Top Queensland Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours

Q: Which Queensland Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Queensland Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours with Instant Confirmation include: Ocean Rafting: Whitehaven Beach, Snorkelling & Hill Inlet Lookout Whitsundays Guided Jet Ski Tour Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Lookout Snorkeling Cruise Passions of Paradise Great Barrier Reef Cruise by Catamaran River Cruise View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

Q: I need a ride! Which Queensland Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours have Hotel Pickup?

No problem. These Queensland Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours include Hotel Pickup: Ocean Rafting: Whitehaven Beach, Snorkelling & Hill Inlet Lookout Whitsundays Guided Jet Ski Tour Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Lookout Snorkeling Cruise Brisbane Whale Watching Cruise from Redcliffe or Brisbane City Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Day Tour from Cairns View all Tours with Hotel Pickup →

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Q: What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Queensland?

Based on our sales data over the past year, the most popular styles of tours and activities in Queensland are: Queensland Luxury & Special Occasions Queensland Luxury Tours Queensland Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours Queensland Tours & Sightseeing Queensland Boat Tours View all tour styles in Queensland →

Ocean Rafting: Whitehaven Beach, Snorkelling & Hill Inlet Lookout

"THE ORIGINAL AND MOST AWARDED TOUR IN THE WHITSUNDAYS" Visit three top destinations whilst having the ride of your life! Each Ocean Rafting day includes …More

Airlie Beach, Australia

4.9 (4,858)

Ocean Rafting: Whitehaven Beach, Snorkelling & Hill Inlet Lookout

"THE ORIGINAL AND MOST AWARDED TOUR IN THE WHITSUNDAYS" Visit three top destinations whilst having the ride of your life! Each Ocean Rafting day includes...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (4,858)

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$174

Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns

Experience one of the wonders of the natural world up close and personal on this snorkeling and diving cruise on the Great Barrier Reef. This …More

Cairns & the Tropical North, Australia

4.8 (3,782)

Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns

Experience one of the wonders of the natural world up close and personal on this snorkeling and diving cruise on the Great Barrier Reef. This...

8 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (3,782)

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$192

Multi award winning Whitsunday Jetski Tours offers exciting adventure tours in the Whitsundays and is the first and only guided jetski tour operating from Coral …More

Airlie Beach, Australia

4.9 (3,517)

Whitsundays Guided Jet Ski Tour

Multi award winning Whitsunday Jetski Tours offers exciting adventure tours in the Whitsundays and is the first and only guided jetski tour operating from Coral...

2 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (3,517)

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$91

Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Lookout Snorkeling Cruise

Thundercat offers an exhilarating ride around the Whitsunday Islands all in one day. The three-time Australian Gold Award-winning tour visits the world-famous Whitehaven Beach, Hill …More

Airlie Beach, Australia

4.9 (3,056)

Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Lookout Snorkeling Cruise

Thundercat offers an exhilarating ride around the Whitsunday Islands all in one day. The three-time Australian Gold Award-winning tour visits the world-famous Whitehaven Beach, Hill...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (3,056)

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$175

Passions of Paradise Great Barrier Reef Cruise by Catamaran

Dive, snorkel and sail the Great Barrier Reef with an award-winning company with 30 years’ experience operating personalized day tours to the Great Barrier Reef. …More

Cairns & the Tropical North, Australia

4.9 (2,597)

Passions of Paradise Great Barrier Reef Cruise by Catamaran

Dive, snorkel and sail the Great Barrier Reef with an award-winning company with 30 years’ experience operating personalized day tours to the Great Barrier Reef....

9 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (2,597)

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$192

Lady Douglas is iconic to Port Douglas and has been cruising the Inlet for over 30 years. We have amazing success at spotting crocodiles in …More

Port Douglas, Australia

4.8 (2,027)

River Cruise

Lady Douglas is iconic to Port Douglas and has been cruising the Inlet for over 30 years. We have amazing success at spotting crocodiles in...

