- Wavebreak Island - As we start with a leisurely cruise from Surfers Paradise through the Gold Coast Broadwater we will pass many significant locations on the Gold Coast such as the Surfers Paradise high rises, stunning homes facing the waterways, Southport Yacht Club and Marina Mirage with their impressive mega yachts and then SeaWorld.
We will be on the lookout for dolphins and various wildlife as we cruise north to Wavebreak Island. Our guide will be sure to point out any of these residents of this waterway as we Tour north.
As we approach Wavebreak Island we will speed up to journey into the Moreton Bay Marine Park and approach our destination of Tipplers on South Stradbroke Island.
- South Stradbroke Island - South Stradbroke Island is the most southern sand island in Moreton Bay and is a 22km long protected Conservation Park managed by The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
Once arriving at Tipplers guests have two hours to enjoy this piece of Paradise.
Guests can choose to relax or to join our Tour guide on the ‘Tipplers Walking Trail’. This is a 45-minute guided round trip walk - suitable for most fitness levels - that leads visitors across the island through a beautiful dense forest of Australian native vegetation species to the remote eastern beach. Here the only other visitor may be a wallaby or two!
This isolated eastern beach of South Stradbroke Island is the perfect spot to take a photo viewing south to Surfers Paradise in the far distance. It is also the perfect vantage point to view the passing Humpback Whales during their June – October annual migration!
On return guests can relax and order lunch and a drink at Tipplers Cafe.
- Pelican Feeding - Our Stradbroke Island stay will depart at 1pm so that we can cruise South in time to witness the impressive ‘Feeding of the Pelicans’ ritual at Labrador. This wildlife feeding has been happening for over twenty years and the local wild Pelicans know to time their arrival in time for this daily feeding session.
After this display we will cruise back south to return to the pickup spot at Lionel Perry Park, Surfers Paradise.
- Surfers Paradise - Return cruise to Surfers Paradise.
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- On-board restrooms
- Welcome glass of Prosecco or Light Beer (18+ years)
Escape to an island paradise! Let ‘Beachcomber Charters’ take you on the only boat tour from central Surfers Paradise to a remote part of South Stradbroke Island, the Gold Coast’s best-kept secret—a place known as ‘Tipplers’. This exclusive small group tour is limited to 12 guests per day due to the pristine environment of South Stradbroke Island. Guests enjoy a 1 hour (25-kilometer) boat trip past the sights of Surfers Paradise’s famous high rises, glamorous homes, marinas, and theme parks, north into the waterways and wilderness of Southern Moreton Bay Marine Park to our destination on South Stradbroke Island. Enjoy the comfortable boat ‘Beachcomber’ with her padded seats, covered roof to protect guests from the sun, as well as drop-down clears to provide protection from wind and rain. Guess will receive a complimentary drink to welcome you aboard and start your journey to your island destination. Wildlife spotting will be a feature of this tour, so keep a watch out on sea and land!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
