Speed Boat Tours

Magnetic Island Boat Tour with Snorkelling and Guided Island Walk

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.

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

You can cancel these tickets up to 1 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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.

Additional information

Fitness and comfort: You should have average fitness and feel comfortable in and around water.

Medical conditions: You must inform staff of any medical issues, injuries, mobility limits, pregnancy, or similar concerns.

Child supervision: Children must stay under the supervision of a responsible adult at all times.

Infants: Infants aged 0–23 months may travel free, but babies under 12 months are not recommended due to sea conditions.

Snorkelling conditions: Snorkelling may be changed or canceled if weather, swell, visibility, tides, or safety conditions are unsuitable.

Check-in time: You should arrive at least 30 minutes before departure for check-in and a safety briefing.

Townsville departure: Check in at 8am for an 8:30am departure at 108 Flinders Street, Townsville City.

Magnetic Island departure: For a 9am departure from Nelly Bay Marina, you should arrive by 8:45am.

Tour duration: The guided boat tour around Magnetic Island lasts about 4.5 hours.

Lunch: Lunch meals are available for purchase separately and must be ordered by 6pm the day before the tour.

Cancellation policy: Up to 48 hours before the start for a refund minus a 1.9% processing fee; up to 24 hours before the start to reschedule or convert to a gift voucher; within 24 hours of the start, the booking is non-refundable and non-reschedulable.