Our Stand-Up Paddle Boards are yet another active way to explore the waters and reefs around Great Keppel Island.
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You can glide above the crystal blue water, keeping an eye out for our friendly marine life. Don’t worry if you’ve never tried it before, our friendly staff will make sure you are safe and ready to paddle!
Thank you for choosing Keppel Dive & GKI Water Sports & Activities!
We’re looking forward to showcasing our beautiful Southern Great Barrier Reef and hope you’re excited too.
Our dive/watersports centre is located near the ferry arrivals, towards the sign for Great Keppel Island Hideaway. Look for our adorable beach shack!
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to give us a shout, we love to chat!
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We had an awesome day on Great Keppel Island. The area is pristine, with clear water. We chose the ferry and lunch package. The ferry ride takes about half an hour and was calm and relaxing. The lunch was delicious! The whole experience was brilliant value for money!
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Alison
03 Sep 2025
Had a great experience while on Great Keppel Island of being taken on a beach drop off to secret beach to snorkel and relax on the beach for 3 hours then picked up again. Well worth the money to have a beach to yourself. On the way out Jen provided us with a entertaining trip with lots of local knowledge. We will be back.
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Gordon
17 Aug 2025
This was the best $65 I have spent in a long time. Dive guide, captain and reception staff were excellent. I hadn’t expected much in the way of coral or even many tropical fish. I was wrong. The coral was coming back well after bleaching a couple of years ago and was varied and interesting as were the many fish and two green turtles. Beautiful sunny day and quiet clear waters. The guide was very supportive and encouraging to everyone whatever their level of swimming or snorkeling.
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Trisha
15 Aug 2025
Great snorkeling experience. They took us to secret beach (only accessible by boat) and despite the weather being windy and cloudy, Jen managed to turn it into a beautiful experience. She showed us the corals and the multiple fish that live in the reef. Had lots of fun! Definitely worth it!
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karen
14 Aug 2025
A great double boat dive with Keppel Dive. The team are very friendly, knowledgeable, and have an obvious love for the reef. The ferry was booked for me as part of the dive, which made it very easy to visit from Yeppoon.
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Brad
27 Jul 2025
Definitely recommend Keppel Dive and water sports! As it was our first time to Keppel, we opted for a day trip, wanted to get a good taste of the island, beaches and snorkelling. Keppel dive recommended the drop off transfer service. We were dropped off at Secret Cove beach from 930am-12pm, which was stunning (we had it to ourselves!) and then we were dropped off at Monkey beach till 4pm-the reef was beautiful there and the beach amazing too. We found the staff very helpful, happy and very accommodating and would not hesitate recommending Keppel Dive and water sports. In fact our experience has made us decide to get our diving licence and come back to explore more!
Thank you!
Thank you!
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Trevor
19 Feb 2025
Received a voucher to do an Open Water Course and Keppel Dive has been there the whole way from organising the online course through to ferries back and forth and great practical demonstrations and follow on with the dives. Shout out to Pierre who has been an awesome instructor and the crew. Thanks and will be back to do the Advanced course. Cheers.
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Charlie
01 Feb 2025
From reservation to diving, the support was amazing. This is a world-class padi center. We were beginners (our 1st open water dive after certification) and felt welcomed and appreciated without any stress. Special shoutout to Em and Anton for being amazing and calm dive masters
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William
13 Jan 2025
Great day snorkeling trip with Keppel Dive team.
Very helpful and attentive staff. Easy snorkeling experience. Very safe with good equipment and a lot of marine life to see and observe in protected environment. Thank you
Very helpful and attentive staff. Easy snorkeling experience. Very safe with good equipment and a lot of marine life to see and observe in protected environment. Thank you
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Alex
29 Dec 2024
Awesome upbeat crew, activities for all ages and capabilities. You really just need to bring yourself and the camera. Many happy memories thanks to Keppel Dive!
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WĪLMA
23 Dec 2024
The club has been improved a lot since the last time we visited. The divings were well planned by the supportive and nice team.
We had Perfect Bouncy course with Ines. Her patience, professionalism, and smile made the experience absolutely enjoyable for us.
Thank you Ines and your diving team 😊
We had Perfect Bouncy course with Ines. Her patience, professionalism, and smile made the experience absolutely enjoyable for us.
