The 11 Best Snorkeling and Kayaking Trips in Australia

1.Moreton Island Day Trip (Kayak, Snorkel & Sandboard) frm Brisbane or Gold Coast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 633 reviews · from $128Our pick

Review of the Moreton Island day trip from Brisbane or the Gold Coast, with transparent kayaking, wreck snorkeling, sandboarding, lunch, and practical tips.

“3 activities in a day (Sandboarding, Kayaking and Snorkeling), Plenty of fish swimming along with us Perfect day tour on a sunny day, The ferry is big enough so no worry about seasick A bit frustrated with going to the sand dune as our bus was often stopped by many oncoming 4WD cars on narrow roads”

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2.Gold Coast: Wave Break Island Kayaking & Snorkeling tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 340 reviews · 2h 30m · from $63

Kayak across the Gold Coast Broadwater, snorkel Wave Break Island, spot marine life, and enjoy snacks, photos, and local stories for $63.

“We really had a great time with Angel. He was funny, kind and professional. Above all he has amazing photo making skills. Highly recommended for something to do in Gold Coast!!!”

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3.Gold Coast Kayaking & Snorkelling Tour (2.5 Hours)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 318 reviews · from $63

Review the Gold Coast’s 2.5-hour kayak and snorkel tour to Wave Break Island, with practical tips on tides, fitness, gear, guides, and value.

“Great tour and lovely guides (Caroline and Nelson?). Perfect distance of kayaking, walking och a good amount of time for snorkling. Good communication before trip.”

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4.Turtle Tour – Ningaloo Reef Half Day Sea Kayak and Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · from $107Top rated

Review of Exmouth’s 3.5-hour Ningaloo kayak and snorkel tour, with turtles, rays, reef sharks, gear, transfers, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The marine life and how amazing the reef looked. Was surprised to be able to see the amount of marine life from turtles, stingrays and plenty of different fish. Loved the break for a healthy snack too. Liked hearing the guilds knowledge about the marine life.”

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5.Half Day Sea Kayak Tour from Batemans Bay with Morning Tea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews

Paddle remote Batemans Bay coves, spot wildlife, enjoy morning tea, and learn sea kayaking on this small-group South Coast adventure.

“Stepped out of my comfort zone today and loved it. Kayaking with an adventurous group, beautiful weather, plus snorkeling and swimming to top it off. Michael was a fantastic instructor!”

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6.Whitsunday Islands Sailing, SUP & Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 6 hours · from $162

Sail the Whitsundays aboard Wings III for snorkelling, SUP, kayaking, gourmet food and small-group comfort near Hook Island.

“This was an excellent trip! The team were fun & professional. Great range of activities to suit everyone. Would recommend this trip”

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7.Whitsunday Islands Sail, SUP & Snorkel Tour- Small group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $156

Review of a six-hour Whitsunday sailing, snorkeling and SUP tour from Airlie Beach, with food, low guest numbers, costs and practical tips.

“Amazing day out my 10 year old daughter had the best day of her life she said! Went out for my 30th amazing food, friendly staff, good taste in music! We had an incredible experience it was our first time snorkelling and we will definitely be back!”

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8.Gold Coast: Kayaking and Snorkeling Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 36 reviews · 2 hours · from $53Best value

Review of Gold Coast kayaking and snorkeling at Wavebreak Island, with dolphin spotting, fish, pricing, safety tips, and practical advice.

“We signed up for a two-hour kayak + snorkeling experience at Wavebreak Island. To expedite the filling-up of the consent form, the guides could consider administering that online, rather than asking the participants to fill it up on the spot, which was time consuming. Once we kayaked to Wavebreak Island, we had to walk 15-20 min to the snorkeling spot and another 15-20 min back to the kayak, which ate into activity time. The guides could consider reminding participants to bring footwear for the walk as well, since parts of the beach were covered with sharp sand/ broken shell. Overall, while it was valiant effort to guide a big group,…”

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9.Exmouth: Half Day Turtle Kayak & Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 35 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

Kayak Ningaloo Reef from Exmouth, spot turtles and rays, then snorkel coral gardens on this small-group half-day tour.

“Excellent guides, very nice. Unfortunately no turtles , but we saw a Sand Ray swimming”

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10.Gold Coast: Kayaking & Snorkelling Tour with Fish Feeding

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 35 reviews · 3 hours · from $63

Paddle the Gold Coast Broadwater, snorkel with colourful fish, feed them at a man-made island, and enjoy breakfast by the beach.

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11.3-Hour Kayak and Snorkeling Experience in Batemans Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $114

Review of Batemans Bay’s 3-hour kayak and snorkel tour, with itinerary, price, conditions, fitness needs, booking tips, and FAQs.

“internet staff is really nice kind. Very professional, look after all the people. Feel very safe and notable.”

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