8 Canal Cruises in Australia Worth Flying For

1.The Original 1-Hour Mooloolaba Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 310 reviews · from $25Our pick

Cruise Mooloolaba’s canals for an hour, see Croc One, hear local stories, steer the boat, and enjoy coastal views for $25.10.

“Ken and Georgia were absolutely wonderful as skipper and host for this leisurely and entertaining cruise of the Mooloolaba canals. Very relaxing. Highlight was Ken organising for everyone on the boat to sing 'happy birthday' to my mum who turned 80 years old the day we went. It made her day! I highly recommend this tour.”

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2.Surfers Paradise: Sightseeing Morning River and Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 298 reviews · 1h 30m · from $19

Review the $19 Surfers Paradise morning cruise for canals, mansions, dolphins, morning tea, helpful guides, and practical booking tips.

“Great morning exploring the area. well organised with yummy morning tea. well done”

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3.Surfers Paradise: Sightseeing Midday River and Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 160 reviews · 1 hour · from $14Best value

Review the Surfers Paradise midday river cruise, with canal views, dolphin spotting, onboard commentary, a bar, and strong value for one hour.

“It was a lovely informative cruise with a delicious lunch. Staff all very friendly and helpful and chatty, shame the ladies in the bar talked over the top of the commentary.”

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4.Mooloolaba: Canal Cruise with Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 143 reviews · 1 hour · from $24

Cruise Mooloolaba’s canals aboard the historic M.V. Mudjimba, with local commentary, mansion views, Croc One, wildlife, drinks, and great value.

“Great hour long cruise around the canals viewing all the fabulous houses and boats on the water. Great commentary about the area and houses and some good jokes dropped in along the way. Really enjoyed it and would recommend. Good value 😊”

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5.Mooloolaba: Sunshine Coast Sunset Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 106 reviews · 1 hour · from $24

Cruise Mooloolaba’s canals at sunset for $24, with local commentary, Croc One, coastal views, and the chance to steer.

“A lovely evening on the water and great way to finish the day with a drink in hand.”

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6.Noosa: River and Canals – Day Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 29 reviews · 2 hours · from $26

Review of Noosa’s two-hour river and canal cruise, with scenic stops, wildlife, commentary, onboard drinks, pricing, and practical tips.

“Great captain super trip very informative and relaxing. Highly recommend. Thanks”

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7.Gold Coast Skippered Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews

Review of the Gold Coast private canal cruise, with route details, pricing, timing, wildlife, practical tips, and who will enjoy it most.

“We had a canal cruise with Nitza on New Year’s Eve. It was a lovely way to see Surfers Paradise from a different perspective and Nitza was a knowledgeable and entertaining guide.”

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8.Gold Coast Private Skippered Limo on the Water Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews

Review of Gold Coast’s private canal cruise, with skipper, skyline views, BYO food and drinks, sunset options, pricing, and practical tips.

“It was the perfect small group activity as part of a 50th birthday celebration and girls trip. We loved the whole experience and our skipper Vlad was the perfect captain. We chose the sunset cruise and were lucky enough to have calm night and gorgeous sunset, fair to say we got some amazing photos and made some wondeful memories.”

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