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2 hours
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Noosa Oceanrider
Noosa Oceanrider
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Boat ToursWater SportsDolphin & Whale WatchingNature & Wildlife Tours
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Noosa's original ocean tour company and consistently voted the best. Choose from the Adventure Tour, Dolphin Safari or Whale Watching Tour; an Oceanrider tour is a ‘must-do’ on the list of ‘things to do in Noosa’ Twelve passengers seated in six rows of two means that everyone gets a ‘window seat’ and a personalized experience that only a small group allows. Our RIB boat is the same that the Navy, Coast Guard, and Water Police use, which reflects its reliability and high safety standards. Your Captain Christian has extensive Australian maritime experience, so you are in good hands. For more information on the boat read the respective blogs on our website. Come and enjoy the tour of your choice and take in the beautiful Noosa coast from a different perspective.
Tewantin, Queensland, Australia
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Private and Luxury
1–2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 100% of travellers
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Private and Luxury
1–2 hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 100% of travellers
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Gold Coast Sail
20 contributions
Jan 2020
My husband organised a surprise experience for my birthday that completely lived up to its promise.
Nathan showed his skill in handling and manoeuvring the boat through the waves so that we felt safe but exhilarated.
We were fortunate to see lots of dolphins and Nathan’s commentary of the beaches and caves was great.
Highly recommend this one.
Nathan showed his skill in handling and manoeuvring the boat through the waves so that we felt safe but exhilarated.
We were fortunate to see lots of dolphins and Nathan’s commentary of the beaches and caves was great.
Highly recommend this one.
Written 19 January 2020
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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. Great to hear you had a good day.
Hope one of our recommendations for lunch worked out.
Hopefully we get the chance to come and sail with you down the Gold Coast..
Fair winds,
Nathan.
Written 20 January 2020
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Three Quarter Time
2 contributions
Aug 2020 • Friends
Our skilled skipper Nathan provided us with a comprehensive safety briefing, and a warm, friendly welcome, putting us all at ease with his reassurance and humour. He then took us on an exhilarating ride around Noosa and Sunshine Beach, finding a pod of 6 beautiful dolphins gracefully diving in the ocean. It was a magical, memorable experience, which all of our group highly recommend as one not to be missed. Thank you Nathan and Oceanrider for a wonderful, unforgettable day.
Written 21 August 2020
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Thank you for your glowing review! We are pleased you enjoyed your Noosa Oceanirider experience :)
Written 21 August 2020
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Nina F
Brisbane, Australia135 contributions
Oct 2020 • Friends
Nathan gave us a fantastic, fun thrill ride on a beautiful afternoon this week. With twists and turns and speed we flew over waves and landed with sea spray in our faces, and squealed like teenagers. Seeing dolphins surfing and playing around, oblivious to us being there, was an added delight. If you’re looking for a exhilarating adventure, I highly recommend the Noosa Oveanrider.
Written 17 October 2020
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Hi Nina, thanks for the review and recommendation :) Also, apologies for the belated reply.
Written 24 October 2020
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Navin K
Brisbane, Australia19 contributions
Dec 2020 • Family
We went on the Noosa Ocean rider Thill ride experience and to my knowledge this was one of the best experiences we've enjoyed at Noosa.
Nathan took us for a spectacular ocean thrill ride comprising of numerous twists and turns on the speedboat and finally ending up with some beautiful dolphin pods swimming ride beside our boat. Triple stars for a truly memorable experience.
Nathan took us for a spectacular ocean thrill ride comprising of numerous twists and turns on the speedboat and finally ending up with some beautiful dolphin pods swimming ride beside our boat. Triple stars for a truly memorable experience.
Written 24 December 2020
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Thanks for the great review :). We are happy to hear you enjoyed your tour. Best wishes for the new year.
Written 29 December 2020
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Jamingeels
Shanghai, China19 contributions
Dec 2019
We had a fantastic trip with Nathan at the wheel of the RIB. after the safety briefing and important info was given, We laughed our heads off for the whole trip. We, unfortunately, we didn't see any dolphins on our trip but it didn't matter at all as Nathan kept us amused and thrilled in the boat... We highly recommend this trip. we were a party of 3 with our 8-year-old daughter.
Written 1 January 2020
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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, greatly appreciated. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the tour regardless of not seeing the dolphins, it doesn't happen very often but they are wild creatures. Hopefully, you get a chance to come out with us again one day when the direct flights between the Sunshine Coast and Asia start ;)
Written 1 January 2020
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Mel Bell
1 contribution
Dec 2020 • Family
Loved it!! So much fun, Nathan was a fabulous host. Had my mum and Aunty with me and really enjoyed that he made them feel comfortable enough but still adventurous enough for my teenage daughters to enjoy themselves. Thank you 👍
Written 27 December 2020
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We are happy to hear that everyone enjoyed the experience :) Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and best wishes for 2021.
Written 29 December 2020
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TristanEF
Canberra, Australia842 contributions
Aug 2022
Our guide for the day, Nathan, was a bit worried we weren't going to see anything but thanks to Tom the spotter on the cliff, we did.
The zodiac is comfortable with a storage locker under the seat. The boat only holds 12 people and everyone has a waterside seat as it is 2 rows of six seats the length of the boat. Nathan is informative and an experienced guide. We found it to be a very reasonably priced activity and highly recommend this company.
The zodiac is comfortable with a storage locker under the seat. The boat only holds 12 people and everyone has a waterside seat as it is 2 rows of six seats the length of the boat. Nathan is informative and an experienced guide. We found it to be a very reasonably priced activity and highly recommend this company.
Written 26 August 2022
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Thanks for taking the time to leave an informative review, and we appreciate the recommendation :)
Written 29 August 2022
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Stephen C
Adelaide, Australia1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Family
Enjoyed the whale watch so much last year we came back again. Nathan took us on the Adventure Tour this time - spectacular. Great boat handling, some laughs, all had a fun ride and we were lucky enough to top it off with two whales breaching multiple times. Couldn’t have been better - highly recommended!!
Written 14 October 2022
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Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for your recommendation of Noosa Oceanrider. We are pleased you enjoyed the Adventure Tour, and we look forward to welcoming you aboard again next time you are in Noosa.
Written 19 October 2022
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ianwhite90
Byron Bay, Australia5 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
The Noosa Oceanrider Whale Watching trip was a fantastic experience. My family and I were transported by fast boat through the Noosa bar and out off Sunshine Beach and saw several pods of whales. Our driver expertly navigated the Noosa bar and made a sharp choppy sea comfortable. He was also expert at spotting whales and positioning the boat for our best view. I would thoroughly recommend this experience.
Written 24 August 2024
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Thanks Ian for coming aboard. It was an absolute pleasure having your group aboard.
Christian
Written 26 August 2024
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Di B
Melbourne, Australia19 contributions
Mar 2023 • Solo
Incredible experience!! Nathan's capability left us in no doubt that we were safe at all times. Thrilling ride, great scenery and dolphins to accompany us. The number of return guests on my trip was evidence that this is a great experience. Thanks Nathan and all the best in your future ventures.
Di
Di
Written 15 March 2023
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Awww, thanks, Di. It was a pleasure to see you again. I am sure you will enjoy your Noosa Oceanrider adventures in the future as well. Thanks for the good wishes :)
Written 16 March 2023
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Prices are $49 for Dolphin Safari, $70 for Thrill rides, (discounts for group bookings).
Times vary, depending on tides.
Can book directly on website or call to make other requests or enquiries.
Written 20 March 2019
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