Turtle School Byron Bay Dive Centre and Whale Watching
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in vibrant marine life at Nguthungulli Julian Rocks, home to over 1000 species including sea turtles.
- Experience the thrill of whale watching from Byron Bay, guided by marine scientists during their spectacular migration.
- Dive into the diverse waters of one of Australia’s oldest marine sanctuaries, encountering majestic creatures firsthand.
- Join conservation workshops that focus on local sea turtle populations, contributing to vital research and protection efforts.
This company provides snorkelling tours and scuba dive in Cape Byron Marine Park – Nguthungulli Julian Rocks Marine Sanctuary all year round. During winter, they organise Whale Watching tours – the only ones departing directly from Byron Bay.
They hold a permit from the NSW government for scientific research within the park. Their focus is on sea turtles, especially the Loggerhead turtles, as they are close to extinction locally. They run citizen science and conservation workshops with the aim of collecting sea turtle photographs for photo-identification of individuals and population monitoring.
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Tour/s
Sea Turtle Snorkel Tour
Immerse yourself in the waters surrounding Nguthungulli Julian Rocks, Byron Bay. Home to more than 1000 marine species, including sharks, rays, loggerhead, green & hawksbill sea turtles and over 500 species of tropical and temperate fish.
Min. 10 years old. Kids under 18 need to be supervised by an adult at all times
This activity involves open-water swimming.
Whale watching Byron Bay (Jun-Oct)
Their marine scientist-guided whale watching boat tour is the only one launching from Byron Bay and offers you the opportunity to appreciate these magnificent creatures during their annual migration – one of the longest of any mammal!
Min. 5 years old. Kids under 18 need to be supervised by an adult at all times
If you are in doubt of the requirements please refer to the above Health and Safety policies or contact them.
They may reschedule if conditions aren’t ideal. Safety first!
If they don’t see whales, you can come for a return tour (subject to availability).
Nguthungulli Julian Rocks Fun Dive
This experience offers a unique opportunity to swim alongside majestic animals in one of Australia’s oldest and most diversely beautiful marine sanctuaries, Nguthungulli Julian Rocks (NJR), which is home to more than 1000 marine species.
We will embark on a thrilling SCUBA adventure at NJR Nature Reserve. Here, you will have the opportunity to swim along sea turtles, leopard sharks, mantas, eagle rays, grey nurse sharks, and more than 500 different species of fish!
If they happen to spot a turtle, they will try to capture a clear picture of its face – collecting valuable photo-identification data is essential for our scientific work to monitor, protect, and better understand them!
If you are looking for a stunning, comforting, and environmentally friendly activity in Byron Bay, this is your tour!
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