The 4 Snorkeling Trips in Australia That Earn Their Price

1.Green Island Snorkelling or Glass Bottom Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,284 reviews · 5 - 9 hours · from $73Our pick

Take a 45-minute catamaran from Cairns to Green Island, a 6,000-year-old coral cay with rainforest, beaches, and reef wildlife. Choose shore snorkeling or a glass-bottom boat tour, then add pool time, a rainforest walk, crocodile viewing, or other activities.

“The Snorkeling at Green Island was fantastic. Best I’ve done. Water was so clear and the place near the jetty was teaming with fish and turtles. So easy to access off the beach. Highly recommend to future travelers to Queensland.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Moreton Island: Dolphin & Tangalooma Wrecks Snorkel Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,039 reviews · 1 day · from $152

Spend a full day aboard the Spirit of Mulgumpin, a purpose-built catamaran, snorkeling the Tangalooma Wrecks, watching for dolphins, and relaxing on Moreton Island. Guides such as Emily, Jess, Georgia, and Nicole lead safe water sessions, while lunch, beach gear, and marine park fees are included.

“My highlight was snorkelling with the sea turtles and learning about the sealife, but I would have loved to hear more about the birdlife, some history in regards to Cook, the natives, Finnegan et al’s castaway story and the surrounding geography such as the Glasshouse Mountains, Flinders Peak etc. With that said, one of the lovely guides (who also drove the bus to/from the Gold Coast) offered to google answers to my questions unprompted, which was more and than I expected.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Snorkelling and Glass Bottom Boat at Green Island from Cairns

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 386 reviews · from $107

Travel 45 minutes from Cairns by fast catamaran to Green Island, a coral cay with rainforest, beaches, and reef life. Your day includes snorkelling gear, a glass-bottom boat ride, an island walk, pool access, and return transfers. Guided snorkelling is an optional extra.

“We are older guys, worried about can we manage the visit. Turn out we had good time got great barrier reef views on glass bottom boat , walk around, and swimming (warm water and smooth sand) on green island ,”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Snorkelling or Glass Bottom Boat at Green Island from Cairns

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 282 reviews · from $87

Take a fast catamaran from Cairns to 6,000-year-old Green Island, then choose beach snorkeling or a glass-bottom boat tour. You can also walk through the rainforest, use the island pool, and attend reef talks such as marine biologist Clarissa’s session.

“You don't actually get tickets online- you instead need to arrive 45 minutes prior to departure and join a massive queue to get physical tickets. So many people were confused by this and this seems really inefficient. They did have enough stRead more”

Check availability →Read our full review