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Moreton Island Day Trip (Kayak, Snorkel & Sandboard) frm Brisbane or Gold Coast

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Overview

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Travel to Moreton Island from Brisbane or the Gold Coast for a full day of fun in the sun. Your guide takes you by 4WD vehicle along the sands to Tangalooma Wrecks, where you'll see incredible coral reefs on snorkel and kayak outings. You'll also go inland for an exhilarating sandboarding experience on massive sand dunes. This action-packed tour includes a lunch on the beach and time to soak up the scenery of lovely Moreton Island, the third largest sand island in the world. We are the only company that does 3 activties on a full-day tour!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

National park and ferry fees AU$80 (per adult) / AU$60 (per child 13 years & under) must be paid to the driver upon departure

MUST contact us to change pick up locations

This tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair

This tour is not suitable for young infants under 4 years old

Please bring towel, swimwear, sunscreen & hat

No refunds for all No Shows

Office hours are 9am - 5pm, you must contact us by phone after work hours.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Life Vests for Non-swimmers

Wetsuits FOC

Fully Guided Tour

Transport by 4 Wheel Drive Bus on Moreton Island

Jetski Assist for Non-swimmers

Shuttle Bus Transfers from Brisbane Coach Terminal and Gold Coast

Sandwich lunch

Kayaks, Sandboards & Snorkeling Equipment

Additional food and drinks (available to purchase)

Private hotel pickup and drop-off

Swim Wear, Beach Towel & Sunscreen

National Park & Ferry Fees - Payable on departure - Children 60

What To Expect

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Moreton Island

In the morning, your 4WD coach picks you up from the Gold Coast or Brisbane, then travels to the ferry to Moreton Island. During the 75-minute ferry ride across Moreton Bay, take in views from the deck or cabin, keep an eye out for dolphins and other marine life. When you reach the island, your 4WD-vehicle drives along the sand to the Tangalooma Wrecks where you have several options for beachside fun. Follow your guide on a snorkeling tour of the famous shipwrecks; the 15 vessels were purposely sunk here to create a breakwall. This resulting reef is home to colorful corals, tropical fish, trevally, yellowtail, wobbegong, kingfish and more. If snorkeling doesn’t appeal to you, use the provided transparent bodyboards to paddle in search of turtles, reef fish, coral and other critters, or simply relax on the white-sand beach. After the snorkel tour, your guide serves a picnic lunch before leading a tour on transparent kayaks to explore the Tangalooma Wrecks. Stay dry as you view an amazing array of fish right below your kayak. (Please note that a 4WD tour around the island will replace the snorkeling and kayaking if conditions are unfavorable). Next, hang on tight as your driver takes your 4WD on rough inland tracks to tall sand dunes that are ideal for sandboarding, a fun, high-adrenaline activity comparable to tobogganing. It is possible to reach speeds of up to 30 mphr (50 kph) as you zip down the dunes. After sandboarding, return to the coast and enjoy a swim at Tangalooma Beach (if time allows). Then catch the ferry back to the mainland and reach Brisbane or the Gold Coast in the evening.

6 hours • Admission Not Included

Options

Brisbane

Departs from the Brisbane Coach Terminal at 7am
Starting point:
Brisbane Coach Terminal, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia

Gold Coast

Departs from the Mantra On View Hotel at 5:45am
Starting point:
Mantra on View Surfers Paradise, 22 View Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217, Australia

MiCat Ferry, Port of Brisbane

Departs from the MiCat Ferry, Port of Brisbane (Self-drive option)
Starting point:
Moreton Island Adventures, 14 Howard Smith Dr, Port Of Brisbane QLD 4178, Australia

Reviews

4.44

598 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • One of the best tours I've been on!!!

    Matt C,

    Nov 20, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    A very well organised tour with maximum activities to fill your day. The staff are absolutely fantastic and always making sure everyone is happy and comfortable. Lunch is a great spread with plenty of variety. Recommend this tour very highly!!!

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  • Book it, now!

    Escape06885803301,

    Nov 16, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    John, Darcy, Aaron, Steve, Will & Sam were all absolutely fantastic! The day ran perfectly! Well worth the price. The day was seamless, fun and all well informed, all with a good sense of humour. I have already recommended this tour to other friends. Can not fault! Thank you guys!

