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Morning River Cruise - Surfers Paradise

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Spend an idyllic morning on the water, taking in the best of the beautiful Gold Coast with Surfers Paradise River Cruises.

Spend an idyllic morning on the water, taking in the best of the beautiful Gold Coast with Surfers Paradise River Cruises.

Highlights

  • Complimentary cakes, biscuits with tea/coffee
  • Fun Facts commentary
  • Cruise the Gold Coast canals and broadwater

Take time out with Surfers Paradise River Cruises, breathe in the fresh sea air and view the impressive landmarks of the coast. Cruise the Nerang River past Chevron Island, Cronin Island and Paradise Waters, then out to the Broadwater past Southport Yacht Club, Mariners Cove, Marina Mirage, Palazzo Versace and Sea World.

See the waterways, canals & broadwater, million dollar homes of the rich and famous, luxury yachts and majestic wildlife of the ocean from the sundeck or covered indoor seating.

All while enjoying a complimentary morning tea and fun facts commentary!

Location: Departs 63 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise (River End). Next to Tiki statue.

Adult $39.00
Child $29.00 (Aged 3-14 years)
Senior $29.00 (Senior)
Family (2Ad+2Ch) $119.00 (Family (2Ad+2Ch))
Infant $0.00 (Infant 0-2 years)

What's included

  • Morning River cruise with commentary

Duration

  • Allow approximately 90 minutes for the whole experience

Location

  • We Depart from:
  • Moorings Jetty
  • River End 63 Cavill Ave
  • Surfers Paradise

Notes

  • Child Age 3-14 years..

Available Bookings from 24 Aug to 6 Sep 2026

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  • Adult$18.00
  • Child$18.00
  • Senior$18.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$35.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$18.00
  • Child$18.00
  • Senior$18.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$35.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$18.00
  • Child$18.00
  • Senior$18.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$35.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$18.00
  • Child$18.00
  • Senior$18.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$35.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$18.00
  • Child$18.00
  • Senior$18.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$35.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$35.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$29.00
  • Senior$29.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$119.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$35.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$29.00
  • Senior$29.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$119.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$35.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$29.00
  • Senior$29.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$119.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$31.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$29.00
  • Senior$29.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$119.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$35.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$29.00
  • Senior$29.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$119.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$31.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$29.00
  • Senior$29.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$119.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$35.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$29.00
  • Senior$29.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$119.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$35.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$29.00
  • Senior$29.00
  • Family (2Ad+2Ch)$119.00
  • Infant Free

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.9

225 reviews

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Bev McVey from Australia wrote on 18 December 2025

Great for all ages

As a family it was perfect. Emily was superb and very safety conscious. The captain let the kids have a turn at steering. Nice clear commentary. A great outing highly recommend. Very relaxing.

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Dear Bev, Thank you for the wonderful review, and for choosing to cruise with us! We’re so glad the cruise was perfect for your family, and we love giving little captains a chance to steer the boat! It’s great to know you enjoyed the commentary and relaxing atmosphere. We hope to see you all aboard again soon! Kind Regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.

kimr5 from Australia wrote on 05 August 2026

Surfers Paradise puts on its finest

We did the morning cruise along the river, spectacular day, commentary, morning tea were excellent. Would highly recommend this cruise great value, the staff were wonderful.

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Hi Kim, thank you so much for your wonderful feedback and the gorgeous photo! We appreciate having you spend your morning with us and that our staff were able to cater to your needs. Thank you for the high recommendation and we hope to see you again soon. Kind regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.

Michelle Swane from Australia wrote on 01 August 2026

River cruise

Excellent value for money and a wonderfully entertaining trip! I would highly recommend this trip

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Hello Michelle, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We are so happy you enjoyed your trip and hope to see you next time you're in Gold Coast! Kind regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises

Emma from New Zealand wrote on 22 July 2026

Morning River Cruise

Great trip, was nice seeing all the houses.

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Hi Emma, thank you so much for the lovely review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and delighted to know that you had a great trip with us. We hope to welcome you back on board again soon. Kind regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.

agiyuvin from New Zealand wrote on 17 July 2026

A must do while at Gold Coast

Nice and easy booking and boarding. Team were super friendly, loved all the commentary and the local insights. We travelled with our two kids and they loved it too. Views and overall experience was fantastic!

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From Morning River Cruise - Surfers Paradise

Hi Agiyuvin, thank you so much for the fantastic 5-star review! We're glad that the booking and boarding process was nice and easy for you. It's wonderful to hear that your two kids loved the cruise as much as the adults. We will pass on your kind words to our team as they will be thrilled to hear of this. Thank you for joining us and we hope to see you all again soon. Kind regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.

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