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Great Keppel Island Day Trip: Enjoy a Scenic Ferry Journey from Yeppoon
4.6
207 Ratings
Yeppoon
Ferry services originate from Keppel Bay Marina, which is situated just beyond Yeppoon on the Capricorn Coast. Leaving daily at 9am, this quick 30 minute voyage will deliver you to the idyllic tranquility of Great Keppel Island.
Ferry services originate from Keppel Bay Marina, which is situated just beyond Yeppoon on the Capricorn Coast. Leaving daily at 9am, this quick 30 minute voyage will deliver you to the idyllic tranquility of Great Keppel Island.
Duration:
7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Great Keppel Island Hideaway - Head over to Great Keppel Island for a day trip with our ferry company in conjunction with Great Keppel Island Hideaway & GKI Water Sports & Activities. Departing on the 9am ferry service over to the island, it’s a short 30 minute join to the main beach on Great Keppel Island. Please note, there is no jetty on the…
- Great Keppel Island Hideaway - Head over to Great Keppel Island for a day trip with our ferry company in conjunction with Great Keppel Island Hideaway & GKI Water Sports & Activities. Departing on the 9am ferry service over to the island, it’s a short 30 minute join to the main beach on Great Keppel Island. Please note, there is no jetty on the island so the ferry pulls in, ramp goes down and you disembark straight onto soft white sand - you may get wet feet! Upon arrival, head towards the Hideaway sign (look for the hula girls on the logo) and you’ll come to the GKI Watersports & Activities. This is where your choice of full day snorkel hire or 1hr SUP/kayak can be arranged. Carrying on up the sandy track, you’ll come onto the Hideaway’s lawn area - this is where your lunch and refreshment component are included, please note lunch hours are 11:30am-2pm. You departure from the island is 4pm.
What's Included
- Lunch - Choose from the menu
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- National Park fees covered
- Complimentary light refreshments
- Snorkeling equipment provided
- Environmental Management Charge included
- Lunch - Choose from the menu
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- National Park fees covered
- Complimentary light refreshments
- Snorkeling equipment provided
- Environmental Management Charge included
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant meals not included
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair (sand)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant meals not included
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair (sand)
Location
Keppel Bay Marina
Please check-in at the green shed at the top of the red jetty
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(207 Ratings)
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Dominique_t
Aug 1, 2025
Wonderful day on GKI - Easy to book. Easy to check in. Beautiful and quick navigation to great keppel island. Inside the ferry or outside on the deck. Getting your snorkel gear or a canoe or wetsuits, etc is easy and quick as well. Really nice staff on the boat and on the island. We did the bush walks to long beach and monkey beach. Beautiful. Then snorkeled at monkey beach. Saw a reef shark, 2 turtles, a stingray and some fish but water was a bit cold. Then we had lunch included in the tour. It was very good. Beware of the seagulls! Very good day on GKI. Don’t forget your sunscreen.
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543siman
Jul 16, 2025
Great trip to GK! - Great ferry trip across to GK.. staff were very friendly and it was a comfortable easy ride across to this beautiful island.
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L4675uxjw
Jun 11, 2025
Highly recommend - Smooth, comfortable and affordable trip. Communication was brilliant and staff were friendly and helpful. Plenty of room onboard.
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Philh156
May 26, 2025
Keppel Konnections - Highly Recommended. Reliable, friendly & professional. - Onboard with Keppel Konnections again in May 2025. Still providing a great reliable service, friendly and professional staff both onshore and onboard. Transfer to and from GKI was effortless, on time and on budget. Thanks to all at Keppel Konnections.
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Fmurp3
May 17, 2025
Solo snorkel trip on keppel - I had a brilliant day trip on Keppel Island . As soon as the ferry dropped me off on the beach I had a short walk along the beach to the most perfect snorkelling location wi t h fish both big and small. access off the beach to the bommie where sting rays, squids and a turtle hang out. excellent experience. just carry a towel. my fins and a small lunch and I was made.
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Mark
Apr 19, 2025
Day trip - On time leaving and returning. Easy to park nearby. Clean and tidy and very friendly staff. Could do with better signage to show where to book in but otherwise excellent.
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Curious43225510891
Apr 14, 2025
best holiday place ever! - This was one of the most beautiful views I had ever seen. Definitely will come again with friends and family! I loved the service too!
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D5729pejenniferm
Mar 27, 2025
Keppal connections were brilliant on the way back we had a young woman driving was brilliant thank you . - The trip over and back were great ,A young woman drove the Ferry on the way back was great to see she handled the ferry with ease.
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Peterow5300no
May 11, 2025
Pretty good but don’t expect anything fancy… - Ferry staff were great. Included lunch was good.
Island amenities were very run down.
The ferry was old and in need of an upgrade.
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Juliena5649se
Jul 22, 2025
- We left at 9am, ferry to great Keppel. Very poorly maintained, it was raining. So nothing to do at all. My opinion way to expensive for what you get , $80 each. And you get lunch and 1 drink. Nothing at all inviting about the whole trip. A total waste of a day. I do not recommend at all
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