Explore a unique Great Barrier Reef experience with Frankland Islands Reef Cruises - the only tour operator visiting the pristine location, you will feel like the tour is very private and crowd free. The tour includes a river cruise and has a short open water crossing 6 miles - approximately 30 minutes, morning and afternoon tea and a tropical buffet lunch. Your experienced guides take you snorkelling and ensure you feel comfortable and safe in the water and give you the best opportunity to spot a colourful clown fish and maybe even a turtle! Snorkelling straight off the white sandy beach makes this suitable for families and first time snorkelers. There are other optional activities including stand up paddle boards, kayaks and a guided island walk.
Posted By : Kelly_C
The crew was fantastic and thought of everything that we could possibly need. The trip to the island was one of our highlights! We got to snorkel, hike the island, ride a boat to see the reef, and the lunch on the beach was fantastic. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 22:15:37 
Posted By : GlobeTrotting305920
Overall the tour was good however i think there are areas to be improved on.
Such as better explanation of what is expected on the tour by the staff. This would lead to customers knowing what to do and the staff would not need to scold the customers as much.
At times i wondered at times if the staff of the tour were more important compared to the customers.
As we entered the last 45 minutes our snorkel equipment was rounded up without us being asked. We were left watching others snorkeling on the beach. Once again it would of been nice to be asked. This was our last chance of another 10 minutes on the reef.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 04:23:50 
Posted By : Korinn G
Overall a great trip with very friendly guides.
Picked up by tour bus on time in front of Crystalbrook Riley, which was pre-arranged beforehand. Drove to the dock where we boarded a medium sized boat. While we got underway, the crew provided coffee and tea while they went over safety on the boat, snorkeling techniques (most of our tour group had never snorkeled before), schedule, and other misc things. We got fitted with our snorkeling gear (fins, mask/snorkel, and stinger suits). The boat has reef safe sunscreen provided. Then we all suffered through about half an hour of very choppy ocean crossing. The crew gave us tips to minimize seasickness (take motion sickness meds BEFORE you start feeling sick, stay away from the bathrooms in the front of the boat where the motion is the strongest). All the half dozen seasick people hung out of the back of the boat on the lower level out in the open air, some clutching sea sickness baggies the crew provided.
Disembarked, and two lovely ladies (Anna and Maddie) took a dozen of us on a “Snorkel Safari”. We saw several sea turtles, but unfortunately due to the overcast weather and lots of sediment in the water, visibility wasn’t the best. We had other opportunities to snorkel closer to shore in a section of the reef demarcated by buoys. I was one of the only people back in the water quickly, and Maddie essentially took me on a private snorkel tour of this smaller area. The visibility was much better as the sun came out and the water became less choppy. Maddie pointed out lots of great reef spots that I returned to on my own during the remainder of the afternoon. Other activities offered included a “Semi-sub” or glass-bottom boat ride, stand up paddle boards, and an island walk, which my husband enjoyed as he saw several anemone in the tide pools with clownfish inside. Lunch was good. If you like seafood, the shrimp is worth going back for seconds and then thirds.
During our trip in late April, stinger suits were not necessary to protect from jellyfish but were very necessary because it was somewhat cold coming out of the water in the late morning as it was overcast.
It was such an amazing trip and the fulfillment of a lifelong dream being able to see the Great Barrier Reef. The smaller group made it much more special because our snorkeling site wasn’t crawling with an overwhelming number of other tours and people. As someone who struggles with seasickness, I was very thankful for the ability to come back on land whenever I wanted and not be stuck out on a boat for hours and hours.
Things I would recommend bringing: credit card, backpack, towel (we used a pool/reef towel from our hotel), sunglasses, swim suit, reusable water bottle, sandals, motion sickness meds, underwater camera (crew provides water, snorkel equipment, sunscreen).
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Posted On : 2024-05-07 12:06:10
Posted By : 892mikaylal
The most amazing island tour trip!! The people were fantastic with the hospitality skills and knowledge of the island and marine life. The cruise was lovely and the food provided was great. The snorkelling safari was a total highlight! We got to see manta rays and sharks and so much colourful coral and marine life. The island was truly spectacular. With activities on offer that suit everyone, this island cruise tour is a MUST DO in Cairns. Could not recommend highly enough.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 05:04:06
Posted By : 53kyliem
Really enjoyed this day out on the reef. The staff were very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. It was a smaller group of people so if you don't like crowds, over commercialised and touristy this is for you. We saw a shark, turtles and plenty of fish!
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Posted On : 2024-04-18 06:32:17
Posted By : Angelofaus
We had a wonderful time on the Frankland Island cruise! The boat ride was very smooth (no sea sickness), crew were all super friendly & knowledgeable, beaches were very clean/untouched, loved that all the equipment & snorkelling gear was included, the lunch was hearty & delish, & it was great for all ages.
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Posted On : 2024-04-12 07:42:56
Posted By : msbarb5
My husband and I had an absolutely wonderful day with Franklin Islands Reef Cruises!! There were many options available once we got to the island - something for everyone!! The snorkel safari was great! Lunch was really tasty! We chose to snorkel from shore after lunch and took advantage of the guided nature walk around the island. All the crew members were wonderful to deal with and worked really hard!! We would definitely take this tour again if we come back to the Cairns area! We stayed at the Holiday Park in Fishery Falls and it was super quick to meet the tour just past the Deeral Boat Ramp. A very relaxing, FUN day!!!
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Posted On : 2024-04-11 07:16:50
Posted By : richardbG8476VF
Absolutely fabulous day out with something for everyone.
The staff are very attentive, kind, knowledgeable, and hard working.
We felt safe and properly looked after at all times
The younger members of our party who did the snorkel safari thought it was terrific, and personally I was astonished at how interesting the guided walk turned out to be..
We saw no other groups the whole day and the staff looked after us so well that the atmosphere was almost like an up market picnic.
Good value for money and would definitely recommend to anyone wanting a proper island/ snorkelling reef experience.
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Posted On : 2024-04-03 08:25:22
Posted By : ec_evey
Beautiful island. So much to do - all provided by the cruise. Paddle boarding, snorkeling, sand play equipment for the little ones, guided walk, treasure hunt, a delicious lunch and icy cold water. Friendly crew, especially Ana. Kids loved her.
Thanks for a great day out.
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Posted On : 2024-04-03 02:08:44
Posted By : jacquesl439
Thieves ! They did not come to pick us up from the hotel so no visit, no refund, Viator absent and supports the service provider, the two companies should be avoided, turn around.
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Posted On : 2024-03-22 08:09:11
