Catch a Crab Tour with Optional Seafood Lunch
Overview
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Enjoy a relaxing cruise on the Tweed River. Feed the local pelicans, pump for yabbies in the river, trap live mud crabs & learn about their habitat, and enjoy a spot of fishing while your seafood lunch is being prepared.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Catch a Crab
- Crabbing & fishing on the Tweed River - Guided tour of local ecosystem & oyster farms - Bait pumping on the riverbanks - Hand-feed friendly wild pelicans and other local birds - Crab show & informative commentary - Crab holding with free pictures All bait & equipment supplied.
What‘s Included
Use of Yabby pump and fishing rod
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified
Options
Deluxe Seafood Platter
Tour Only
Cruise Only : Catch a Crab Tour only including morning tea and all equipment for activities, no lunch included, a la carte available.
Fish & Chip Lunch
Cruise with Birds Bay Fish & Chip Lunch
Seafood Platter
Catch a Crab Tour including seafood platter lunch, morning tea and all equipment for activities
Reviews
154 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Discover the Tweed River while being entertained
494roselynec,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommend this tour. We took the seafood lunch and it was good. We also booked the afternoon tour (because the morning was fully booked) but it was perfect as there were less people and it was easier to talk to everybody . Enjoyed the tour guide comments, he was thoroughly entertaining.
Wonderful tour. Highly recommended
edwinlE5098QK,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful time on this tour, pumping yabbies, feeding pelicans and seagulls, learning about oysters and crabs, tried fishing, pulling up the crab traps and crab tasting. Highly recommended. Special thanks to the skipper Dave. He remained calm but quickly steered the boat back to shore and directed us to the nearest hospital when our youngest daughter had a seizure like episode towards the end of the tour.
Crabs galore
NorthStar56222460399,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic. Didn't catch fish but caught lots of crabs and yabbies. Tour guide was good. Lunch was delicious crab . .. but the ones we caught but maybe the lucky folks the day before!
Fun on the water.
W9627PHjuliem,,Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed this tour. A well equipped boat with life jackets, drinks for sale, covered to protect from weather and bathroom facilities. Informative and fun. Yabbying, mud crabs, fishing and pelican feeding. We then enjoyed a very nice seafood lunch including a whole mud crab each.
Very enjoyable and educational
P3379BAdonnal,,Sep 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting. Great for kids learning about how to get yabbies and fish. Very interesting talk about crabs and oysters.
Cracking day on the Tweed River
robynstonefield,,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Unreal day on the Catch A Crab Tour. It exceeded all expectations. From the moment we stepped on board, Garry and Dave made the whole thing feel personal, relaxed, and just brilliant. They were super friendly and down to earth, always ready with answers. No question was too silly, and no detail was overlooked. Whether it was crab trapping, feeding the pelicans, or exploring the oyster farm, they guided us with lots of local knowledge. The scenery was gorgeous, and the whole experience was engaging from start to finish. If you are after something memorable where you learn, laugh, catch crustaceans, and enjoy a cracking day on the Tweed River, this is it. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
Fantastic family experience!
Trek62694953517,,Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So much fun! Lovely and welcoming crew. Knowledgeable staff and very organised tour. We added the crab tasting whilst onboard and it was delicious. Super fresh! We all had a wonderful time. A must do if you visit the Goldcoast or Brisbane. Shoutout to Mons who was outstanding on our first visit and on this tour <3
Great for students
andif600,,Aug 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I brought a group of marine science students on this excursion to learn about aquaculture. It was a good mix of practical work and learning and the kids loved it!
Fantastic experience for the whole family
C0staC,,Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an action packed morning on our tour. Pumping for yabbies in the shallows, checking the mud crab traps, feeding the seagulls and pelicans, fishing and learning about the mud crabs and oyster growing process was a fantastic experience for the whole family. The captain was full of great information, the boat was very stable despite high winds and rising tide and the kids came home happy having caught three fish and pulled in five mud crabs. I would highly recommend this tour.
Great morning
DavidL4789,,Feb 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a lovely morning. I was able to bring my young son who loved all the activity. The staff were all excellent and professional. I’d highly recommend this for everyone, it was so much fun and so interactive and informative.
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