A fully guided day on the western side of Moreton Island from Brisbane: snorkel the Tangalooma Shipwrecks, glide over them in transparent kayaks, and sand toboggan down giant dunes at The Desert.
Days
- 9 hours, plus bus transfers
Age
- 4 and over
Group size
- Small group
Start / finish
- Brisbane / Brisbane
Return
- See itinerary for details
Transport
- Return bus transfers, MiCat ferry across Moreton Bay, and a 4WD bus on the island
Meals
- Make-your-own sandwich or wrap lunch
Route
Included experiences
- Tangalooma Wrecks — guided snorkelling
- Tangalooma Wrecks — transparent kayaking
- The Desert — sand tobogganing down the dunes
- Moreton Island — 4WD sand tracks
- Moreton Bay — ferry crossing
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Reviews
5.0
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Travellers consistently praise the snorkelling around the shipwrecks as the tour's highlight, with many reporting encounters with turtles, sharks, stingrays and abundant fish, and they frequently commend the guides for their patience, friendliness, knowledge and attentiveness in supporting swimmers of varying abilities. The diversity of activities—snorkelling, kayaking and sandboarding—stands out as a significant draw, with visitors appreciating that the tour provides all necessary equipment and covers multiple experiences in a single well-organised package. The most common caveat is that the tour is physically demanding, with reviewers noting that the sandboarding involves steep dunes that require effort to climb, the day is long and tiring, and it is not suitable for those with back problems or difficulties with inclines, though no specific criticism regarding safety or guide conduct was reported among the reviews.
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A fun day out. After the bus and a 90-minute boat ride to Moreton Island, we did all three activities: sandboarding in the desert, plus snorkelling and kayaking at the wrecks, with a fun 4WD ride to the dunes. Lunch was a good wrap buffet with fruit and biscuits.
The package covers the best of Moreton Island: sandboarding, snorkelling and kayaking in clear kayaks, plus the ferry, gear, island fees and lunch, with no hidden extras. Snorkelling felt like being in a fish tank, and the staff were kind and informative.
All the experiences in one package and worth it. Kayaking takes some effort, snorkelling is great if scuba feels like too much, and sandboarding gets sand everywhere, so wear glasses and fitted clothes. It's a long, tiring day, and a warm-up or icebreaker on the boat would help. Jacob and Josh were super helpful.
An amazing day on Moreton Island. Jasmine patiently guided me through snorkelling when I wasn't confident, and when my husband couldn't kayak, Steve jumped in and paddled with me the whole time.
An amazing day on Moreton Island. Snorkelling was my favourite, but the sandboarding and kayaking were fun too. It's action packed rather than a relaxing beach day, and they make it easy for weaker swimmers, though it's not for anyone with back problems or trouble walking up inclines.
An excellent day kayaking with Steve and snorkelling with Will. I had no idea what I was doing but they sorted me out, and there was loads of coral and fish around the wrecks.
