Did a walk-in in the morning and managed to get on a flight in the afternoon, the staff in the office were fantastic explaining everything to us. Went back in the afternoon and had our safety briefing and were told that my wife’s slight mobility issues were not a problem. Helicopter arrived and we were shown out and seated, only 3 of us so all good seats. Our pilot, Matt Shosta (not my spelling) gave an excellent commentary as we flew over the various reefs/islands. (Darker is deeper and lighter is shallower) as well as a lovely smooth flight. My wife loved it. All in all a brilliant experience and would thoroughly recommend.

Fantastic 45 minutes tour over the Great Barrier Reef from Port Douglas. Nautilus aviation was very professional in handling our reservation and the preparation for the flight. Brooke, our pilot, was great to point out détails on the Reef as well as showing us rays manta and little shark. She was very helpful in answering all of our questions and did a great job helping us discovering the Reef. I would recommend Nautilus Aviation and this great tour over the Reef to really see and understand the beauty of the Great Barrier. It's well worth it.

The view was stunning. I have always wanted to see the reef from above and this was the way to do it. I felt sorry for the guy who had to sit in the middle seat as he had to lean over his partner to see anything. Booked and paid for 30 minutes but got 45 due to availability and booking issues as a bonus. Barron falls are stunning but if you have done the cable car then there is no need to do this part. Organisation-wise this needs work. No one told me how to undo my seatbelt in an emergency and when I asked no one told me. No one showed me how to open the door in an emergency either. Was meant to leave at 10 for a half hour flight. We left at 10:30 or after for a 45 minute flight. I was feeling really sick after the bumps from the extra time in the mountains. I had a canyoning tour going at 12. I was feeling so ill. Had I not rushed for departure on time I would have had breakfast, and might not have been so sick. Nevertheless, the hour and a half I thought I would have to recover between trips, was now 40 minutes, and I still had to get my gear from my hotel and walk to the next meeting point. Needless to say I had to cancel my canyoning last minute, as I wasn't a safe participant, and forfeit the $200 fee, along with the chance of the experience- negating the supposed bonus I had received in my extra 15 minutes of flying.

Our flight with Nautilus was amazing. Haley (ground crew) and Brooke (pilot) made the experience one of the best we have ever had. Brooke's general commentary and knowledge of the area and reef added to the experience.

This one is definitely worth the splurge and was the Grand Finale for my week in Cairns! What an incredible experience seeing The Great Barrier Reef from above after snorkeling below. The 30-minutes passed in a flash! Everyone at the agency from check-in to getting us onboard was fantastic, and special thanks to pilot John Nelson! What a privilege riding shotgun next to you!!!

Fabulous reef tour! I decided to go at the last minute after reading other reviews, and it was even better than I expected! I had a front row seat with all clear glass in front and below. Spectacular views! And the pilot did a nice job explaining what we were seeing.

Totally amazing views. Comfortable and welcoming. Helpful staff. A fantastic experience. This is an experience you will never forget

Outstanding Experience with Kai and Elevator Pilot. We took a tour out of Cairns and went to the reef and an island. We paid for the Helicopter Ride for our family of 4. What a great experience and both the boat driver Kai and Helicoper Pilot Shawn were simply awesome. Highly recommend it to anyone. What a great experience for our Family of four from the United States. Thank you Kai and Shawn!

Terrific flight and the sights were impressive despite being windy and a bit cloudy. Pilot did his best to find and point out marine life with some background information on the condition of the reef.

There was low clouds this day so we were not able to go to the rain forest. The pilot added that time to flying over the great barrier reef. The pilot flew in between the clouds so we could get a good view. He made sure everyone on the helicopter could see what he was pointing out. He even found some sea turtles for us to view from the sky.

Husband was scuba diving. Visibility was only 12-15 feet. But other than that, it was a great trip. Crew at Divers Den were amazing!

So glad I picked to do a helicopter rather than the boat. To see it from above and all the formations is worth spending that money. However the reef itself pretty much has no colour or life. But we had the whole pontoon just for us when we got here because we went in a helicopter and it was worth it

We had a fantastic experience .. the pilot and staff were very professional & despite the rain we had a wonderful time and the views were incredible .. well worth it!

The flight over the Great Barrier Reef and Rainforest was beautiful and smooth. We were able to get a close look at several reefs, sand cays and islands, mountains, waterfalls and the city and surroundings. The pilot was friendly, knowledgable and narrated the tour very well. The office and heliport staff were friendly and efficient. There was an approximate 15 minute delay before the flight started due to operational issues and waiting for air traffic control. We were not able to visit Lake Morris and the dam (air traffic control wouldn’t allow) so the tour ended up being 50 minutes instead of an hour. We were given a partial refund to compensate us for this unavoidable change.

I am lucky to have good weather. The fly over great barrier reef is simply amazing. The pilot spent 30 minutes, compared to 20 minutes per tour, in the air showing us all the reefs along flight path. Cycling around and pointing out details.