A wonderful day, such lovely sailing. Whitehaven beach was beyond belief and Clayton was a fantastic tour guide helping point out the gorgeous stingrays. Lovely BBQ lunch with so much food! Really enjoyed the snorkelling - more coral than fish but it was all beautiful. Highly recommend.

The crew were great and surprised that we had a morning tea, and then on Whitehaven had a small shade tent for the kids, paddle boards, kids toys, cricket, stinger suits included as part of the deal. Was also really good to see Hamilton Island and had a good lunch and relaxing half day. Very well organised from begining to end.

Very confusing communication about departure times caused us to not be able to receive the service paid for. Company refused to give a reasonable refund and advised they are happy to let customers miss out and not contact to check on status as they’re too busy.

We were extremely disappointed. marketed as being a chill, relax cruise, perfect for couples etc, this is a pure lie. You are more than 70 people on a boat where you are all looking for a place to sit down, impossible to lie down and sunbathe, you are like in summer camp, with a timed and useless program. you don't go to whiteheaven beach, you only see it in the distance. the food on board is of very poor quality, the open bar is not available all day but at certain short times the snorkeling spot is actually not one because you do not see any fish or seabed, you go out like a colony, one after the other, there are far too many of you to enjoy and the entertainment is worthy of a camping club.

Loved this cruise. We purposely picked this over the fast boats to enjoy the leisurely sail to Whitehaven Beach. The tour team was helpful and professional. The lunch was abundant and tasty. We had adequate time to enjoy Whitehaven Beach. The best part was enjoying the open bar on the way back while laying on netting between the pontoons soaking up the sun and scenery. Highly recommend!

An incredible experience with an awesome crew. I was super nervous to get in the open water but the crew were so kind - I ended up doing a 40 min solo snorkel as well as an intro dive. Ido was amazing on our scuba dive and really took care of me, as well as Lauren who was a ray of sunshine the whole day ☀️

Extremely disappointing. We only had one day to stay on Hamilton Island and booked a half day morning tour to go to Whitehaven beach. We booked this tour months in advanced but we received an email the day before starting our tour was cancelled with no reasoning provided. I had to call several times before I could get an answer where they stated the boat had a mechanical issue but the afternoon tour and full day tour would still available. We could not attend those tours as we had another connecting ferry to catch to go to Long Island. I was also told I couldn’t get a refund because I had booked through another agent so I had to contact them for any refunds. That meant we also had to pay extra to get another ferry to Port of Airlie. Completely disappointed, a very bad experience that ruined our whole birthday trip. Ps: it also ruined my dream proposal on Whitehaven beach. Now I have to rebook a whole new trip but will definitely use a different company.

We were on a cruise and had to tender from the cruise ship into Airlie Beach. The cruise company used Cruise Whitsunday to take a lot of the passengers into town. Others went in by the ships lifeboats which were very hot and crowded , that ride took about 45minutes, the Cruise Whitsunday boats only took about 15 minutes , far more comfortable, cooler and they moved a lot more people in one go.

We loved this. Three hours each way to the reef, but worth every minute. Well organised, friendly staff, nice food (and plentiful), and the snorkelling felt well organised and safe. I am surprised at some of the reviews here that seem to expect the organisers to control the weather, sea conditions or breaks in the coral. We must have had good sailing conditions as I didn’t see anyone suffering sea sickness. Would highly recommend!

What a great trip! 2 families of 4 with kids from 9-16 in age. The staff were superb and knew exactly how to plan the day. Food was great and at the right time. Snorkeling spot was probably the only downside as visibility and viewing was poor ( hardly the tour operators fault). Whitehaven beach was as stunning as always though! The overall vide of the trip was excellent and the Camira is a superb boat, just gutted we couldn’t sail due to the wind. Thoroughly recvomended

The whole point of this trip is to see the Great Barrier Reef. We had fine weather, but the trip to and from the pontoon was almost 2 hours each way. This was as expected, but nonetheless is a long part of the day. The time on the pontoon is about 4 hours. There were over 200 people travelling and half of the upper deck is reserved for those doing the Reef sleepover (about a dozen), so conditions are cramped to put it mildly. The snorkelling is disappointing - the reef here is in a bad state - they try to tell you it is normal, but even one of the marine biologists said this part was being used as a sacrificial reef, to educate people into caring for the reef as a whole. There was a lot of dead, damaged coral. Food was average, but with 200+ mouths to feed we weren’t expecting much. Staff were very good throughout. Cruise Whitsundays have more or less got the monopoly if you are staying on Hamilton Island & I’m afraid it shows. Our advice, if you can, is to enjoy the reef via a trip on one of the many boats from Cairns for the same money or less. We experienced one a few days after this trip and there really was no comparison:- Smaller numbers - ours had 71 passengers with a maximum of 75, not 200+. 1 hour each way to get to the reef, rather than 2 hours. Therefore 6 hours in two reef locations, rather than 4 hours off the pontoon. No barriers or ropes to restrict where you went - they kept an eye on us and people used common sense. On the Cruise Whitsundays trip, because there were so many people in a small area, some went outside the permitted area and the crew were constantly shouting to people, which did nothing for the experience for anyone. The quality of the reef was like chalk & cheese. Both locations on this second boat had lots of coral, in good condition. The food was better on the other trip. We had fine weather and I would not recommend. If the weather is poor, this trip could become a complete disaster.

Great staff and experience. Lots of activities for both people that want to get wet or stay dry. Nice lunch and food. Well priced extras or plenty of things todo without spending more

An absolutely magical experience!! The staff are phenomenal, the food is 5* delicious, the sunset/ sunrise/ stars/ snorkelling/ reef.. every single moment was pure magic. As an avid traveller this is one of the best experiences I have ever had in my life. 100% would recommend, worth every single penny.

It was a very easy and organised ride to and back. The company set up a mini bar with hamburgers on white haven beach. they also provided you with mini pop up tents for the beach, which you must get before they run out, as there is literally nothing on the beach, just a strip of sand, so go prepared. Hamilton beach, the food at marina tavern which the tour insists you get was very average. I would recommend you book a buggy/ golf cart privately before hand so you can get around the island and go to cats bay where the beach is. A good trip if you are short on time.

Oh wow what an experience, we left from Hamilton Island as a part of 60th birthday celebrations and they certainly looked after us. Kym, Kailey, Page, Tea, Tom Paul and on the way home Alex are totally amazing. Nothing was a problem from the minute we boarded the pontoon until we arrived home. Sleeping under the stars was next level as was waking up to the beautiful sunrise. The food is next level and so is the coffee. Being able to snorkel when the crowds have gone is something special and the different sea life that you see when the boat leaves and before it returns is a highlight. I travel a lot and this is one of the most amazing experiences I have had I don't feel that my review gives this place the justice it deserves. It is more than worth the money you will spend not only for the experience but the accommodation and food and everything else. Thank you all for making my birthday so special.