Fees · Destination Guide
Coffs Harbour and Solitary Islands
Where tropical reefs, temperate life and grey nurse sharks meet off the Coffs Coast
Key fee: Solitary Islands Marine Park visitor entry
Free entry (NSW listing)
Fees · Destination Guide
Where tropical reefs, temperate life and grey nurse sharks meet off the Coffs Coast
Key fee: Solitary Islands Marine Park visitor entry
Free entry (NSW listing)
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
The NSW park listing advertises free entry to Solitary Islands Marine Park, but day-boat charters and courses are paid private products. No routine per-diver marine park tag or tourism levy for ordinary non-extractive recreational scuba/snorkeling was verified. NSW requires permits for commercial tourism, events, research and some other marine-park uses; check Commonwealth controls separately at Pimpernel Rock. Fees below are source-advertised Australian dollar prices, not live booking quotes, and may change with equipment, group size or season.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitary Islands Marine Park visitor entry | Free entry (NSW listing) Ordinary land/coastal and permitted non-extractive access; zoning still applies | scuba; snorkel; freedive; topside | No entry ticket advertised; consult NSW park office and maps | State listing says free entry. This is not blanket permission for fishing, anchoring, collecting, events or diving within every Commonwealth zone. NSW park listing. |
| South Solitary half-day double scuba dive | AUD $220 per person (advertised) Per booked trip; subject to departures and revisions | scuba | Jetty Dive direct booking | Operator states second cylinder is included but tank/weight and other hire may be additional. Confirm exact inclusions. Charter rate. |
| North Solitary double-dive charter | AUD $300 per person (advertised) Per special longer route; weather and minimum numbers apply | scuba | Jetty Dive by arrangement or published booking portal | Operator says minimum eight divers and possible rerouting to South Solitary. Gear and tank rental extra. Charter conditions. |
| Pimpernel Rock special deep dive charter | AUD $370 per person (advertised) Only when separately arranged, minimum numbers and appropriate sea/current conditions | scuba | Confirm eligibility and permissions with Jetty Dive | Advanced, very deep route with conditional access; not included in normal Solitary trips. Trip details. |
| Solitary Islands boat snorkel | AUD $170 per person (advertised) Per trip when conditions permit | snorkel | Jetty Dive direct booking | Package advertises equipment included; guide in water is not standard. Prior snorkeling competence required. Snorkeling page. |
| Scuba tank and weight hire | AUD $30 (advertised) Per operator dive day/package as quoted | scuba | Jetty Dive | Listed separately from double-dive charter. Equipment rates. |
| Full scuba gear hire | AUD $65 (advertised) Per operator package as quoted | scuba | Jetty Dive | The operator lists a full-gear hire rate; clarify if cylinder/weights are inside or additional and confirm sizes before paying. Equipment rates. |
| Enriched air nitrox option | AUD $20 per day (advertised) Subject to supply and certification | scuba | Jetty Dive | Jetty Dive requires proof of enriched-air certification before supplying the option. Operator policy. |
| Freediver certification course | AUD $595 per student (advertised PADI or Molchanovs) Per scheduled minimum-cohort course; reconfirm package | freedive | Contact Jetty Dive | Courses are not drop-in island freedive charters. Long-blade fins may be separate. PADI course. |
| Humpback whale watching trip | AUD $90 per person (advertised standard adult rate) Advertised June-October operating season, weather and minimum numbers permitting | topside | Jetty Dive whale-watching booking | Whale watching is a distinct non-diving boat product; confirm current rates before booking. Operator price. |
| Muttonbirds by Moonlight ranger-led tour | AUD $20 adult; $17 concession; $14 child (advertised) Selected scheduled evenings; not every date | topside | NSW National Parks booking service | Free reserve entry is separate from the paid guided tour. Booked dates and eligibility vary. NPWS tour listing. |
| North Coast Regional Botanic Garden | Free entry Normal published opening days and hours | topside | No ticket required for normal entry | Garden entry advertised as free, with any optional event/cafe services separate. Official garden site. |
| NSW marine park permit for regulated activities | Permit requirements and any fees vary; verify with the issuing authority Only if the activity requires an approval | scuba; freedive; snorkel; topside | NSW DPIRD marine parks office | Commercial tourism, organized events, mooring installation, collecting and some research require authorization; this is not a general per-diver tourist fee. Official permit guidance. |
Fee
Ordinary land/coastal and permitted non-extractive access; zoning still applies
State listing says free entry. This is not blanket permission for fishing, anchoring, collecting, events or diving within every Commonwealth zone. NSW park listing.
Per booked trip; subject to departures and revisions
Operator states second cylinder is included but tank/weight and other hire may be additional. Confirm exact inclusions. Charter rate.
Per special longer route; weather and minimum numbers apply
Operator says minimum eight divers and possible rerouting to South Solitary. Gear and tank rental extra. Charter conditions.
Only when separately arranged, minimum numbers and appropriate sea/current conditions
Advanced, very deep route with conditional access; not included in normal Solitary trips. Trip details.
Per trip when conditions permit
Package advertises equipment included; guide in water is not standard. Prior snorkeling competence required. Snorkeling page.
Per operator dive day/package as quoted
Listed separately from double-dive charter. Equipment rates.
Per operator package as quoted
The operator lists a full-gear hire rate; clarify if cylinder/weights are inside or additional and confirm sizes before paying. Equipment rates.
Subject to supply and certification
Jetty Dive requires proof of enriched-air certification before supplying the option. Operator policy.
Per scheduled minimum-cohort course; reconfirm package
Courses are not drop-in island freedive charters. Long-blade fins may be separate. PADI course.
Advertised June-October operating season, weather and minimum numbers permitting
Whale watching is a distinct non-diving boat product; confirm current rates before booking. Operator price.
Selected scheduled evenings; not every date
Free reserve entry is separate from the paid guided tour. Booked dates and eligibility vary. NPWS tour listing.
Normal published opening days and hours
Garden entry advertised as free, with any optional event/cafe services separate. Official garden site.
Only if the activity requires an approval
Commercial tourism, organized events, mooring installation, collecting and some research require authorization; this is not a general per-diver tourist fee. Official permit guidance.