Four snorkel tours on the southern reef: Lady Musgrave Island from Bundaberg or the Town of 1770, and Great Keppel Island from Yeppoon.
Updated Oct 2026 · Prices checked Oct 2026
Lady Musgrave Island · coral cay lagoon
OUR PICK · MOST REVIEWEDLady Musgrave from Bundaberg
Bundaberg · 10 h · Lady Musgrave Island lagoon10 h · ★ 4.81 (363)On the southern reef most people go to Lady Musgrave Island, a coral cay with a lagoon: from Bundaberg (10 h, A$345, 4.81★) or the Town of 1770 (9 h, from A$315 — one boat takes max 10 snorkellers). Great Keppel from Yeppoon is the short, cheap option: 6 h, A$175.
Check dates and live prices ↓Source · GetYourGuide tour pages · Oct 2026Four tours from Bundaberg, the Town of 1770 and Yeppoon.
Lady Musgrave Island — a coral cay with a lagoon — is the main trip.
Smallest group: the Southern reef day from 1770, max 10 snorkellers, 4.93★.
Cheapest: Great Keppel fast boat from Yeppoon, A$175, 6 h.
Reef time is not stated on any of these tours.
All four tours on GetYourGuide, most reviewed first.
From Bundaberg1 tour · A$345
From the Town of 17702 tours · from A$315Pick it if you are staying in Bundaberg or want the most-reviewed trip.
From BundabergPick it if you are staying in 1770 or Agnes Water, or want a small group.
From 1770Trips 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.
“Absolutely phenomenal trip! There was good information all the way, the opportunity to have a snack on the trip out and home…”
“Super friendly and knowledgeable staff. smaller group made it a really fun and relaxed trip!”
The reef tours here leave from Bundaberg, the Town of 1770 and Yeppoon. Most go to Lady Musgrave Island, a coral cay with a lagoon.
Bundaberg: one 10-hour day, A$345, 4.81 from 363 reviews. 1770: two 9-hour days, from A$315, one with max 10 snorkellers. Pick by where you stay.
Yes — the Southern reef day from 1770 takes max 10 snorkellers, A$315, rated 4.93.
The Great Keppel fast boat from Yeppoon: A$175, 6 hours, with lunch.
About 9 hours from 1770 and 10 hours from Bundaberg.
None of these tours states its time at the reef — check the itinerary on the tour page.
Lady Musgrave from Bundaberg
Lady Musgrave from 1770
Great Keppel fast boat
