Before you dive in…

Your 2.5-hour snorkel adventure includes a safety briefing and eco-guided interpretation from our passionate marine crew.
We’ll show you how to snorkel safely around turtles and coral, share reef etiquette tips, and explain how we collect data for local citizen science projects — so your fun day in the water also helps monitor the reef’s health. Please also take a moment to review this Swimming with the Turtles video and instructional poster created by our friends at Green Heroes

What to bring: swimsuit, towel, hat, and reef-safe sunscreen.
We provide: snacks, water and all the good vibes!

Extras: mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit (seasonal),

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Cook Island

Aquatic Reserve

Located 800metres off the Tweed Coast

Just a few hundred metres off Fingal Head, Jungarra Ngarrian (Cook Island Aquatic Reserve) is a vibrant marine sanctuary — one of Australia’s best places to snorkel alongside wild green, loggerhead, and hawksbill turtles.

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Sea Turtle Code of Conduct

Swimming with Sea Turtles is an exciting and rewarding experience

Turtle Code of conduct

An Ocean Classroom

Cook Island isn’t just a place to snorkel — it’s our outdoor classroom.
Our staff love sharing stories about turtle behaviour, coral resilience, and how small actions on land make big differences at sea.

Every snorkel helps fund ongoing reef monitoring and restoration — meaning your visit leaves a positive ripple through the marine community.

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Person snorkeling underwater near a large sea turtle over coral reef.
A group of ten people, including children and adults, on a boat ride in the ocean with a rocky coastline in the background.
A person swimming underwater with a snorkel mask, smiling, surrounded by bubbles in a pool.
A diver swimming underwater alongside a sea turtle.
A small fish with yellow spots and patterns on its dark body peeks out of a coral crevice in an underwater reef.
An aerial view of a group of people snorkeling in clear, turquoise water near a boat with the word "Posoko" on it. The boat is anchored on the water next to large rocks visible beneath the surface.
Group of people on a boat in the ocean under a bright blue sky, some sitting and some standing, with a city skyline visible in the distance.
A young boy with wet skin at the beach is holding a yellow snorkel mask and tube, with a blue sky and ocean in the background.
Three women sitting on a boat with ocean and land in the background, smiling at the camera.
An underwater scene with a sea turtle swimming near a coral reef, holding a piece of coral in its mouth.