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Glass Bottom Boat Turtle Discovery Cruise - Hervey Bay Eco Marine Tours

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Board our glass bottom boat the 'Milbi' and discover the magical underwater world of the Great Sandy Straits Marine Park!

Board our glass bottom boat the 'Milbi' and discover the magical underwater world of the Great Sandy Straits Marine Park!

Highlights

  • Glass Bottom Boat Cruise
  • Great Sandy Straits Marine Park
  • Snorkelling opportunity from the beaches
  • Time spent to relax on Remote Islands
  • Advanced Ecotourism and Respecting Our Culture Certification

On this leisurely cruise over calm and clear waters, you’ll be able to marvel at the beautiful coral gardens from the comfort of our large purpose built vessel.

Get up close and personal to the many wonders of this outstanding marine park - colourful fish amongst the coral reef, turtles, dolphins, sea bird colonies and possibly even a reef shark or dugong!

Conditions depending, we head onto either Round Island, Big Woody Island or Pelican Banks, famous for its crystal clear waters. Here, you can relax on the white sand beaches or take dip in paradise.

Hervey Bay boasts glorious sunshine and warm water temperatures almost all year round, making it the ideal location for a beach snorkelling adventure. Snorkelling gear can be hired on the day.

So come and join us for a memorable experience in Hervey Bay and be at one with nature!


Departures: Great Sandy Straits Marina, Buccaneer Drive, Urangan, Queensland, departure times are subject to tides

Adult $119.00
Child $89.00 (Child 4-12 years)
Infant $0.00 (Infant 0-3 years)

What's included

  • Morning or afternoon tea, Tea, Coffee, Juice, Water, Biscuits, Muffins, Fresh Fruit

Duration

  • Allow approximately 4 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Great Sandy Strait Marina Terminal Shop 6/17 Buccaneer Drive Urangan Qld 4655 Office located opposite Cafe Baleen

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the weather or anything else out of your control) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Whilst it is our aim to offer you the best marine excursion possible, please note that our Turtle Discovery Eco Tour inclusions may vary slightly to optimize the most favourable weather conditions for your comfort. Minimum numbers required for tour to depart..

Available Bookings from 8 Oct to 21 Oct 2026

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  • Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$78.00
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  • Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$78.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$94.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$78.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$94.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$78.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$78.00
  • Infant Free

  • Adult$109.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$78.00
  • 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

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hannahp14 from New Zealand wrote on 26 September 2026

Highly recommended!

Our little family of three had a wonderful time with lots of special memories including the trip to the tiny white sand island and seeing a Dugong! Very knowledgeable team and awesome experience. Super helpful on the day also :)

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SHERYL Mewett from Australia wrote on 20 December 2025

Pelican bank amazing!

My grandson Murray and I had a blast! All staff friendly and helpful.

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Dwayne from Australia wrote on 19 December 2024

Awesome day out

This is the second time we have been on this cruise. We loved it o much.The staff were great, very friendly and informative. Both imes we went , we had amazig weather and blue skies which meant the water clour was magical. We saw a couple of turtles, some dolphins and numerous birds. Highly recommend this trip. There are snacks and tea/coffee provided but we also took some breadrolls to tide us over , which made for a perfect day out.

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Melissa Cooper from Australia wrote on 02 January 2023

Dinka Dinka was great

Dinka Dinka made the trip fun his knowledge and stories of the area were fantastic. We were disappointed with not seeing any turtles or dolphins and also that we couldn't stop on Big Woody due to weather conditions 😕

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From Glass Bottom Boat Turtle Discovery Cruise - Hervey Bay Eco Marine Tours

Thank you Melissa for your review. Dingka Dingka is certainly a treasure, very knowledgeable and one of the nicest people you will meet. Very glad you enjoyed the experience. Kind regards, Jacqui

huaningg from Australia wrote on 09 October 2022

Better than snori

We took our boat tour, expecting to snorkel with turtle. Luckily we saw several turtles, but they ran away quickly. however, the performance of Joel, the Aboriginal guide, was better than anything we had expected. Thumbs up 😘

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