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Lady Musgrave Experience

The Best Experience on the Great Barrier Reef

Experience the jewel of the Southern Great Barrier Reef, Lady Musgrave Island, Lagoon & Reef from the closest accessible departure point – Bundaberg, Queensland.

Only a 4 hour drive or 45 minute flight north of Brisbane, join the Lady Musgrave Experience as we bring the Southern Great Barrier Reef to life, creating unforgettable guest experiences.

Our highly trained, friendly staff ensure your Great Barrier Reef Adventure is everything you had ever imagined & we make it a little more.

Enjoy a luxury 35 m catamaran transfer to Lady Musgrave Island as part of your day tour aboard the REEF EMPRESS, where your Reef adventure begins.

Select from a broad range of amazing Lady Musgrave Experience activities, creating memories that last forever or spend the day & evening aboard the keenly awaited Lady Musgrave HQ pontoon, where Reef dreams become a reality.

Discover for yourself why Lady Musgrave Experience is….

‘The Best Experience on the Great Barrier Reef’

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Lady Musgrave Experience
Day Tours

The Best Experience on the Great Barrier Reef

Lady Musgrave Experience has created a host of amazingly diverse but equally exciting Reef activities for guests to experience. Each option is specifically designed to maximise your reef learning & personal enjoyment on the Great Barrier Reef itself.

Independent of your sea or reef history we can tailor your experience to your safety needs & ensure your sole focus is on enjoying the reef. Today when visiting the Lady Musgrave Lagoon, Reef & Island on the Reef Empress we run all activities from the vessel to create the Best Experience on the Great Barrier Reef.

Day Tours

Amazing Full Day Tours! Experience the Southern Great Barrier Reef in style. Enjoy a scenic & comfortable transfer from Bundaberg Port Marina to Lady Musgrave Island aboard the luxury high speed catamaran, REEF EMPRESS and begin your Reef adventure.
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Snorkelling

Snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef is an experience of a lifetime witnessing marine life,  pristine corals & thousands of tropical fish as part of our Lady Musgrave Experience Day Tour.  From beginners to experienced you will love our reef.

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Scuba Diving

World class remote Great Barrier Reef dive sites are easily accessible with Lady Musgrave Experience. Catering for the most experienced and adventurous scuba diver to the absolute beginner – the Best Diving Experience on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Swim With Turtles

Nothing prepares you for the majestical nature of swimming with the turtles on Lady Musgrave Experience.  Snorkel with Green and Loggerhead Turtles within the protected waters of the Lady Musgrave reef lagoon all year round. Lifetime memories guaranteed.

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Glass Bottom Boat

A full Great Barrier Reef experience viewing the underwater world without getting wet. Relax in our high visibility glass bottom boats as our crew take you on a highly informative and visual tour of the Great Barrier Reef. Pristine corals, marine fauna & tropical fish abound.

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Marine Biologist For A Day

Love fish, turtles and corals – well why not learn as much as you can about them by becoming a Marine Biologist for a Day. Young or old, let us show you why we are so passionate about the UNESCO World Heritage beauty of the Great Barrier Reef. It’s very popular with kids.

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Schools & Education

We are passionate about training & educating the next generation on the critical importance of the Great Barrier Reef & our role in protecting it. Educational services like public/private primary & high schools, tertiary and advanced education bodies are welcome.

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Reef Keeper Program

We are absolutely committed to the health of the reef for future generations – do you want to help us? Join our passionate team to help make a difference – studying marine science, or gaining more experience on the Reef itself – we would love to have you as a Reef Keeper.

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Junior Reef Keeper

Kids love the Great Barrier Reef & we love creating an informative experience for them they will carry for the rest of their lives. Kids between 6-17 years will open up their curiosity to an underwater world they never knew existed, creating a new generation of reef lovers & warriors!

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Guided Island Walks

Picture an uninhabited coral cay island, teeming with wildlife & a host of unique discoveries & you have our Lady Musgrave Island Guided Island Walks. Popular & informative you learn about the fascinating wildlife, history & natural phenomenons. Turtle season is extraordinary.

