What to Expect

Embark on an exclusive journey with a private charter boat from Port Douglas, where every detail is tailored to provide you and your group with a personalised, enjoyable, and educational experience exploring the Great Barrier Reef. Our dedicated charter boat service ensures that your private snorkelling tour is as unique as it is memorable.

Features and Highlights

Port Douglas Private Charter Boat Experience

Tailored Adventures:

• Experience the freedom to select activities and schedules that match your group's interests, whether it's snorkelling, scuba diving(on request), or simply enjoying the serene beauty of the Great Barrier Reef.
• Customize your Port Douglas charter boat visit to secluded bays, tropical islands, sand cays, or the coral-rich Low Isles, home to green sea turtles, ensuring every aspect of your trip meets your expectations.

Luxury and Comfort:

• Our Port Douglas based 48-foot Monohull charter boat is designed for intimate reef snorkelling tours, accommodating up to 12 guests for a truly personal experience.
• The boat features an air-conditioned cabin with cozy dining for four, a spacious rear deck with covered seating for 12, and additional viewing areas to fully enjoy the marine landscape.

High-Performance Specifications:

• Spanning 16 meters in length and 5 meters in width, with a cruising speed of 20-22 knots and a maximum speed of over 28 knots, our boat combines efficiency with luxury.
• The shallow draft allows access to exclusive reef sites unreachable by larger vessels, offering a unique snorkelling tour experience.

Safety and Amenities:

• Equipped with state-of-the-art safety equipment and high-quality snorkelling gear to ensure a safe and fun-filled day on the water.
• Features two large ladders for easy water access, a compact bow area for optimal reef viewing, and two restroom facilities to enhance comfort throughout the journey.

Whether you are planning a romantic getaway for two or a dynamic underwater adventure with friends and family, our private charter boat tours from Port Douglas provide the perfect setting for a bespoke exploration of the outer Great Barrier Reef. Join us for a seamless and exclusive Great Barrier Reef adventure that promises to make your reef trip a reality.

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For luxury charter yachts on the Great Barrier Reef contact the crew at YOTSPACE. 

Read The Tour Specialists Blog for all the things you need to know before you go.

Our T&Cs

All cancellations must be in writing.

We understand things may change, so we have made cancellations very easy.

In every instance we always recommend you purchase travel insurance for life’s last-minute hiccups.

Please see our terms and conditions for details prior to booking.

Additional Tour Operator's T&Cs

Weather Policy: Management reserves the right to cancel or reschedule a tour at any time subject to weather conditions. Tour itineraries may change subject to weather conditions. In the event of cancellation, a full refund will be provided via the booking agent

Vessel Policy: On days with low passenger numbers or unsuitable weather conditions, it may be necessary to move people between our two vessels, Voyager and Independence. On the rare occasions that this occurs we will pick the vessel that will provide the best possible outer reef experience. It may not be possible to provide notice prior to travelling.

Travel insurance: We highly recommend travel insurance.

Prices:
All prices on our website or sales literature are based on booking directly with ABC and are subject to change.
From 15 June 2025, all direct bookings made via the ABC website will have the Environmental Management Charge (EMC) of $8 per person added at the time of booking. For bookings made via third parties, the EMC is not included in the advertised price and will be collected by the crew on the day of travel.
The Environmental Management Charge (EMC) is a government-imposed levy collected from visitors to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. This fee, sometimes referred to as the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Tax, is mandated by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) to support the sustainable management and conservation of the reef.
In the current economic environment, we are experiencing rapidly rising fuel prices. For this reason, an extra fuel levy may apply to the fare you have paid.  If this is the case, you will be advised in advance and given the option to cancel the booking at no cost.

Minimum Participants:
All daily tours are subject to minimum participant numbers.

Cancellation Policy for Outer Reef Snorkelling:
Cancellations made within 48 hours prior to the booked tour date or ‘no shows’ are subject to 100% cancellation charge with no refund – If a cancellation takes place outside the 48-hour period then there is a $25-$50 admin charge per person.

Cancellation Policy for Outer Reef Private Charters:
Cancellations made within 5 days of charter date are subject to a 100% cancellation charge – If a cancellation takes place outside the 5-day period then there is a $300 admin charge.

Cancellation by Abc Snorkel Charters:
ABC Queensland Adventures Pty Ltd ABN 91 091 376 706 T/A ABC Snorkel Charters Port Douglas reserves the right to cancel or change any bookings due to weather and tide conditions, lack of minimum participant numbers, unsuitable physical ability of participants or any other unforeseen circumstances.

Change of terms and conditions:
All information on our websites  www.abcsnorkelcharters.com.au  www.charterboatportdouglas.com.au, tours, itineraries, services provided, product inclusions, brochure contents and prices charged may be altered/cancelled without notice due to any reason and at the discretion of ABC.

Terms of Travel:
Some of the activities you may participate in while traveling with ABC Snorkel Charters can involve inherent risks. It is important to let us know about any medical conditions that you presently have (or have had) that may impact on you whilst on board our vessel and on any premises operated by us.
In consideration of the right to participate in an activity, you voluntarily assume all risks relating to, or incidental too, such participation and release and indemnify ABC Snorkel Charters from all claims regardless of their nature.
ABC Snorkel Charters reserves the right to refuse to permit any passengers to participate in any of the activities, or to require proof of medical fitness to its satisfaction prior to permitting a person to participate in any of the activities offered.
ABC Snorkel Charters reserves the right to refuse entry into or upon any vessel, vehicle or part of ABC Snorkel Charters property to any person deemed by ABC Snorkel Charters employees to be intoxicated, abusive or acting in a threatening manner to any ABC Snorkel Charters employee or other person. The directions of any ABC Snorkel Charters employees MUST be obeyed and any refusal to cooperate may result in you being excluded from the tour. No refund will be issued to passengers that do not adhere to these requirements.
ABC Snorkel Charters reserves the right to alter the schedule of the tour, substitute a vessel for another, or cancel the tour without notice if circumstances require it to do so. Should this materially impact your tour, we will endeavor to notify you of any changes.