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Highlights
- Set out on a 4.5-hour adventure-style boat circuit of Magnetic Island that links headlands with reef bays in one loop around the coast.
- Check in at Townsville by 8am for an 8:30am boat departure, or join at Nelly Bay Marina on Magnetic Island with a 9am start after an 8:45am arrival.
- Cruise around Magnetic Island on a 4.5-hour guided boat tour with up to 2 guided snorkelling stops in reef bays, using provided masks, fins and vests.
- Step ashore for a guided island walk to spot koalas, then enjoy a lunch stop in a sheltered bay while watching for turtles, dolphins and seabirds.
Your Experience
Explore Magnetic Island on a 4.5-hour guided boat tour with guided snorkelling, a walk ashore, and a relaxed bay lunch stop.
Getting started
If you are departing from Townsville, arrive by 8am at 108 Flinders Street, Townsville City, for check-in before the 8:30am departure. Guests starting on Magnetic Island should reach Nelly Bay Marina by 8:45am for a 9am departure. After your briefing and safety checks, you will board the boat and head out toward Magnetic Island.
What to expect
Magnetic Island coastal waters
For 4.5 hours, you travel by boat around Magnetic Island, following a flexible itinerary that responds to the day's safest and best conditions on the water.
Features
- The 4.5-hour guided boat tour around Magnetic Island lets you access a variety of reef-filled bays and coastal viewpoints that are chosen on the day, so the skipper can seek out calm conditions and appealing spots.
- Up to two guided snorkelling experiences are included, with your guide leading you in the water to explore coral habitats and pointing out features beneath the surface.
- Snorkelling equipment is provided on board, so you can step straight off the boat into the water without needing to bring your own gear.
- Wildlife spotting opportunities are built into the cruise, with time spent watching for turtles, dolphins, seabirds, and other marine life as you move between bays.
Magnetic Island bays and bushland
You will go ashore on Magnetic Island to experience both the coastal bays and inland bush tracks from the land.
Features
- A guided walk on Magnetic Island is included, giving you time on foot to look for koalas and to experience the island's natural setting away from the boat.
- There is a lunch stop in one of the island’s bays, where the boat pauses so you can relax by the water; lunch meals are available for purchase separately and must be ordered by 6pm the day before the tour.
- The stop in the bay also adds to your wildlife spotting opportunities, with the chance to observe marine life near the shoreline and birdlife that frequent the coastal environment.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- 4.5-hour guided boat tour around Magnetic Island
- Up to two guided snorkelling experiences
- Snorkelling equipment
- Guided walk on Magnetic Island
- Lunch stop in one of the island’s bays
- Wildlife spotting opportunities
- Departure from Townsville or Magnetic Island
- Lunch meals available for purchase separately (must be ordered by 6pm the day before the tour)
- Sunglasses and sunglasses strap available for purchase
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Ticket Delivery
- Please check your final voucher for the redemption details and specific instructions.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 1 hour before the experience starts.