Hamilton Island - additional tour info

Hamilton Island Tours
Our table mates did not do the same tour that Toni and I did. One couple just took the tender, the free island sightseeing shuttle, and then the free shuttle to a hotel and used the pool there. They commented that most of the towels on the lounges appeared to be from the ship.
The other couple took the all-day excursion to the Great Barrier Reef. They were very disappointed. First of all, there was a problem with breakfast. They had an early departure which coincided with the opening time fof the Windjammer. The dining room was still closed. The only thing available was the Continental breakfast outside the WJ, but the food was gone very early. I remember the same thing happening to me in St Petersburg on the Jewel OTS last summer.
Then they had an long trip to the Reef. It is unclear why the Reef is an excursion from Hamilton when the trip from Cairns is shorter.
A full wet suit was required but there were no private changing facilities. There were just 2 large, open rooms with no privacy. After donning the wet suits, they said they looked like teletubbies.
Due to weather conditions, their snorkeling was disappointing. Also due to the weather the sea conditions were terrible and most people got ill on the way back.
I’m really glad I took the High Tea excursion.