Half Day Low Isles Snorkelling Tour from Port Douglas
Recommended by 94% of travelers
Port Douglas, Australia
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Enjoy the sun, sand, and marine life of the Low Isles without the midday crowds—the early-morning or early-afternoon departures avoid the busiest times. Snorkel in the coral gardens, walk around the tiny islands, or take a glass-bottom boat tour so you can stay dry while admiring the underwater world. Choose whether to snorkel with or without a guide, depending on your confidence level.
- Snacks, coffee, and tea are provided to keep you fueled throughout
- Return to Port Douglas in time for lunch or dinner on a half-day tour
- Enjoy time on the water without committing to a full day
- Snorkeling gear provided—so you don't need to rent or buy your own
What's Included
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
- Restroom on board
- Snacks
- Coffee and/or Tea
- All Fees and Taxes
- Glass Bottom Boat tour
- Guided Snorkel Tour
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina44 Wharf St, Port Douglas QLD 4877, Australia
Please meet at the Calypso Shop which is located at the entrance to the marina building 15min prior to departure time
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
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Calypso Reef Cruises
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 23 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 393 reviews
Elisabeth_M, Apr 2026
Highly recommend snorkelling the Low Isles! It was a really easy experience and honestly just a lot of fun. The guides were great and I even got to see a turtle!
Nan_S, Dec 2025
Half day low Isle is perfect for us. Staffs are very professional and helpful. Activities are very good.
Wayne_M, Nov 2025
team were great
seen turtles and snorkelled through school of Travelly shame to see all the Coral dead and dieing from the cyclone not long back
sarah_b, Nov 2025
Very friendly and knowledgeable crew. The boat was very clean, the snorkeling was amazing, we saw so much ang the guides made it really interesting on the reef and on the island walk.
Scott_F, Nov 2025
Well organised. Quick journey to good inner reef location. Fantastic weather on the day. Friendly crew.
John_S, Oct 2025
Truly wonderful experience. Loved the glass bottom boat tour with knowledgeable interpretation and plenty of free time to snorkel off the beach. Crew were outstanding. Great diversity of fish and inner reef coral , and turtles, and baby reef sharks. Snacks provided at end was a great way to finish.
Early start meant not too hot
Geralyn_D, Sep 2025
Wonderful experience snorkeling. Crew very friendly and knowledgeable and took good care of us! We were there at low tide which made all the coral and fish closer for viewing.
Elizabeth_S, Aug 2025
Unreal afternoon! The staff were fantastic and absolutely went out of their way to look after my partner who was struggling with seasickness. Saw turtles, great reef life, giant clams, big and colourful fish - so good!
Margaret_K, Aug 2025
Great tour for a quick look at the reef. I think this tour is good for people concerned with seasickness (me), have small kids, or are short on time. May not have been the “best” reef but saw lots of fish and there was a nice island to relax if you did not want to snorkel the entire time
Deadra_P, Jul 2025
Had a fabulous time - small friendly group were assisted by friendly and helpful crew. Had an absolutely wonderful time snorkeling and viewing the range of sea life - fish, coral, turtles etc. Half day was a good test to see how I would go with snorkeling in the reef - so now looking forward to the next trip to Port Douglas to participate in the day trip to Outer Reef.
Colleen_M, May 2025
Great half day snorkelling trip. Staff very friendly and attentive. We got to see many different varieties of beautiful coral fish and several turtles.
Suresh_S, Apr 2025
Amazing experience. We were non swimmers with an 8 year old child, Indian family.
The staff was very helpful all throughout.
The noodles and lafe jackets were easy to use and kept us afloat.
We were very scared to snorkel (like panic atrack level scared!!!!) and Kate who was a marine biologist, made us feel extremely comfortable and helped us experience snorkeling. We were lucky to see, giant turtles up close, the reef and many beautiful 🐠🐋🐟.
Thanks Calypso team.
Tip: skip the breakfast of keep it super light.
Julie_C, Mar 2025
Loved our tour guides and had a wonderful time.
