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Airlie Beach Glass Bottom Boat Tour: Discover The Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef Marine Life
4.3
345 Ratings
Shute Harbour
Explore the stunning underwater world of The Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef on our exciting Glass Bottom Boat Tour. See vibrant coral reefs, turtles, rays, and tropical fish without getting wet. Suitable for all ages.
Explore the stunning underwater world of The Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef on our exciting Glass Bottom Boat Tour. See vibrant coral reefs, turtles, rays, and tropical fish without getting wet. Suitable for all ages.
Duration:
1 hour, 10 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Shute Harbour - This is where our tour begins and ends. Shute Harbour is a sheltered port in close proximity to the local islands of The Whitsundays and some of the best local coral reefs Airlie has to offer!
- Whitsunday Islands - Cruise between a few of the idyllic islands that make up the 72 wonders of The Whitsundays
- Shute Harbour - This is where our tour begins and ends. Shute Harbour is a sheltered port in close proximity to the local islands of The Whitsundays and some of the best local coral reefs Airlie has to offer!
- Whitsunday Islands - Cruise between a few of the idyllic islands that make up the 72 wonders of The Whitsundays
What's Included
- Fully shaded vessel
- All safety equipment
- 70 Minute guided Glass Bottom Boat Discovery Tour
- On-board restrooms
- Funny and informative commentary about the reef
- FREE Pick up from selected hotels (contact supplier to confirm time)
- Fully shaded vessel
- All safety equipment
- 70 Minute guided Glass Bottom Boat Discovery Tour
- On-board restrooms
- Funny and informative commentary about the reef
- FREE Pick up from selected hotels (contact supplier to confirm time)
What's Not Included
- Parking fees
- Parking fees
Additional Information
Embark on our 70-minute Glass Bottom Boat Tour, created for those eager to explore the majesty of The Whitsundays and the entrance to the Great Barrier Reef… without taking a dip. Appropriate for all ages. This journey navigates the premium coral reefs near Airlie Beach, promising stunning coral landscapes and marine fauna like turtles, rays, and a…
Embark on our 70-minute Glass Bottom Boat Tour, created for those eager to explore the majesty of The Whitsundays and the entrance to the Great Barrier Reef… without taking a dip. Appropriate for all ages. This journey navigates the premium coral reefs near Airlie Beach, promising stunning coral landscapes and marine fauna like turtles, rays, and a spectrum of tropical fish.
- Please read carefully to confirm pick up location and times
- Passengers must be fit and able to board / Disembark unaided.
Location
Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
If your meeting there please arrive to Shute harbor marina terminal 15 mins prior to departure time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(345 Ratings)
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Susan_r
Jan 25, 2026
Easy comfortable option to view fish. - Great viewing and wonderful commentary. So pleased we did this little cruise with our infant daughter. Be aware the Airlie beach hotel pick up is at the bus stop in front of the hotel parking area on Coconut Grove on the eastern side.
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Michael_d
Jan 20, 2026
A nice outing for all of the family - This is a really nice outing for all of the family including young children. We found the tour very insightful, with lots of information shared by our guides. Certainly something we would recommend to anyone spending a few days in and around Airlie Beach.
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Trevor_m
Dec 27, 2025
Great time crew very... - Great time crew very knowledgeable can highly recommend ,we caught the bus from our accommodation the driver was great
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260trentv
Dec 22, 2025
A magical tour of Whitsunday Bay - From the moment we were picked up on time by our friendly driver, we had the best experience of our holiday so far. We arrived in our air conditioned van and were greeted by a great team who operated the boat. As we travelled out we saw the most amazing coral reefs with hundreds of stunning exotic fish swimming through them. Incredible colours and variety helped make this tour so special. We were told about all of the different fish and corals that we saw with real expertise from the tour guide.
Huge thanks to the team from us both. Recommend this to anyone!!
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Subramaniana2017
Jan 4, 2026
Beautiful as always! - Many thanks to Craig, India, Brett and Emma (on comms) for the wonderful trip on a beautiful day! The water, even though a bit murky due to the incessant rains, was beautiful to watch along with the different kinds of fish (we even saw a turtle!). The best part was the crew allowing us to feed the fish! We would highly recommend this tour.
This is more of a pet peeve: I had taken this tour back in 2021 and remember being on a smaller boat with only one glass bottom, whereas this time we had a bigger boat with 2 glass bottoms. The issue we had this time was that the glass was further away from us, and the lighting/shadows from above obscured the view into the water. Not sure if there is a way around this though.
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Dianne_s
Jan 4, 2026
Glass bottom Tour - Great way of seeing all the coral Species and you get to see some fish. You get a tour as well and get to explore the Island too.
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Chriswq7943iq
Jan 24, 2026
Disappointing short cruise - Trip was very short. Not the 70 minutes advertised, more like 50 minutes. Commentary was informative but due to murky water from recent cyclone unable to see much. Overall very disappointing.
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Frazer_m
Dec 31, 2025
Enjoyed commentary and... - Enjoyed commentary and seeing coral.
Not that much to see otherwise and seemed expensive for what it was.
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Julie_b
Jan 21, 2026
Very Disappointed! - I recently did this cruise with my mother whilst on a Royal Caribbean cruise that stopped in Airlie Beach, and it was very disappointing. It was an overcast day, and there had been a shower or two in the morning. There had also been a cyclone cross land near Airlie Beach the week before, so I had contacted the company to ensure the tour was still going ahead. They assured me everything was fine, and the trip was going ahead. But unfortunately, the water was so cloudy from recent weather events on the day, that you could barely see any coral, let alone any fish or sea life. I appreciate that no one can control the weather, but I feel that the poor visibility should have been explained, an alternate option made available and/or a refund offered . None of these things happened, so we expected to get what we paid for - and did not! My mother had not been on a holiday for a number of years due to caring for my father who had dementia and had recently passed away, so she was so looking forward to this tour - but sadly was bitterly disappointed.
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Julie_f
Jan 15, 2026
Not good on a rainy day - We went on a rainy day on a pre booked cruise shore excursion, the water was very cloudy, we could hardly see the coral and over an hour we only saw about 15 fish, not the tour operators fault but several tours had already run that day and it would have been nice to have been given the option to cancel. The commentary was good but it was mainly about fish that we didn’t see. I paid for 5 people and it was really dissapointing.
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