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VOTED #7 in TOP 10 Experiences in the WORLD in 2021!
Multi-Award winning Aquascene is Magnetic Islands #1 rated cruise experience for showing you the beauty of Magnetic Island above and below the water. A blend of adventure, relaxation and education. We place absolute importance on creating fun-filled adventures to suit all ages and abilities, ensuring every tour is an amazing experience for our guests. Magnetic Island has 26 beaches to explore, set amongst a stunning landscape of rugged granite boulders and Hoop Pines. Snorkel colourful fringing reefs, explore secluded bays and beaches, meet some marine and bird-life "friends" and learn about the Great Barrier Reef with our Master Reef Guides. Your hosts, Steph and Adam, have been exploring beautiful Magnetic Island for over 39 years, they love to share the stories, history and their connection with this island they call their home. Come as guests and leave as friends. This is transformational and personalised touring at it's best!
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Suitable for guests with sensory needs
Suitable for guests with mobility challenges - example (hip / knees)
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Our 5 hour Discovery Tour is a combination of snorkelling fringing reefs, exploring secluded bays, and learning all about beautiful Magnetic Island. Benefit from having Master Reef Guides on tour sharing the stories of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Personalised to suit our guests with small tour numbers, your amazing adventure starts with us. Activities include exploring secluded pristine bays and beaches, birdlife, snorkel beautiful fringing reefs, reef education with Master Reef Guides, interactions with fish "friends", and marine life - whales (July to Sept), stories and indigenous history all in the one tour. Stand Up Paddle boards, floating pontoon to sit on and relax. Enjoy a morning tea on a secluded beach and connect with the special places we explore on Magnetic Islands iconic and stunning coastline. Morning tea and all equipment for activities is provided for you. Snorkel tuition is provided in a safe and caring environment.
FREE Stand-Up Paddle Boards
All snorkeling equipment (with lesson provided)
Option to purchase reusable Aquascene souvenir water bottle (gold coin donation)
FREE UV suits or wetsuits
Morning tea: biscuits, cake, seasonal fruit
Coffee, tea, and bottled water (BYO drink bottle encouraged; refill station onboard)
Master Reef Guides with reef education & storytelling
Ferry tickets to Magnetic Island (not included in tour price)
1,358 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
kimberleyhM2073PP,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
The Aquascene tour on Magnetic Island was stunning. Snorkeling in the clear waters and being surrounded by vibrant, beautiful fish felt like swimming in a living aquarium. The paddleboarding was incredible peaceful, scenic, and the perfect way to take in the island’s natural beauty from the water. What really made the experience stand out were the tour guides. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly insightful, sharing fascinating information about the marine life and local ecosystem while making everyone feel safe and comfortable the entire time. Their passion for the ocean and Magnetic Island truly shines through. The tour was well organised, relaxed, and suitable for all skill levels, which made it even more enjoyable. Being able to explore such a pristine environment while learning about it was a real highlight. I couldn’t recommend this experience more! It’s a must-do on Magnetic Island and something I’ll remember forever 🐠
kerrynk2018,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
It was my son’s 9th birthday and he rated the day 75 out of 10! A magical day from start to finish. Adam, Jack and Izzy (I think?!) were so welcoming, friendly, professional and informative. I grew up in Townsville, coming to the island all the time and I learnt loads. We snorkelled, paddle boarded, had a delicious morning tea and saw everything from a giant clam to a turtle to baby black tip reef sharks. Cannot recommend highly enough. The wee video shared by Adam at the end of the day was the cherry on the icing on the cake. We’ll be doing this again next visit, no question. Thank you!


Sunshine44324879253,,Dec 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Friendly crew and nice experience, like it every place being. Also the time is fun and peace . Price is good and also has promotion code under particular time. Providing all you need and food.


737virgilg,,Dec 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Awesome day out on the water with Aquascene. A great service provided by the helpful crew members. Couldn't ask for a better day out on the water.
658sheac,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Went as part of a work social club. Staff were excellent, friendly and just there to have fun. Safety is paramount as is good etiquette, so littering and behaviour which could damage the ecosystem is closely monitored. Mood was fun and full of energy, music was pumping and was just a really positive experience. Would definitely do again!
H5595VTleeg,,Dec 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Amazing, loved the tour and the refresher on how to snorkel 🤿 to get the best out of the experience. It was great value for money and we had a fantastic experience. Adam, Jess and Jack were great hosts and nothing was too much trouble. Definitely worth the full 5 stars! Highly recommend the experience and would do it again 😊


493siennan,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We had Jack and Kelvin as our tour guides they were both friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. The tour was amazing we stopped for a while and had a quick lesson on how to snorkel which is quite easy and then snorkelled before going to a different spot were they was heaps of fish to swim with. Finally we went to another bay had a relax there we could snorkel, paddle board, walk on beach or just swim around and then had the Morning tea provided. Overall highly recommend.
7peggyb,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our snorkel outing at Magnetic Island with Aquascene. The very friendly and capable crew (Jann and Isabella) took us to three great destinations: Geoffrey Bay with hopeful stretches of healthy coral, Radical Bay for fruit and tea on the beach, and Florence Bay to swim amidst clusters of large colorful fish. The water was warm and the vibe was fabulous.
Lee26pink,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Our guide Yarn and Jack ( skipper) were very friendly and professional. The office staff were also warm , enthusiastic and helpful with my booking and inquiries . Excellent communication , the boat was well maintained and had everything we needed . Our family ( including 3 children 4-8 years) absolutely loved the experience. They cater for all levels of abilities and were particularly good with the children. We loved the whole idea of a voyage of discovery - with ample time at 3 different bays and the educational component . We didn’t feel rushed at all - just the right amount of time everywhere . The morning tea bay was lovely - something for everyone - paddle boards, snorkelling along the rock wall , the pontoon for the kids and gorgeous beaches and boulders . The whole day was so relaxed despite the rough conditions ( for little ones ) at our first port of call - Geoffrey Bay . There were tears and a “ baptism of fire” for our bush grandies who weren’t used to the ocean ! Yarn and Jack were so calm and immediately helped out picking up kids on the pontoon and on the paddleboard . They were fantastic just chatting with them and giving them breathing space as they became accustomed to a swell etc . They quickly adapted and all 3 can’t stop talking about their experience!

Guide33046280319,,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Adam and Isabel so so friendly and profession . Family had a very good time with them .😃😃😀😀😁😁😁😁😁recommend 100%😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃

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