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2026 Fuel Surcharges

As you may be aware, fuel costs across Australia have increased, and as a result, some suppliers have started applying fuel surcharges. These charges are set directly by suppliers.

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​Quicksilver Group

From Port Douglas

Product (AUD)

Adult

Child

Quicksilver Outer Reef

$10

$5

Silversonic Dive & Snorkel

$10

$5

Poseidon Outer Reef

$10

$5

Wavedancer Low Isles

$4

$2

Quicksilver Dive (per day)

$10

$5

From Cairns

Product (AUD)

Adult

Child

Great Adventures Green Island

$4

$2

Great Adventures Outer Reef

$10

$5

Great Adventures Green Island & Outer Reef

$10

$5

Silverswift Dive & Snorkel

$10

$5

Ocean Spirit Michaelmas Cay

$4

$2

Pro Dive Cairns (per liveaboard trip component)

$25 per person

$25 per person

The surcharge applies for all new bookings from Monday 30/3/26 with travel from Tuesday 1/4/2026. The surcharge is to be paid at check-in on the day of travel. The price of the surcharge will be monitored and reviewed regularly in accordance with fuel price fluctuations. Existing bookings for travel in the month of April will be honoured and no fuel surcharge will be payable.

Entrada Travel Group

Product (AUD)

Surcharge

Divers Den & Tusa Day Boats

$20 per person

Liveaboards – Ocean Quest & Spirit of Freedom

$20 per person per day

Spirit of Cairns & Frankland Islands

$10 per person

Bookings made from 26 March for travel on or after 1 April will include the surcharge. A secure payment link will be sent to the guest via email and/or SMS to request payment prior to the travel date.

Sunlover Reef Cruises

Product (AUD)

Adult

Child

Moore Reef Full Day Tour / Reef & Island in a Day

$10

$5

Fitzroy Island Tours

$4

$2

This surcharge applies to all new bookings made on or after 1 April 2026. The fuel surcharge will be collected directly from passengers at check-in.

Lady Elliot Island

Product (AUD)

Surcharge

Return flights to/from Coolangatta or Brisbane (Redcliffe)

$50 per person

Return flights to/from Hervey Bay or Bundaberg

$30 per person

The levy will be payable in accordance with standard booking payment terms and will be commissionable. Surcharge is added on top of the total RRP. This surcharge will apply to all new bookings placed from Wednesday, 1 April 2026 for both overnight and day guests. Lady Elliot Island reserves the right to review and adjust the levy in line with further changes in global fuel prices.

Lady Musgrave Experience

Product (AUD)

Surcharge

Lady Musgrave Island Day Tour

$20 per person

Whale Watching ex Bundaberg with Lady Musgrave Experience

$20 per person

This levy will apply to all new bookings for travel from 1 April 2026 onward and will remain in place until fuel prices stabilise and operating costs return to more sustainable levels.

Sunrover

Product (AUD)

Surcharge

All day and multi day tours

$20 per person per day

In response to rising operational expenses, a fuel levy of $20.00 per person per day has been introduced across all tours. This levy applies to all new bookings made from Tuesday, 7 April 2026 and will be charged in the same manner as QPWS and ferry fees, payable on the day of departure.

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