Thank you Ines and your diving team 😊
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Abe
27 Aug 2024
We had a wonderful afternoon snorkelling with Jen today. She was fun, knowledgeable, and patient with our kids! We saw a turtle, stingray and wobbegong. Thanks again guys!
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Kayla
16 Aug 2024
I have had the pleasure of getting multiple boat taxis with Keppel Dive, and each experience has been nothing short of fantastic. Not only have we utilized their services for boat taxis around Great Keppel Island, but i have also explored the underwater wonders of the region with their expert scuba diving team.
The staff at Keppel Dive are incredibly helpful, always willing to lend a hand with weather conditions and best places to go based on weather, provide valuable guidance, and ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Their knowledge of the area and passion for diving shines through in every interaction, making each dive or taxi excursion memorable and exciting.
I highly recommend Keppel Dive to anyone looking for a top-notch diving or boat taxi experience in the Great Keppel Island area. Their professionalism, friendliness, and dedication to customer satisfaction truly set them apart. I look forward to many more dives with Keppel Dive in the future!
The staff at Keppel Dive are incredibly helpful, always willing to lend a hand with weather conditions and best places to go based on weather, provide valuable guidance, and ensure a safe and enjoyable experience. Their knowledge of the area and passion for diving shines through in every interaction, making each dive or taxi excursion memorable and exciting.
I highly recommend Keppel Dive to anyone looking for a top-notch diving or boat taxi experience in the Great Keppel Island area. Their professionalism, friendliness, and dedication to customer satisfaction truly set them apart. I look forward to many more dives with Keppel Dive in the future!
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Daniel
07 Apr 2024
Had a great experience with Keppel Dive this Easter - did a couple snorkelling trips and also used their drop off service to access Secret Cove.
Had the privilege of a Reef Master as a snorkelling guide which was brilliant as she could spot animals that were well camouflaged and shared her knowledge.
There were a couple people on our tour that couldn’t swim and they were supported to enjoy the experience safely and confidently.
Highly recommend
Had the privilege of a Reef Master as a snorkelling guide which was brilliant as she could spot animals that were well camouflaged and shared her knowledge.
There were a couple people on our tour that couldn’t swim and they were supported to enjoy the experience safely and confidently.
Highly recommend
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Vanessa
02 Apr 2024
Had the best time on a 2 tank dive with Jen, Tilly and Katie. We visited wreck and bald diving spots and saw an amazing amount of life on both reefs. I felt in great hands with divemaster Katie, she helped me feel comfortable again with a refresher dive to secret since it had been a long time since I last dove.. Highly recommended!
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Keither
21 Feb 2024
Had a snorkeling and island transfer booked and paid for with Kepple Konnections, when we got to Keppel Dive on the island (who are supposed to have the equipment put aside) the manager simply told us they don't have any snorkeling gear left, he didn't care that my two kids were standing there disappointed, he said it wasn't his problem as we booked with someone else! Simply couldn't care less if he tried, a horrible excuse for a human being please avoid supporting a company like this. He offered no alternative no solution, nothing just not his problem. I felt scammed. Keppel Konnections informed me they may remove his contract as he has behaved like this in the past.
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EON
04 Jan 2024
Very enjoyable double dive experience. Ferry booking was easy through the dive center. Upon arrival they helped transport my gear up the beach to the center, nice little touch.
The dive center is very cosy and characterful, very much tropical paradise vibes. Their boat is spacious, clean, and a lovely ride out to the divesite.
Jen the skipper had an awesome personality, very friendly and engaging.
Dive guide Katy was also very good, friendly, professional and led two very relaxed 50min dives underwater so we saw plenty.
The coral life and marine life are excellent, some of the best I have seen, I was amazed at the health and quantity of what I saw.
Easy gear washing facilities and a shower afterwards.
As an instructor myself, I can attest to the quality, Im very happy I dived here and will certainly return and certainly recommend.
The dive center is very cosy and characterful, very much tropical paradise vibes. Their boat is spacious, clean, and a lovely ride out to the divesite.
Jen the skipper had an awesome personality, very friendly and engaging.
Dive guide Katy was also very good, friendly, professional and led two very relaxed 50min dives underwater so we saw plenty.
The coral life and marine life are excellent, some of the best I have seen, I was amazed at the health and quantity of what I saw.
Easy gear washing facilities and a shower afterwards.
As an instructor myself, I can attest to the quality, Im very happy I dived here and will certainly return and certainly recommend.
