Snorkelling girls trips, salty by day, fiesta by night

Is it even a girls trip if nobody comes home with salt in their hair? A boat out to an island, masks on for a guided snorkel and the whole group surfacing at once to scream about the same fish. Then margaritas, and somewhere to stay for all of you.

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Where: Brisbane, on an island day
Group size: From six of you
Price: From $499 per person, somewhere to stay included
In the water: A guided snorkel tour

Two friends in snorkel masks grinning for an underwater selfie in clear water

Why the girls keep picking snorkelling

Everyone has been a little salty lately.

The inbox, the traffic, the project at work that keeps coming back from the dead and the reply all that never should’ve been sent. There’s one proper fix for that kind of salty, and it’s the other kind.

The masks go on with a lot of giggling and very little glamour. Then you slip under together and everything goes quiet: fish flickering through the light, and your girls drifting close enough to point.

Everyone comes up at once, masks fogged, all shouting about the same fish like they’ve discovered a new species. Some years a friendship just needs a good soak in salt water.

By the time you’re drying off, the salt has moved from the mood to the hair.

What happens on a snorkelling girls weekend

Salt water first, then the fiesta.

A snorkelling girls trip with My Ultimate is an island day with a guided snorkel tour, built into a whole girls weekend with somewhere to stay, margaritas and a Mexican fiesta.

The boat pulls away.
Return boat tickets sorted, sunglasses on, and by the time the island rolls into view in turquoise and white, at least half the group has declared they’re never going back to work.
Resort first, then masks on.
Full day resort access with the pools and a lunch voucher each, then your guided snorkel tour, the girls drifting close enough to point.
A private ride back.
The afternoon boat brings you back with salt still drying on your shoulders, and a private chauffeur takes the group from the water to the city.
Beach hair, talked back into shape.
Swimmers on every rail at your own Brisbane apartment, the underwater photos under very serious review, and every straightener in the building working overtime.
The fiesta under the flamingos.
A tropical garden bar, a margarita each for the first toast, then Mexican fiesta share plates made for dipping and passing.

The snorkelling girls trip

One island day, one very salty group.

It’s a whole girls weekend with the guided snorkel tour built in: somewhere to stay, the food, the drinks and where to next, already in an order that works. The city’s page has it alongside every other girls weekend there.

Prices are from, per person, for a minimum of six. Accommodation can cost more on busy dates such as school holidays, so we confirm the price for your exact dates.

Two friends in sunglasses laughing and raising a drink at a tropical garden bar

Brisbane

Salty by day, fiesta by night

Salty Behaviour

A boat out to an island, a guided snorkel tour and the resort pools, a private ride back to the city, then margaritas and a Mexican fiesta under the flamingos.

From $499 per person, minimum of six

What’s included

Overnight accommodation in a chic city apartment
An island day trip with a return boat trip
A guided snorkel tour
Resort pools and a lunch voucher each
A private transfer back to the city
A margarita each and fiesta share plates at a tropical garden bar

See every detail of Salty Behaviour

See Brisbane girls weekends

What kind of girls group snorkelling suits

Everyone who needs a good soak.

It works for the friend who’s been saying ’proper holiday’ since January, and for the one who’ll scream at the first fish.

Three women in robes, towel turbans and sheet masks under palm trees

The ocean people.

Masks on, everything quiet, and the girls close enough to point.

The pool and sun crowd.

Full day resort access, pools included.

The group that needs a reset.

Salt water swapped for the other kind of salty.

Every age at the table.

From the twenty somethings to the friends who’ve been to every birthday since school.

A milestone birthday.

An island, a fish nobody can identify and a margarita toast that night.

Friends from different chapters.

Nothing breaks the ice like everyone surfacing at once.

What pairs well with snorkelling

The rest of the weekend, sorted around the island.

The snorkelling weekend already works on its own. These are the things that sit beautifully beside it, and a few of them can be added to the weekend above.

Tacos and margaritas

Margaritas and a Mexican fiesta. Already in the weekend.

Quad biking

The island, on an engine. Its own weekend in Brisbane.

A massage

For the shoulders after the sun. An extra on the weekend.

Grazing at the apartment

For the underwater photo review. An extra on the weekend.

A VIP nightclub booth

The fiesta keeps going. An extra on the weekend.

Axe throwing

Something on dry land. An extra on the weekend.

