Sunset Sail And Boat Tour FAQs
Questions about booking, prices and choosing between the sunset sails and the boat days, answered from the tour booking pages themselves. Nothing here replaces the terms on the page you book through.
Booking And Payment
How Do I Book A Tour?
Every tour page has a Check availability button. Clicking it takes you to the booking platform, where you pick a date, pay and receive your confirmation. The site itself takes no payment and holds no booking.
Can The Site Change My Booking?
No. Magnetic Island Sunset Cruises has no access to bookings, payments or customer records. Changes and cancellations go through the booking platform you paid through.
Does The Site Run The Tours?
No. The site compares tours operated by independent operators and links out to their booking pages. Each sailing is run and crewed by the operator named on the booking page.
Who Do I Contact On The Day Of The Tour?
The operator named on the booking page. Their contact details come with your confirmation. The site has no ability to reach a skipper or check whether a trip is running.
Prices And Cancellation
Are The Prices Per Person?
Yes. Every price shown is a "from" figure in USD per person.
Can I Cancel For Free?
The booking pages offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of the tour. After that point the platform's terms apply, so read them before you book.
What Happens In Bad Weather?
It depends on the operator. The Aquascene booking page offers a different date or a full refund. Pilgrim and Casual Fare publish no weather policy of their own; the booking terms set the cancellation rules.
What Is The Cheapest And The Dearest Sunset Sail?
The cheapest sunset product is the Aquascene Sunset and Shipwreck cruise, from $78.58 per person. The dearest is the Pilgrim Sip and Sail sunset cruise, from $101.73 per person. The Townsville Sunset Sail sits between them at from $80.68.
Choosing A Tour
Which Tours Are Sunset Trips And Which Are Day Trips?
Three products are sunset and twilight sails: the Pilgrim Sip and Sail sunset cruise, the Aquascene Sunset and Shipwreck cruise and the Townsville Sunset Sail. Four are boat days: the Pilgrim lunchtime sailing cruise, the Pilgrim sailing day from Townsville, the Aquascene Discovery snorkel and paddle board day and the Aquascene Circumnavigation day tour.
Where Do The Tours Leave From?
Six of the seven tours depart Nelly Bay on Magnetic Island. One, the Townsville Sunset Sail, departs Townsville, from the Townsville Yacht Club and Marina in South Townsville.
Does Any Tour Include The Ferry?
One. The Pilgrim sailing day from Townsville includes return ferry tickets between Townsville and Magnetic Island, and guests are met on the Nelly Bay deck after the morning ferry. Ferry tickets are not part of the fare on the Aquascene tours.
Can I Bring My Own Drinks?
On one tour only. The Aquascene Sunset and Shipwreck cruise supplies no drinks or snacks, so you bring your own. The Pilgrim Sip and Sail lists unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks.
Is There A Minimum Age On Any Sunset Sail?
Only one sunset product states a minimum age: the Townsville Sunset Sail, with a minimum age of 2 years. The other sunset booking pages state no minimum age.