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Green Island Snorkelling & Glass Bottom Boat Day Tour
Tours • From Cairns

Green Island Snorkelling & Glass Bottom Boat Day Tour

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English guided
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★ 4.4 (155) • 6K+ booked
RM 367.39
Great Barrier Reef Full Day Snorkel or Dive Tour from Cairns
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Great Barrier Reef Full Day Snorkel or Dive Tour from Cairns

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Hotel pick-up
English guided
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★ 4.7 (245) • 6K+ booked
RM 766.60
Scenic Flight Heart Reef, Whitehaven beach  from Airlie Beach
Tours • Whitsundays

Scenic Flight Heart Reef, Whitehaven beach from Airlie Beach

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English guided
Morning departure
Up to 3 hrs
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★ 4.8 (19) • 1K+ booked
RM 975.65
Great Barrier Reef Snorkel, Dive & Helicopter Full Day Tour
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Cruises • From Cairns

Great Barrier Reef Snorkel, Dive & Helicopter Full Day Tour

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Hotel pick-up
English guided
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★ 4.6 (186) • 3K+ booked
RM 1,269.00
Great Barrier Reef Cruise from Airlie Beach or Daydream Island
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Cruises • Queensland

Great Barrier Reef Cruise from Airlie Beach or Daydream Island

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English guided
Morning departure
7+ hrs
Free cancellation
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★ 4.6 (53) • 1K+ booked
RM 723.35
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Half Day Green Island Reef Cruise from Cairns
Cruises • From Cairns

Half Day Green Island Reef Cruise from Cairns

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English guided
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★ 4.2 (34) • 3K+ booked
RM 302.30
Reef Magic Pontoon Cruise Tour from Cairns
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Reef Magic Pontoon Cruise Tour from Cairns

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English guided
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★ 4.3 (12) • 800+ booked
From RM 893.19
Half or Full Day Fitzroy Island Transfers & Optional Activities
Water activities • From Cairns

Half or Full Day Fitzroy Island Transfers & Optional Activities

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English guided
Morning departure
7+ hrs
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★ 4.5 (127) • 3K+ booked
RM 296.80
Great Barrier Reef Classic Scenic Flight from Cairns
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Great Barrier Reef Classic Scenic Flight from Cairns

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English guided
Up to 3 hrs
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★ 4.6 (34) • 1K+ booked
RM 794.25
Green Island Reef Cruise Full Day Guided Tour from Cairns
Cruises • From Cairns

Green Island Reef Cruise Full Day Guided Tour from Cairns

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★ 4.5 (126) • 6K+ booked
RM 467.00
Fly Raft Experience with Scenic Flight and Ocean Rafting
Water activities • Queensland

Fly Raft Experience with Scenic Flight and Ocean Rafting

English guided
Morning departure
7+ hrs
Free cancellation
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★ 4.8 (25) • 600+ booked
RM 1,552.75
Outer Reef Pontoon Full Day Tour at Moore Reef
Cruises • From Cairns

Outer Reef Pontoon Full Day Tour at Moore Reef

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English guided
Free cancellation
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★ 4.4 (33) • 1K+ booked
RM 916.99

Hotels in Mackay

Coral Cay Resort
Hotels • Mackay

Coral Cay Resort

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★ 4.3 (983)
From RM 404.53
Heron Island Resort
Hotels • Mackay

Heron Island Resort

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★ 4.2 (258)
From RM 648.34
White Lace Motor Inn
Hotels • Mackay

White Lace Motor Inn

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★ 4.2 (1,002)
From RM 373.90
Windmill Motel and Events Centre
Hotels • Mackay

Windmill Motel and Events Centre

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★ 4.3 (765)
From RM 439.42
Mackay Seabreeze Apartments
Hotels • Mackay

Mackay Seabreeze Apartments

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★ 4.1 (519)
From RM 446.94
Mid City Motor Inn
Hotels • Mackay

Mid City Motor Inn

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★ 4.1 (739)
From RM 356.44
The Metropolitan Hotel
Hotels • Mackay

The Metropolitan Hotel

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★ 3.9 (119)
From RM 413.86
The Resort @ Dolphin Heads
Hotels • Mackay

The Resort @ Dolphin Heads

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★ 3.7 (511)
From RM 430.30
Rydges Mackay Suites
Hotels • Mackay

