Great Barrier Reef Full Day Adventure
Overview
Beyond the Whitsundays, your destination is Heart Pontoon, our multilevel reef facility permanently moored 39 nautical miles from shore at spectacular Hardy Reef. Snorkel, swim, dive and explore – an undersea encounter with this amazing ecosystem is unforgettable.
Or if you’d rather stay dry, experience the reef from our underwater observatory or take a ride in a semi-submarine. After a sumptuous buffet lunch, you’ll have more time to explore before you head back to shore with lifelong memories of this epic Australian icon.
Your day includes:
- Scenic return cruise through the Whitsundays to the outer reef
- 4 hours at Hardy Reef
- Snorkelling with all gear provided, including wetsuits and stinger suits
- Access to underwater observatory
- Semi-submarine guided tour
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
- Optional activities (own expense): guided snorkelling safaris and scuba diving
What's Included
- Up to 4 hours on the pontoon
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef tax)
- Snorkelling with all gear provided, including wetsuits and stinger suits
- Semi-submersible coral viewing with reef appreciation talk
- Scenic return cruise through the Whitsundays to the outer reef
- Access to underwater observatory
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
- Introductory or certified dives (payable direct)
- Scenic Helicopter Flights over world-famous Heart Reef (payable direct)
- Photography, video or DVD of daily activities (payable direct)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (payable direct)
- Guided snorkel tours with Reef Interpreters (payable direct)
Meeting Location
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Please advise dietary requirements
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- All diving activities permit adults aged 16 years and over.
- Nearest airports: Fly into Proserpine airport also known as Whitsunday Coast Airport (40 miles from Airlie Beach) or fly into Hamilton Island Airport
- Please bring swimsuit, towel, protective clothing from the sun including a hat and sunblock, light jacket or sweater during the cooler months, money or credit card for optional purchases, your camera and sense of fun!
- Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the departure time
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 200 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (9)
Q: Will I get seasick on Great Barrier Reef Full Day Adventure?
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Activity code: C-3987REEFWORLD
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Up to 4 hours on the pontoon.
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef tax).
- Snorkelling with all gear provided, including wetsuits and stinger suits.
- Semi-submersible coral viewing with reef appreciation talk.
- Scenic return cruise through the Whitsundays to the outer reef.
- Access to underwater observatory.
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
- Introductory or certified dives (payable direct).
- Scenic Helicopter Flights over world-famous Heart Reef (payable direct).
- Photography, video or DVD of daily activities (payable direct).
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (payable direct).
- Guided snorkel tours with Reef Interpreters (payable direct).
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Great Barrier Reef Full Day Adventure is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Please advise dietary requirements
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Great Barrier Reef Full Day Adventure will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Up to 4 hours on the pontoon
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef tax)
- Snorkelling with all gear provided, including wetsuits and stinger suits
- Semi-submersible coral viewing with reef appreciation talk
- Scenic return cruise through the Whitsundays to the outer reef
- Access to underwater observatory
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
- Introductory or certified dives (payable direct)
- Scenic Helicopter Flights over world-famous Heart Reef (payable direct)
- Photography, video or DVD of daily activities (payable direct)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (payable direct)
- Guided snorkel tours with Reef Interpreters (payable direct)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Please advise dietary requirements
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- All diving activities permit adults aged 16 years and over.
- Nearest airports: Fly into Proserpine airport also known as Whitsunday Coast Airport (40 miles from Airlie Beach) or fly into Hamilton Island Airport
- Please bring swimsuit, towel, protective clothing from the sun including a hat and sunblock, light jacket or sweater during the cooler months, money or credit card for optional purchases, your camera and sense of fun!
- Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the departure time
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 200 travelers
