With a coastline that stretches over 37,000 kilometres (23,000 miles), Australia lines three of the world’s largest oceans. Consequently, the country’s waters are diverse, ranging from tropical seas, through to temperate and sub-Antarctic waters.
Perhaps, there is no greater association with Australia’s marine offering than its coral reefs. Venturing to Australia's west coast, the world's largest extensive fringing reef is found in the Ningaloo Marine Park, home to the graceful Whale Shark, the world's largest migration of Humpback Whales and 50 per cent of Indian Ocean's coral species.The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on earth and one of the most complex ecosystems. Stretching 2,300 kilometres off the continent's northeast, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is roughly the same area as Japan, Germany, Malaysia or Italy.
But it is the richness of Australia’s temperate marine environments that is surprising. By far the greatest proportion of biodiversity is found along the southern Australian coastline where 85% of fish, 90% of echinoderms (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers) and 95% of molluscs are considered endemic with new species being discovered everyday.
Australia’s oceans support over 5,000 species of fish, more than half of the shark and ray species in the world, six of the seven known species of marine turtles, tens of thousands of species of invertebrates, over half of the world’s 58 seagrass species, and countless micro-organisms. Life beneath the surface in Australia is simply extraordinary.
Search for tours including Fish & Marine Invertebrates, using the seasonal viewing opportunities calendar further down the page or by using the map button directly below:
From $2,010 USD
7 or 14 nights
Cocos Keeling Island and/or Christmas Island Dive
From $2,010 USD
7 or 14 nights
Deep drop offs, stunning coral gardens, diverse marine life, incredible vistas and welcoming locals – all things that Christmas & Cocos (Keeling) Islands can offer in abundance. Whilst the islands share many similarities – the dive experience is completely different on each island.
Christmas Island has over 60 dive sites...
From $2,640 USD
8 days/7 nights
Dive Christmas Island
From $2,640 USD
8 days/7 nights
Christmas Island has over 60 dive sites to choose from and is regarded as one of Australia’s best diving regions, due to the high volume of immense 'drop offs' only metres from the shoreline.
Sensational visibility of up to 50 metres, ensures that you can observe abundant fish including surgeonfish,...
From $185 USD
Full Day from Exmouth
Outer Reef or Islands Scuba Dive & Snorkel
From $185 USD
Full Day from Exmouth
Discover the wonders of the Muiron Islands and Ningaloo Marine Park, regarded as one of the most beautiful underwater wilderness areas in Australia.
Upon cruising out across the pristine waters, you will spend the day exploring different snorkel and dive sights accessible by boat only, with Dolphins, Rays and Turtles...
From $1,415 USD
8 days/7 nights
Red Crab Spawning Christmas Island
From $1,415 USD
8 days/7 nights
Witness one of the most amazing events on our animal planet, as 60 million Red Crabs migrate from the forest to the ocean shoreline to mate and spawn each wet season in November or December.
Experience the peak of what Christmas Island has to offer with this special package which...
