Overview
Snorkel with the turtles and abundant marine life amidst the colourful corals of Lady Musgrave Island's Lagoon, the only navigable coral cay lagoon on the entire Great Barrier Reef. Lady Musgrave Island boasts stinger-free snorkelling year-round and up-close turtle encounters. Lady Musgrave HQ Pontoon is a zero-carbon footprint eco-educational day tour platform. Departing daily from Bundaberg Port Marina, we offer a full-day tour at Lady Musgrave Island via our world-class 3-level custom-built pontoon.
What you will be doing
Cruising in comfort onboard the luxury 35m High-Speed catamaran Reef Empress from Bundaberg Port Marina to Lady Musgrave HQ Pontoon, nestled in the turquoise protected waters of Lady Musgrave Islands coral cay lagoon
Relax during the outbound journey and hear a reef presentation by marine biologists and Master Reef Guides. You can enjoy spectacular ocean views and look out for the dolphins year-round and whales from July to October.
Arriving at Lady Musgrave HQ Pontoon and participating in several included activities such as snorkelling with turtles, taking a guided island walking tour with wildlife ecologists, bird watching, taking a glass bottom boat tour or simply bathing in the sun and enjoying a gourmet buffet lunch.
Return to Bundaberg Port
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: Bundaberg Port Marina
🗺️ Instructions: Checking in at 7:00am at Bundaberg Port Marina
Things to know
Accessibility:
Children friendly
Infant friendly
Pram accessible
Fitness requirement
Any fitness level
Tour Language
English
License requirement
None
Additional information:
You must wear reef-safe sunscreen. They are available for purchase onboard.
Bring swimwear, reef shoes/thongs, sun protection, cash or card for onboard purchases, towel, backpack and water bottle.
Snorkelling equipment is available for hire
Public holiday surcharge of 10% applies on public holidays.
All tours are subject to weather conditions and minimum numbers. The safety and wellbeing of our guests and team remain our priority. If a tour is cancelled due to weather or insufficient passenger numbers, be assured that you’ll have options to re-book when it suits you.
We do recommend taking out travel insurance as this may assist in covering accommodation and travel costs if cancelled.
Age limits for Infant fare applies 0-3 years old
Age limits for Child fare 4-14 years inclusive
Student and concession fare must be able to present valid student Identification
Inclusion ✅
Marine biologist
Tour transport
Exclusion ❌
Pick up and drop off transport
About your host
Lady Musgrave ExperienceWe are among the 21 operators with triple certification: 1) Advanced Eco Certification: we have strong interpretation values and a commitment to nature conservation and helping local communities. 2) Respect Our Culture certified: we are committed to protecting cultural authenticity and integrity, developing sound business practices, environmental protection and acknowledging Indigenous peoples’ spiritual connection to land and water.; 3) Climate Action Certification: we undertake a set of actions to reduce emissions. We strongly encourage all guests to reduce the use of sunscreens and lotion, which could negatively impact the health of the reef ecosystem. Our staff are trained in Eye on the Reef, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s official citizen science programme for the Great Barrier Reef, and we provide the opportunity for our local community to learn about, connect, monitor and protect the reef too, through our Reef Keeper, Schools Initiatives, and Marine Biologist for a Day programme.
For every trip booked, Kodama Travel donates £1 to Just One Tree to restore our forests and the ocean.