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1.5 Hour Kayak Hire - Spot Turtles - Departs Shingley Beach
Explore the magnificent coastline of Airlie Beach with this double kayak tour!
Highlights
- Explore the stunning Airlie Beach coastline
- Cruise at your own pace
- Good chance of spotting turtles and other marine life
Departing from Shingley Beach (next to Coral Sea Marina) a kayak allows you to explore the magnificent coastline of Airlie Beach.
95% of our guests spot Turtles on our recommended route, on occasions Manta Rays are also seen!
Take a self guided trip and see the town, yachts and wildlife from the water
Suggested Tour Route:
- Depart Shingley Beach
- Head to Turtle Bay, Cannonvale Beach - stop in for a coffee at the beach side cafe
- Make your way back to Shingley Beach
- Kayaks: Double Kayak (one kayak purchase takes 2 people)
Approx. distance 2.5km
All prices are shown in AUD ($)
- Double Kayak$63.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Double Kayak$99.00
- Double Kayak$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Double Kayak$57.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Double Kayak$99.00
- Double Kayak$99.00
- Double Kayak$57.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Double Kayak$63.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Double Kayak$99.00
- Double Kayak$65.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Double Kayak$57.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Double Kayak$99.00
- Double Kayak$99.00
- Double Kayak$99.00
- Double Kayak$99.00
- Double Kayak$63.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Double Kayak$69.00 Less than 6 at this price!
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Jane Worsfold from New Zealand wrote on 25 June 2025
Great fun
Great fun. Beautiful day. Saw a couple of turtles so pretty happy.
aikot from New Zealand wrote on 15 June 2025
Peaceful Paddle with a Touch of Wildlife
We hired a double kayak (two people in one) for about an hour and had a great time paddling around the bay. It was self-guided, which gave us the freedom to go at our own pace and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. We even spotted a turtle’s head pop up — a nice little surprise! The experience was a good mix of light workout and fun. The fresh air and calm water made it really refreshing. The owner was super friendly and easy to chat with :) If you're looking for something active but relaxing, this is a great way to spend an hour on the water. Definitely recommend it!
Colleen Wadley from New Zealand wrote on 25 June 2025
Kayaking
Seat backs would have been more comfortable. Rubber washes on all of the paddles. Friendly host.
peter cook from New Zealand wrote on 23 March 2025
a real highlight
You don't need a fancy electric motor or set of sails to touch some water and see turtles up close. My wife and I never felt unsafe or 'in too deep' as we're noticeably a bit older and heavier than our 20s. Lovely owner
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Lesley Robinson from Australia wrote on 29 July 2025
A great time!
What a wonderful couple of hours we had. Water was beautiful and we saw many turtles. Very friendly service and is something we would definitely do again.