Rottnest Island Guided Snorkel Boat Experience

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1. Step on board our comfortable 17 meter boat and join us for our 3 hour guided snorkelling experience tour. When onboard, we will cruise to the protected bays, seeing the other sides of Rottnest where you can Snorkel with our experiences guides leading the way. With more than 400 species of fish – including 135 species of tropical fish, 20 types of coral and multiple shipwrecks for snorkeling – there is always more to see in the water at Rottnest Island! Our highly experienced snorkeling guides will be there to lead the way as you swim in the crystal clear and calm snorkeling bays. Our crew will look after you in the water as well as point out interesting facts and information about what you are seeing along the way. Our Rottnest snorkel experience activity is the perfect way to see more of the island by boat and also get up-close and personal with the amazing underwater world!

   3 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 51 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 3Rottnest Island

  We went there to see the Quakkas, and participated in snorkelling tour, unfortunatly it was canceled due to rain so didnot get to do snorkelling, so done the bus tour around the island. We had a lunch break at the cake shop and Subway.

  david_labedzkiApril 2026via Tripadvisor

• 3Owner, great, dive guide, not so much

  The owner and boat captain was so kind and welcoming. The downside was our dive guide. She swam ahead so quickly that it was hard to keep up. Had someone really been in distress, I’m not sure she would have noticed. She didn’t point anything out to us to ensure we could see as much as possible. She also could not name any of the fish that we saw. If someone asked what type of fish they saw, she couldn’t name them and just gave out a card and told us to look it up ourselves. I’d highly recommend the owner find a more knowledgeable dive guide for these tours. Like I said, he was lovely; the dive guide definitely needed to be much better.

  jvalentluccaApril 2026via Viator

• 3Not the best experience...

  Overall, quite disappointing. The staff were rather unfriendly toward us, they didn’t make any effort to engage in conversation, either in or out of the water. The first snorkeling spot was mostly seaweed and rocks, which wasn’t particularly impressive. We also weren’t informed in advance about how freezing cold the water would be. The staff were wearing full thermal suits, while we were only given minimal gear (just a shirt), so we couldn’t properly enjoy the dive or the second spot because we were so cold. On the positive side, we were provided with adequate snorkeling equipment, which was appreciated. However, we did not receive the water bottles or fruit platters as advertised; instead, we were given hot water/hot chocolate and sweets.

  GabrielaRoux30February 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Unforgettable snorkeling experience

  We had an amazing snorkelling experience at Rottnest Island with [Snorkelling Company Name]. From start to finish, the experience was well organised and enjoyable. The water was crystal clear and full of vibrant marine life, with colourful fish and beautiful coral making it feel like a natural aquarium. The team were friendly, knowledgeable and made us feel safe and comfortable throughout. Rottnest Island is truly a hidden gem in WA, and we highly recommend Rottnest island guided snorkel to anyone wanting an unforgettable snorkelling experience.

  nadiabV7593EEJanuary 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Best Experience

  Wonderful Captain and Snorkeling Crew and fantastic boat. The boat safely put us right on fish and coral. The snorkel crew helped us find and identify fish and coral. Special treat. We got to visit Rotto and see the Quokka.

  catladysusanApril 2025via Tripadvisor

• 1Bad experience. Avoid.

  Highly unprofessional. Nobody showed up. Nobody bothered letting me know that they canceled due to low numbers. Absolutely unprofessional.

  Sanyog_SApril 2025via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Rottnest Island

• Its from-price is 49% above the median of the 20 experiences we list in Rottnest Island.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 20.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Rottnest Island

Rottnest Island is a car-free island off Perth, home to the quokka, with turquoise bays, lighthouses and bike paths between the beaches.

Rottnest Island, known to the Noongar people as Wadjemup, lies about 19 kilometres off the coast near Fremantle. Ordinary cars are not allowed, so people cycle, walk or ride the island bus across a flat landscape of low scrub, salt lakes and white beaches. The Dutch navigator Willem de Vlamingh named it Rotte nest, meaning rats' nest, in 1696, mistaking the quokkas for giant rats.

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