March,April,May, Frankland Islands National Park
Fish |
Angelfish: Regal Angelfish, Six-band Angelfish, Bicolor Angelfish, Blueface Angelfish, Coral Beauty, Pearlscale Angelfish, Semicricle Angelfish | Batfish: Round Batfish, Dusky Batfish, Longfin Batfish | Butterflyfish: Redfin Butterflyfish, Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish, Vagabond Butterflyfish, Bluespot Butterflyfish, Teardrop Butterflyfish, Chevron Butterflyfish, Threadfin Butterflyfish, Blackback Butterflyfish, Goldenstripe Butterflyfish, Speckled Butterflyfish, Rainford's Butterflyfish, Saddle Butterflyfish, Lined Butterflyfish, Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish, Beaked Coralfish | Anemonefish: Clown Anemonefish, Barrier Reef Anemonefish, Pink Skunk Anemonefish, Blackback Anemonefish, Spine-cheek Anemonefish | Damselfish: Humbug Damselfish, Reticulated Damselfish, Blackbar Damselfish, Neon Damselfish, Staghorn Damsel, Black Damsel, Jewel Damsel, Ambon Damsel, Lemon Damsel, White Damsel, Whitebelly Damsel, Speckled Damsel, Blue-green Chromis, Black-Axil Chromis, Ternate Chromis, Blue Demoiselle, Yellowtail Demoiselle, Three-spot Dascyllus | Emperor: Spangled Emperor, Yellowtailed Emperor, Humpnose Bigeye Bream | Flutemouth: Pacific Trumpetfish, Bluespotted Cornetfish |Fusilier: Yellowtail Fusilier, Scissor-tailed Fusilier, Doubleline Fusilier, Blue and Yellow Fusilier, Three-stripe Fusilier | Moray Eels: Giant Moray Eel | Parrotfish: Steephead Parrotfish, Sixband Parrotfish, Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish, Spotted Parrotfish, Darkcap Parrotfish, Surf Parrotfish, Mini-fin Parrotfish, Palenose Parrotfish, Yellowbar Parrotfish, Bluebarred Parrotfish, Greensnout Parrotfish, Bleeker's Parrotfish, Redlip Parrotfish| Rabbitfish: Lined Rabbitfish, Barred Rabbitfish, Foxface | RockCod: Coral Cod, Potato Cod, Blue-spotted Rock Cod, Coral Trout | Scorpionfish: Lionfish | Surgeonfish: Striped Surgeonfish, Fine-lined Surgeonfish, Pacific Salifin Tang, Blue Tang Surgeonfish, Brown Tang, Orangespine Unicornfish, Blackstreak Surgeonfish, Eyeline Surgeonfish, Yellowfin Surgeonfish, Dark Surgeonfish, Convict Surgeonfish, Spotted Unicornfish, Eyestripe Surgeonfish, Lined Bristletooth | Triggerfish: Orangestripe Triggerfish, Titan Triggerfish, Lagoon Triggerfish, Flagtail Triggerfish | Wrasses: Sixbar Wrasse, Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Bird Wrasse, Slingjaw Wrasse, Checkerboard Wrasse, Moon Wrasse, Blackbarred Wrasse, Floral Maori Wrasse, Humphead Maori Wrasse, Bluntheaded Wrasse, Dotted Wrasse, Moon Wrasse, Indo-Pacific Bluehead Wrasse |
Sharks & Rays |
Sharks: Whitetip Reef Shark, Blacktip Reef Shark, Grey Reef Shark, Epaulette Shark, Wobbegong Shark, Ornate Wobbegong | Rays: Reef Manta Ray, Blue Spotted Ribbontail Ray, Reef Manta Ray, Kuhl's Ray, Cow-tail Ray, Australian Bull Ray |
Molluscs |
Nudibranch: Banana Nudibranch, Indian Caloria, Mourning Dorid, Clumpy Nudibranch | Shrimp: Marbled Shrimp, Banded Coral Shrimp, Pacific Mantis Shrimp, Graceful Anomone Shrimp | Clam: Small Giant Clam, Gigas Giant Clam, Boring Giant Clam, Smooth Giant Clam, Fluted Giant Clam |
Corals & Sea Anemones |
Hard Corals (Scleractinia): Staghorn, Brain, Elkhorn, Table, Closed Brain, Honeycomb, Lobed Star, Bubble, Finger, Porite | Soft Corals (Alcyonacea): Tree, Cabbage Leather, Weeping Willow, Sea Whips, Sea Plumes, Sea Rods, Organ Pipe Coral, Pink Nephthya, Blue Soft Coral, Gorgonian Sea Fan, Elephant Ear, Cauliflower, Sea Pen | Sea Anemones: Blue Anemone, Bubble-tip Anemone, Merten's Sea Anemone, Haddon's Anemone, Beaded Sea Anemone, Magnficent Sea Anemone |
Duration: Full Day
Type: Shared or Private
Spend the day at one of the most beautiful snorkelling locations on the Great Barrier Reef, with the opportunity to experience World Heritage-listed rivers, rainforests and reefs. Leave the crowds behind and enjoy exclusive access to the hidden treasure that is the Frankland Islands National Park.
