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SNORKEL & SCUBA DIVE with the COOK ISLAND TURTLES
Cook Island is famous for its large population of LOCAL GREEN TURTLES. Lying close to shore off Fingal Head in the Pacific Ocean, Marine reserve the Cook Island is one of the best accessible snorkel/dive sites on the east coast of Australia with it's diversity of hard & soft corals and abundance of colorful marine life will have crew blowing bubbles. Cook Island is the East Coasts greatest marine treasures, so come have some fun hang with the turtles too!

A 15 minute boat ride will have you cruising past beautiful beaches and you may well even encounter a pod of dolphins or a whale along the way. Once at Cook Island you will enjoy a mix of colorful hard and soft corals, tropical fish and Nemo! Have I mentioned the turtles!

Whether you're snorkeling by yourself or with family and friends, we would love to share with you the experience of a lifetime. If you have never tried snorkeling before, no worries! We have qualified instructor's on-board & Cook Island is one of the few places in Australia that can guarantee you will see not just one but many turtles around the Island and get so close you will have the chance to get your photo taken with them. This incredible tour will leave you in awe of the Cook Island & Tweed's natural beauty and you will be talking about for ever.

These trips are really one to cross of your “amazing encounters” checklist. Everyone loves it!

Kayaking Tours on the Cudgen Creek & through pristine National Parks

This two hour return paddle through the national wildlife park of the magnificent and tranquil Cudgen creek will leave you spellbound by the surrounding beauty and local wildlife. Whether you’re into bird watching or just having fun in the sun, you will love this tour.
Includes equipment and guide. Min. 5 Max. 20.

Discover Scuba Diving @ Cook island

It's a wonderful underwater playground perfect for both open waters & experienced divers with the multitudes of green turtles, leopard sharks in summer and Grey Nurse Sharks + the migrating whale season in winter make this a divers paradise. With a plethora of tropical fish life, colorful soft & hard corals and it’s diverse underwater beauty you will fall in love with this easy to navigate amazing fun marine reserve park. (Photographers and Videographers welcome)

What you’ll get for the day:

• Pick up & return transfers local Tweed and Gold Coast
• Scenic double boat dives in & around the island
• Scenic return Boat rides out to the Cook Island
• The best & latest Snorkeling/ diving equipment
• Professional snorkel /diving instructor on-board
• Great Underwater Photos of Turtles, Coral, Fish
• Big BBQ Lunch on the deck of the boast shed
• An amazing marine experience you’ll never forget

What you can bring for the day:

• Water, Sunscreen, Swimmers, Towel, Shoes, Hat + Camera
• A sense of fun and adventure + turtle dairy?

Kids under 14 years old need to be with a parent, Everyone must be able to swim 50 meters, All the Equipment is supplied to Snorkel / Dive / Kayak & with a Full Aussie BBQ after each trip for a great day out & Book in advance and save all year round on all Cook Island Tours.

Daily Tours South leave Surfers Paradise & Gold Coast by 8.30am & arrive back by 2.30pm Tweed pick up by 9am back by 2pm All weather conditions permitting.

Cook island Ocean & Clam Water activities are available with a great array of 3-5 star stay packages on the Tweed & Gold Coast!! Please contact Ride on Tours for all Enquiries & Bookings.