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Sailaway Port Douglas Low Isles day tour has a relaxed pace with plenty of time to enjoy the sights and wonders of Low Isles, above and below the water. Low Isles is an iconic destination, just a short transfer from Port Douglas. It has a lighthouse, sandy beaches and is surrounded by fringing reef. When you visit Low Isles with Sailaway you have up to 5 hours to enjoy this tropical destination, with snorkelling, swimming, guided snorkel tour and island walk, and a glass bottom boat tour. This Port Douglas Low Isles day tour has inclusive pricing, which covers coach transfers, morning and afternoon tea and buffet lunch, all of your snorkel equipment and the guided tours.
The emphasis on the Sailaway Port Douglas Low Isles tour is sustainability, education and making the most of your time in this wonderful destination, with unlimited snorkelling and sailing.
Port Douglas Low Isles day tour. Up to 5 hours to swim, snorkel & explore. Includes glass bottom boat & island tour. Sustainability focus.
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Sailaway Port Douglas Low Isles day tour provides you with up to 5 hours to enjoy this unique destination, with time spent on the boat, in the sea and on the island itself. The Sailaway team are passionate about ensuring their guests maximise their education, interaction and engagement with the Great Barrier Reef and include Marine Biologist guided snorkel tours and presentations, in their day tour price. You will also enjoy a guided heritage walk on the island and glass bottom boat tour. This tour does involve swimming and snorkelling in the waters surrounding Low Isles, so is best suited for those who are comfortable and confident at swimming in the open ocean.
Sailaway specialise in snorkel tours. They provide their guests with all snorkelling equipment needed for the day, including mask, snorkel, fins, lycra sunsuits and wetsuits. Buoyancy devices are also available, to make your time in the water as comfortable as possible. The Sailaway Port Douglas Low Isles day tour includes a guided snorkel tour with a Marine Biologist. You can expect to see a range of hard and soft corals, giant clams and array of Great Barrier Reef fish, including parrotfish, wrasse, chromis, angelfish, butterflyfish, fusiliers and more. In addition to the guided snorkel tour, you are welcome to snorkel as much as you like from the beach at Low Isles and off the back of the boat, which is moored at a site amongst the reefs that surround Low Isles.
Please note that the reefs surrounding Low Isles were heavily impacted by Tropical Cyclone Jasper and subsequent flooding, in December 2023, which has caused freshwater bleaching to occur on the corals. This is evident when snorkelling, but there is still an abundance of fish and turtles.
Join the skipper for a glass bottom boat tour over the fringing reefs that surround Low Isles. This is a relaxing way to see the reef and learn more about it, from the comfort of the glass bottom boat. The skipper will point out key items of interest during the tour, with the opportunity to ask questions.
Sailaway is moored at the Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, in Port Douglas. If you are staying locally, then coach transfers are provided and included from Port Douglas accommodation, or you can self drive to the marina with lots of parking available. Prior to boarding the boat, you will need to check-in at the Sailaway office, which is located inside the marina. Check-in commences at 8am, boarding from 8.15am for a 8.30am departure. You will arrive back into Port Douglas at 4pm. All snorkelling equipment, snacks and lunch is provided and included in the tour price. You should take a towel, sunglasses, hat, change of clothes and sunblock for the day, as well as cash or credit cards to make any beverage purchases. Tea, coffee and cold water is supplied and included.
Check in at the Sailaway Office, inside the Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina.
Boarding commences at Sailaway, which is moored at the Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina. Tea, coffee and morning tea is available and provided for your enjoyment.
Sailaway departs and commences its journey to Low Isles, a part of the Great Barrier Reef. All safety and snorkel equipment briefings are conducted on the boat, on the way to the reef.
Arrive at Low Isles. Snorkelling equipment will be provided to all guests, as well as a snorkel safety briefing.
Sailaway provides a glass bottom boat transfer from the boat to Low Isles. Once you are on Low Isles, there’s nearly 3 hours to swim, snorkel, explore and relax. Snorkelling is straight off the beach, as is the Marine Biologist guided snorkel tour. There’s a heritage walk on the island, or you can choose to just sit back and relax under the palm trees and soak up the views.
Transfer back to Sailaway, where a delicious cold buffet lunch awaits. It includes chilled prawns, cold meats and chicken, a selection of salads and breads.
There is more time to snorkel off the back of the boat, take a glass bottom boat tour with the Skipper or just relax and enjoy the sunshine.
The crew serves afternoon tea and coffee, with cakes and start to prepare the boat for departure.
Sailaway commences its return journey to Port Douglas.
Sailaway arrives back to Port Douglas.
On its Port Douglas Low Isles day tour, Sailaway visits Low Isles. The boat will moor in the fringing reefs that surround the island, with glass bottom boat transfers to the island. You will have time to swim, snorkel and explore the island as well as the reef, surrounding the boat.
Please note that the reefs surrounding Low Isles were heavily impacted by Tropical Cyclone Jasper and subsequent flooding, in December 2023, which has caused freshwater bleaching to occur on the corals. This is evident when snorkelling, but there is still an abundance of fish and turtles. Please note you will be snorkelling from the beach and the boat, in the open ocean, so it is recommended that you have reasonable swimming ability and fitness. There are flotation devices available for your use.
No, you can’t scuba dive on the Sailaway Low Isles day tour. It is a snorkel only boat.
Yes, you should be able to swim in open water to go on the Sailaway Low Isles day tour. Although they do visit the island itself and have a glass bottom boat, the majority of your reef experience and interaction is by being in the water, swimming and snorkelling.
Yes, Sailaway does have a glass bottom boat and they provide guided tours on it, when they are at their Low Isles destination. The glass bottom boat tours are included in the Sailaway tour price.
Yes, the Sailaway Low Isles day tour is suitable for kids, but I would say it is not suitable for toddlers or young children who cannot swim. Although floatation devices are available, to maximise your day and reef experience, you really want to be comfortable and confident in the open water.
Yes, the Sailaway Low Isles day tour is family friendly. It is family owned and operated. It is suggested that your children should be old enough to swim confidently and comfortably in the open ocean to enjoy this day tour and maximise your Great Barrier Reef experience.
Lunch on the Sailaway Low Isles day tour is fresh and healthy, with a focus on flavour. It’s a cold buffet featuring a selection of salads, including potato and mixed leaf, cold meats and seafood, including prawns and chicken, breads and condiments. Cold water is provided and available, additional drinks (soft drinks etc) can be purchased at the bar at additional cost.
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