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Magnetic Island: Full Island Tour with Wildlife & Local Guide
Magnetic Island: Full Island Tour with Wildlife & Local Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (397)5hYou’ll join a small group on Magnetic Island with a local guide who knows every story and shortcut. Spot rare rock wallabies at Geoffrey Bay, walk among butterflies if it’s winter, explore a quirky museum in Picnic Bay, then unwind with lunch by Horseshoe Bay’s water before heading back to Townsville feeling like you’ve really seen Maggie.Free cancellationTravelers' pickMost bookedfromAU$ 100View ›
Townsville - Magnetic Island: Fast Ferry & Flexible Return
Townsville - Magnetic Island: Fast Ferry & Flexible Return★★★★★★★★★★ 4.56 (166)20mYou’ll feel the shift as soon as you board the fast ferry from Townsville — salt air, open water, locals chatting about koalas on Magnetic Island. Spend your day hiking wild trails or swimming at quiet bays before catching any of the 17 daily ferries back whenever you’re ready.Free cancellationTravelers' pickBest valuefromAU$ 49View ›
Great Barrier Reef Snorkel & Dive Central Section
Great Barrier Reef Snorkel & Dive Central Section★★★★★★★★★★ 4.70 (104)10hA 10-hour day trip from Townsville or Magnetic Island to the Central Section of the Great Barrier Reef, where you snorkel or dive with a professional crew and an English-speaking guide. You choose snorkeling with full equipment, an introductory dive with instruction, or certified dives at depths suited to your experience. Reef ecology talks, lunch, and floating devices for beginners are included; introductory divers complete a medical form before entering the water, and certified divers bring proof of certification.Is it for me?Book the snorkel option if you want to see the reef without diving certification or training. Choose introductory diving if you've never been underwater and want an instructor in the water with you. Pick certified diving if you have your card and want to log dives at depths you control.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromAU$ 394View ›
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