Sun Island Tours Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From start to finish my experience was faultless. Nothing was ever a problem, I felt safe and informed at all times. I would have no hesitation to recommend the tour company and product. A fantastic... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Sun island tours provided great service throughout my Greek island tour. It was well organised and the tour guides were very informative of sites visited along the way. Sunquest organisers oversea... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I loved the fact that this is an Australian company and I can pick up the phone and chat. Emails are great for those strange questions. Your reservations staff were fabulous too. They understoo... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We did a Turkiye tour with Sun Island. There is a lot of info, very informative, experienced guides. We could have done without the sales pitches - felt quite pressured to buy jewellery, ceramics. Su... See more

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  1. Tour Operator
  2. Cruise Agency
  3. Travel Agency
  4. Travel Aggregator

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Sun Island Tours is Australia's leading niche wholesaler for the Mediterranean & Middle East, with over 30 years of experience. 


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Client rang me mid first tour and…

Client rang me mid first tour and advised that this tour was sub-standard and we not happy at all. I hope the next 2 tours are not the same

May 28, 2024
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Reply from Sun Island Tours

Hi Debra,
Can you share with our reservation team any feedback your client has with their tour? We haven't received any information from you or your clients, and operate these tours on a weekly basis without any issues.
If you can forward the feedback, we can review and rectify any issues immediately whilst the clients are on the tour.
Thanks you
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Best of Sicily and Malta 2024

Loved Sicily (I believe it was called the Sicily Carousel). Tour was amazing, tour guide Franco Caputo was outstanding. However, the Malta part of the tour was very average. I specifically booked a small group tour I got that in Sicily, transfer to airport in Catania all good. I was on with 4 other people from my Sicily tour also doing the same tour to Malta. We get to the airport in Malta, everyone had their transfer pick ups, 4 of the group got sent to the Seaview Hotel (which I was supposed to go to as well, thinking we would all be together), but I was taken to the Marina Corinthia. Got inat 930am, I returned from going out when arriving at the hotel as I couldn't check in till 3pm, hours away to be handed an envelope from Robert Arrigo & Sons, with a welcome letter, a brochure of Malta (in French??), advice to contact a Marco Otello Santese on What's App which I couldn't do, times of my pick ups in my "tour days" written on the back of the envelope, Ok, that's fine, hotel was lovely so no issues, I assumed I would catch up on with the "small group" tour the next day with the rest if my group but instead, I was picked up in a large coach, stopping at all the different hotels being transferred to the meeting point where everyone would go to their specific language guide. Mine had 30 people, didn't see my group. Next 3 days, same thing. I saw my group who was also experiencing the same thing, on one of the tours for about 5 minutes. The tours were pretty average, very rushed and very impersonal, not what I paid for, to be honest, I could have done the Malta part of my tour myself and not paid for a tour company to organise. Disappointing really, after Sicily was amazing.

May 11, 2024
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Reply from Sun Island Tours

Thanks Tracy, we really appreciate the detailed feedback.

It’s great to hear you loved Sicily and that Franco made such a strong impression — we’ll certainly pass that on.

We’re disappointed to hear the Malta section didn’t match the same standard or small-group feel. The points around the hotel separation, arrival information, larger coach touring and the overall rushed nature of the Malta sightseeing are all important, and we’ll be raising this with our local operator to review how this part of the tour is being delivered.

Thanks again for your honest feedback. It’s very helpful for us when reviewing the product.

John @ Sun Island Tours

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cancelled due to Covid epidemic and they kept our deposits.

I did not book with Sun Island Tours in 2024 so unsure why I’ve received this survey but did in 2020. My friend and I had to cancel due to the start of the Covid epidemic and they kept our deposits.

March 30, 2023
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Reply from Sun Island Tours

Hi Julie,
If you can please send through your full name or reference number, we can look into what was booked and why we charged our deposit for cancellation. Note that during the pandemic, in general, we offered clients the option to opt for a credit or cancel and only charge our deposit. Any refunds were then processed within 48 hours. Hope this helps.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

1ST HAND KNOWLEDGE

Quick turnaround time and great practical knowledge.
Understood my brief and what my clients requirements were .Everything came through in logical order and I know that the ground support is excellent should there be any issues. I love the peace of mind.

January 30, 2024

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