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Half Day Kayak Snorkeling tour to Haycock Island and to Double Island stopping along the way to find Turtles if the weather conditions permit we will do some snorkeling .Explaining the local wildlife and vegetation. Bush foods and medicines
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Half Day Kayak Snorkeling tour departs shoreline at 8.30am please arrive 20 minutes prior to tour departure time, and returns at 12.30am. Kayaking over to Haycock Island and to Double Island stopping along the way to find Turtles if the weather conditions permit we will do some snorkeling. Explaining the local wildlife and vegetation. Bush foods and medicines explained whilst walking the Islands Shorelines. We more often than not come across Stingrays, Dolphins, Sea creatures, Tropical Fish, Harmless Sharks. There’s even a hidden cave to kayak into and explore
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We did the sunrise tour to double island and it was such an incredible and different experience. Our guide was really knowledgeable about the history, ocean and land. It was great to have stinger suits provided and we felt safe the whole time.
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Caitlyn
10 Mar 2025

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Tyla
06 Mar 2025
Sunrise kayak tour was the best. Small group. Two hour tour. Out to double island and had a look around, which was awesome. Brad has lots of information about the wildlife and sea life which he explained about on the way. It’s the best tour I’ve ever done. Watching the sun rise and it being so quite out on the water that time of day. So strongly recommend any of his tours and will definitely be back when in Palm Cove again.
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Deb
18 Jan 2025

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Lisa
12 Dec 2024

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Stay23902017470
20 Nov 2024

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Bradamundi B, Owner at Palm Cove Watersports, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
Lucy your behaviour was disgusting in regards to this you were like a 2yr old having a tantrum because you didn't get what you want and i am calling you out for being a liar . Please explain in more detail how I was rude to you ?
This claim is a actually a lie from you that I was rude
I was calm ,I was well spoken ,I was direct with my explanation of our first process in what we require from you to begin a hire of our equipment and the first thing we require you to do is read our policy on our website and that is exactly what I asked you to do and the same as the other 12 people who hired equipment that same day and none of those 12 people that day had any problems with the first process of the hires by reading our rules nor the Thousands of other people over the years who have hired equipment but the first ever to is you with a problem and not wanting to comply
As per our policy regarding hires we ask people to read out Hiring Policy on our website so you that you can read the rules in Black and White
So here are the facts
After I told you to read the policy a customer came along and whilst i was talking to them you pretend to get on your phone and fiddle around as if you were looking at our website but it was clear to me you weren't .My observations were also that if you had read it you would of put on a Tshirt whilst i was talking . I took my time with the customer as you weren't getting ready as mentioned above as our policy states with hiring equipment that you must wear a T-shirt and you weren't wearing one nor even looking like putting one on nor your friend as well so you were actually wasting your own time during that period and if you had began to put a Tshirt on i would of excused myself from the customer i was dealing with who obviously was not wasting my time like you were .So by not following my instructions on reading our policy I therefore knew without me even asking you had not read our policy at that point and here's where i catch you out as a liar
After I dealt with the customer I asked both of you if you had been on our website and checked our hire policy which both of you clearly said "YES" I then said to you both well you need to wear a Tshirt and that you can't take Snorkelling equipment on a hire which i could see that there was some Snorkelling equipment in the bag that you wanted to take with you and you said "WHY CANT I TAKE SNORKELLING GEAR" in an argumentatuve manner to which i replied to you "It explains why you cant take Snorkelling equipment on our website" So thats where i cuaght you out in a BIG FAT LIE .So had you read it like you said you did you would not of even asked this question with our hiring policy .I then again asked you to read our hiring policy to explain why you cant take those items on a hire and you got even more argumentative and thats when your male friend made an effort to read some of our policy where you just wanted an argument about it all and i did not wish to engage in that argument and tried again to say "just look at our website"
Your male friend then had a quick look and you began storming off carrying on like a child and then your male friend tried to walk alongside you and i could hear him try to explain to you the rules whilst you walked away but at this point you would not even listen to him .You refused to still read our policy and had a tantrum like a 2yr old because you didn't get your own way basically and were caught out in a lie .When you were walking away in a huff with your male friend you were also limping away when you walked so it was clear you have some sort of impairment with your legs I seen you about 15 minutes afterwards trying to snorkel in the shallow water on the beach near me and you kept glaring back at me like you wanted me to engage you in some sort of argument and if i was a rude person i could of easily done so but your mannerisms were childish it served me no purpose to engage further in your negative energy and i sat in the work bus where you couldn't see me .But what I noticed with you in the water when I seen you was that you could barely swim and would of been a high risk within a supervised group if you were on a tour and had we hired you the kayak you taken your own Snorkelling equipment you would of likely drowned without anyone even knowing you were being swept away in an unsafe current or swimming in a dangerous area that you would of been totally oblivious to as to what areas are safe around Double Island to snorkel around
Below is the policy you refused to read
Hires must bring a phone and be wearing a Tshirt - Dry bag will be provided for phone. Prohibited items for hires - Drugs, alcohol and snorkeling equipment, snorkeling is classed as a high risk activity by Insurance companies and Queensland State Laws, making it a supervised activity by trained personnel of the business
operating the activity.
You were refusing to wear a Tshirt and refusing to leave Snorkelling equipment behind for the hire so if you cant understand the first basic rule of reading our websites hire policy in black and white as you were initially asked to how were you going to follow any further instructions we were going to give you that were in more detail of an unsupervised hire and the tantrum was a classic Dummy Spit i wish I had of filmed it .But it's people like you who ruin it for others and a reason why we don't do many hires these days as people dont want to follow our rules and why we now focus mainly on tours. We never have any problems on our tours with people as you can see with our reviews We don't offer Snorkelling equipment for hires like you claimed so there's another lie from you .We do offer equipment on our tours but it is a supervised with fully trained guides
It appears you think your above the Queensland Health and Safety Laws Workplace safety laws and are also exempt from my businesses Insurance policies and my company policies regarding safety
Seriously grow up that was such a childish act of behaviour I don't need to be breaking laws just to suit you risking your life and that is why we have laws and rules in this country and thats so people like you don't endanger other people trying to save your life for committing a stupid act of behaviour lacking any coherent idea about safety