Nice snack and drinks at the end!! Snorkeling was easy!
AnneSullivan, Jan 2025
We were in the terminal at 1 pm for a 1:15 tour. Went to change into our bathing suits and they left without us. Front desk operations was terrible. We use Viator
All
The time. No refund. No apology. Do not book this tour
Helena_M, Jan 2025
It was a wonderful excursion. Rene, Mikey and the other crew (sorry don’t remember his name) were excellent. Rene was especially helpful for my husband who has some mobility issues. She went above and beyond what she needed to, to make this experience the best it could be
Sean_C, Jan 2025
Awesome day on the reef, kids first time snorkelling and they loved it. The crew were excellent and informative
Mark_C, Dec 2024
Friendly, informative kick ass women who provided an amazing day. The location was perfect and snorkeling was on point. We would recommend this tour for any tourist including locals who can enjoy their amazing backyard of sea, fish and good people.
Catherine_M, Nov 2024
We were both quite apprehensive (i also can't swim) but once we got going we absolutely loved it and want to go out for a full day now!
I used a life jacket so that made me feel safe to.
Best experience, we highly recommend it!!
Meirion_J, Oct 2024
Great experience . Staff very informative and helpful. Would highly recommend this whole experience to anyone who would like to visit o relatively short trip out to one of the nearby islands.
Chris_M, Oct 2024
We had a great morning tour and the staff were very friendly. Enjoyed the snorkelling and weather was perfect.
Sharon_G, Oct 2024
Seeing turtles and reef sharks in their natural habitat as we snorkelled on the reef. Excellent skipper Jorge and team of Nicole and Jared made this trip an absolutely great experience.
Karen_O, Sep 2024
Amazing from the minute we booked in we were made to feel welcome and relaxed.
It was my 1st time snorkelling so I was a bit nervous but with my husbands and the help of the crew we had a great time ! The fact that I am disabled they we all very patient with me and I didn’t feel a pain.
We saw many different types of fish and we saw 4 turtles and a baby turtle. I would definitely recommend this company Calypso it is amazing! Thank you from Karen and Pete from the uk !!
Paul_W, Sep 2024
Small group of people with opinions to snorkel, tour the island or experience the glass boat ride.
Friendly staff who gave plenty of advice & freedom
Jacqueline_R, Sep 2024
Friendly staff , helpful as we Are not confident snorklers but felt very safe and really enjoyed the experience. We enjoyed the lower isles that much with calypso that we went back and booked the outer reef tour with them as well, it was all very magical, what a wonderful experience we had . Thank you for an amazing time
Julie_W, Aug 2024
We had such a great time snorkling and saw lots of sea turtles. This trip was alot of fun. O ce in a lifetime.
Natalie_W, Aug 2024
Tour guides were very knowledgeable and friendly, even though it rained it was an amazing experience
Got to snorkel with turtles best birthday ever
Jennifer_T, Aug 2024
The island tour was very interesting. The Glass Bottom Boat had a lot of interesting information, however the reef was underwhelming.
Colleen_C, Jul 2024
Such a great crew and fun afternoon ~ a huge thank you guys! Very informative, saw lots of lovely coral and sea life. The snorkelling was stunning and the glass bottom boat was fantastic. Kids loved the fruit and muffins, and the cup of tea was much needed- thirsty work all this swimming and island exploring! We had kids ranging from 8 to 14 and everyone loved it.
Pete_G, Jun 2024
Roman, Taylor and Darcy were our awesome tour guides out to the Low Isles and on the glass bottom boat tour. They were super knowledgeable about the reef, Lowe Island and the history and my family and I learnt a lot. They made the experience a lot of fun and we highly recommend this tour. Half day was great for us but I think they do full day tours as well.
Jade_S, Jun 2024
We had a wonderful experience snorkeling and wandering the beach at low isle. We loved the unstructured snorkel- at -your- own- pace vibe. We saw plenty of turtles and two types of sharks along with a lot of reef fish. We skipped the glass bottom boat tour. The reef was a bit bleached from the heat and all the rain but it was still a lovely time.
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