1 hour 30 minutes

4.8 (2,027)

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$37

Ocean Freedom: Great Barrier Reef Stylish Snorkel, Dive Reef Tour

Enjoy the most guest-oriented Great Barrier Reef tour aboard a fast travelling stylish and comfortable catamaran from Cairns! A "barefoot luxury" and stylish snorkel and …More

Cairns & the Tropical North, Australia

4.9 (1,951)

Ocean Freedom: Great Barrier Reef Stylish Snorkel, Dive Reef Tour

Enjoy the most guest-oriented Great Barrier Reef tour aboard a fast travelling stylish and comfortable catamaran from Cairns! A "barefoot luxury" and stylish snorkel and...

9 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (1,951)

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$156

Solar Whisper Daintree River Crocodile and Wildlife Cruise

1 hour Daintree River wildlife and crocodile cruise on the only solar electric boat on the Daintree river. The boat it is nice and quiet …More

Port Douglas, Australia

4.9 (1,751)

Solar Whisper Daintree River Crocodile and Wildlife Cruise

1 hour Daintree River wildlife and crocodile cruise on the only solar electric boat on the Daintree river. The boat it is nice and quiet...

1 hour Free Cancellation

4.9 (1,751)

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$26

Brisbane River Cruise with entry to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

See Australia’s amazing animals on a day trip to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary from Brisbane. Your river cruise takes you from the bustling waterfront of …More

Brisbane, Australia

4.8 (1,664)

Brisbane River Cruise with entry to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

See Australia’s amazing animals on a day trip to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary from Brisbane. Your river cruise takes you from the bustling waterfront of...

5 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (1,664)

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$96

Magnetic Island Discovery Tour with Snorkeling & Paddle Boarding

VOTED #9 TOP EXPERIENCE IN AUSTRALIA 2026! VOTED #7 IN THE TOP 10 EXPERIENCES IN THE WORLD 2021! Multi award winning Aquascene is Magnetic Island’s …More

Magnetic Island, Australia

5.0 (1,481)

Magnetic Island Discovery Tour with Snorkeling & Paddle Boarding

VOTED #9 TOP EXPERIENCE IN AUSTRALIA 2026! VOTED #7 IN THE TOP 10 EXPERIENCES IN THE WORLD 2021! Multi award winning Aquascene is Magnetic Island’s...

5 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (1,481)

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$125

Brisbane Whale Watching Cruise from Redcliffe or Brisbane City

Enjoy exciting, up-close encounters with humpback whales as they migrate through the crystal clear waters of Brisbane’s Moreton Bay between the months of June and …More

Moreton Bay Region, Australia

4.9 (1,079)

Brisbane Whale Watching Cruise from Redcliffe or Brisbane City

Enjoy exciting, up-close encounters with humpback whales as they migrate through the crystal clear waters of Brisbane’s Moreton Bay between the months of June and...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (1,079)

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$129

Snorkel & Whitehaven Beach Eco Cruise, Lunch | From Airlie Beach

This Tour has 2 Options - 1. Whitehaven Beach All Day (No Snorkelling) 2. Whitehaven Beach + Snorkelling. This high-speed, 80-passenger boat features air-conditioned indoor …More

Airlie Beach, Australia

4.9 (1,068)

Snorkel & Whitehaven Beach Eco Cruise, Lunch | From Airlie Beach

This Tour has 2 Options - 1. Whitehaven Beach All Day (No Snorkelling) 2. Whitehaven Beach + Snorkelling. This high-speed, 80-passenger boat features air-conditioned indoor...

8 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (1,068)

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$167

Seastar Luxury Outer Great Barrier Reef Island and Reef Tour

A maximum of 36 people. Guided Snorkel Tours. Glass Bottom Boat. Optical Masks Included. Free Facebook Photos (Posted daily). …More

Cairns & the Tropical North, Australia

4.9 (1,022)

Seastar Luxury Outer Great Barrier Reef Island and Reef Tour

A maximum of 36 people. Guided Snorkel Tours. Glass Bottom Boat. Optical Masks Included. Free Facebook Photos (Posted daily)....

