The 10 Best Things to do in Lord Howe Island, Australia

Explore the beautiful lagoon of Lord Howe Island with the most experienced and friendly Glass Bottom boat, snorkel turtle tour operators. Islander Cruises is a one-stop shop for all your aquatic needs. We offer snorkel tours, turtle tours, Aquascooter tours, hire gear including snorkel gear, wetsuits, GoPro's, kayaks and stand up paddle boards.

Marine Adventures "Home of the Turtle Tour" Lord Howe Island

Chase n Thyme the experience you never expected! There was a wonderful film from the 1980s “My Beautiful Laundrette” all about turning the chore of washing your clothes into an experience, fun and entertainment. We have very much based our journey on this theme, that surprise experience you never expected! If Lord Howe Island was a book it would have a glossy cover. Chase n Thyme is all about the many and varied pages of the book that makes its glossy cover. More that a tour, a journey from past to present, some fun, a photo or three, an education, a very unique experience and a treat at our home! If you want that feeling of “ticking all the boxes” you need to find out how it all came to be, Chase n Thyme, you have come along way to miss so much? Don’t take our word for it, no better recommendation than our guests and their comments on Tripadvisor. The island’s first tour inducted to Tripadvisor’s, Hall of Fame. Don’t leave without the Howe, what, when, where and why?

Lord Howe Island is less than 2 hours flight from Sydney or Brisbane and surrounded by a Marine Park. Over 500 species of fish and 90 species of hard and soft corals, Lord Howe provides and underwater experience for divers of all experience levels. Pro Dive operate dives everyday (weather permitting) and have the only dive boat on the island that is surveyed to dive Balls Pyramid. Dive sites around the island vary from 5 – 30 meters with an array of both tropical and temperate water species. Most dives are suitable for openwater certified divers. Balls Pyramid is very weather dependent and an advanced openwater certification is required for this dive. Pro Dive operate from September to May and bookings are essential. Great diving packages can be booked online.

Lord Howe Island's Premier Ecco Tour Operator. We offer Guided Aqua Scooter Snorkelling, Scenic & Wildlife Tours ideally suited to adventure seekers, water lovers, photographers & bird watchers visiting Lord Howe Island & Ball's Pyramid.

Established in 1998, Lord Howe Environmental Tours provides a wide variety of unique adventures. Tours include: Coral Viewing & Snorkelling The Coral Viewing and Snorkelling Tour is the ultimate way to experience the lagoons premier reef and coral holes. This two hour tour focuses on exploring the profuse coral seascape and introduces visitors to some of the more unusual lagoon inhabitants such as the endemic double-header wrasse, stingrays and turtles. Mt Gower Trek The Mount Gower Trek justly deserves its ranking as one of Australia’s top day walks. Taking approximately five hours to reach the summit at 875 metres and another four hours to return, this trek should not be taken lightly. During the trek you will enjoy the views of Balls Pyramid, Mt Lidgbird, the lagoon and the Island’s northern settlement area. You will also discover the mist forest on the summit of Mt Gower containing trees, ferns, mosses and orchids seen nowhere else on the planet. Specialty Snorkelling Tour For the snorkelling enthusiast join us on our two hour Specialty Snorkelling Tour to four or more of the lagoons most amazing coral gardens. Enjoy snorkelling within the calm pristine waters of the lagoon and marvel at the diversity of this reef environment. The specialty Snorkelling Tour has been developed specifically by Lord Howe Environmental Tours to enable snorkelers to experience the greatest range of coral communities and fish fauna within the Island’s stunning lagoon. We take you to four amazing locations on this tour. We have a wide selection of other tours, including: Guided Kayak Tours Private Glass Bottom Boat Charters Admiralty Island Guided Kayak Tour Night Snorkelling Tour Blackburn Island, Natural History and Seabird Tour North Bay and North Head Natural History Tour We also hire: 1 and 2 person Kayaks Paddle Boards Mask, Snorkels and Fins