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The Sundowner Airlie Beach Sunset cruise sets sail from Coral Sea Marina Airlie Beach. Enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling wine and nibbles while we cruise around the bay for two hours. The bar on board is fully licensed, for further drink purchases. Sorry, no BYO.
Sundowner is a fully undercover, purpose built catamaran designed for socialising, and unlike a yacht, we have a flat surface and no trip hazards. There is ample room to move, and high heels are welcome.
We circumnavigate the Airlie Beach waterfront around Pioneer Bay. As we have very little draft we are able are able to get up close and personal to the many points of interest along the Whitsunday coastline, and enjoy a bit of turtle spotting in Turtle Bay.
Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday Islands provide the perfect back drop for our sunset cruises, as well as our other cruises including private charters for birthdays, corporate groups, weddings or any celebration.
This is a family friendly cruise.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Sundowner is moderately accessible, with assistance, as there is no boarding ramp, and a step up is required. There is room on board for a limited number of prams or wheelchairs. The bathroom is not an accessible bathroom.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
An antipasto nibbles platter is served during the cruise for all guests. Additional snacks are available to purchase.
Restroom on board
A glass of Australian sparkling or soft drink is served on arrival. A fully licensed is on board if you wish to purchase any additonal drinks.
Airlie Beach
Cruise around Airlie Beach Pioneer Bay. From sunlight across the ocean and beyond the Whitsunday Islands to watching the Airlie lights come alive at night.
Cannonvale
As we cruise around to Cannonvale beach to Turtle Bay which is a beautiful area by Pigeon Island where more often then not a turtle will pop up his head to say hello. And every so often a dolphin or dugong will join in on the action.
124 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
nevaehs686,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Loved the atmosphere, prices of drinks and how friendly the staff are. Good laughs were shared with multiple people from around the world. Definitely something you wouldn’t want to miss out on. Not to mention the amazing photos that can be taken on this cruise is out of this world with the locations the captain takes the crew and the scenery is a dream. Also amazing music taste. Thank you!!
W1503TFtracyb,
Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Amazing sunset cruise. Beautiful to see Airlie Beach from the water. Was so relaxing. Staff were very informative and friendly. We even spotted some turtles

Laura C,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
Captain good. The Champagne Service and welcome canapés did not give it personally, it was very uncomfortable to move among the people to take a snack
Jeffrey S,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
Great time onboard this boat. Great crew. Lots of fun. Got to see sunset and full moon about 20 minutes apart. Highly recommend.
susan k,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
Watching the sun set was amazing. great entertainment and a lot of fun. Fantastic music played which got everyone in party mode .
sunmagpres,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Wonderful, relaxing and fun sunset cruise. Went with my husband, family and some friends and we all had a great time. Rob the host was funny and friendly as were the skipper and lovely helpful hostess. Had Sunset a picture taken by Rob and were free on the website the next day. Very enjoyable night had by all.
Maryann G,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
Great crew, boat is great, what an amazing sunset, did this the day we arrived and we highly recommend this event, fun times!
Carrie T,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
This is not suitable for a family. More a party boat catered for a much younger crowd. Drunk people everywhere falling over, people doing drugs in the toilet. Would certainly not recommend
mcoyles63,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
We had a great time on the sunset cruise. We met some lovely people, saw a turtle & enjoyed sailing around the area
S3300JOvictorias,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This trip was fun from start to finish with a very gregarious host. 2 hours long it delivered what it promised. The sunset was excellent and there were some good descriptions. This team have it nailed.


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