7 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (1,022)

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$196

WHY OUR CRUISE IS THE BEST IN THE DAINTREE: • A local Aussie family business that live a great lifestyle in the Daintree and want …More

Port Douglas, Australia

4.8 (993)

1-Hour Daintree River wildlife cruise

WHY OUR CRUISE IS THE BEST IN THE DAINTREE: • A local Aussie family business that live a great lifestyle in the Daintree and want...

1 hour Free Cancellation

4.8 (993)

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$27

Jump aboard this 1.5 hour relaxing seafood lunch cruise through the beautiful river and canals of Mooloolaba. Fresh seafood is included in the ticket price with …More

Noosa & Sunshine Coast, Australia

4.9 (956)

Seafood Lunch Cruise

Jump aboard this 1.5 hour relaxing seafood lunch cruise through the beautiful river and canals of Mooloolaba. Fresh seafood is included in the ticket price with...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (956)

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$52

Ocean Safari Great Barrier Reef Experience in Cape Tribulation

Enjoy a 4.5-hour experience at the pristine untouched Great Barrier Reef at Cape Tribulation. This half-day eco-tour visits two different snorkel destinations, each with an extraordinary …More

Cape Tribulation, Australia

5.0 (926)

Ocean Safari Great Barrier Reef Experience in Cape Tribulation

Enjoy a 4.5-hour experience at the pristine untouched Great Barrier Reef at Cape Tribulation. This half-day eco-tour visits two different snorkel destinations, each with an extraordinary...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (926)

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$152

Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Day Tour from Cairns

Travel in air-conditioned comfort in your luxury purpose-built vehicle to Cape Tribulation; through some of the oldest rainforest in the world. Enjoy a guided rainforest …More

Palm Cove, Australia

4.8 (890)

Daintree Rainforest and Cape Tribulation Day Tour from Cairns

Travel in air-conditioned comfort in your luxury purpose-built vehicle to Cape Tribulation; through some of the oldest rainforest in the world. Enjoy a guided rainforest...

12 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.8 (890)

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$218

Snorkel & Dive the Reef: Sustainable, Scientific & Cultural Tour

On this 8-hour tour from Cairns, cruise out to an activity platform on the outer Great Barrier Reef for a day of exploring this natural …More

Cairns & the Tropical North, Australia

4.8 (792)

Snorkel & Dive the Reef: Sustainable, Scientific & Cultural Tour

On this 8-hour tour from Cairns, cruise out to an activity platform on the outer Great Barrier Reef for a day of exploring this natural...

8 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (792)

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$227

Get ready for the ultimate high-speed sailing adventure aboard Avatar, the only trimaran charter in the Whitsundays and one of Australia’s fastest racing yachts. This …More

Airlie Beach, Australia

4.8 (783)

2-Night Whitsunday Islands Sailing Adventure on Trimaran Avatar

Get ready for the ultimate high-speed sailing adventure aboard Avatar, the only trimaran charter in the Whitsundays and one of Australia’s fastest racing yachts. This...

2 days Free Cancellation

4.8 (783)

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$419

Full-Day Whitsunday Sail and Snorkel Adventure with Lunch

Explore some of the Whitsundays best-kept secrets with the 2024 BEST ADVENTURE TOURISM BUSINESS in the Whitsundays (Whitsunday Tourism Awards). Fun and informative ECO tour …More

Airlie Beach, Australia

4.8 (759)

Full-Day Whitsunday Sail and Snorkel Adventure with Lunch

Explore some of the Whitsundays best-kept secrets with the 2024 BEST ADVENTURE TOURISM BUSINESS in the Whitsundays (Whitsunday Tourism Awards). Fun and informative ECO tour...

8 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (759)

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$138

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Which Queensland Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Which Queensland Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours have Free Cancellation?

Queensland Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours with Free Cancellation (in most cases up to 24 hours in advance of your tour date, check the specific tour page) include:

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I need a ride! Which Queensland Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours have Hotel Pickup?

Got any more Queensland trip ideas?

What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Queensland?