Spend an idyllic morning on the water, taking in the best of the beautiful Gold Coast with Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
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.
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.
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.
A relaxing cruise, taking in the sights of the gold coast. The commentary was excellent and the staff were very knowledgeable. Bonus, it's a family run business, so was very happy when I heard this at the end, knowing my ticket fare stayed within the state to a small business rather than a large overseas business
Dear Soula, Thank you for your kind review and for choosing to cruise with us! We’re so glad you enjoyed the relaxing cruise, our commentary, and the sights of the Gold Coast. We truly appreciate your support of our family-run business and hope to welcome you back on board again soon. Kind Regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
Informative and insightful !
Dear Arvind, Thank you for your 5 star review and for choosing to cruise with us! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the cruise and found it informative and insightful. We hope to welcome you on board again soon. Kind Regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
Went for this in Jan 2026 to show friends how gold coast looks like. Actually not a bad experience at all. Had hot chocolate for non coffee or tea drinkers. There were plenty of lamingtons, shortbread cookies, fruit cakes for snacks. Additional snacks soft drinks and alcohol could be purchased on board. The 2nd floor not recommended for very tall people as you may hit your head when going under the bridges, but the captain will let you know when we go under the bridge. Overall happy with experience.
Dear Eri, Thank you for your lovely review, and for choosing to cruise with us! We’re so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time on board and we hope to see you again soon for another great experience! Kind Regards, Surfers Paradise River Cruises.
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Sofia from Germany wrote on 08 May 2019
Entspannt und lustige Schiffsfahrt - lohnenswert
Meine Freundin und ich, beide Anfang 20 haben den 17$ deal gekauft und fanden dass es auf jeden Fall das Geld Wert war für diese gemütlich, entspannte Schiffsfahrt mit ein paar Keksen und Kaffee aus dem Automaten! Der Kapitän erzählt super lustige Geschichten zu allem was man auf dem Weg sieht und generell war es super interessant sich die Luxusvillen mit Pool von Nahem anzuschauen!!!