Milbi Sunset Cruise: Indigenous Experience with Fresh Local Prawn
4.7
30 Ratings
Urangan
Experience an unforgettable sunset cruise in Hervey Bay with an Indigenous twist. Sip champagne, savor fresh local prawns, and immerse yourself in Dreamtime stories and the enchanting sounds of the didgeridoo.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Great Sandy National Park - Conditions permitting, you can step ashore Round Island to view the sun setting across the water. Here you will experience a Welcome to Country led by a Butchulla guide, as well as commentary of the Great Sandy National Park with Dreamtime stories. Great photo opportunity.
  • Hervey Bay - On your way back you will have an exclusive view of the iconic pier of Hervey Bay with the sunset and didgeridoo in the background.
What's Included
  • Welcome drink on arrival
  • Delicious Grazing Platter
  • Fresh Local King Prawns
  • Snacks
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

This is the only sunset cruise in Hervey Bay that offers an Indigenous experience.

Not only you will relax on board, sipping on a glass of champagne and indulging yourself with a delicious grazing platter and fresh local prawn, but you will also hear beautiful Dreamtime stories of the region, witness a Welcome to Country and be enchanted by the sounds of the didgeridoo as the sun sinks beneath the horizon.

  • If any guests have special dietary requirements, please make aware at the time of booking.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Great Sandy Straits Marina Urangan Hervey Bay
Buccaneer Drive
Check into our office 15 minutes before tour departs. Office is located at the Great Sandy Straits Marina Terminal - directly opposite Cafe Balaena.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Deborahcg6063yv
Feb 4, 2024
Wonderful day - Was a pleasure to meet the crew Was a wonderful time Would recommend this cruise Will be going back for another cruise highly recommend this
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301michaelf
Jul 2, 2023
Beautiful area, great crew, fine service, worth every penny of it. - Outstanding value and family friendly. Boat stays in the calmer waters between the shore, Round and Woody Islands, depending on the tides. When the tides are not friendly, it does not hamper a great time on Round Island with the snorkeling, shells to be found, beautiful views and excellent crew. The indigenous guide (from the local Butchulla Clan) delivers a fine presentation on local Aboriginal history and gave cultural demonstrations on music and shared stories and tales. The food is Subway style sandwiches and plenty of fruit. All the fins and extra snorkel gear is provided. I have taken my visitors to Hervey Bay on this cruise several times and it is a spot on bonza of a trip and well worth the price. Highly recommended for families or anyone of any age or ability.
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Vicki_e
Nov 3, 2022
Great way to see the sunset and learn more about the local area - We thoroughly enjoyed our Twilight Cruise. The highlights were walking around Round Island whilst hearing about the local indigenous food, wildlife, and culture. The drinks and food were good and plentiful and loved the Digeridoo (Yidaki) playing and sunset was great too. The captain and our guide were both excellent hosts and knowledgeable.
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Gammy78
Oct 30, 2022
Milbi Sunset Cruise - Beautiful night to enjoy a sunset cruise, was a wonderful end to a weekend of exploring Hervey Bay. Low key, informative & yummy food, definitely worth a look!
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Debton32
Sep 27, 2022
Relaxing, congenial and informative - The cruise was relaxing, staff friendly and welcoming, food was plentiful and tasty and the welcoming drink as we sailed out of the marina was a great way to start the trip. There was even a choice between dry or sweet champagne which I was very impressed with :) Travis, who was our First Nations guide was warm and humerous and spoke very well, captivating us with his talk on the local area, it's turtles and the history of the didgerdoo. That was particularly interesting, how they are made, the different names for them around the nations, and of course his beautiful playing of it. The weather didn't play the game, the wind had picked up and so we had to sail around the back of the island to calmer waters, which meant we couldn't land and disembark in the regular location. John the skipper managed to get us close to the small island, with maybe a 2 metre, ankle deep walk to the shore and we were given the choice to disembark or stay aboard. Some adventure seekers got off the boat, and explored the small island but most chose to stay aboard as Travis assured us he would do his talk and playing of the didgeridoo on the boat once everyone had reassembled - so that no one missed out. I can imagine that it would have been wonderful to be on the island gathered around Travis as he played the didgeridoo with the sunset behind him. But even still, as with any trip on the water, you can't control the weather and the congenial atmosphere onboard, the staff, the food and the gentle swaying of the boat on the return home with the twinkling lights of Hervey Bay guiding us in, made this a lovely trip that I can highly recommend to anyone visiting this beautiful bay.
