Getting Here
Great Barrier Reef from Cairns
Meet us at 1 Spence Street in Cairns, where Sunlover provides convenient access to the Great Barrier Reef. Our reservations team is situated inside the Reef Fleet Terminal, while our catamarans are moored at the nearby Cairns Marlin Marina. Getting here is a breeze!
Checking in for Moore Reef
Your first stop is the Sunlover reservations desk inside the Reef Fleet Terminal where our team will issue you with a boarding pass and directions to the catamaran.
CHECK IN Opens 8.30am – Closes 9.30am
DEPARTURE 10:00am
Passengers failing to check-in by 09:30 may miss final boarding.
For all bookings made on Sunlover.com.au
Please bring the credit card used for payment & ID of the cardholder for verification at check-in.
Checking in for Fitzroy Island
Your first stop is the Sunlover reservations desk inside the Reef Fleet Terminal where our team will issue you with a boarding pass and directions to the boat.
CHECK IN Opens 7:30am – Closes 8.30am
BOAT DEPARTURE 8.45am
Passengers failing to check-in by 8:30 may miss final boarding.
For all bookings made on Sunlover.com.au
Please bring the credit card used for payment & ID of the cardholder for verification at check-in.
Checking in for Reef and Island Tour
Your first stop is the Sunlover reservations desk inside the Reef Fleet Terminal where our team will issue you with a boarding pass and directions to the boat.
CHECK IN Opens 7:00am – Closes 7.30am
BOAT DEPARTURE 8.00am
Passengers failing to check-in by 7:30 may miss final boarding.
For all bookings made on Sunlover.com.au
Please bring the credit card used for payment & ID of the cardholder for verification at check-in.
By coach service
Sunlover offers a coach service for guests staying in Cairns City ($35 adults, $21 kids) or Northern Beaches ($50 adults, $36 kids). You can add the coach service at the time of booking or contact our team for more details.
By car
If you are planning on driving, please allow adequate time to park and walk to the Reef Fleet Terminal.
- Cairns Regional Council Southern Esplanade (Lagoon) Car Park – accessed from Pier Point Road
- The Pier Cairns Underground Car Park – accessed from Pier Point Road
By uber or taxi
Book your drop off for Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence Street – and just to be safe, tell the driver you need to get to the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns Marina.
By walking
The Reef Fleet Terminal is located at the top of Spence Street next to the marina. Look for a large two-story building with a café at the entrance. Reef Fleet Terminal is opposite the Pier shopping centre and Shangri La Hotel, at the southern end of the Cairns Esplanade and Lagoon.