Welcome to North Queensland Island Charters,

    We offer unique, personalized sightseeing and snorkelling tours for singles, couples and groups of up to 5 people, to pristine tropical Island paradise destinations. With awesome waterfalls, stunning coral reef gardens, beautiful beach bays, palm trees and crystal clear waters for snorkelling and swimming, the Hinchinbrook / Palm Island group are Queensland's best kept secret.... 

Travel comfortably in our purpose made 6m Orca craft dive boat with a fully covered roof to keep you out of the sun and comfortable cushioned seating. ( Lunch and drinks included) 

• All destinations are a short 30min boat ride from Lucinda, and your snorkelling in some of the healthiest coral reefs on Queensland's Coral coast.. Orpheus has some 340 of the 350 species of hard coral and one of the regions largest collections of soft corals. It is also home to the Research station which has a dedicated team of staff and marine bioligists.
  Orpheus is also home to the extraordinary large 'Porites coral', named "Muga dhambi", which is the widest and one of the oldest coral documented on the Great Barrier Reef. Measuring over a staggering 10m x 5m,

• Whale Watching Tours from July to September, Orpheus Island / The Palm Islands is a hotspot for Humpback whales during their migration season. The islands provide safe calm protected waters for mums, with calves / newborns. We often see groups of many curious bulls together, putting on big shows with lots of blow holes, breaching and whale slapping fun. 

  * Our record is 28 counted in one day, with generally about 150 counted every year on average.... 

• Private charters are available at request, and can run to any Island destination, for any purpose, including private snorkelling expeditions, research / reef surveying, island camping, 

• Fishing charters available at request with a weeks notice of planned trip.

  'Orpheus island'...   

 ( Goolboodi island )

• Snorkel the north eastern side's huge plate coral gardens.

• Snorkel "Muga Dhambi" oldest and largest coral.

• Snorkel Pioneer bay's delicate soft coral gardens.

• Snorkel giant clams / see marine research station.

• Visit Yanks Jetty, floating picnic / snorkelling pontoon.

• Trek the new bushwalk / lookout at Yanks, just opened in August 2023.. ( 15min walk )

• 1 hour free time at Yanks jetty beach for your pleasure and relaxation.

• On our Fullday snorkelling tours, we snorkel and explore up to 4 different stunning reef locations,  with over an hour snorkelling time at each dive site.

  'Hinchinbrook island'... 

   ( Pouandai island )

• Explore Zoe Bay, waterfalls and rainforest bushwalk.

• Explore Deluge Inlet's long freshwater estuary rivers that creep up to base of mountains.

• Cruise up Zoe Bay's, northern freshwater river / estuary for spectacular mountain views.

• Go for a Channel cruise or sunset tour up the channel, exploring the many mangrove rivers / estuaries that go from saltwater, then changing on way up to freshwater rivers with more spectacular mountain views and rainforrest.

• Saltwater crocodile spotting.

Please click on the links / tours below for information on prices, availability of tours, dates and how to book-in with payments details..