Tour Highlights
- Take a ferry boat ride from Keppel Bay Marina in Yeppoon to visit Great Keppel Island for the day to snorkel and enjoy a lunch
- Wander the pretty bays and explore Great Keppel Island on a day tour that is dictated by yourself
- Snorkel gear is provided for you to explore the underwater world on the island and a burger lunch with a drink is also included in the snorkel tour package deal
Description & Tour Inclusions
Included In Price
- Boat transfer from Keppel Bay Marina to Great Keppel Island at 7.30am or 9.15am
- Boat transfer from Great Keppel Island back to Keppel Bay Marina at 2.00pm or 4.00pm
- Snorkel gear hire to use at your leisure - Snorkel Equipment to be returned by 2.00pm
- Lunch 11.30am to 2.30pm (extended to 3:30pm on School Holidays) - Anything off the menu including house beer or wine or a soft drink.
- Lunch is included for children age 4 to 14, however infants under 4 can purchase a meal as an optional extra
Departing from Keppel Bay Marina in Yeppoon on a ferry boat you can spend the day snorkelling around the beautiful bays on Great Keppel Island and enjoy a lunch and a glass of beer or wine with your day tour island package deal.
What To Expect
How To Get to Great Keppel Island for a Day Tour
- Drive from Rockhampton to Yeppoon and then onto Rosslyn Bay (40kms).
- Take the Yeppoon-Rockhampton turnoff from the Bruce Highway
- A 30 minute drive will have you in beautiful Yeppon and the Capricorn Coast.
- Turn right and after a short 10 minute drive you will see the Rosslyn Bay Harbour turnoff.
You must pre-book your ferry boat tickets
- It’s also a good idea to pre-book your secure car space at Great Keppel Island Security Car Park on 0488 004 785.
Great Keppel Island Snorkel Equipment Hire and Lunch Deal
- Our Yeppoon ferry boat services are the most comfortable and fast way to visit beautiful Great Keppel Island in the Capricorn region of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
- Bookings for our Great Keppel Island snorkel hire and lunch deal must be pre-booked as we cannot accept last minute bookings due to catering requirements.
Things To Know
Check in is at Pier One - Rosslyn Bay Harbour at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure, please be on time as late arrivals will not be accommodated for.
When departing Great Keppel Island, you are required to be on Fisherman's Beach (roughly where we dropped you off) no later than 15 minutes prior to the departure time.
Over special events and peak holiday seasons we may add on extra services to the Great Keppel Island timetable schedule.
Transfers across to the island take approximately 35 minutes so sit back relax and enjoy the wonderful scenery.
We make our way over to Great Keppel Island from the Keppel Bay Marina, dropping you directly on the picturesque Fishermans Beach. from there grab your PRE-BOOKED snorkel equipment from Keppel Dive and Snorkel and make your way to Shelving’s or Monkey Beach.
Lunch is available from GKI Hideaway from 11:30am-2:30pm (extended to 3:30pm on School Holidays and Friday & Saturdays). For those with our lunch and refreshment package, please go to the GKI Hideaway to order. This includes anything off the menu including Great Northern beer, house wine, soft drink or water.
Infants (under 4 years) travel for free but do not receive a meal. You can add a kid’s meal as an optional extra for infants.
Whilst on Great Keppel Island your snorkel hire is yours up to 2.00pm so you can take a leisurely stroll to one of the beaches and snorkel away.
You will need to return you snorkel equipment to the watersports hut by 2.00pm.
Great Keppel Island Return Ferry Trip
- For departures from Great Keppel Island please make your way to Fisherman's Beach at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure.
- Transfers across take approximately 35 minutes so sit back relax and enjoy the wonderful scenery.
Spend the day at your own leisure.
Itinerary
What is There To Do On Great Keppel Island?
This is a question on so many tourists minds... When you visit Great Keppel Island you had better be prepared for some action and adventure as it a big island with lot's of exciting new places to discover.
Great Keppel Island offers expansive walking trails both inland and around the islands circumference.
You will encounter wetlands, scenic lookouts, secret coves and scenic beaches with coral reef outcrops for you to snorkel.
There is an historical homestead, an Aboriginal Shell Midden near Long Beach, big beautiful paperbark trees, wildlife and more.
