K'gari Salty Safaris

The Island Hopper is for those looking to experience a fun, adventurous ride visiting multiple island hotspots within the Great Sandy Park, a World Heritage paradise with beautiful natural scenery teaming with wildlife.

The Island Hopper offers a balanced blend of thrill and chill, discovering the wonders above and below the surface at some of the most unique and exclusive locations the area has to offer. K'gari Salty Safaris vessel and permits allow for direct access to sites for your chance to see more, do more and have more fun!

The tour includes: direct access to multiple locations within the Great Sandy Marine Park, swimming, snorkelling (Cressi gear included), wildlife watching (including Humpback whales mid July-October), beach activities, wildlife and island naturalist talks; add on drinks. This tour is the fastest way the experience the World Heritage listed Fraser Coast waterways in an all inclusive marine tour.

Funset is a two hour afternoon adventure ride on their RIB ‘Wipeout’, cruising the northern Great Sandy Straits Marine Park before stopping over at a secluded beach for a little bit of fun or relaxation as they watch the sunset across the ocean.

The tour includes: exhilarating boat ride; beautiful scenery; watch the sunset from a unique island destination; music; licensed bar; beach activities, fun-sized group. The only way to see more, do more and have more fun is to jump onboard with us on this epic adventure of discovery, sightseeing, relaxation, and unique photo opportunities.

The only boat that offers whale watching, swim with the whales (if conditions permit) and a beach stop-over, all in a half day tour! The Whale’s & Beaches experience is on offer from 15th of July to 15th of October.

Jump onboard their vessel ‘Wipeout’ for an exhilarating trip into Platypus Bay (Whale World Heritage Site) to experience the majestic Humpback Whales. The 18-seater, 500 Hp Gemini adventure RIB with full sun protection roof, is the closest vessel to the water surface in the Bay, offering the perfect platform for a truly up close and personal whale watching experience. After your time with the whales, they give you a taste of island-life, as they make a short stop-over on one of many, pristine beaches and sandbanks of the Northern Great Sandy Straits. As most of the time is spent with the whales, your beach time is roughly 30 minutes. The beach stop-over is not mandatory, so if the majority of guests would like to spend an extra 30 minutes with the whales, that’s ok! The beaches are however, the hidden gems of the K’gari West coast and will be sure to take your breath away with their beauty and isolation.

The Ex-HMAS Tobruk site is located just off the Fraser coast at approx. 25 nautical miles NNE from Hervey Bay. During scuttling, she came to rest in 30m of water and instead of resting upright on her keel, she rotated during her descent and came to a final resting position on her starboard side. The top side of the ship lies in approx. 11m and there are 8 deck levels to explore down to a maximum bottom depth of 30m.

Our dedicated mooring is positioned at amidships, which offers the perfect opportunity to explore the entire length of the ship over two dives. The dive site is current affected, so we aim to plan our dives during neap tide flows. Expected visibility can be anywhere from 8m to 20m with the latter usually consistent during Winter months. The ships stern doors lie open, revealing the cavernous tank deck which offers uninhibited swimming through this vast space for over 100m INSIDE the ship! You will be guided by our professional dive team with ample time to stop for photos or simply take in the tremendous size of this wreck.

The Ex-HMAS Tobruk site is located just off the Fraser coast at approx. 25 nautical miles NNE from Hervey Bay. During scuttling, she came to rest in 30m of water and instead of resting upright on her keel, she rotated during her descent and came to a final resting position on her starboard side. The top side of the ship lies in approx. 11m and there are 8 deck levels to explore down to a maximum bottom depth of 30m.

Our dedicated mooring is positioned at amidships, which offers the perfect opportunity to explore the entire length of the ship over two dives. The dive site is current affected, so we aim to plan our dives during neap tide flows. Expected visibility can be anywhere from 8m to 20m with the latter usually consistent during Winter months. The ships stern doors lie open, revealing the cavernous tank deck which offers uninhibited swimming through this vast space for over 100m INSIDE the ship! You will be guided by our professional dive team with ample time to stop for photos or simply take in the tremendous size of this wreck.