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Kyle
03 Jan 2024
Loved paddling around on the SUPs, customer service was great, prices are good.
The only issue was the SUPs are in a bad state of disrepair. The rubber is all frayed and ripping off, and the front of the SUPs have these moulded plastic holes that are supposed to have plastic bungs in them, most of the bungs have fallen out and not been replaced. One of our party fell from the SUP and got his finger caught in one of the holes, it got quite bruised and now the next day is very swollen and discolored, probably broken. Unfortunately he didn’t say anything at the time so we did not inform the shop when we returned to shore.
The only issue was the SUPs are in a bad state of disrepair. The rubber is all frayed and ripping off, and the front of the SUPs have these moulded plastic holes that are supposed to have plastic bungs in them, most of the bungs have fallen out and not been replaced. One of our party fell from the SUP and got his finger caught in one of the holes, it got quite bruised and now the next day is very swollen and discolored, probably broken. Unfortunately he didn’t say anything at the time so we did not inform the shop when we returned to shore.
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Verity
23 Dec 2023
Bryce and the team were extremely accommodating - we completed the Introduction to Scuba Diving - Bryce was patient, kind and understanding and took his time to make sure my Daughter was comfortable before we set off on our dive.. Great Keppel is honestly the most beautiful place to snorkel, dive or just explore the beauty of our Country..
Thanks Keppel Dive team ❤️
Thanks Keppel Dive team ❤️
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Matthew
10 Nov 2023
What an afternoon! It was our first diving experience, and the whole team (Bryce, Matthias, Jane - hopefully we got the spelling right!) did an amazing job. It turned out that I was too afraid to dive, but my partner continued and had no regrets at all. The instructors were patient and super friendly, 10/10.
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Aleksandra
04 Nov 2023
An awesome family owned dive shop in a beautiful part of the world! The diving here is so underrated so do yourself a favour and spend a few days exploring!
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Jemma
27 Oct 2023
Can not recommend Keppel dive enough! Was an amazing afternoon, and our Instructor Bryce was incredibly patient for my first diving experience. Had an incredible dive seeing fish and coral in crystal blue waters. The rest of the staff were really informative and got all our gear ready seamlessly. We were lucky to get such a clear blue day.
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Sharon
01 Oct 2023
Took my girlfriend for her first dive with Keppel Dive and the team did an outstanding job. Right from the first phone call to book everything was perfect. Huge thanks to Marty and his team. Pierre our instructor was excellent in terms of teaching skills and making her first dive a memorable one! Boat and equipment all excellent too.
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Andreas
27 Sep 2023
Avery good operation in a magnificent location with beautiful people and awesome diving
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Trevor
12 Sep 2023
This experience was the best day. I hope you get Tilly... she is next level incredible. We enjoyed the boat ride, the commentary and of course the snorkelling was the best ever. This island and this tour is unforgettable
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Stephen
09 Sep 2023
I booked a Snorkel Tour and it was an amazing experience! The team is great and Isaac took some nice pictures:)
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Maren
29 Jun 2023
They were able to suggest a beach which would suit, and make it very easy to book and pin down a schedule.
Nothing was too much trouble.
She slowed down the boat to show us beaches, and dolphins, whilst giving us some lovely additional information.
Tilly is a passionate ‘boater’, whom we both found engaging and kind.
We had little involvement with other team members, but they were inspirited and cooperative, which of course is a wonderful.
Thank you for making it easy, and the kindness to make our day a wonderful one.
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Matthew
29 May 2023
Awesome experience hiring kayaks for our day trip. Marty was really helpful with showing us where to go on the maps and working out which way the wind would carry us to make sure we didn't go too far and get stranded.
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Nicky
18 May 2023
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Erin
12 Apr 2023
This was the best experience ever and really made our time on Great Keppel Island outstanding. The staff were super helpful and friendly and the diving trip was over and above our expectations! 100% recommend and will do again.
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Nicholas
14 Jan 2023
Supposedly all 5 star reviews which is hard to believe. The website says either book snorkeling gear or just hire it on the day. However if you get there on the 0830 ferry, you can't hire unless you've book until 1030. I understand that they want to make sure there is gear for people who have booked, but some simple maths and a heads up on the website would prevent the frustration.