Rydges Mackay Suites

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★ 4.2 (1,000)
From RM 683.80
Tandara Hotel Motel
Hotels • Mackay

Tandara Hotel Motel

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★ 3.8 (153)
From RM 271.87
Oaks Mackay Rivermarque Hotel
Hotels • Mackay

Oaks Mackay Rivermarque Hotel

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★ 4.1 (582)
From RM 568.31
Mantra Mackay
Hotels • Mackay

Mantra Mackay

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★ 4.4 (872)
From RM 483.09

Reviews of Mackay activities

Klook User
2026-01-20 06:39:03
Fantastic 5.0
Bradley, Marie and Renee from Reef Adventure looked after our family of four, including two young children (age 9 and 6) during the snorkelling tour. They are incredibly patient, friendly and helpful. We had an amazing time snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef, and saw abundant sea life and beutiful corals. Highly recommended.
Klook User
2026-04-21 08:24:59
Fantastic 5.0
The scenic flight was the best choice for this tour. We traveled from Sydney for it, and it was the best hour. It's truly so beautiful. The boat tour was also long, and the route was enjoyable. However, we did the boat tour on a cloudy day, so the views for snorkeling and the walking trail were a bit disappointing. If it's raining or cloudy on your booked date, I recommend quickly changing your reservation date two days in advance. We had requested a date change in advance because we thought the scenic flight tour would be difficult due to strong winds and rain, but we received no response. Ultimately, we were notified on the day of the tour that the scenic flight was canceled. However, we were surprised to be told that neither a schedule change nor a refund was possible. I definitely recommend doing this on a clear day. Somehow, we managed to do both, and the tour was truly excellent. After the tour, if you relax on a mat or swim at Airlie Beach and then have dinner and drinks at a beachside bar, you'll have an absolutely perfect day.
Klook用戶
2026-05-07 01:08:56
Fantastic 5.0
Being able to lie on the boat, on the deck all day! Listening to music, enjoying delicious food, relaxing on the boat, and also snorkeling on a beautiful island where we saw sea turtles! Most importantly, our guides Claudia and Natalia kept everyone's spirits high throughout the entire trip!
Lin ******
2026-06-07 04:11:14
Fantastic 5.0
fun snorkelling, we added $89 for the guided snorkeling experience as this voucher only includes a self snorkel, suitable for experienced snorkeling. guided snorkeling fees more safe. it’s really beautiful
Judy **
2026-02-16 04:59:09
Fantastic 5.0
It was an enjoyable experience, and spending a day at the Barrier Reef is truly worthwhile. The staff were very helpful and polite, and all equipment was provided. Lunch was served midday, followed by wine and snacks at tea time.
Klook用戶
2026-05-24 08:49:02
Fantastic 5.0
Wonderful experience! Well ogranized for over 100 passsengers, from safety, seating, equipment to lunch and afternoon tea. Great for our first time snorkelling, and staff were friendly. unfortunately, the helicopter was cancelled due to the weather but everything else was good. Even though we got really seasick (although we took tablets), it was totally worth it!
Klook User
2026-04-26 06:05:20
Fantastic 5.0
I had to take this moment to give the best possible review to Sun Lover and the team. The entire experience has been so amazing. All the crew members were so respectful and ensured we all had calm and funful experience! I must mention Joseph specially! He made my snorkelling experience as a non-swimmer and first timer so memorable. Gave a 15 mins direction, very calm and helped me throughout the experience! Can’t thank all the members enough! The food was amazing too.
Klook用戶
2026-01-14 07:49:15
Fantastic 5.0
It was definitely worth to spend a leisurely day on Green island of the Great Barrier Reef. With nice weather, it’s possible to see abundant reef fish and coral reefs during snokeling. If u are lucky, sea turtle can also be found and swim with them!
Bug ***
2026-01-01 03:21:19
Great 4.0
Overall this was a pleasant experience, for snorkelers the water near shore is less clear than a guided tour in the reef center, lunch is provided and filling!

Quick facts about Mackay

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  • Time zone

    No time difference

  • Currency

    1MYR = 0.35AUD

  • Official languages

  • Best time to visit

    Dry season offers sunny days and ideal beach conditions.

  • Recommended trip duration

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