June,July,August, Frankland Islands National Park
Fish |
Angelfish: Regal Angelfish, Six-band Angelfish, Bicolor Angelfish, Blueface Angelfish, Coral Beauty, Pearlscale Angelfish, Semicricle Angelfish | Batfish: Round Batfish, Dusky Batfish, Longfin Batfish | Butterflyfish: Redfin Butterflyfish, Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish, Vagabond Butterflyfish, Bluespot Butterflyfish, Teardrop Butterflyfish, Chevron Butterflyfish, Threadfin Butterflyfish, Blackback Butterflyfish, Goldenstripe Butterflyfish, Speckled Butterflyfish, Rainford's Butterflyfish, Saddle Butterflyfish, Lined Butterflyfish, Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish, Beaked Coralfish | Anemonefish: Clown Anemonefish, Barrier Reef Anemonefish, Pink Skunk Anemonefish, Blackback Anemonefish, Spine-cheek Anemonefish | Damselfish: Humbug Damselfish, Reticulated Damselfish, Blackbar Damselfish, Neon Damselfish, Staghorn Damsel, Black Damsel, Jewel Damsel, Ambon Damsel, Lemon Damsel, White Damsel, Whitebelly Damsel, Speckled Damsel, Blue-green Chromis, Black-Axil Chromis, Ternate Chromis, Blue Demoiselle, Yellowtail Demoiselle, Three-spot Dascyllus | Emperor: Spangled Emperor, Yellowtailed Emperor, Humpnose Bigeye Bream | Flutemouth: Pacific Trumpetfish, Bluespotted Cornetfish |Fusilier: Yellowtail Fusilier, Scissor-tailed Fusilier, Doubleline Fusilier, Blue and Yellow Fusilier, Three-stripe Fusilier | Moray Eels: Giant Moray Eel | Parrotfish: Steephead Parrotfish, Sixband Parrotfish, Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish, Spotted Parrotfish, Darkcap Parrotfish, Surf Parrotfish, Mini-fin Parrotfish, Palenose Parrotfish, Yellowbar Parrotfish, Bluebarred Parrotfish, Greensnout Parrotfish, Bleeker's Parrotfish, Redlip Parrotfish| Rabbitfish: Lined Rabbitfish, Barred Rabbitfish, Foxface | RockCod: Coral Cod, Potato Cod, Blue-spotted Rock Cod, Coral Trout | Scorpionfish: Lionfish | Surgeonfish: Striped Surgeonfish, Fine-lined Surgeonfish, Pacific Salifin Tang, Blue Tang Surgeonfish, Brown Tang, Orangespine Unicornfish, Blackstreak Surgeonfish, Eyeline Surgeonfish, Yellowfin Surgeonfish, Dark Surgeonfish, Convict Surgeonfish, Spotted Unicornfish, Eyestripe Surgeonfish, Lined Bristletooth | Triggerfish: Orangestripe Triggerfish, Titan Triggerfish, Lagoon Triggerfish, Flagtail Triggerfish | Wrasses: Sixbar Wrasse, Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Bird Wrasse, Slingjaw Wrasse, Checkerboard Wrasse, Moon Wrasse, Blackbarred Wrasse, Floral Maori Wrasse, Humphead Maori Wrasse, Bluntheaded Wrasse, Dotted Wrasse, Moon Wrasse, Indo-Pacific Bluehead Wrasse |
Sharks & Rays |
Sharks: Whitetip Reef Shark, Blacktip Reef Shark, Grey Reef Shark, Epaulette Shark, Wobbegong Shark, Ornate Wobbegong | Rays: Reef Manta Ray, Blue Spotted Ribbontail Ray, Reef Manta Ray, Kuhl's Ray, Cow-tail Ray, Australian Bull Ray |
Molluscs |
