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Marine Adventures "Home of the Turtle Tour" Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island, Australia
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Imelda D
Wentworth Falls, Australia114 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Yet another wonderful Turtle and 2 Spot snorkelling tour under the ever watchful and expert eye of Anthony. We would have seen a good 5-6 turtles from the boat and three beauties while snorkelling, including one that was having a “spa treatment” delivered by the cleaner fish! We have been on many of these tours with in years past but seeing the cleaner fish at work was a first for us.
Plenty of wonderful fish to see, particularly off the North Beach wreck and it was great to see the coral making a steady recovery.
We are “of an age” now and particularly appreciate Anthony’s attentive watch for our needs when getting in and out of the boat. We will continue to do this tour in future years as long as we are able and Anthony is conducting them! Thank you as always.
Plenty of wonderful fish to see, particularly off the North Beach wreck and it was great to see the coral making a steady recovery.
We are “of an age” now and particularly appreciate Anthony’s attentive watch for our needs when getting in and out of the boat. We will continue to do this tour in future years as long as we are able and Anthony is conducting them! Thank you as always.
Written 6 February 2024
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R S
9 contributions
Jan 2023
The glass bottom boat & snorkel trip was a holiday highlight. As we headed out Anthony gave a little briefing on the lagoon (the wrecks in the lagoon, the coral types, the fish species, the threats to the ecosystem). There was plenty of time to have a swim & a couple of snorkels after the coral viewing. The wetsuits, flippers & masks are available to borrow from the shopfront if needed. It was a great afternoon... recommended!
Written 30 January 2023
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Marion H
Sydney, Australia4 contributions
Oct 2022
My husband and I recently had one of our best holidays ever.It was on an island of paradise, called Lord Howe Island. We were both under its spell the moment we landed in the very small, well handled plane. The island and the locals made us feel so welcome right away. We so enjoyed our two snorkelling tours with Marine Adventures aboard their glass bottomed boat. This family run business has just the right combination of what’s needed to bring the wonderment of the ocean and shore in such a friendly manner and with such generosity in sharing information on the sea creatures, birds and other animals along with very informative and interesting historical and geography facts and so much local knowledge.
We swam with turtles, saw beautiful coral and so many varied species of fish and other ocean species. It was very relaxing ,whilst feeling safe and comfortable the whole tour, the gear provided was of great quality .Emily and Anthony really offer a truly wonderful experience. We would have liked to have done additional tours with them if we were staying longer.
We are grateful to have met this inspiring couple and their family and we dream of returning to this breathtaking island again hopefully not too far into the future.
Our whole holiday was just what we were looking for, we had delicious food, the local gin is divine, all the island folk we met during our stay were so friendly , helpful and relaxed. island time is definitely working on this particular island. We really feel
fortunate that we got to while away the week in such a beautiful part of Australia.
We swam with turtles, saw beautiful coral and so many varied species of fish and other ocean species. It was very relaxing ,whilst feeling safe and comfortable the whole tour, the gear provided was of great quality .Emily and Anthony really offer a truly wonderful experience. We would have liked to have done additional tours with them if we were staying longer.
We are grateful to have met this inspiring couple and their family and we dream of returning to this breathtaking island again hopefully not too far into the future.
Our whole holiday was just what we were looking for, we had delicious food, the local gin is divine, all the island folk we met during our stay were so friendly , helpful and relaxed. island time is definitely working on this particular island. We really feel
fortunate that we got to while away the week in such a beautiful part of Australia.
Written 18 November 2022
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sharon k
17 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
Hefty price for a lack lustre tour. Advertised as a 3 hr tour with combined snorkelling and turtle tour. Stunning day and great snorkelling spot however Little effort in attempts to find turtles then arrived back at beach 30 min early - so tour less than 2.5 hrs . Didn’t leave the beach until 115pm instead of 1pm . Should have been offered a second 30 min snorkelling session sumwhere. No refreshment at all offered .
Written 7 May 2022
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HI Sharon, Sorry you didn't have the best experience. May is very much the end of our season, with everything (Turtles & Birds) starting to migrate North with the warmer water retracting. Our North Bay Tour always just includes the one snorkel and we have a 2nd tour which is the Turtle Tour and 2 Spot snorkel. Hopefully next time we can get you out for a better experience on us.
Written 3 November 2022
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Andyjam2110
Newcastle, Australia492 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
Anthony took us out on the two spot turtle snorkel tour. Very informative, started with checking out the turtles by glass bottom boat and then jumping in for a snorkel with them.
Very well run and organised trip.
Very well run and organised trip.
Written 20 March 2020
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NeedAnotherHoliday
Wollongong, Australia62 contributions
Jan 2021 • Family
Very well organised. Got to see many Turtles up close. Anthony was a knowledgable and enthusiastic guide. Enjoyed hearing about how the Island’s Flora and Fauna and how they have managed to help them prosper. Highly recommend.
Written 13 January 2021
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Claire E
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia4 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
We had a wonderful time. Anthony is so knowledgeable about the island and all the wildlife. We did the snorkeling and turtle tour plus optional walk up a hill at North Bay. Loved seeing all the amazing fish during the snorkeling.
Written 17 February 2023
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AnneGeoffHoliday
273 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
After arriving in fitting up for the flippers & mask, we were off to the lagoon with Anthony as our guide. Great information imparted on the lagoon & the local environment. A fascinating view from the glass bottom boat then a 45min snorkel around the north bay area. Plenty of turtles spotted, then a great walk along the north bay beach to discuss & view some of the many bird species. Anthony had a great sense of pride in the human protection of the local ecology & shared his knowledge of the effects of tides, weather & invasive animals. Realy great 3.5hrs, we thought the wow factor was wonderfully well worth it. Highly recommend.
Written 5 March 2020
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Karen T
Sydney, Australia60 contributions
Mar 2018 • Friends
Anthony made this trip so wonderful - he was so passionate about the island and preserving it - he was also very knowledgable about the local marine life and birds. A grteat morning on the water, with a walk to Old Gulch which we loved.
Written 21 March 2018
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LucasrkM
Sao Paulo, SP109 contributions
Jan 2016 • Friends
Why this is amazing and a must do:
(i) the middle of he boat is made out of glass, which gives you a preview of what you are about to experience on snorkeling. We saw a couple of turtles also. Amazing
(ii) snorkeling further away from the beaches, with amazing and colorful fishes and corals. Just perfect.
And to add to all of it, the guide is a very nice guy.
Loved all of it!
(i) the middle of he boat is made out of glass, which gives you a preview of what you are about to experience on snorkeling. We saw a couple of turtles also. Amazing
(ii) snorkeling further away from the beaches, with amazing and colorful fishes and corals. Just perfect.
And to add to all of it, the guide is a very nice guy.
Loved all of it!
Written 22 January 2016
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Thank you Lucas! Pleased you had a good time!
Written 5 April 2017
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