LucyB2044
22 Sep 2024
Did the 3hr morning Turtle tour.
Brad was a great host and tour to Double Island was awesome.
You can tell Palm Cove Watersports is the original and best kayak tour in Cairns.
Brad was a great host and tour to Double Island was awesome.
You can tell Palm Cove Watersports is the original and best kayak tour in Cairns.
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M
21 Sep 2024
Did the sunrise kayak trip and was stunning! A lovely way to spend the morning, and a small trek around a deserted resort on an island which was very interesting!
Very much recommended!
Very much recommended!
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Lawrence
31 Aug 2024
Great start to the day! Brad is so knowledge about all things local in and above the water. I found the info on some plants and medicinal uses very interesting. We had a small group and circumnavigated double island before stopping twice as we left from the pier rather than way down the other end of the beach which gave us this opportunity. Highly recommended and worth getting up early to experience whilst in palm cove! He is also a good photographer..thanks for the super pics!
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maria
30 Aug 2024

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Robyn738
22 Aug 2024
Brad was an amazing guide and the tour was so nice! We saw a whale, turtles and walked around on double island. So much fun, recommend!
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Alma
20 Aug 2024
We had the best time on our morning kayak tour to Double Island with Brad. The scenery was incredible and we got to see turtles and dolphins on our travels. Brad is super knowledgable and made the tour especially interesting.
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Meli
15 Aug 2024

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Cleo1910
03 Jun 2024

Sadly no snorkel due to weather but suited up, got our there and heard all about the local area, culture and some of the history. Stopped off the on abandoned resort, a 'stuck in time' place that you need to be there to see.
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coreybAU
13 May 2024

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O3349YZchrisc
24 Mar 2024
The website is easy to navigate. Brad is good at responding to emails queries within a day.
My wife & I took a canoeing trip to Double Island which we highly recommend. There is a lot of wildlife to see. Polarised sunglasses are desirable.
We went river drifting with Brad over 5 km inland freshwater - this was an absolute highlight of our visit to Australia & we cannot recommend this highly enough. You need a moderate level of fitness, but it isn't strenuous. Amazing experience - we loved this!
My wife & I took a canoeing trip to Double Island which we highly recommend. There is a lot of wildlife to see. Polarised sunglasses are desirable.
We went river drifting with Brad over 5 km inland freshwater - this was an absolute highlight of our visit to Australia & we cannot recommend this highly enough. You need a moderate level of fitness, but it isn't strenuous. Amazing experience - we loved this!
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Paul
02 Mar 2024
This was such a great tour, Brad was awesome, so easy going and made the whole experience feel comfortable. Would highly recommend if you are wanting to burn off some energy and switch off completely. 10/10
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Emily
18 Feb 2024