Nudibranch: Banana Nudibranch, Indian Caloria, Mourning Dorid, Clumpy Nudibranch | Shrimp: Marbled Shrimp, Banded Coral Shrimp, Pacific Mantis Shrimp, Graceful Anomone Shrimp | Clam: Small Giant Clam, Gigas Giant Clam, Boring Giant Clam, Smooth Giant Clam, Fluted Giant Clam |
Corals & Sea Anemones |
Hard Corals (Scleractinia): Staghorn, Brain, Elkhorn, Table, Closed Brain, Honeycomb, Lobed Star, Bubble, Finger, Porite | Soft Corals (Alcyonacea): Tree, Cabbage Leather, Weeping Willow, Sea Whips, Sea Plumes, Sea Rods, Organ Pipe Coral, Pink Nephthya, Blue Soft Coral, Gorgonian Sea Fan, Elephant Ear, Cauliflower, Sea Pen | Sea Anemones: Blue Anemone, Bubble-tip Anemone, Merten's Sea Anemone, Haddon's Anemone, Beaded Sea Anemone, Magnficent Sea Anemone |
Duration: Full Day
Type: Shared or Private
Spend the day at one of the most beautiful snorkelling locations on the Great Barrier Reef, with the opportunity to experience World Heritage-listed rivers, rainforests and reefs. Leave the crowds behind and enjoy exclusive access to the hidden treasure that is the Frankland Islands National Park.
January,February,December, Frankland Islands National Park
Fish |
Angelfish: Regal Angelfish, Six-band Angelfish, Bicolor Angelfish, Blueface Angelfish, Coral Beauty, Pearlscale Angelfish, Semicricle Angelfish | Batfish: Round Batfish, Dusky Batfish, Longfin Batfish | Butterflyfish: Redfin Butterflyfish, Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish, Vagabond Butterflyfish, Bluespot Butterflyfish, Teardrop Butterflyfish, Chevron Butterflyfish, Threadfin Butterflyfish, Blackback Butterflyfish, Goldenstripe Butterflyfish, Speckled Butterflyfish, Rainford's Butterflyfish, Saddle Butterflyfish, Lined Butterflyfish, Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish, Beaked Coralfish | Anemonefish: Clown Anemonefish, Barrier Reef Anemonefish, Pink Skunk Anemonefish, Blackback Anemonefish, Spine-cheek Anemonefish | Damselfish: Humbug Damselfish, Reticulated Damselfish, Blackbar Damselfish, Neon Damselfish, Staghorn Damsel, Black Damsel, Jewel Damsel, Ambon Damsel, Lemon Damsel, White Damsel, Whitebelly Damsel, Speckled Damsel, Blue-green Chromis, Black-Axil Chromis, Ternate Chromis, Blue Demoiselle, Yellowtail Demoiselle, Three-spot Dascyllus | Emperor: Spangled Emperor, Yellowtailed Emperor, Humpnose Bigeye Bream | Flutemouth: Pacific Trumpetfish, Bluespotted Cornetfish |Fusilier: Yellowtail Fusilier, Scissor-tailed Fusilier, Doubleline Fusilier, Blue and Yellow Fusilier, Three-stripe Fusilier | Moray Eels: Giant Moray Eel | Parrotfish: Steephead Parrotfish, Sixband Parrotfish, Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish, Spotted Parrotfish, Darkcap Parrotfish, Surf Parrotfish, Mini-fin Parrotfish, Palenose Parrotfish, Yellowbar Parrotfish, Bluebarred Parrotfish, Greensnout Parrotfish, Bleeker's Parrotfish, Redlip Parrotfish| Rabbitfish: Lined Rabbitfish, Barred Rabbitfish, Foxface | RockCod: Coral Cod, Potato Cod, Blue-spotted Rock Cod, Coral Trout | Scorpionfish: Lionfish | Surgeonfish: Striped Surgeonfish, Fine-lined