Tour Duration & Inclusions

1770 Reef Lady Musgrave Island day tours are approximately 9 hours in duration, regardless of check-in time.

Tour Inclusions

• Return cruises on board ‘Orca’ our 23m power catamaran.
• Guided island walk
• Glass bottom boat viewing
• Snorkelling, with high quality Cressi mask, snorkel and fins provided.
• Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

PLEASE NOTE: Tour activities are NOT mandatory. You can choose to spend all of your time snorkelling and opt out of dry activities, or not to snorkel at all. The option is yours. Please advise prior to your travel date or at check-in if you wish to not participate in some activities.

What to Bring

• Shoes suitable for walking through water** (for our guided island walk) – NO THONGS OR FLIP FLOPS, if incorrect shoes are worn there is possibility of skipper and crew not allowing dry activities due to safety concerns
• Reusable water bottle
• Beach Towel
• Reef Safe Sunscreen – available at our bookings office.
• Swimmers
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Warm change of clothes
• Reusable coffee cup (if you are travelling with one)

** To transfer from the glass bottom boat to the island, we walk through water, that may be up to knee deep at times, across uneven ground. Enclosed shoes with good grip are highly recommended. Your shoes will get wet. A form of footwear is mandatory.

What Additional Items Can You Bring?

• Your own snorkel equipment
• Your own wetsuit
• Extra snacks to have throughout the day, in a small cooler bag (No eskies please).
• A pram (to remain on vessel). Must be folded and stowed for transfers. (No beach carts please).
• For all other additional items, please advise prior to your tour date.

Optional Extras

Wetsuits – $15.00 each
Organised on tour, once we reach the island.

Underwater Camera Hire – $50.00 each
At the conclusion of the tour, you will leave with the camera’s micro SD card.

Galley

We have a galley onboard where you can purchase soft drinks, chips, lollies and other small items. Please bring cash or card to make purchases.

Travelling to a Remote Location

Lady Musgrave Island is located offshore, with no mobile phone reception and no amenities or help nearby. While we have everything we need on board, there are a couple of things you can do to ensure you are comfortable on tour:

• Ensure you are prepared for seasickness and take appropriate precautions based on your ocean-going experience. See below for more information on seasickness.
• Bring appropriate clothing for the conditions.
• Bring any essential medication.
• Ensure you have disclosed any allergies and medical concerns.

Travelling with Friends?

If you are travelling with friends, please advise in advance so we can ensure you are grouped together for the day.

Catering

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea is included in your ticket price.

For early check-ins, please ensure you have breakfast before joining us.

For late returns, please ensure you have organised dinner for when we return.

We cater to a wide variety of dietary requirements including gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan. Please ensure you have listed your dietary requirements at the time of booking. While on tour, speak to a crew member on board who will arrange your meals.

If your dietary requirements are highly specific and we are not able to accommodate, you are more than welcome to bring your own meals and snacks.

Weather and Minimum Numbers Requirements

Our ability to travel is weather and minimum numbers dependent. If you are travelling to the area only to visit Lady Musgrave Island, checking in 7 days in advance is recommended. Long-range forecasting is released 10 days in advance.

Weather Cancellations

1770 Reef travels conservatively, with customer enjoyment at the forefront of our consideration. Wind speed and ocean swell are our main concerns. Weather cancellations are the discretion of 1770 Reef. Tours will still operate in overcast and rainy conditions. The marine life at Lady Musgrave Island is undeterred and all activities can still proceed as normal.

Cancellations by 1770 Reef

We predict cancellations as best we can and aim to provide more than 48 hours notice. Sometimes this is not possible as the forecast can deteriorate quickly. We highly recommend allowing 2-3 nights accommodation in Agnes Water / 1770, so that you have the most flexibility in the event of a cancellation. We understand this is not always possible. As per our cancellation policy, all cancellations by 1770 Reef have no cancellation fees, and bookings are fully refundable.

Guest Cancellations

Bookings can be cancelled by guests, however a fee will be applied. Please read our cancellation policy at the bottom carefully.