Duration:
9h
Full day tour to Lady Musgrave Island complete with snorkelling, glass bottom boat viewing and guided island walk.
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Travel time from Town of 1770 to Lady Musgrave Island is approx. 90minutes onboard our fully equipped, air conditioned vessel.
Lady Musgrave Island boasts the only island on the Great Barrier Reef with a navigable lagoon. Spend your day moored inside these calm turquoise waters exploring the best that the Southern Great Barrier Reef has to offer.
Stay dry onboard our glass bottom boat for a coral viewing and jump on the island for a guided island walk. Partake in world class snorkelling, with all equipment provided, and swim with the marine animals that call Musgrave home.
Included in ticket price:
Snorkelling equipment (mask, snorkel & fins),
Glass bottom boat tour and guided Island walk.
Lunch, morning and afternoon tea. Hot beverages available all day.
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 let our bookings team know prior to your travel date or at check in if you wish to not participate in some activities.
What do you need to bring?
- Shoes suitable for walking through water** (for our guided island walk)
- 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)
What additional items can you bring?
- Your own snorkel equipment
- Your own wetsuit
- Small boogie board (helpful for nervous swimmers and young children).
- 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 speak to our bookings team prior to your tour date.
OPTIONAL EXTRA’S
Wetsuits – $10.00 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 cameras 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, let us know! Passengers are separated into groups for activities on tour. By letting us know who you are travelling with in advance, 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 dependant. If you are travelling to the area only to visit Lady Musgrave Island, we commend checking in with our bookings team 7 days in advance. 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 48hrs 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 understanding this is not always possible. As per our cancellation policy, all cancellations by 1770 Reef have no cancellation fee’s, 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 of this email carefully.
Click ‘DOWNLOAD FILE’ to check in your sunscreen is safe for the reef.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All schedules, activities and prices listed may be amended without notice. Price includes 10% GST.
As with all Great Barrier Reef tours, departures are subject to weather and tide conditions.
Cancellation Policy:
Less than 48 Hours 100% cancellation fee.
Greater than 48 hours cancellation 10% cancellation fee.
In the event that your tour is cancelled due to weather, 100% refundable or transferable.
18% surcharge is applies on Public Holidays.
Once entering the Lady Musgrave Lagoon no refunds available.
