Lady Musgrave Experience

An incredible experience. We were really lucky with the weather which made the day even more special. All the staff members were super welcoming, friendly, approachable and knowledgeable. Everything was organised really well, the lunch was great and both morning/afternoon tea was well timed. If there was anything to add it would be some information posters/pictures of the Marine and wildlife you may encounter around the boat, pontoon and glass viewing area (unless I missed it). Will recommend this experience over and over again

Had a great time on the Lady Musgrave Experience trip! Staff were super friendly and knowledgeable of the reef and all the wildlife. Carbon-neutral pontoon was comfortable and well-situated. Snorkelling and scuba diving experiences were a highlight but the island tour and glass bottom boat are great too!! Highly recommend this trip for anyone travelling up this way and wanting an action packed and informative day trip onto the GBR.

The Great Barrier Reef is such a special place. We visited with our two kids (7 and 10) and the Lady Musgrave Experience gave us a very nice chance to experience the reef in multiple ways. The catamaran transport was about two hours each direction. Pretty comfortable overall, felt safe and had a snack and enjoyed the breeze and views. Once there, the group was divided up and then had a schedule for things like snorkeling, lunch, glass bottom boat and island walk. Overall it worked well. We felt lucky to see two types of sea turtles, remoras, reef sharks, dolphins, octopus, many species of fish and then countless birds on the island walk. We were hoping to see turtle hatchlings which were in season, but no luck (it sounds like this mostly occurs at night). Some unforgettable memories and photos. My only complaint was the food. As we were out for about 8-9 hours overall this was a necessary part of the experience, and unfortunately the food and food service just wasn’t very good overall. Edible but not enjoyable. Overall we enjoyed it very much and I would give it 5 stars other than the food aspect, thus the rating of 4.

Had an absolute banger time with LME. Pro tip that I didn’t realize - if you want to fly a drone around the island, it sounds like you can but you need to notify the team about two weeks in advance so they can submit clearance to the proper authorities…I didn’t know that so I wasn’t able to fly my drone sadly because it was so beautiful out. But regarding the trip, the ride out to the island was rather bumpy and quite a few people had to take motion sickness tablets and sit outside. But the crew was awesome and helped the best they could when people weren’t feeling well. The boat itself is very spacious and has very comfortable inside seats, some light snacks, and a coffee bar for purchase along with souvenirs. They also play various nature/ocean videos on the TVs which is a nice way to pass the time. Once out there, the whole experience was very well organized and I felt like we had plenty of time to snorkel, relax, and do the island tour and glass bottom boat. Tons of turtles when we went in early April and a small manta ray even swam by once. The pontoon is also very spacious and lunch wasn’t actually pretty good in my opinion, even if it was simple. They had make-your-own Mediterranean wraps/sandwiches, and on the pontoon boat coffee and tea were complimentary. So overall, we had an amazing time. The island and surrounding reef are very beautiful and teeming with life. You get this feeling that you never know what will show up - a turtle, a ray, a shark…could be a surprise! And the cost for all of this was a great deal in my opinion!