Absolutely wonderful experience! The hosts are so knowledgeable on the history of the islands, the bay, and surrounds. We were laughing the entire time! We took along two small children aged 3 and 1 and they were kept entertained, and well fed! Pelican Banks is unbelievably beautiful! 5 stars, we have already told our family and friends about this amazing package and can’t wait to go again ourselves

A truly remarkable experience both visually and culturally. From the breathtaking vista of Pelican Bank to very entertaining and informative commentary from local Butchulla man Joe. Turtles, Rays, Dugong and Dolphins were all present! I can’t recommend this tour enough. We had a mix of all ages on the tour I was on. Very importantly the access for those of us ‘not so young’ anymore was great. Many thanks to Jacqui in the tour office for talking me into going, I’m forever in your debt. DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR…….

We had the turtle discovery tour and were welcomed on the boat by John and Travis. It was a nice day discovering nearby islands and learning about the Butchella culture and beliefs. Travis was very friendly and shared with us so much that we felt privileged of living this experience. The only downside was the weather and so we did not get to enjoy snorkelling.

Overall I didn't think thus trip represented very good value. I left it thinking I'd be ripped off and that's not what you want from a fun day. They sell it as Turtle Discovery tour with the chance of seeing Turtles, dolphins, plus other wildlife. We saw a few dolphins from distance. This wasn't my main gripe tho as nature can elude you. We got loaded on a boat and travelled for 1 hour to Pelican Sand Bank - didn't really look like the pictures. We got a story about the tides and conditions not suitable for us to dock. Which is fair enough but a good skipper should know the tide times so perhaps we shouldn't of bothered heading out there with the tides predictable. The lunch was a subway 6 inch and if you didn't like it there was biscuits and a chocolate at the end. I was expecting something a bit Less commercial from an eco tour. We were then taken to Round Island which wasn't worth the time. It's not suitable for Snorkelling especially at low tide and quality of the swimming beach is barely worth getting your swimmers on for. We had looked forward to the guide talking us through traditions of the land but the skipper dropped us off 700m from where this was held on the island and dragging our two young kids through sinking sand wasn't practical so we missed it. Overall we spent 3 hours on the boat and 1 on an island which wasn't worth the visit. The best part was the Yidaki song at and speech at the the end. Overall I was unsure what made this tour Eco and wouldn't recommend it with Young kids or if it's low tide.

We had an absolutely amazing day, today, with Travis and John. Thank you Travis for sharing your piece of paradise, the Butchulla country, with us. We feel incredibly privileged to have seen the beauty, and to have swum in the crystal waters, seen turtles and dolphins, and to have learnt more about your people and land. I cant recommend these guys highly enough. There was a slight hiccup with the lunch on our day cruise, so they offered us the chance to return on the sunset cruise that evening. Which we did! We enjoyed champagne, prawns and a grazing platter, while watching the sunset to the special sounds of Travis' didgeridoo. Such a treat! And one we will remember for many years to come. Thanks guys 😊