Julian Rocks: Marine Wildlife Snorkel Adventure

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Brunswick Heads

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Discover the vibrant marine life of Julian Rocks, a sacred site in Cape Byron Marine Park. Dive into the unspoiled turquoise waters and explore this biodiverse habitat.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Julia Rocks - Experience the magic of Julian Rocks “Nguthungulli” Nature Reserve - an underwater ecosystem located just off the coast of Byron Bay. Take it all in during a premier guided snorkel tour with a Marine Biologist as your guide.
This rocky outcrop is rated as one of the best dive sites in Australia. This incredible place offers protected…

What's Included

Reef Safe Sunscreen provided
Snorkeling equipment included
Guided by a Marine Biologist
Complimentary parking
All fees and taxes covered

What's Not Included

Transfers to and from boarding location

Additional Information

Recognized as one of Australia’s top dive locations, this stunning subtropical environment features protected, safe, and shallow waters, ideal for snorkeling and freediving. With over 500 species of tropical fish and numerous areas to explore, Julian Rocks is a marine wildlife haven! Whales, dolphins, manta rays, leopard sharks, eagle rays, grey nurse…

Location

Brunswick Heads Boat Harbour

The Brunswick Heads Boat Harbour / Marina is a 20 minute drive north of Byron. Drive north to the Brunswick turn off at Gulgan Road. Take the exit onto Old Pacific Highway. Continue down this road and past the town centre signs looking for the 'boats and seafood' sign to the right.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Drkarenlm

Feb 28, 2025

My first time snorkeling - the crew are fantastic! I'm going again. - This was the first time I'd ever been snorkeling and I loved it! The crew were fantastic and I felt safe and part of the group. I'd highly recommend this and I'll be going again soon.

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Debr937

Feb 24, 2025

Richmond River Sunset Cruise. - Highly recommend the Richmond River Sunset cruise with Out of the Blue Adventures. I learnt so much of my local area. Saw the river from a different perspective. And it was fun! Refreshments, snacks and "tunes". Will definitely go again, thanks for a great experience.

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Tim

Feb 21, 2025

Just like the photos - would recommend - Amazing snorkling tour - Julian Rocks are great and it really does look like the photos. We saw loads of leopard sharks, turtles, rays and millions of fish. The guides are professional and efficient without being patronising.

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Elisa

Feb 20, 2025

Schnorcheltour Byron Bay - Friendly & competent crew, great wildlife, just a once in a lifetime experience :) we would do again & again & recommend to everyone who is near Byron Bay

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Jentoner

Feb 7, 2025

Loved it - We had a great time with the team from Out of the blue adventures. We had booked for Wednesday but the weather wasn't good so we rescheduled for Thursday, this was super easy to do. The crew when we arrived were really friendly and efficient and we were under way on time. The ride was an adventure on the way out but heaps of fun. The marine biologists who take us in the water were so friendly and super knowledgable. The Skipper was great and really kind. No one judged me when I wanted to take a pool noodle in with me for my nervousness. The swim was easy and we felt very safe the whole time, the marine biologist girls were always looking out for us all and offering rest breaks. We saw leopard sharks, 3 kind of turtle, stingrays and heaps of fish. The ride back was quick and comfortable. **use the toilet before you go. There's no toilets at the harbour or on the boat.

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Bianca_h

Feb 1, 2025

Amazing! Saw so much... - Amazing! Saw so much marine life there including eagle rays that jumped out of the water and the boat ride was like a rollercoaster. So much fun!

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Stephenbw9532wo

Jan 18, 2025

Incredible snorkelling experience - We went as a family with limited snorkelling experience. This was a fantastic experience that was way above expectations. Numerous leopard sharks, an incredible ray, turtles that surfaced within a meter of you - unlike anything I had ever seen before. Guides were terrific and very helpful with making sure we all saw as much as possible. Requires a little work in the water as there is some swell but without question worth it.

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Jennawu3176lu

Feb 8, 2025

Overpriced, not for beginners. - The staff were friendly and the boat ride was fun (not for those that get sea sick!). However, when we got to the island the water was extremely choppy and the current was strong. Despite considering myself a strong swimmer, I did not feel comfortable or safe, especially as it was my first time snorkelling. Even my partner who is more experienced thought it was tough and he spent a lot of his time looking after me in the water. It was quite overcrowded, with three boats of around 18 people all in the same area. This and the choppy waters made for a few kicks and collisions between swimmers. The waters were not particularly clear and unfortunately we didn’t see more than some fish in the hour we were in the water. There were two members of staff in the water with our group who were trying to direct us but I feel most of the time was spent trying not to be swept toward the rocks! When we got back on the boat, the majority of participants were being sick. Overall, I found the experience a bit rushed, traumatic and not what it was made out to be from our prior research. We spoke to some of the other participants afterwards who agreed. I feel it is more suitable for experienced snorkelers or if conditions aren’t the best people should be advised accordingly. I also thought it was a shame the marine biologists didn’t share their knowledge of the area and wildlife at some point. It’s a shame as I was very excited but it wasn’t the experience we were hoping for or expecting, especially for £70 per person.

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Roseycheeks50

Mar 2, 2025

Poor service and lack of professionalism - We booked this trip after reading good reviews, however when we showed up on the morning of the trip, there was no sign of anyone from the company. I tried to call the contact number several times without a response. Finally, someone called me back and said that they had tried to reach us the night before to let us know that the trip was cancelled due to weather conditions, but they couldn't get hold of us. However, no email or text message was sent to ensure that we were aware of the cancellation. I am dissappointed by this poor service and lack of professionalism. I would not recommend this company.

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Linusan

Feb 19, 2025

Unreliable - Trip cancelled by the company in the morning due to the weather via SMS. They announced to contact us after 10 am the same day to arrange a new day for our cruise and asked for patience, but didn‘t reach out for the whole day. When we called after they opened again in the next morning all snorkling trips were already booked out for that day.

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