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Wanderer34174191979
02 Dec 2023
Fantastic local guide, everything you could ask for and more. I visited friends in Cairns and went out to Double Island with Brad in a group of 5. We were provided with local knowledge, a history lesson, and were lucky enough to see some turtles, stingrays, sea birds, and fish which Brad was able to name and give some info on. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun way to start the day!
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Hugh
20 Nov 2023
Brad took us on an amazing paddle around Double Island at sunrise this morning - lots of turtles, brekkie on the beach and even into the cave for a look…very professional, knowledgeable and all round decent bloke! By far the best option at Palm Cove! Highly recommend and a highlight of our visit!! Pete, Tina and Ryan
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Pete
20 Nov 2023
Sunrise tour with Brad was an amazing experience!! We took our time but learnt so much and he taught a us where to spot turtles too. The original and the best. Highly recommended as he has the local knowledge and expertise. Very patient and chilled. Thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks Brad. Alvin and Bee
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be
17 Nov 2023

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cosmo64
19 Oct 2023
Really enjoyed this activity. They catered to all ages. Our group of 8 had ages ranging from 10 years to 72 years and all enjoyed it. Learning about the Bush Tucker was also really interesting. Highly recommend.
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Glenda
28 Jun 2023

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Amy
19 Apr 2023

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I4026GMrachelp
12 Apr 2023
I booked the sunrise tour as a surprise activity for my partner on our honeymoon. This is one of the many activities we participated in, but it happens to be the one that my partner Daniel and I enjoyed the most. The tour guide was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable and such an easy fella to get along with. The view on our sunrise was absolutely fantastic and the tour guide took full advantage of the fantastic light to point out the green sea turtles and stingrays along double island. Thankyou so much we have already started telling friends and family to book a tour with you if ever they were to head up to Cairns.
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Erika
09 Apr 2023
Just went out on the sunrise tour with Brad. We had the opportunity of going around double island and had the best time. The stops on the island were fun and Brad had a really broad knowledge of the area and we felt completely safe in his hands.
Thanks David and Jo.
Thanks David and Jo.
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Joanne
27 Mar 2023

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Janine
17 Mar 2023

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liansal
04 Mar 2023

It's the height of the wet season and it rained on and off throughout the morning. We were given the chance to cancel or reschedule, but we weren't bothered by the rain at all and in fact it made the experience even more beautiful. DO NOT WORRY if it rains. You're going to get wet anyway kayaking, and it's hot work paddling, so it helped us cool off! The most important thing to check is the wind forecast. We had still conditions which made for mirror-flat water and easy paddling.
This tour can cater for anyone, but if you have some swimming ability and are relatively fit you will definitely get more out of it! We are quite fit so we got to go a bit further than normal and spend more time on the island.
We would happily do this tour again!
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tanyamariemurphy
05 Feb 2023

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georgiapK7378RJ
11 Dec 2022
Had an awesome time on the turtle and stingray tour from 7-10am. The guide we had was super knowledgeable, kind, and provided clear safety information before getting on the water and clear instructions in the water. We had the opportunity to see turtles popping up from the water, and to explore Double Island on foot. We were able to see bits of the resort and some little sharks! Our guide told some great stories and gave us snacks on the island. We were also given stinger suits and shoes. What stood out to me was that our guide was actively supervising at all times, and no one was left behind. I felt super safe the whole time. When people made mistakes our guide was kind when he corrected the mistakes. I would definitely book again with palm cove watersports.
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Bec
13 Nov 2022
Had a fantastic sunrise kayak tour with Brad! Was great to paddle out to Double Island and back and see the island and learn about its history. Was lucky enough to spot some turtles, dolphins, and eagles. Brad was very informative and will not forget my first ever kayak experience!
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Leah
18 Oct 2022
Had a fantastic sunrise kayak tour with Brad! Was great to paddle out to Double Island and back and see the island and learn about its history. Was lucky enough to spot some turtles, dolphins, and eagles. Brad was very informative and will not forget my first ever kayak experience!
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Leah
18 Oct 2022
Great experience with Brad! If I come back will Definitely do it again and recommend this tour to family and friends. We did the sunrise tour! Well worth the money!! Try and choose and sunny day!
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Anne
24 Jul 2022
We did the sunrise tour with Brad and it was amazing. Weather was looking a bit choppy/windy, but Brad was in constant contact with us to update us with forecasts and ensured it was safe to go out on the water in the morning.
It was an awesome experience overall, Brad was a great guide with amazing local knowledge and it was really cool to see the abandoned resort on Double Island on foot. Highly recommend this experience to anyone on holidays in Cairns/Port Douglas.
It was an awesome experience overall, Brad was a great guide with amazing local knowledge and it was really cool to see the abandoned resort on Double Island on foot. Highly recommend this experience to anyone on holidays in Cairns/Port Douglas.
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Lachlan
12 Jul 2022
Best sunrise tour! Brad was an incredibly knowledgeable, authentic host and even gave us stinger suits and boots as he saw some unseasonal jellies! Water was wonderful, views were breathtaking, Double Island tour was great. Will definitely go again next time we're in Palm Cove!
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13 Jun 2022