Jet boating

The water, but faster. Its own weekend in Sydney and on the Gold Coast.

A boat cruise

The water, but slower. Its own weekend in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast.

Good to know before your snorkel tour

The small things the girls will ask about.

Getting there

Return boat tickets are sorted, and a private chauffeur brings the group back to the city.

The tour

It’s a guided snorkel tour, with the girls drifting close enough to point.

What to bring

Swimmers, sunscreen and leave in conditioner. Somebody always asks for it.

Photos

Underwater selfies get a serious review that night. What goes on socials is the group’s call.

Snorkelling girls trips with My Ultimate, at a glance

What it is: An island day with a guided snorkel tour, inside a whole girls weekend with somewhere to stay.
Where: From Brisbane.
Group size: From six of you. Fewer? Tell us how many when you check your dates.
Price: From $499 per person, with somewhere to stay included. Accommodation can cost more on busy dates.
Who runs it: My Ultimate Girls Trip, part of My Ultimate, female founded in 2011.

Real girls trip reviews

In their own words, exactly as written.

Two women in matching pyjamas and towel turbans with spritzes in a hotel room — Sarah, 28

Three women in pyjamas hugging and laughing in a hotel room — Rebecca W., 35

Booking a snorkel trip, or a whole girls weekend

Same fish, a very different weekend.

Plenty of groups book a snorkel trip and have a brilliant day. Then everyone’s on the wharf with sandy feet, juggling rideshare apps and working out who still has energy for dinner.

A snorkelling girls weekend with My Ultimate has the boat, the ride back, the apartment and the fiesta already lined up, so the island day turns straight into a night out together.

Somewhere to stay, already in it.One living room for the getting ready, the debrief and the morning coffee.

One front door at the end of the night.Everyone heads home to the same place, salt still in their hair.

You’re in the photo.Mask on with the girls, not sorting out the ride back.

Meet Nyree, who started My Ultimate in 2011

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Girls trip idea: a snorkelling weekend from Brisbane. A boat to an island, a guided snorkel tour, then margaritas and a Mexican fiesta, with somewhere to stay for all of us.

From $499pp. Who’s in?

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Where you can do a snorkelling girls trip

Where are we going?

The snorkelling weekend is in Brisbane. In another city? Each city’s page has every girls weekend there, prices and all.

Four friends sipping rosé in a vineyard at dusk

MelbourneNo snorkelling weekend yetSee every Melbourne girls weekend

Four friends on the bow of a boat raising glasses towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge

SydneyNo snorkelling weekend yetSee every Sydney girls weekend

A city skyline and river at golden hour, boats moored below

BrisbaneBrisbane girls weekends

Four friends laughing over drinks on an oceanfront deck at sunset

Gold CoastNo snorkelling weekend yetSee every Gold Coast girls weekend

On the water somewhere else? Jet boating runs in Sydney and on the Gold Coast, and a boat cruise in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast.

Know what the girls want? Start a Melbourne girls trip wishlist, or check available dates for your group or call or chat with us on 1300 339 734.

Snorkelling girls trip questions

Asked a lot, answered here.

Still deciding? See what pairs well with snorkelling, or pick your city and see the weekends.

What’s included in the snorkelling day?

An island day trip from Brisbane with a return boat, a guided snorkel tour, full day resort access with the pools, a lunch voucher each, and a private transfer back to the city.

How much does a snorkelling girls trip cost?

The snorkelling weekend in Brisbane starts from $499 per person, for a minimum of six, with somewhere to stay included. Accommodation can cost more on busy dates such as school holidays, so we confirm the price for your exact weekend when you check availability.

Is the snorkel tour guided?

Yes. Tour passes are collected on the island and the tour is guided.

What else is in the weekend?

Your own Brisbane city apartment, then a margarita each and Mexican fiesta share plates at a tropical garden bar.

Is there snorkelling in other cities?

Not yet. Every weekend is on the Melbourne, Sydney and Gold Coast pages.

Can we just book the snorkel tour?

Snorkelling with My Ultimate comes inside a whole girls weekend, with somewhere to stay. See the weekend on the Brisbane page.

How many of us do we need?

Six. Fewer than that? Let us know how many of you there are. We cater for groups of many sizes.

Is snorkelling a good idea for a birthday?

A beautiful one. An island day, the same fish shouted about by everyone, and a margarita toast that night.