Luxury Boat Hire Noosa 4 Person Boat – 6 Hours

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Your own pontoon boat on the Noosa River for 6 hours, for up to four people, with a gas barbecue, a pizza oven and a flush toilet on board. No boat licence is needed: you get a briefing and a map, then cruise past Noosaville to the sandbanks near Noosa Heads and stop wherever you like.

Days

6 hours

Age

Driver 25+ with a car licence; children count as passengers

Group size

Private boat, up to four people

Start / finish

Noosa Marina, Tewantin / Noosa Marina, Tewantin

Return

See itinerary for details

Transport

Self-drive pontoon boat with a 25hp outboard, no boat licence needed

Meals

No meals are listed as included; gas barbecue and pizza oven on board

Route

Map of Luxury Boat Hire Noosa 4 Person Boat – 6 Hours

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Included experiences

Noosa River — cruise more than 20 km of river and canals from Tewantin past Noosaville
Sandbanks near Noosa Heads — anchor to swim, fish or play beach cricket
On board — cook lunch on the gas barbecue or in the pizza oven
Marked spots — swimming and fishing spots shown on your hire map

Luxury Boat Hire Noosa 4 PERSON Boat - 6 HOURS

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CHECK-IN AT NOOSA MARINA, TEWANTIN

The boats are moored at Noosa Marina in Tewantin, one of the oldest towns on the Sunshine Coast, which grew up as a timber port on the river in the 1870s. Aim to be there 30 minutes before your start time. The driver signs the hire form and leaves the bond, then the crew walk up to four of you down to the pontoon. Before you cast off you get a safety briefing: how to steer, how to drop the anchor, where the life jackets are, and how the barbecue, pizza oven and flush toilet work. You also get a map with the safe swimming and good fishing spots marked.

DOWN THE NOOSA RIVER PAST NOOSAVILLE

No boat licence is needed, and the 25hp outboard keeps things at an easy river pace. You have six hours and more than 20 km of the Noosa River and its canals to play with. The river and the land around it sit inside the Noosa Biosphere Reserve, recognised by UNESCO in 2009. Heading downstream you pass Noosaville, where cafes, holiday units and moored boats line the riverbank along Gympie Terrace. Pelicans cruise the shallows and cormorants dry their wings on the channel markers, so keep a camera handy.

THE SANDBANKS NEAR NOOSA HEADS

Near the river mouth the water turns clear over white sand. Pull up at any of the sandbanks near Noosa Heads, drop the anchor and the time is yours. Swim in the shallows, throw a line in for whiting and flathead, or set up a game of beach cricket on the sand. Fire up the barbecue or slide a pizza into the oven for lunch. Behind the town rises Noosa National Park, first set aside as a reserve in 1879 and now one of the most visited parks in Queensland. Prefer to paddle? Stand-up paddleboards, fishing gear, an esky with ice and ready-to-cook pizzas can be added if ordered ahead.

BACK TO THE MARINA

When it's time, cruise back upstream past Noosaville to Tewantin. Six hours leaves room for a long lunch and a second swim, but the boat is due at the marina when your hire ends. The crew help you tie up, and once the boat is checked and tidy your bond is returned. A private boat with its own toilet, barbecue and shade suits a couple, a small family or a few friends, and dogs are welcome too, up to two per boat.

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Good to know

Meeting point: Noosa Marina, 2 Parkyn Court, Tewantin. The public car park is free for the first three hours, or you can arrive on the Noosa Ferry. Arrive 30 minutes before your hire time; the Donnella Bridge has single-lane traffic lights, so allow about 10 extra minutes.
Departure time: Your choice of start time within the day's hire window (8am to 5pm from September to April, 9am to 4pm from May to August), confirmed when you book.
Finishes: Six hours after you leave, back at Noosa Marina.
Minimum age: The driver must be 25 or older with a current car licence and must not drink. Children of any age count as one of the four people.
Suits: Families, friends and small celebrations. Dogs are welcome, up to two per boat. Beer and wine are fine in sensible amounts; spirits only as premixed cans or sealed bottles.
Please note: From September to April the 6 hours fit inside the 8am to 5pm hire window; from May to August, inside the 9am to 4pm window. You choose your start time. The Noosa Everglades are outside the hire area. Arriving more than 30 minutes late can mean losing the hire, and returning late or leaving the boat messy can cost part of the bond. If the operator judges the weather unsafe, they call that morning and offer a credit for another day.

What to bring

The driver's current car licence, a mobile phone and a credit card
Food and drinks for the day, or order pizzas ahead

What is included

Private hire of a pontoon boat for up to four people, 6 hours
Safety briefing and a map of the hire area with swimming and fishing spots
Gas barbecue and pizza oven
Flush toilet, sink and 30 litres of drinking water
Life jackets in a range of sizes and a rubbish bin

Not included

$1,000 security bond, paid by card or cash on the day and refunded when the boat comes back on time and tidy
Food and drinks
Optional extras, ordered at least 72 hours ahead: captain's hats, esky and ice, bait, tackle and fishing rods, barbecue utensils, cooking oil and paper towel, disposable cutlery, pizzas, stand-up paddleboards
Skipper (optional extra, minimum 4 hours)

FAQ

Preparing for the trip

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Do I need to take any medical supplies?

It is not necessary to bring any medical supplies other than any personal items you may require. Each tour carries a first aid box, and the tour guides are all certified in First Aid.

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These tours are designed to be fun, informative and active, and can be enjoyed by anyone with a moderate degree of fitness and agility. Travellers should be comfortable with hiking or walking up to 5km each day.

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Private tours and families

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Cost and Fees

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Travellers are advised to bring some cash, as ATMs and banks can be few and far between in the remote parts of the trip. It is handy to have some extra cash, as the tour does stop by local shops and cafes.

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Some tours require you to pay national park fees directly, in cash, to the tour guide on the morning of departure. Rest assured this will be subtracted from the tour price when reserving your tour.

Whilst on tour

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