Snorkeling Moreton Island from Brisbane: Tangalooma Wrecks

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Duration11h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Fifteen shipwrecks, one boat, everything arranged

Snorkel the Tangalooma Wrecks on a full-day cruise from Brisbane to Moreton Island aboard a luxury catamaran, with all equipment, lunch, transfers and activities included. The boat departs at 9:30 AM from Rivergate Marina after hotel pickup from the Gold Coast; snorkeling requires no prior experience, and a naturalist guide leads a fish-feeding session with 200 species. Free island time, kayaking and beach games fill the afternoon, with wine, craft beer and frozen cocktails available at the licensed bar.

11h

Step-by-step itinerary

Moreton Island Snorkel Cruise Experience

Pick up from Gold Coast hotels
Transfer to Rivergate Marina
Check-in at Rivergate Marina at 9 AM
Enjoy morning tea and coffee onboard
Cruise departs at 9:30 AM
Snorkel at Tangalooma Wrecks
Join fish-feeding session with naturalist guides
Enjoy gourmet tropical buffet lunch
Relax on white-sand beach
Kayak or play beach sports
Return to vessel and relax onboard

The Experience

The day starts with pickup from your Gold Coast hotel and a transfer to Rivergate Marina, where you board the Spirit of Mulgumpin—a $10 million catamaran built for comfort on the water. Check-in opens at 9 AM with complimentary coffee, tea and cake; the boat leaves at 9:30 AM and carries you across Moreton Bay Marine Park to the Tangalooma Wrecks, fifteen ships deliberately sunk just offshore to create an artificial reef. The wrecks sit in shallow, sheltered water with easy access from the vessel, and the crew—all highly qualified—will have you in the water and comfortable in minutes whether you've snorkeled before or never have. No experience is required; all equipment and water safety are provided.

Once in the water, you're surrounded by spectacular coral formations and 200 species of fish that have made the wrecks their home. A naturalist guide leads a fish-feeding session that's popular with families, and you're free to explore at your own pace for as long as you want. The boat stays anchored, so you can return to the deck whenever you need a break, grab a drink from the licensed bar, or simply watch the water from the shade.

Lunch is a gourmet tropical buffet featuring ocean king prawns, served onboard with local wine and craft beer included. Afterward, you have free time on Moreton Island's unspoiled white-sand beaches—kayak on crystal-clear sheltered waters, join a beach cricket game with complimentary equipment, or do nothing at all. The return journey to Brisbane leaves you back at the marina by late afternoon, with the entire day—snorkeling, lunch, transfers, activities and drinks—already paid for.

What’s included

Hotel pickup from the Gold Coast and return transfers to Rivergate Marina.
all snorkeling equipment and water safety instruction.
gourmet tropical buffet lunch with ocean king prawns.
complimentary coffee, tea and cake at boarding.
stand-up paddle boarding.
fish-feeding session with a naturalist guide.
free island time on Moreton Island.
beach games and equipment.
wine, craft beer and frozen cocktails from the licensed bar.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomeNot for heart conditions

Operated by See Moreton

Is this one for you?The 11-hour day leaves room for a relaxed morning before pickup and a quiet evening after return, so it fits a single day without cutting into the rest of your schedule. Choose this cruise if you want snorkeling, lunch and island time all arranged and paid for upfront—no planning, no extra stops to negotiate, no surprises at the end.