There are shops on the island where you can buy food and drinks and hire beach equipment to explore to surrounding coral reefs on Great Keppel Island.
Tour Details
Tour Languages Offered
English
EnglishDeparts From
Yeppoon
Departure Time
- Two possible departure times from Keppel Bay Marina: 7.30am or 9.15am
- Two possible return times leaving Great Keppel Island at 2.00pm or 4.00pm
Departure Instructions
Check in 30 minutes prior to departure
Destinations
Great Keppel Island
Months of Operation
January - December
Days of Operation
Daily
Closed on Christmas Day
Duration
Full day tour
35 minutes to and from the island
Available for Purchase / Hire
Lycra / Wet Suit - Available for hire on the island
Fitness Level Required
Medium
Additional Information
Please note this not a guided tour
What to Bring
Baggage allowance day guests: one carry bag per travelling passenger, plus one esky (maximum 40 litres) or cabana/umbrella per adult.
Child Policy
- All children and infants need to be booked in to travel.
- Child age applies to children 4 to 14.
- Infants (under 4 years) travel for free but do not receive a meal unless purchased as an optional extra
Cancellation Policy
Our T&Cs
All cancellations must be in writing.
We understand things may change, so we have made cancellations very easy.
In every instance we always recommend you purchase travel insurance for life’s last-minute hiccups.
Please see our terms and conditions for details prior to booking.
Additional Tour Operator's T&Cs
- All cruises are subject to sea and weather conditions in the interest of passenger safety.
- No refund offered if you change your mind.
- Please note lunch is from 11.30pm to 2.30pm - (extended to 3:30pm on School Holidays and Friday & Saturdays)
- Snorkel Equipment to be returned by 2.00pm.
Additional information
Thank you for travelling with us to Great Keppel Island, we hope you have a pleasant trip.
Please be advised that our ferry service passengers disembark directly via a ramp onto the beach on Great Keppel Island.
There are two very important things to be mindful of when using this ramp.
- Pinch points are present on the ramp, signified by yellow warning paint. Please be careful to step OVER these points.
- The ramp may be at a steep angle, with a "step" at the bottom. Please, use your hands on the handrails and be observant when leaving the vessel.
Return:
When departing Great Keppel Island, you are required to be on Fisherman's Beach (roughly where we dropped you off) no later than 15 minutes prior to the departure time.
Please be advised that our ferry service passengers embark directly via a ramp from the beach on Great Keppel Island.
There are two very important things to be mindful of when using this ramp.
- Pinch points are present on the ramp, signified by yellow warning paint. Please be careful to step OVER these points.
- The ramp may be at a steep angle, with a "step" at the bottom. Please, use your hands on the handrails and be observant when leaving the vessel.
Product Terms and Conditions
RETURN FERRY AMENDMENTS:
For amendments please call us on (07) 4933 6888.
General Terms and Conditions
Bookings are essential.
1. All prices are stated in Australian dollars and include GST. Prices are subject to change at any time without notice.
2. Child fares are for children aged between the ages of 4 to 14 inclusive.
Infants under 4 travel FOC but must be pre-booked.
3. Baggage allowance day guests: one carry bag per travelling passenger, plus one esky (maximum 40 litres) or cabana/umbrella per adult.
4. Credit card payments accepted.
5. We reserve the right to alter prices, apply a fuel surcharge, cancel departures, arrange alternative transport and vary itineraries and services if necessary.
6. All cruises are subject to sea and weather conditions in the interest of passenger safety.
Should the company be forced to cancel or alter cruises our liability is limited to offering an alternative cruise or appropriate refund no greater than the fare paid.
7. We cannot be held responsible for missed flights or consequent costs due to late arrival at airline check-in counter whatever the cause.
8. The company shall not be held responsible for any property loss or damage and/or any claim resulting from personal injury or death arising whilst travelling with the company, participating in activities, on the vessel or pontoon or other company property. This disclaimer applies irrespective of the cause.
9. Travel insurance is recommended for all bookings.
10. Cancellation fees: Fare is non refundable. Credits may be held under certain circumstances, at the discretion of management.
From
au$90.00
Prices are AUD, per adult and include all levies fees and taxes.
Child:
au$60.00
Family: au$240.00
Tour Code: 857
Whatsapp
Facebook
Instagram