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Whale Watching

Australia Whale Watching Experience is setting a whole new benchmark in how you will discover the magnificent beauty of these amazingly large marine mammals direct out of Bundaberg. Join us during July-Oct for an unrivalled whale encounter with 100% success rate.

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Bird Watching

Lady Musgrave is the southernmost island of the Bunker Group. The region is also known as the Capricorn Bunker Group which contains a whopping 73-75% of all seabird biomass in the entire Great Barrier Reef. Join the multiple species in their natural coral cay habitat.

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What Our Customers Say

WOW

Brilliant from start to finish. Island tour was amazing, with Evo friendly tree killing birds (visit to find out) Turtles a plenty on the glass bottomed boat Snorkel in a giant fish tank, with sharks and a massive variety of fish. Don’t worry mosquitoes kill more people than sharks!!! With a great lunch, super attentive staff and Danny’s jokes the trip is worth every dollar Special mention to the support given to weaker and less confident swimmers, the staff are out in the water with buoyancy aids. everyone can do it!

Snorkelers Delight

Amazing Day – The top item on my bucket list was snorkeling on the Barrier Reef ! It was all that and more. Boat was very comfortable, crew knowledgeable and entertaining, snacks and lunch was really nice. Trip out was great, saw a number of dolphins along the way, and the weather was perfect. Arrived and anchored and were in 3 groups, each taking turns in the glass bottom boat, then a stroll on Musgrave Island and then swimming/snorkeling. There are no words to describe in full the feeling of floating over huge amounts of beautiful coral and at the same time seeing fish of all sizes and colors alongside us, even watching turtles eating and swimming, so cool. Whilst walking along the coral shore of the Island we saw many small rays and black tip sharks . I have snorkeled in many places (Mauritius, Grand Comoros, Aruba etc) but this tops them all !!!! I can’t wait to visit Australia again and visit the reef further up. If you have free time, make sure you take this trip, it’s worth every penny – Thanks Lady Musgrave.

Absolutely spectacular!

We had an absolute blast! The boat trip was great with really good facilities. Morning tea and lunch was good value. The snorkelling, glass bottom boat tour and island walk were all absolutely spectacular. We saw turtles, sharks, rays and loads of fish! We will be going again! Hopefully annually!

Great trip with great staff!!

Thoroughly enjoyed our day on the reef getting to see it from the boat and while snorkeling!! The day was filled with activities and the tickets also included more than enough food!! The trip really made me think twice about the carbon footprint I have and how to help create a more sustainable environment. Also the staff really know their stuff and are super friendly, our favourite guide was Natalie!!

Highlight of our Queensland trip

Totally recommend Lady Musgrave Experience from Bundaberg. It started when we missed our connecting flight to Bundaberg and they were more than happy to reschedule our trip (4 adults and 9yr old boy). We finally departed on Aug 29th, shoes off on the boat, comfy seats and table booths (we chose the table). Morning tea of scones and cream, souvenir coffee cup for $10 with unlimited drinks or complimentary tea/coffee/water. My friend’s grandson stood on the top deck and came down excited to see whales. We all went up and saw many blows in the distance and the occasional breach. Then a whale came right beside the boat and waved his long fin at us before showing his big tail. Awesome!!! Apparently now is the time of the humpback whale migration. We were split into three groups to do the island walk, glass bottom boat and snorkelling. We did the island walk and glass bottom boat in the morning and then had a buffet lunch (meat, prawns, salad, buns etc). The snorkelling after lunch was our highlight. My partner has type 1 diabetes and the staff were very vigilant after asking us to disclose any health issues. We swam with turtles and saw beautiful fish, coral etc. Most coral is brown (natural) and the coral here is very healthy, despite the media saying otherwise.
Afternoon tea, a thorough headcount and the trip home, exhausted but happy. The Lady Musgrave team were friendly and helpful.
We will be looking forward to doing this trip again.