Surgeonfish, Pacific Salifin Tang, Blue Tang Surgeonfish, Brown Tang, Orangespine Unicornfish, Blackstreak Surgeonfish, Eyeline Surgeonfish, Yellowfin Surgeonfish, Dark Surgeonfish, Convict Surgeonfish, Spotted Unicornfish, Eyestripe Surgeonfish, Lined Bristletooth | Triggerfish: Orangestripe Triggerfish, Titan Triggerfish, Lagoon Triggerfish, Flagtail Triggerfish | Wrasses: Sixbar Wrasse, Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Bird Wrasse, Slingjaw Wrasse, Checkerboard Wrasse, Moon Wrasse, Blackbarred Wrasse, Floral Maori Wrasse, Humphead Maori Wrasse, Bluntheaded Wrasse, Dotted Wrasse, Moon Wrasse, Indo-Pacific Bluehead Wrasse |
Sharks & Rays |
Sharks: Whitetip Reef Shark, Blacktip Reef Shark, Grey Reef Shark, Epaulette Shark, Wobbegong Shark, Ornate Wobbegong | Rays: Blue Spotted Ribbontail Ray, Reef Manta Ray, Kuhl's Ray, Cow-tail Ray, Australian Bull Ray |
Molluscs |
Nudibranch: Banana Nudibranch, Indian Caloria, Mourning Dorid, Clumpy Nudibranch | Shrimp: Marbled Shrimp, Banded Coral Shrimp, Pacific Mantis Shrimp, Graceful Anomone Shrimp | Clam: Small Giant Clam, Gigas Giant Clam, Boring Giant Clam, Smooth Giant Clam, Fluted Giant Clam |
Corals & Sea Anemones |
Hard Corals (Scleractinia): Staghorn, Brain, Elkhorn, Table, Closed Brain, Honeycomb, Lobed Star, Bubble, Finger, Porite | Soft Corals (Alcyonacea): Tree, Cabbage Leather, Weeping Willow, Sea Whips, Sea Plumes, Sea Rods, Organ Pipe Coral, Pink Nephthya, Blue Soft Coral, Gorgonian Sea Fan, Elephant Ear, Cauliflower, Sea Pen | Sea Anemones: Blue Anemone, Bubble-tip Anemone, Merten's Sea Anemone, Haddon's Anemone, Beaded Sea Anemone, Magnficent Sea Anemone |
Duration: Full Day
Type: Shared or Private
Spend the day at one of the most beautiful snorkelling locations on the Great Barrier Reef, with the opportunity to experience World Heritage-listed rivers, rainforests and reefs. Leave the crowds behind and enjoy exclusive access to the hidden treasure that is the Frankland Islands National Park.
September,October,November, Frankland Islands National Park
Fish |
Angelfish: Regal Angelfish, Six-band Angelfish, Bicolor Angelfish, Blueface Angelfish, Coral Beauty, Pearlscale Angelfish, Semicricle Angelfish | Batfish: Round Batfish, Dusky Batfish, Longfin Batfish | Butterflyfish: Redfin Butterflyfish, Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish, Vagabond Butterflyfish, Bluespot Butterflyfish, Teardrop Butterflyfish, Chevron Butterflyfish, Threadfin Butterflyfish, Blackback Butterflyfish, Goldenstripe Butterflyfish, Speckled Butterflyfish, Rainford's Butterflyfish, Saddle Butterflyfish, Lined Butterflyfish, Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish, Beaked Coralfish | Anemonefish: Clown Anemonefish, Barrier Reef Anemonefish, Pink Skunk Anemonefish, Blackback Anemonefish, Spine-cheek Anemonefish | Damselfish: Humbug Damselfish, Reticulated Damselfish, Blackbar Damselfish, Neon Damselfish, Staghorn Damsel, Black Damsel, Jewel Damsel, Ambon