Magnetic Island Boat Tour with Snorkelling and Guided Island Walk

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.