Byron Bay Snorkel Tour At Julian Rocks

• Byron Bay
• New South Wales
• Popular
• Snorkelling

Meet some of the amazing marine life that calls this slice of coastline home on this two-and-a-half-hour Byron Bay Snorkel tour.

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at Julian Rocks Marine Sanctuary, one of Australia’s best spots for snorkelling. Known as “Nguthungulli” by the local Arakwal people, this site is packed with marine life thanks to its unique location where tropical and temperate waters meet.

Departing from Brunswick Heads Boat Harbour, you’ll hop on board Apollo 2, a purpose-built dive boat, and enjoy the short, exciting ride out to the rocks. Once you’re there, you’ll find shallow, protected waters that are perfect for spotting turtles, manta rays, leopard sharks, and shoals of colourful fish. If you’re visiting between June and November, you might even catch sight of humpback whales on the way!

With expert guides to show you around and all the gear included, this is a super easy way to explore an incredible underwater world. And the views of Byron Bay’s coastline from the boat are pretty epic too!

Note that this tour operates from Brunswick Heads, just 15 mins from Byron Bay. If you’d prefer a central Byron Bay meeting point, head to this Byron Bay Snorkelling Tour option. 

Highlights

• Snorkel at Julian Rocks, home to turtles, manta rays, leopard sharks, grey nurse sharks, and heaps of fish, (marine life varies by time of year).
• Protected safe and shallow waters perfect for snorkelling and freediving.
• Learn about the fascinating marine life and make sure you don’t miss a thing with a Marine Naturalist guide in the water with you.
• See the Byron coastline and look out for local dolphins, humpback whales (in season) and other marine life on the way to Julian Rocks.
• All gear is provided.

Included

• Marine naturalist guide
• Photos/videos shared on social media
• Reef safe sunscreen
• Mask and snorkel
• Fins
• Wetsuit
• Maximum of 12 snorkellers

The snorkel site

Your Byron Bay snorkel tour takes place at Julian Rocks, which is home to three different species of sea turtle, an assortment of rays including mantas, hard and soft corals, friendly wobbegong sharks, and over four hundred different species of fish. All of this is only a five-minute boat ride from Byron Bay.

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