• Book a private charter boat with skipper and crew for your group of 21 people to dive and snorkel the Great Barrier Reef off Townsville and Magnetic Island for a full day or a half day
• For a special occassion book a private charter boat tour from Townsville or Magnetic Island to dive and snorkel at the S.S. Yongala Wreck or see the brand new Museum of Underwater Art at John Brewer Reef
• Our charter boat is suited for scuba diving, snorkelling, just cruising to a sand cay, fishing, or research the choice is yours for the day.

Townsville charter boat available for dive and snorkel tours or just a day our cruising with the family on the outer regions of the Great Barrier Reef. Maybe a sunset cruise on a balmy summers evening.

Our private charter boat is based in the Townsville marina and is available for a number of private charters such as:

• Sunset bay cruises to Magnetic Island or Cape Cleveland
• Full day charters to the Great Barrier Reef for snorkelling and/or diving
• Full day charters diving the SS Yongala Wreck
• Multi-day liveaboard snorkelling and diving trips to the Great Barrier Reef and Yongala Wreck
• Passenger transfers
• Full day cruises to the Palm Island Group
• Full day and liveaboard selective fishing charters

This vessel is ideal for day trips to the Great Barrier Reef or Yongala Wreck. She is a 14 meter mono-hull vessel with a cruising speed of 16 knots.

With 1C Survey to carry 25 people including crew so up to 21 guests, she is licensed to operate up to 50 Nm beyond the Great Barrier Reef and within 50 Nm of shore around the rest of Australia.

We can be set up to suit your needs: diving, snorkelling, cruising, fishing, spearfishing or research, the choice is yours.

Should you be staying on beautiful Magnetic Island we can cruise over and collect you from the Nelly Bay Marina.

Charter the boat for a private charter tour to see the newly installed Museum of Underwater Art on the John Brewer Reef. Its an underwater art installation of a Coral Greenhouse designed by world-class artist Jason DeCaires Taylor and something you simply must see.

Get together with a group of other cruise ship passengers and create your very own shore tour out of Townsville to see the Great Barrier Reef your way and on your own time.

The S.S. Yongala Wreck is another bucket list location for visting scuba divers in Townsville so this should not be missed either. 

Tour Languages Offered

• English

Departs From

Townsville city

Departure Time

• Departs Townsville 7.25am
• Departs Magnetic Island 7.50am

Departure Instructions

• Townsville passengers meet at Breakwater Marina on the fueling wharf at the end of Mariners Drive
• Magnetic Island passengers meet at Nelly Bay Magnetic Island

Destinations

• Magnetic Island
• Central Great Barrier Reef
• Licensed to operate up to 50Nm beyond the Great Barrier Reef and within 50Nm of shore around the coast of Australia

Months of Operation

January - December

Days of Operation

Daily

Duration

Full day

Available for Purchase / Hire

Diving

Fitness Level Required

Medium, Active

Restrictions

Scuba Diving – minimum age 12

IN-WATER RESTRICTIONS

Scuba Diving Restrictions

• Certain medical conditions and medications may preclude some people from scuba diving.
• Participation is subject to a medical questionnaire completed on board with the tour operator
• Minimum age for scuba diving is 12 years.
• Flying after scuba diving: a wait of 12 hours is recommended after one dive, 18 hour after 2 dives and at least 24 hours after multiple dives, before ascending to an altitude of 300 metres or greater.

Read more about Diving Safety on the Great Barrier Reef.

• Camera (charged)
• Sunglasses
• Hat
• Sunscreen
• Swimming costume
• Towel

• Children must be confident swimmers in the open sea
• Children are the full responsibility of the parents and or guardians at all times

From 17 December 2021, all passengers must be fully vaccinated. A failure to do so will forfeit the right to travel. No refund will be issued.