  • Group way too big

    emm530,

    Nov 12, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    3.00

    This is my 3rd time doing a tour to Moreton island. I actually believe I did one with sunset safaris back in 2019 that was really well done. This time I have to say the problem was that the tour was WAY too big. There were over 80 people on one tour. The group was broken up into 4 sub groups. But still with over 20 people in each group it is just not enjoyable. While kayaking every boat was bumping into the other the entire time, you could barely paddle at all because there were people in front, behind, and on each side of you and they kept stopping every few meters to talk about another part about the island. Maybe for future instead of the frequent stops try one at the beginning and then wrap up with one at the end. Otherwise it is very much bumper kayaks. Snorkeling was the best out of all 3 activities simply because there are so many fish and the reefs are really cool. But when there are 20+ other people around you, you get a few flippers to the face. There were people being way too aggressive kicking very hard when you're centimeters away from each other and no one correcting these actions. Lunch wasn't bad, it was wraps with cold cuts. There were a lot of flies all over the food so maybe some food nets would be a good idea. Then for sand surfing they brought over 40 of us out there at once and we each were only able to go down twice. I assume there usually is a little more time sand surfing but the problem this time was again, there were too many people, so the bus they had didn't fit the size of the group. I think they said the bus can hold 42 people and there were 43 in our group. So we had to drive to another location and change buses. I will say the tour guides themselves were great, this isn't their fault, but groups this big are just not manageable. And lastly, it was a very expensive tour and the admission was not included, it is $80 on the day of. Not worth the money, I do hope they change the layout of this tour because the island itself if beautiful.

  • Guides - 10/10

    Britany H,

    Nov 11, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Guides were amazing and knowledgeable. Darcy and Ryan were the best, highly recommend. Favorite part of Australia so far! 10/10

  • Tree Branch Rescue

    678jacquelyneb,

    Nov 11, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We had the best experience! From top to bottom everything was very well planned out. The tour guides Ryan, Will, Byron and Darcy were very knowledgeable and a lot of fun. Ryan was a blast helping an “ole” lady and her beautiful “daughter” in from kayaking. Darcy saved our bus from a wayward tree branch! So we had an amazing day! Highly recommend this tour!

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  • Very good product

    cicciaxxx,

    Nov 10, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Articulated and fun trip, there is a bit of everything, activities and nature. The place is wonderful and worth

  • Could have been better

    Sheila L,

    Nov 9, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    3.00

    Our trip included the ferry ( which is not included in the price A$80 ), kayaking, snorkling and sand dune sliding and lunch. Snorkling requires a wetsuit and for 'larger' people, they seem to underestimate what size you need. Putting on the wetsuit was a physically demanding exercise. It did keep me warm in the cool water. While snorkeling my face mask continually leaked despite all the best efforts. Since I had to stop to continually clear the mask, I was not able to keep up with the group because of the strong current. My snorkle did not have any protective covering, so the slightest splash caused me to have to stop and clear it as well. I had to give up and was really dissatisfied with this part of the trip. The coral growing on the old shipwrecks is not very colorful either. Regarding the trip to the sand dune desert, the drive up and down was quite an adventure as these roads are all sand and well rutted. Our driver masterfully drove the 4wd bus on these rough roads. Depending on your condition, you may find the climb to the top of the sand dune quite taxing in the strong sun. The sand is very fine and you slip a lot going up. They give you a thin board on which to tobaggan down the sand dune. You must keep up the front edge up or you will eat sand. It's like snowsledding on sand. The items for lunch were wraps with sandwich meat and various toppings. However, other than a log, there are really no places to sit to properly relax and enjoy lunch.

  • Great for fit 70 year olds too

    tonykent1,

    Nov 9, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This excursion is a wonderful experience. The guides are brilliant, they have a combination of experience, enthusiasm, humour and care which is really perfect. The sandboarding was amazing, most people didn’t know what to expect but it was great fun. The snorkelling was brilliant, lots of fish surrounding us, certainly the highlight for us. We were the oldest people on the tour but we are reasonably fit and the whole thing worked really well for us. Thank you!

  • Still finding sand in places 😆

    c c,

    Nov 8, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Amazing!!! Well organised from the get-go! Staff were funny and professional throughout. Highly recommend this trip and made some friends on the way.

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  • Moreton Island Adventure

    Donna H,

    Nov 4, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    It's a lot of activities but I LOVED it all! It will be a very busy day you'll get sandy etc. just be prepared. Bring sand, shoes, flip-flops sun shirts... The crew was absolutely wonderful that took care of us. Ryan, Jay and too many that I can't remember. The lunch was very good. Everyone was so upbeat and fun.! Jacob, the guy that was driving out to the sun dunes was amazing! Loved it all! And all the crew! 😍

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