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Great Keppel Island Day Trip: Enjoy a Scenic Ferry Journey from Yeppoon
4.6
225 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
(225 Ratings)
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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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Genienep2022
Sep 22, 2025
Magical - Great Friday afternoon trip 1.00pm till 7.15pm with my partner and our dog.
Walked to Long Beach, so magical and worth the walk.
Snorkelled as well at other spots.
Watched the Sunset having a couple of brews from The Hideaway Bar and Bistro.
Everyone friendly and a great way to spend an afternoon.
The staff at the Hideaway where great when I reported my ost my bank card while on the island and it was sent back the next day on a Keppel Konnections ferry!
We are definitely looking forward to booking a few nights next time on Great Keppel island.
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O1768dwdebbiej
Sep 17, 2025
Magical day! Beyond our expectations....... - WOWEE...where to start! We took Keppel Konnections over to Great Keppel Island on Friday 12/9/25 and it was beyond our expectations. We saw a review where you could get a return ticket, dinner and then a late ferry back to Yeppoon so took this option to maximise our time on the island and enjoy the magical sunset. It did not disappoint!
We swam, snorkelled, read our books and did some wandering around the island and took over a picnic packed lunch. At around 430pm we made our way to the Keppel Hideaway Bar/Restaurant and secured a beaut picnic table and settled in for watching the sunset. The day was perfect and we would use Keppel Konnections again. They were safe, on time, friendly and going back to Yeppoon at night was an adventure!
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Jim_s
Sep 17, 2025
Had heaps of fun... - Had heaps of fun
Snorkeling lunch and a beer
Fantastic day
All included in price
Saw whales on the way and way back
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Rochelle_h
Sep 15, 2025
Great family experience - We had a great time over at Great Keppel Island with our 2 children. It’s a beautiful spot! I highly recommend the experience.
We were really impressed with the lunch provided over at the island.
The staff on the boat were all very friendly and helpful.
The kids were super excited to see whales on our trip over to the island!
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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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