• 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

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 (40klms).
• 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 07 4933 6670 

Great Keppel Island Snorkelling Tour 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 tour and lunch deal must be pre-booked as we cannot accept last minute bookings due to catering requirements.

Things To Know

For our 7 days a week, twice daily departures from Keppel Bay Marina, please check in at the Keppel Konnections office, located in the carpark next to the Waterline Restaurant/Keppel Bay Marina building, at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure.

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 30 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 here, make your way to our beachfront Watersports and Activities hut to collect your snorkelling equipment and head to the nearest reef directly off Shelving Beach or Monkey Beach.

The Hideaway Bar & Bistro serve lunch between 11:30am - 2:30pm and your day trip includes anything off the lunch menu including a beer, wine or softdrink. Childrens lunch tickets are from the childrens menu.

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 and ensure you are on the beach in our drop-off/pick-up spot 10 minutes prior to your departure time for boarding!

Great Keppel Island Return Ferry Trip

• For departures from Great Keppel Island please make your way to Fisherman's Beach at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure. 
• Transfers across to the island take approximately 30 minutes so sit back relax and enjoy the wonderful scenery.

Spend the day snorkeling any beach or bay of your choosing and enjoy a burger lunch and cold beverage between the hours of 11.30am to 2.30pm at Great Keppel Island Hideaway

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.  

How To Get to Great Keppel Island for a Day Tour

Drive from Rockhampton to Yeppoon and then onto Rosslyn Bay (40klms).

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 07 4933 6670

Great Keppel Island Snorkel Tour 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. 

Your trip to Great Keppel Island must be pre-booked.

For our 7 days a week, twice daily departures from Keppel Bay Marina, please check in at the Keppel Konnections office, located in the carpark next to the Waterline Restaurant/Keppel Bay Marina building, at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure.

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 30 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 here, make your way to our beachfront Watersports and Activities hut to collect your snorkelling equipment and head to the nearest reef directly off Shelving Beach or Monkey Beach.

Great Keppel Island Hideaway serves lunch between 11:30am - 2:30pm (extended to 3:30pm on School Holidays).

For lunch you can choose a burger option or a Caesar salad with a drink of your choice (XXXX Gold can, Great Northern Can, house wine or soft drink).

A child's ticket include lunch. Infants 0 to 4 travel free however if they require a lunch this is an extra $10.

Whilst on Great Keppel Island your snorkel hire is yours up to 3.00pm 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 and ensure you are on the beach in our drop-off/pick-up spot 10 minutes prior to your departure time for boarding!

Great Keppel Island Return Ferry Trip

For departures from Great Keppel Island please make your way to Fisherman's Beach at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure. 

There are two departure times available 2.30pm or 4.00pm - please let us know at time of booking which departure time would suit you best.

Transfers across to the island take approximately 30 minutes so sit back relax and enjoy the wonderful scenery.

Tour Languages Offered

• English

Departs From

Yeppoon

Departure Time

• Two possible departure times from Keppel Bay Marina: 7.30am or 9.00am
• Two possible return times leaving Great Keppel Island at 2.30pm 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
30 minutes to and from the island

Fitness Level Required

Medium

Additional Information

Please note this not a guided tour

A soft bag with beach items not to exceed 23kg Excess baggage may incur an extra fee.

• Child age applies to children 5 to 14 - Lunch included
• Infants 0 to 4 travel free - Infants lunch can be purchased as an extra ($10)