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Snorkelling on Wave Break Island

Highlights

  • Explore the calm shallow waters of Wave Break Island
  • All quality equipment is supplied to you
  • Perfect for all ages to enjoy

For those who wish to stay on top of the water, the Gold Coast's Wave Break Island is a fantastic site for snorkelling. This site is ideal for both the beginner and the advanced with over 50 different species of fish and depths ranging from 0 to 15m. You'll even get a chance to hand feed the fish!

What's included?

  • All snorkelling equipment
  • Full use of the boat between activities
  • Professional guides and crew
  • Return transfers from selected Surfers Paradise accommodation

Feel comfortable in the best calm shallow waters of this sheltered dive site on the Gold Coast with all equipment provided to you. In terms of fish population for an area, Wave Break Island would have to be one of the most populated in Australia. You will discover the huge range of fish that call these waters home. Many of the fish school in their hundreds making for a spectacular sight, and provides a perfect opportunity for some underwater photography. Rest assured, they are very people friendly and you will even be able to participate in feeding the fish. All snorkellers can be assisted by a guide on the basics of snorkelling and the areas that are best for photography and fish feeding.

Due to the location there is minimum swell and you are secluded from other boating activities, as well as a beautiful beach to relax on in between exploring what Wave Break has to offer. You will also have the option of using boogie boards with view holes for those that just wish to float about.

Important information

  • Please allow 4 hours for the whole experience

This experience is suitable for most people and all ages.

  • Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
  • Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
  • Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

Please note, there will be other participants on this group experience on the day.

This experience will run in wet weather (you're going to get wet anyway). If the provider cancels due to dangerous weather, you will have the option to reschedule or receive a full refund.

Please contact the supplier directly after booking to organise transfers from selected Surfers Paradise accommodation

This experience departs from Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast.

Reviews

4.5
35 reviews
5 stars 27
4 stars 5
3 stars 0
2 stars 1
1 star 2

Lots of friendly sea life!

Jo 8 December 2025

Snorkelling on Wave Break Island was a nice experience with lots of fish around, and a lot of time in the water to explore the rocks and surrounds. I loved having what felt like 100 fish swimming up close and personal, and not afraid to have a nibble of my finger! The staff were fantastic, and safety was always top priority, and the boat ride out to Wave Break Island showed the Gold Coast from a different view! The trip was a good one for a first time snorkeller, with an easy swim to the beach from the boat, but if you're after 1000's of fish and reef sharks, then this isn't the trip for you.

Customer Experience

Hi Jo, it's great to hear about your positive experience. Thank you for sharing your feedback!

8 December 2025

Recommended

Snorkelling was awesome

Tanya 27 April 2024

Recommend the snorkelling adventure. Well organised, friendly staff, so many fish to see. For all swimming levels too.

Keerat

Hi Tanya, your feedback is important to us, and we’re so glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience!

28 April 2024

Recommended

Wonderful half day trip with our toddler

Christie 27 February 2024

Having a toddler, we cant do full day trips, it gets a bit tiring. This trip was perfect. We got picked up at our hotel and taken out to the island where my partner and I took turns snorkelling while the other paddled around with our 3 year old. She enjoyed the fish coming right up to her. There was a lovely little spot we could play in the sand when we got tired of floating around. Staff were friendly and helpful. Perfect little family outing. We can't wait until she is old enough to snorkel

Keerat

Hi Christie, it is always great to hear about the wonderful experiences our customers have, thank you for sharing!

26 February 2024

Recommended

The number of different species of fish was amazi.

Harry 6 December 2023

We had an amazing time at wavebreak Island. The fish life was awesome.

Recommended

Best Experience

Mark 29 August 2023

It was an amazing first introduction to scuba diving. The team were very professional. I was lucky to get a 1 on 1 dive experience, normally 3 to 1. It was amazing and beautiful. I got to see things that I would never have expected to see and touch. Big thanks to Molly!

Customer Experience

Hi Mark, thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your kind words and are thrilled to hear about your positive experience!

1 September 2024

Scuba

Vivek 24 July 2023

We had a rather disappointing experience with the instructor during our time at Queensland Scuba. From the very beginning, there was a negative tone, as the instructor mentioned that he wouldn't take us if we didn't pass the course. This approach felt rushed and intimidating, causing my wife to feel overwhelmed and even brought her to tears. It would have been better if the instructor had been more patient and understanding, especially considering it was our first time and we had some fears about diving. During the dive, the situation didn't improve either. While my friend and I managed to stay underwater for about 10 minutes, we had to wait on the boat for over 30 minutes, which was quite frustrating. Even more disappointing was that my wife was discouraged from scuba diving and was instead offered snorkeling. However, when she requested the snorkeling gear on the boat, it was not provided, and she felt neglected. It seemed as if they did us a favor by letting us participate, which left us with an awful experience throughout the entire trip. In summary, the negative and rushed attitude of the instructor, coupled with the lack of consideration for my wife's preferences, made our experience at Queensland Scuba one of the most disappointing aspects of our trip. It would have been much better if the instructor had been more encouraging, patient, and accommodating to ensure a positive and enjoyable diving experience for all participants.

Snorkelling was fantastic!

Stephanie 16 August 2022

Recently went snorkelling on wave break island! Fantastic experience was picked up and dropped off outside hotel and taken to and from the jetty for the boating experience - staff were lovely. Just perfect amount of time on the water. Great experience would recommend.

Snorkelling

Kim west 29 March 2022

I loved it and seen lots of fish. Water was Warm. The boat ride was wet as it was raining

RedBalloon

Hi Kim, thanks so much for your feedback - I’ve passed it through to our provider. We’re always looking for ways to improve so I really appreciate you taking the time. Thanks, Elise

29 March 2022

snorkelling & saw dolphins

kylie 17 February 2022

the people were lovely & the experience was amazing. the tour was advertised 0800-1200 but we left at 0910 as we had to wait for scuba diving debrief. They should of advertised tour as 0900-1200 & I would of given them 5 stars .

Great experience in all aspects

Bayden 28 January 2022

Nothing I can fault here. The spot was incredible, fish and creatures all around to view up close. Staff were very calming and accommodating to all different levels of divers. Would highly recommend to anyone who is slightly considering it.

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