Four snorkel tours: two outer reef days from Townsville that call at Magnetic Island, and two shorter trips around the island itself.
Updated Oct 2026 · Prices checked Oct 2026
Reef days leave from Townsville
OUR PICK · OUTER REEF DAYMagnetic Island reef + MOUA
Townsville / Magnetic Island · 10 h · reef + underwater art10 h · ★ 4.60 (92)For the outer reef, book a 10-hour reef day from Townsville (A$394), with pickup available. To stay close to Magnetic Island, there’s a 2-hour jet-ski snorkel (A$380) — island snorkelling, not the outer reef — and a 4.5-hour island tour from A$189 with only 6 reviews so far.
Check dates and live prices ↓Source · GetYourGuide tour pages · Oct 2026Four tours: two outer reef days and two around Magnetic Island.
Outer reef days run 10 hours from Townsville, A$394, pickup available.
The jet-ski snorkel (2 h, A$380) stays around the island — not the outer reef.
Cheapest: Magnetic Island adventurer, A$189 — only 6 reviews so far.
Reef time is not stated on any of these tours.
All four tours on GetYourGuide. Tours with fewer than 20 reviews are marked.
Outer reef day2 tours · A$394
Around the island2 tours · from A$189Pick it if you want the Great Barrier Reef itself and have a full day.
Reef daysPick it if you want a short trip and to stay near the island.
Island tripsTrips keep running; full-body lycra suits are usually provided on board.
Full-day Environmental Management Charge — most tickets include it.
Heaviest rain Jan–Mar; rough seas can cancel or shorten a day.
“A really fun day. The crew were awesome and very informative… Ray the skipper was good fun and very safety conscious. Could not have asked for more.”
“Fabulous day around Maggie, magnetic island. Stopped at all the bays, photos taken by my guide Helios are included. No upselling.”
Yes — two 10-hour outer reef days from Townsville call at Magnetic Island, A$394, with pickup available.
No. It is a 2-hour trip around Magnetic Island with snorkelling on the island’s fringing reef.
The Magnetic Island adventurer from A$189 (4.5 h) — but it has only 6 reviews so far.
About 10 hours, including the boat ride.
Reef days from the Breakwater Marina in Townsville (pickup available); the jet-ski snorkel from 108 Flinders St.
None of these tours states its time at the reef — check the itinerary on the tour page.
