SNORKELING
The best of it, mask on.
The 15 most popular port douglas tours, the ones worth getting in the water for. What you will actually see, who runs the boat, and what a place in the water costs.
Small-group Outer Great Barrier Reef snorkeling from Port Douglas with marine biologists, gear included, and a full day on the water.
Most Popular“Just beyond the coast of Port Douglas, Queensland Australia is an amazing Sea Life. Zoe, Will and Captain Jason were the perfect guides for our snorkeling adventure among the corral and fish. Such a perfect trip with amazing guides filled with detailed tidbits about the reef and its wildlife.”
Port Douglas to Agincourt Reef by fast catamaran with snorkel gear, semi-sub tour, marine talks, and buffet lunch plus optional extras.
“Great experience! They handle couple hundred people pretty well. Safety was of upmost importance. Need to plan ahead on the time that you have on the platform. We enjoyed it immensely.”
Outer Great Barrier Reef snorkeling from Port Douglas with marine biologists, 3 sites, guided coaching, and free photos—plus a tasty lunch.
“This tour was fantastic! The staff onboard were so lovely, helpful and very knowledgeable. We stopped at a few different spots to snorkel and you have the option of following one of the staff for a snorkelling tour which was really cool and you can learn a lot. Highlight was definitely seeing a white tip…”
Small-group Low Isles cruise from Port Douglas with sailing, snorkelling, a marine biologist glass-bottom tour, and buffet lunch.
“Beautiful sailing adventure and marine life at the reef. Crew was fantastic at explaining the itinerary and gave us a four options after first snorkeling activity. Joel was an excellent captain navigating and handling the sails. The two other crew Read more”
Half-day Port Douglas trip to Low Isles: glass-bottom reef views, guided snorkeling in a calm lagoon, island time, and reef critters.
“Roman was an incredible pilot, and Katie was a great tour guide of the island. We had a wonderful reef snorkeling tour and some bonus time on the island so they could reposition the boat for a smooth boarding and trip home replete with tea and cookies. What a great day”
Port Douglas Outer Barrier Reef snorkel cruise with 3 reef stops, included gear, snacks and lunch, optional scuba time.
“Shoutout to Ruth for making our first diving experience seamless and so enjoyable”
Outer Reef Mackay Cay sail and snorkel from Port Douglas with marine-biologist guidance, glass-bottom viewing, buffet lunch, and transfers.
“Had a great time snorkeling for the 1st time!! The crew was awesome! They made sure everyone had a great time & stayed safe. Didn’t have time to ask Isaac if he was single though :D”
Half-day snorkeling at Low Isles from Port Douglas: gear, snacks, small groups, turtles, and optional glass-bottom viewing in about 4 hours.
“Unreal afternoon! The staff were fantastic and absolutely went out of their way to look after my partner who was struggling with seasickness. Saw turtles, great reef life, giant clams, big and colourful fish - so good!”
Half-day catamaran to Low Isles for snorkelling or glass-bottom viewing, with afternoon tea and a sunset sail back to Port Douglas.
“Lovely afternoon sailing to Low Island. Snorkelling was great , Bill and Maura were knowledgeable and friendly. The food was very good, drinks flowed (after snorkelling of course!) and on Low Island we saw at least a dozen Black Fin Sharks create a bait ball. Amazing! Lovely cruise back as the sun set. Perfect!”
A full-day catamaran trip from Port Douglas to Agincourt Reef for 3 snorkel stops, guided reef tour, great food, and optional scuba.
“The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most beautiful things on this entire planet. It's supremely touching to be able to visit it whilst it's still here, and my partner and I had a wonderful time. The sites you visit on the Silversonic are all uniquely beautiful, the staff are friendly and helpful, and…”
Port Douglas to the Outer Great Barrier Reef on Silversonic: 3 Agincourt reef snorkel stops, long water time, great food, and whale swims in season.
“The Quicksilver crew is very efficient at managing 3 types of activities all on one ship - snorkelers, first time divers, and experienced divers. Everything ran so smoothly. I was very impressed! The snacks and lunch were tasty too. Saw lots of great marine life at the 3 sites. Really enjoyed the whole thing!”
Quick, small-group snorkel at Low Isles Reef off Port Douglas, with an exclusive mooring, gear included, and no island walking.
“Great snorkeling experience. Staff was great quick ride to snorkeling area. Good snorkeling experience.”
Spend a full day on the outer Great Barrier Reef from Port Douglas, with guided snorkelling, optional scuba sessions, food included.
“Nice trip but in my opinion too expensive for what you get, especially since they additionally charge for photos and diving”
Private Low Isles snorkelling on the Shaolin junk boat from Port Douglas, with a lighthouse walk, lunch, snacks, and flexible timing.
“Amazing day out - SUPER attentive staff with great knowledge of the boat and reef, we were very well looked after by Rob and Dani! Would do again :)”
Fast Low Isles snorkeling from Port Douglas: 15-minute sprinter ride, 1.5 hours at an exclusive mooring, plus a glass-bottom option.
“We had a brilliant time! Matt, our skipper was very knowledgeable and helpful. It was a seamless and well-run experience and I would recommend it to anyone either wanting an introduction to snorkelling or who is short on time.”
