Our new reef viewing option

We have a new addition to our toys onboard Aroona, an inflatable glass bottom boat / snorkeling platform crafted by our skipper Ross.
The Queenslander Weekender On Board Aroona.

The Queenslander Weekender program on Channel 7, joined us at Lizard Island for an amazing few days cruising the Great Barrier Reef.
Great Barrier Reef – Research Projects, James Cook University

We are taking part in a crowdsourced bathymetry project on the Great Barrier Reef which has been running for over six months. Directed by Dr Robin Beamen and James Cook University, Australia, we have seven volunteer vessels collecting single beam depth data using the SmartLog data loggers installed onboard. The data quality is very impressive, […]
Coral Larvae Restorations – Great Barrier Reef

Aroona Luxury Boat Charters was excited to be involved in a recent project aimed at restoring damaged sections of the Great Barrier Reef. Aroona played host to eminent marine scientists from Cairns’ own James Cook University among others. Our crew worked tirelessly alongside members of the project to assist in collecting coral spawn and transporting […]