Ads say for all swimming levels but this is a lie. I am a weak swimmer and had to wear a life vest which restricted my movement so much I could barely move far less snorkel. Tour leader left me at th…Full review by sunny_sadie
Nov 9, 2024
A very unique and cool thing to see. I would advise that the current is very, very strong. Try and get a kayak/jet ski/boat to get close to the wrecks and then swim around each one. Try and bring or …Full review by bennkingg
Oct 12, 2024
Stunning worldclass snorkelling location. Beyond belief the Qld gov allow fishing at the wrecks, allowing cowboys to trawl through snorkellers with their lures at six+ knots. Beyond that 20th centu…Full review by 793jr
Hi! Is it very cold to get there during July / August? We're thinking of geting a tour in the mid of August, but not pretty sure whether we are going to freeze in the water. Thank you!
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Depends where you are from and what you consider to be cold I guess? We are here now at end of September beginning of October, and I think the water is freezing! But I'm from up …
Depends where you are from and what you consider to be cold I guess? We are here now at end of September beginning of October, and I think the water is freezing! But I'm from up further north.
Can we swim and snorkel from the beach? I can't really tell from the photos or the varied feedback whether it's possible for a family to simply walk out and then swim to have a look. It looks like about 50 metres so not sure why we would pay a boat tour? Anyone got advice or experience (ie not someone who runs a business selling boat tours to the wrecks!)
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Thanks for answering. We visited earlier this week and we snorkelled from the beach with our 10 and 11 year old kids. We spent over 90 minutes in the water exploring the Wrecks.
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