Ball's Pyramid Seabird Cruise
For the best seabirding at Lord Howe Island take the 3.5 hour cruise with Ian and Jack Shick on the fast boat Noctiluca.

Cruise at 20 knots on this Seatamer 8 metre vessel with its 200HP Volvo inboard motor.

We take berley and stop at various locations to attract the seabirds of the island, and with just 8 passengers you get the best seabird experience. 

Ball's Pyramid is the only Australian breeding location for the Kermadec Petrel, plus the trip is the only guaranteed way to see White-bellied Storm Petrel. In autumn, winter and spring we also usually see various albatross species, Cape petrel and Great Northern Petrel, plus other rarities.

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Roach Island Seabird Trip
Just 1 kilometre offshore from Lord Howe Island is one of the great seabird experiences of the world. Tens of thousands of seabirds breed here in spring and summer. When the weather is exceptionally calm it is possible to land and walk to a small area where the birds are not disturbed. >From here you can sit quietly and enjoy the visual and noise specactle of this thronging seabird colony- Sooty terns, Masked boobies, Brown noddies and Grey ternlets.

For this trip it is best to register your interest at the Visitor Centre as soon as you arrive and if the weather comes good we can contact you for this 2 hour trip.

If weather is not suitable for landing we do late afternoon trips to see the Muttonbirds rafting.  

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North Bay flora/birds/snorkel tour
Join Ian and divemaster Peter Busteed on a half or full day excursion to North Bay. This is one of the most pristine parts of the Island and has everything to see in one small area. Climb Mount Eliza for the postcard view of Lord Howe Island; watch seabirds closely at their breeding colonies - Sooty terns, Brown noddies, Black noddies and Red-tailed Tropicbirds.

Also at low tide fantastic views of Arctic waders off the beach - Bar-tailed godwits, Ruddy turnstones, tattlers, Eastern Goldne plovers, Whimbrel, Red-necked stints and more. Optional guided snorkel in lagoon with coral reef, fish and a shipwreck. BBQ lunch if you stay all day.  Enquiries

Low tide reef walk
When tides are low join this fascinating walk around the rocky seashore discovering and learning about the marine life at Lord Howe Island. You can cover the area in 15 minutes or spend two hours with Ian discovering the secret lives of the marine creatures - how sea urchins walk, defence strategies of sea cucumbers and nusdibranchs, why crabs discard their shells and much more.

Various rocky reef are visited depending on tides and weather. Bring your hat, suncream, reef shoes and camera.  Enquiries