Damsel, Lemon Damsel, White Damsel, Whitebelly Damsel, Speckled Damsel, Blue-green Chromis, Black-Axil Chromis, Ternate Chromis, Blue Demoiselle, Yellowtail Demoiselle, Three-spot Dascyllus | Emperor: Spangled Emperor, Yellowtailed Emperor, Humpnose Bigeye Bream | Flutemouth: Pacific Trumpetfish, Bluespotted Cornetfish |Fusilier: Yellowtail Fusilier, Scissor-tailed Fusilier, Doubleline Fusilier, Blue and Yellow Fusilier, Three-stripe Fusilier | Moray Eels: Giant Moray Eel | Parrotfish: Steephead Parrotfish, Sixband Parrotfish, Pacific Bullethead Parrotfish, Spotted Parrotfish, Darkcap Parrotfish, Surf Parrotfish, Mini-fin Parrotfish, Palenose Parrotfish, Yellowbar Parrotfish, Bluebarred Parrotfish, Greensnout Parrotfish, Bleeker's Parrotfish, Redlip Parrotfish| Rabbitfish: Lined Rabbitfish, Barred Rabbitfish, Foxface | RockCod: Coral Cod, Potato Cod, Blue-spotted Rock Cod, Coral Trout | Scorpionfish: Lionfish | Surgeonfish: Striped Surgeonfish, Fine-lined Surgeonfish, Pacific Salifin Tang, Blue Tang Surgeonfish, Brown Tang, Orangespine Unicornfish, Blackstreak Surgeonfish, Eyeline Surgeonfish, Yellowfin Surgeonfish, Dark Surgeonfish, Convict Surgeonfish, Spotted Unicornfish, Eyestripe Surgeonfish, Lined Bristletooth | Triggerfish: Orangestripe Triggerfish, Titan Triggerfish, Lagoon Triggerfish, Flagtail Triggerfish | Wrasses: Sixbar Wrasse, Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse, Bird Wrasse, Slingjaw Wrasse, Checkerboard Wrasse, Moon Wrasse, Blackbarred Wrasse, Floral Maori Wrasse, Humphead Maori Wrasse, Bluntheaded Wrasse, Dotted Wrasse, Moon Wrasse, Indo-Pacific Bluehead Wrasse |
Sharks & Rays |
Sharks: Whitetip Reef Shark, Blacktip Reef Shark, Grey Reef Shark, Epaulette Shark, Wobbegong Shark, Ornate Wobbegong | Rays: Blue Spotted Ribbontail Ray, Reef Manta Ray, Kuhl's Ray, Cow-tail Ray, Australian Bull Ray |
Molluscs |
Nudibranch: Banana Nudibranch, Indian Caloria, Mourning Dorid, Clumpy Nudibranch | Shrimp: Marbled Shrimp, Banded Coral Shrimp, Pacific Mantis Shrimp, Graceful Anomone Shrimp | Clam: Small Giant Clam, Gigas Giant Clam, Boring Giant Clam, Smooth Giant Clam, Fluted Giant Clam |
Corals & Sea Anemones |
Hard Corals (Scleractinia): Staghorn, Brain, Elkhorn, Table, Closed Brain, Honeycomb, Lobed Star, Bubble, Finger, Porite | Soft Corals (Alcyonacea): Tree, Cabbage Leather, Weeping Willow, Sea Whips, Sea Plumes, Sea Rods, Organ Pipe Coral, Pink Nephthya, Blue Soft Coral, Gorgonian Sea Fan, Elephant Ear, Cauliflower, Sea Pen | Sea Anemones: Blue Anemone, Bubble-tip Anemone, Merten's Sea Anemone, Haddon's Anemone, Beaded Sea Anemone, Magnficent Sea Anemone |
Duration: Full Day
Type: Shared or Private
Spend the day at one of the most beautiful snorkelling locations on the Great Barrier Reef, with the opportunity to experience World Heritage-listed rivers, rainforests and reefs. Leave the crowds behind and enjoy exclusive access to the hidden treasure that is the Frankland Islands National Park.