cairns runs a laid-back but genuinely lively events calendar year-round. The standout is Chinese New Year, celebrated with weeks of festivities...
Coral spawning Great Barrier Reef: Why It Matters
Coral spawning on the Great Barrier Reef is one of nature's most spectacular and important events. Every year, for just a few nights, something extraordinary happens across the...
Dennis the Sea Turtle Returns to the Great Barrier Reef
On Thursday 20 November 2025, something magical happened on the Great Barrier Reef. Dennis, a juvenile hawksbill sea turtle who had spent several months in rehabilitation, was...
What Teenagers Love About Sunlover Reef Cruises
Are you trying to plan a Great Barrier Reef day trip that keeps everyone happy, especially the teens? It can feel like a big ask. The I Love Cairns family give Sunlover the...
Half Day Snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef | Zoom Helicopters × Sunlover Reef Cruises
If you think you need a full day to see the Great Barrier Reef — think again. With Zoom Helicopters × Sunlover Reef Cruises, you can soar above the reef and dive beneath it, all...
10 Easy Ways You Can Help Protect the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's most spectacular natural wonders — and it's right here on our doorstep. As visitors, we all share a responsibility to help protect...
Cairns Car Hire Reef Tours | SIXT & Sunlover
Fly into Cairns, pick up your SIXT hire car, and dive straight into adventure. From Moore Reef to Fitzroy Island and beyond, discover how Cairns car hire reef tours with Sunlover make it easy to explore reef, rainforest, and the Pacific Coast Way—all in one unforgettable journey.
How to See the Great Barrier Reef Without Swimming
Not everyone feels comfortable in the water — and that's okay! At Sunlover Reef Cruises, you can still experience the magic of the Great Barrier Reef without ever getting wet....
Inspiring the Next Generation of Reef Guardians
At Sunlover Reef Cruises, education and conservation go hand in hand. Through our Great Barrier Reef school excursions, we connect students with the reef in ways that inspire...