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Stuart
09 Jan 2023
One of the most awesome experiences we have had as a family of 6. It’s never easy with a big family to find activities that everyone can participate in at varying ages and abilities!! The crew from Keppel Dive pulled it off!! 6 Pisani’s scuba diving together!!! Thanks Richard and Team absolute legends. Time is the greatest gift we have as family and creating memories together is priority
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Lillee
05 Jan 2023
Great team, very friendly and relaxed, the team let us clean and hang out kit up the day before the dive. Nice little dive shop on the island too. Dived with a small group on Outer Rock - covered in coral and fish (and even a couple of little epaulette sharks), such a cool dive! Sounds like they’ve got quite a few sites nearby so can accommodate for different conditions. Would recommend!
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Keera
17 Dec 2022
Just completed my PADI open water certificate with Keppel Dive. Richard was an amazing instructor and his team were all very engaging and helpful. Looking forward to doing a dive with them sometime soon.
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Anthony
05 Dec 2022
Excellent family scuba & snorkel trip. Hire gear cannot be faulted. Dive crew gave extra attention to my newly qualified buddy. Even had a tame marine biologist on board.
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Jon
01 Dec 2022
Richard and his team makes the day out on the island worth spending, from scuba diving to a family snorkelling with us, thankyou.
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Jason
01 Nov 2022
Richard, Jack and Jimmy were great and really accommodating! Great scuba diving experience. Definitely worth the trip to Keppel Island. Some really big fish and turtles.
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Ward
19 Aug 2022
My partner and I had such a great time snorkelling. Our guide, Jack, was able to show us a mixture of corals and huge range of colourful reef fish. He was also full of useful and interesting facts about the reef.
Would definitely recommend for those enjoying the island.
Would definitely recommend for those enjoying the island.
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Lyndon
04 Aug 2022
Can’t recommend this place highly enough! Richard and the staff went above and beyond for us!
So professional, helpful and understanding, they taught us everything about scuba diving and made sure we had a great time!
Rate 11/10! We will be back!
Thanks again Richard ????????????????
So professional, helpful and understanding, they taught us everything about scuba diving and made sure we had a great time!
Rate 11/10! We will be back!
Thanks again Richard ????????????????
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Donna
20 Jul 2022
I honestly can recommend this dive Center a 100%!! I was looking for a dive Center to do my PADI rescue and finallly I made it with them ???? ????????????. Very good vibes in this amazing island. And special mention for my stunning instructor who I did my course with. Lily is a professional dive instructor who is passionate about her profession. She made me feel so confident during the whole course even though is pretty hard.
I’m so glad I did this course with her.
Thanks so much ????????
I’m so glad I did this course with her.
Thanks so much ????????
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Marina
18 Jun 2022
Had the best day out on Keppel thanks to the local knowledge and water taxi service by Eamon and the crew at Keppel Dive! Wind was blowing a gale when we arrived and Eamon suggested the best secluded beach on the island which was totally sheltered and felt like we were on our own deserted island. We had a drop off and pick up boat service and Eamon was kind enough to provide lots of local knowledge and an ad hoc boat tour on the way home to show us the best parts of the island. Thank you guys!
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Amanda
01 Jun 2022
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03 Sep 2021
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13 Apr 2021
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10 Apr 2021
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13 Feb 2021
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elissainadelaide
07 Jan 2021
We ended up on the water for about 2 hours (paying for it now) but got to a few other beaches are the island which were amazing!
Must do if u love the water and wanna get some fitness in.
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Derbs67
12 Jul 2020
Fantastic champagne picnic lunch and snorkeling, taken to Middle Island courtesy of GKI . Highly recommend for a special celebration. Thank you so much Lyndsay, Stacey, Cruise and team it was excellent ????
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Debra
09 Nov 2019
Thank goodness this has changed to better people and a new company.
Highly recommend this business and services to all.
We loved our experiences with the wonderful and friendly team.
So much to hire and do.
We loved snorkeling and been boated to areas we did not want to walk to.
The kids snorkel boards were great.
Lots of pool noodles were helpful for snorkeling too.
Other family loved the paddle boards.
Super helpful Team.
Thank you to you all ????
Highly recommend this business and services to all.
We loved our experiences with the wonderful and friendly team.
So much to hire and do.
We loved snorkeling and been boated to areas we did not want to walk to.
The kids snorkel boards were great.
Lots of pool noodles were helpful for snorkeling too.
Other family loved the paddle boards.
Super helpful Team.
Thank you to you all ????
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Sharleen
24 Oct 2019














