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Great Keppel Island Day Trip: Enjoy a Scenic Ferry Journey from Yeppoon
4.6
229 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 Yellow 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
(229 Ratings)
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Suzanne_k
Jan 6, 2026
Great day out ! - Wonderful day the only fault was air con was not turned on or working downstairs on crowded boat back to yeppoon so very hot trip. Otherwise staff were wonderful. Staff should really be the last to board and last to find seats. Having worked on an island resort previously my boss was a stickler for crew go last and give up their seats for paying guests.
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Groves007
Dec 14, 2025
The Caring Way to Go - I organised a trip for a group of people from Vanuatu. The skipper went above and beyond by phoning me when they hadn't turned up for the return journey. All was well as they were waiting and ready, just didn't recognize the ferry. 5 star rating for care and great service
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Susangl8058ky
Oct 17, 2025
A budget snorkel in Paradise. - My husband & I took the 7:30am ferry. There’s never much wind at that time so we had a dream run over to Great Keppel Island. We had a coffee & raisin toast for morning tea at the Resort then walked the beach. Snorkelled all over the headland seeing lovely coral, a turtle, a small Leopard Shark, a large Sting Ray, a small Blue Spotted Fan Tail Ray, lots of Anemone fish, Sweetlips, Drummers, Parrot fish, Trigger fish, Damsel Fish & lots more small tropical fish. The water temperature was about 27’C …no wet suit required. Enjoyed a relaxing swim then walked back to the Resort, showered, had lunch then caught the 2:00pm Ferry back to Rosslyn Bay. The wind was up by now. We’re both in our 70’s but we had the kind of day we loved. Overall, a great day with Keppel Konnections. Safe & efficient. Thank you.
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Dric2016
Oct 1, 2025
beautiful place, definitely would organize a holidays spending a few days in the island - great experience, easy check in, staff were helpful, beautiful and smooth sailing across to the island. reasonable price for ferry, lunch and snorkel hire
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L2451kvlaurenm
Sep 30, 2025
Fantastic! - Fantastic! The staff and crew are friendly, it is just an easy trip to Keppel and back!!! We go often and I can’t fault Keppel Konnections! Great value!
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Raphael_r
Sep 27, 2025
Excellent experience and... - Excellent experience and definitely worth visiting. It's a great place to snorkel or just relax by the beach. We hiked and saw the super quiet side of Keppel Island so that was nice.
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Gregory_e
Nov 22, 2025
Pretty bloody good - It was awesome and got looked after.
Just a pity we weren’t there long enough to explore the coral reef and fish. Heaps of stingrays and coral fish with gaint travelleys aswell
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Rodat663
Nov 2, 2025
Keppel Island Adventure - It was a good experience,me and my family we really enjoyed. We will do it again. The ferry was on time and the crew were great.
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646maryc646
Oct 1, 2025
Comfortable & quick ferry to Great Keppel Island - Friendly staff, great uniforms, good safety instructions, calm day and smooth landing - would recommend it for anyone wanting a day trip to Great Keppel Island
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Gregoryl_h
Sep 23, 2025
Day trip to Great Keppel Island - Went across on the ferry with my wife as part of a deal. Return ferry/ lunch and a drink and snorkeling ( if wanted.) All up 7 hours. (Bit long for us) enjoyed the beach and sand and also the lunch. Needs some TLC. Looks to be a little rundown. Booked an earlier ferry ( were there for around 5 hours, which was enough for us. Rang up and changed our ferry return time to 2 hours earlier. They neglected to tell us the drop off point may not be the pickup point due to tidal changes and the ferry’s access to the beach. Need to keep an eye out for that. Great day anyway.
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