Islander Cruises

Amazing! Did a turtle snorkelling trip with these guys and it was perfect! We saw a turtle within minutes and then went on to a stunning snorkelling location with amazing corals and fish. The guide was friendly and informative and put together the perfect trip. We also went back to them later on our holiday to hire kayaks to paddle around the lagoon. Highly recommend.

Great experience, great service, great tours and Peter was very good and knowledgeable. If you have time see Peter your first day to see all the sights!

The staff are kind and honest and the snorkelling locations were incredible.

Pete and April were fantastic! Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. We took a 2h turtle spotting tour which included the opportunity to snorkel at two sites (including around the wreck of The Favourite). Pete knows where to find the turtles and sure enough they were exactly where he took us—four or five green sea turtles were sitting on the sea floor being cleaned by fish. Steamers and snorkelling gear are included. Pete takes about a 16 guests out at a time on his glass bottomed boat (he needs 8 to proceed with the tour). If the weather is poor or he doesn’t have the numbers then your booking carries over to the next day. Tour times vary to match tides (going out on a low). He has other tour options if you want to snorkel at more sites. For parents of young kids—Pete is happy for kids to stay on the boat while parents snorkel. He’ll have them feeding and spotting fish and is great with them. We also hired (sit on) kayaks—a double kayak for 4h was around $70. These can be pre-booked so that they’re all ready and waiting for you. Dry bags and life jackets are supplied. It’s worth chatting to April and Pete about where to snorkel—they’re happy to share their wealth of knowledge. Try Old Settlement beach at high tide or North Beach at low tide if you’re hoping to spot a turtle snorkelling out from the beach. Ned’s Beach is a must do—feed the fish and snorkel at low tide if the waters are calm. (Turtles can also be spotted here. )