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Gold Coast: Cook Island Snorkel Tour with Guide
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Gold Coast: Snorkel with Turtles

By Blue Seafaris
8.2 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$129 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
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Overview
  • Snorkel in shallow waters and get up close with amazing sea creatures
  • Embark on a Gold Coast snorkelling adventure and discover Cook Island
  • Visit a turtle and marine life hot spot just offshore from Fingal Head
  • Benefit from the knowledge and experience of a marine biologist guide
  • Swim with turtles, rays, leopard sharks, and other native fish species

Activity location

    • Gold Coast
    • Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 1A Minjungbal Dr, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486, Australia | Park om the side road area next to the river, or on the side of Minjungbal Drive close to the jetty. Our boat will pick you up on the jetty.
    • Tweed Heads South, New South Wales, Australia

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Gold Coast: Snorkel with Turtles
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$129.00 x 1 AdultAU$129.00
Total
Price is AU$129.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedSnorkel tour
  • What's includedWhat's included Marine biologist guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Snorkelling equipment (mask, snorkel, and fins)
  • What's includedWhat's included Wetsuit

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Children under 7 years, Non-swimmers, People over 243 lbs (110 kg), People over 70 years, Pregnant women

What you can expect

Head to the meeting point and check in for your guided snorkelling tour on the Gold Coast. Then, board a boat and set out along the Tweed River, keeping an eye out for local marine life including sea birds, dolphins, and more while you travel towards the Cook Island Aquatic Reserve.

Known as Joongarra Narrian by the local Minyungbal people, this incredible place provides a sanctuary for turtles as well as a host of other marine life. The shallow waters are ideal for snorkelling and your marine biologist guide will take you to all the best spots to see these amazing creatures.

Make use of the equipment provided, including wetsuits, masks, snorkels, and fins as you go in search of turtles, manta and eagle rays, harmless leopard sharks, and a wide variety of fish species. Visit in winter and you may even get the opportunity to spot humpback whales.

You must be comfortable swimming in open water. We can supply pool noodles but do not provide flotation jackets for non swimmers.

Location

Activity location

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    • Gold Coast
    • Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • 1A Minjungbal Dr, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486, Australia | Park om the side road area next to the river, or on the side of Minjungbal Drive close to the jetty. Our boat will pick you up on the jetty.
    • Tweed Heads South, New South Wales, Australia

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

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10.0 out of 10

Joanne L

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
28 Feb 2025
Australia
They did amazing, the water was a challenge but still got see turtles and fish
10.0 out of 10

Bethany P

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
26 Feb 2025
Britain
The guides were so nice! We save lots of turtles and even lucky enough to see a ray🥹 it was an incredible day and such a good company and guides they really look after you, thank you again!
10.0 out of 10

Dianne W

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
25 Feb 2025
Australia
We saw lots of turtles, sting rays and beautiful fish. Our guide was terrific and pointed them all out to us so we could swim up and see
2.0 out of 10

Eric N

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
24 Feb 2025
Australia
Really bad experience , miss the appointment with the tricky time zone . The seller told us to wait for the next boat, so we did and letter they cancelled the boat. No refund atm. Really bad day ,waist of time.
2.0 out of 10

Raphaël R

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
23 Feb 2025
Australia
Activity planned for 3 p.m. asking to arrive 20 minutes before, I arrived at 2:42 p.m. no one was there not even a boat on the horizon, no one answered the phone
10.0 out of 10

Kaylee T

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
18 Feb 2025
New Zealand
Had an awesome time seeing heaps of turtles and even got up real close to a big one. Heaps of other friendly marine life and the guides were very knowledgeable and friendly.
2.0 out of 10

Yuri K

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
12 Feb 2025
Australia
I didn't know what NSW Time was. I would have liked a more detailed explanation. I didn't get a response to my enquiries after the event.
6.0 out of 10

Alyssa H

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
10 Feb 2025
Australia
The snorkelling part of the experience was amazing!! There was plenty of turtles and you could swim right up next to them. Would definitely recommend snorkelling at this location. The tour guides were nice and made it a good experience. However, the website/email says to be there 30 mins early to gear up but the boat and crew didn’t arrive until departure time. They then proceeded to wait over an hour for other people who were late/went to wrong location. EVEN THOUGH they clearly say in their T&C’s that they don’t wait for people. Wasted an hour and a half of my day sitting waiting for people who can’t read simple instructions. And they weren’t even apologetic about it. The tour still ended at its original time so they basically just wasted our time and money. If I were to do this again, I would recommend a different company.
10.0 out of 10

Kevin C

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
28 Jan 2025
Australia
The team was amazing, professional and friendly, we had the chance to see a lot of turtles and leopard sharks, as well as dolphins on the way back, I strongly recommend Blue Safaries !
6.0 out of 10

Matthew M

Reviewed on GetYourGuide
27 Jan 2025
Australia
Overall it was a good experience snorkeling unfortunately we had a terrible start in the first drop off point. There was very strong cross currents and swell and we were dropped and led by our guide into it! With two children in tow my husband and I had to keep the children safe while we were trying at the same time waving for assistance to the boat, not a great starting point! Once back on the boat we then moved to safer point and a calmer area which was lovely but why we didn’t start there is still an unknown. There was a small apology for the first bad experience it was handled with not a great deal of care.
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