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Fearless38214231879
Aug 16, 2022
A very special experience - We got way more than we expected. Our indigenous guide Aaron was excellent he walked on Round Island with us, smoked fresh oysters and we tasted native spinach, he played the didgeridoo. John the skipper was excellent as was Jackie in the office. Our drinks and platters were delicious. Tonight the weather was perfect as was the sunset
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667jacekl
Jul 19, 2022
Escape to Paradise - From booking to disembarking this tour was a joy. It is truly like taking a trip to escape to paradise for a few hours. The boat is gentle and perfect for either large groups or solo travellers. The peace and tranquillity aboard the boat are amazing. I came back feeling renewed. It is difficult to find this level of authenticity and professionalism in one place. Every friend or family member who comes to Hervey Bay will be booked on these tours. It's the first place you should call when you are looking for things to do. The sunsets in Hervey Bay are truly beautiful but aboard the boat, you feel like you are witnessing something really special. Did I mention that the boat has a glass bottom? I found the staff to be very polite and accommodating Highly recommend.
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Anakha26
Jun 16, 2022
Beautiful sunset over the water - An amazing experience! Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful crew. Such a beautiful boat ride with tasty food and informative and fun guide (Aaron) Definitely a must do
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Sjb379
Nov 20, 2021
An Authentic Experience - We loved our trip despite a couple of niggles. I am sharing them here so that you can be prepared NOT to put you off booking (in fact DO book into this tour. We had shared with the organisers that we had to be back as near to the scheduled return time as possible as we had an appointment we had to keep. We were getting a little anxious when the tour didn’t start on time and the crew decided to serve drinks before leaving the dock. We were concerned that the trip would seem rushed. The boat was full with a work outing. Not an issue, but not the relaxing evening we had envisaged (until we got to our Round Island stop). Just try to make sure you don’t need to rush anywhere immediately after so you can relax into the experience and not worry about time. Boat crew Jimbo an our guide Jo-Jo we’re great. Very knowledgeable and we loved hearing Jo-Jo’s stories - what a character! Unfortunately we dawdled a bit walking around the island and missed much of the indigenous experience. The sunset on its own was well worth the trip - not spectacular but just so peaceful. Nibbles and a drink are included. We had great fun peeling prawns and watching the silver brim congregating for the peelings. Plenty to snack on and even with a full boat I don’t think we managed to get through all of the prawns.
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Matthew
Jul 18, 2022
Terrible, do something else! - Booking and check in were great Once on the boat... all bad - the skipper was terrible and struggled to park the boat on many occasions, including on return to harbour (first time ever ive seen this on an excursion in 20 years around the world...) The guide wasnt interested in the group and just walked off by himself, didnt involve the group in much if anything he did, didnt interact with the group on the boat except when pulling into the harbour and explaining a didgeredoo... We got to walk around 2 small islands, no fish or turtles, nothing worth snorkelling for (location, water conditions), the atmosphere on the boat was non-existnet. When we boarded they joked no management on boat so they could relax, they indicated a few management subordinate jokes, just sounded like disgruntled employees. While i appreciate you cant predict water conditions, everything is that was wrong is in your control, get s better guide, a decent skipper and someone knowledgable on water conditions and alternate sites. The highlight was crystal clear water on the last island, although no fish or coral and sand that collapsed when you walked on it which we found ammusement in!, and we were lucky enough to see a few dolphins about 300m away from the boat Lunch was a 6" subway sandwhich, and no drinks were offered on board..... Overall $240 wasted and 4 hours of the day lost sitting aimlessly on a boat to look at rocky beachs & walk in circles with no purpose, if you do decide to do it, take shoes you dont mind getting wet or lose your feet!.....
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