Wavelength Reef Cruises Review
Wavelength is the one to book if snorkelling is the whole point and crowds are the thing you dread. They cap the boat at 48 guests when it is built to carry 100. You get three outer reef sites in a day, a marine biologist doing the reef talk and guiding a snorkel tour, and there is no diving at all.
GuestTours Verdict
GuestTours award: Best Small-Group Snorkelling. GuestTours rating: 4.9 / 5.
Wavelength Reef Cruises
Snorkelling-only Outer Reef Day · Port Douglas
Fares
Adult
per person
$318
Child
6–14 years
$228
Family fare
2 adults + 2 children 6–14
$938
What your fare covers
- Snorkelling equipment and instruction
- Marine Biology snorkel tour and reef talk
- Wetsuit or lycra-suit use
- Prescription masks if you need them
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
- Water, soft drinks, tea and coffee
- Photos of the day, free by Dropbox transfer
- Marine Park Environmental Management Charge of $8.50 per person
Is this the right reef day for you?
Great fit
Confident snorkellers
Three sites, freedom to swim at your own pace and no dive schedule to work around.
Great fit
People who hate crowds
The 48-guest cap is the whole proposition.
Great fit
Anyone who wants to learn something
The marine biologist reef talk and guided snorkel are included, not an upsell.
Look elsewhere
Divers
There is no scuba on this boat. Poseidon or Silversonic run the dive days from Port Douglas.
Look elsewhere
Families with young children
The child fare is 6 to 14.
How the day runs
8:10 AM
Boarding
Board at Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina in Port Douglas.
Morning
Out to the outer reef
Morning tea on the way out, plus the reef talk from the marine biologist.
Through the day
Three outer reef sites
Snorkelling equipment and instruction provided, with a guided snorkel tour available.
Midday
Lunch on board
Deli-style lunch, gourmet rolls or food bowls, with water, soft drinks, tea and coffee.
Afternoon
Afternoon tea and the run home
Afternoon tea on the way back.
~4:00 PM
Back in Port Douglas
The boat arrives back in port at approximately 4:00pm.
Before you go
Departure point
Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, Port Douglas
Boarding time
8:10 AM
Back in port
Approximately 4:00 PM
Group size
Maximum 48 guests, on a vessel built to carry 100
Reef sites
Three outer reef sites each day
Wetsuits
Wetsuit or lycra-suit use is included
Prescription masks
Available if you need them, included
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before departure. Within 48 hours the booking is non-refundable.
The full review
Wavelength is the one to book if snorkelling is the whole point and crowds are the thing you dread. They cap the boat at 48 guests when it is built to carry 100, and you feel that the moment you step aboard: room on the back deck, no queue for gear, no shuffling into the water in a line. Three outer reef sites in a day, a marine biologist doing the reef talk and guiding a snorkel tour, and a wetsuit or lycra suit thrown in. There is no diving here at all, which is exactly why the day flows the way it does. If you want to try scuba, book Poseidon or Silversonic instead.
Wavelength Reef Cruises FAQs
Yes. Wavelength runs snorkelling only, there is no scuba diving on board. That is deliberate, and it is why the day is not built around dive groups.
A maximum of 48 guests, on a boat built to carry 100. That gap is the reason the deck stays comfortable.
Three outer reef sites each day.
Boarding is at 8:10am at Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina in Port Douglas, and the boat arrives back at approximately 4:00pm.
Snorkelling equipment and instruction, a marine biology snorkel tour and reef talk, wetsuit or lycra-suit use, prescription masks if you need them, and morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. The $8.50 Environmental Management Charge is included too.
A deli-style lunch, gourmet rolls or food bowls, with water, soft drinks, tea and coffee.
No. Wetsuit or lycra-suit use is included.
Yes. Wavelength provides prescription masks if you need them, at no extra cost.
The child fare covers ages 6 to 14. If your child is younger, we will confirm what is possible with you when you book.
Yes. The family fare is $938 and covers 2 adults and 2 children aged 6 to 14.
Yes. Photos of the day are included, sent free by Dropbox transfer.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before departure. Within 48 hours the booking is non-refundable.
No, transfers are not part of the fare. We will sort out how you get to the marina with you when you book.
Yes. The $8.50 per person Marine Park Environmental Management Charge is included in the price, as is GST.
Wavelength Reef Cruises
Snorkelling-only Outer Reef Day · Port Douglas
Fares
Adult
per person
$318
Child
6–14 years
$228
Family fare
2 adults + 2 children 6–14
$938