Would 100% recommend such a beautiful spot We absolutely loved exploring Cudgen Creek! The kayaking, crystal-clear water and all the little hidden spots made it such a great adventure. Then finding a massive flock of Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos was absolutely epic! Such a beautiful little adventure we’d 100% do it all again!

We loved hiring kayaks on the Cudgen Creek from Eddie yesterday. Great service, helpful and all round legend. Can’t wait to come back and take the kids on turtle snorkel adventure when they are a little bit older. Cheers guys. Nic & Laura

The perfect morning! Eddy and Chris were so friendly, knowledgeable, and made everyone feel at ease. We saw the most incredible whales right next to the boat and got to swim with many beautiful turtles in the reef.
10/10 would recommend!

The snorkelling with the turtles tour is truly amazing. The staff were really lovely too.

Fantastic morning snorkeling around Cook Island My son and I had an absolutely fantastic morning snorkeling around Cook Island with our guide, Tueila, and skipper, Chris. We were lucky enough to get up close to an incredible range of sea life. It was such a memorable experience to share together.

A huge shout‑out to our guide, Tueila, who was outstanding from start to finish. Super friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely considerate, with just the right splash of humour to keep everyone relaxed. She made the whole group, including my son, feel completely comfortable and confident in the water. Her positive energy set the tone for a perfect start to the day.

Tueila is the best. Couldn’t recommend this experience more highly.

Very happy. My family and I used to bring our own kayak to the coast but soon found that hiring from the watersports guru was far easier. He even opened up one day at Kingscliff just to hire to us! Great options for hire, great service, highly recommended 👍

Epic morning Had a great morning snorkeling about Cook island with a small group lead by our guide Tueila and skipper Chris- got up close to an array of sea life - turtles, reef shark, squid, blue groper, hair tail and more.Our guide Tueila was great super friendly informative and considerate with a splash of humor - great way to start the day.

We had a great time snorkeling with the turtles. It was turtly-awesome! Was so nice seeing my dad in the water and enjoying himself so much! The turtles were huge and the crew was great! Definitely recommend this adventure to everyone who visits the Gold Coast.

Excellent experience with Watersport Guru My son and I went kayaking today and had the absolute best time. The team called us earlier in the day to suggest coming a bit sooner because of the tide – they genuinely wanted us to have the best possible experience, and they were spot on!

Everyone we met was super friendly, knowledgeable, and attentive from start to finish. The staff clearly care about what they do and go above and beyond to make sure you’re safe and having fun.

We’ll definitely be back – highly recommend Watersports Guru to anyone visiting Kingscliff! ‍️

Had a great morning of kayaking and chatting. Eddie was lovely made us feel super comfortable and gave us some amazing insights on the wildlife and surrounding nature!

Had an amazing time kayaking with Eddie! He’s incredibly knowledgeable about marine and bird life, and such a lovely guy with great chat. The water was calm, the scenery beautiful, and Eddie made sure everyone felt comfortable and had fun. Highly recommend this tour if you’re after a relaxed, enjoyable day out on the water!

Cook Island tour I am a teacher at a Gold Coast high school and I run the Aquatic Practices program for our year 11 students. We have been using Watersports Guru for the past four years during our ecosystems unit where we incorporate snorkelling as the practical component. The students are given the experience of snorkelling the Cook Island NSW reef ecosystem to learn about the many marine species and the interactions that exist between them. Additionally, we also get the instructors at Watersports Guru to come out to the pool and teach the students the necessary skills so that they feel confident in snorkelling in an open water environment. Watersports Guru are absolute professionals and always provide an unforgettable experience year in and year out. They organise everything from equipment to the boat charters and have been able to accommodate the large group of students who take the subject each year, which is something that I have found other Gold Coast snorkelling companies are unable to do. Not only this, but they are prompt in communicating with me and getting tours booked in and their safety protocols are always of the highest standards. However, the best thing about Watersports Guru is the enthusiasm and passion that the staff bring to the experience which makes the snorkelling tour the absolute best experience for the students every year. It is definitely the highlight of the year 11 program and I am so fortunate to work with them each year! Thank you Tim, Eddie, Teuila and all of the Watersports Guru crew!!

Thank you dear Eddie! You’re the best Kayak Guide ever!

I had my very first kayak experience and it couldn’t have been better! Our guide was absolutely the best anyone could wish for – cool, chillax, kind, respectful, and genuinely friendly. His professionalism and skill made me feel safe and comfortable from start to finish. He shared so much knowledge, guided with patience, and created such a fun, relaxed atmosphere on the water. It was clear he really knows his craft and loves what he does. I came away not only with a great adventure but also with new confidence. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone – whether it’s your first time or your hundredth, you couldn’t ask for a better guide!

Turtle adventure Had a fantastic time with a Turtle snorkeling adventure and whale watching with Teuila. Teuila was a fantastic guide, very kind and caring and made the whole experience really fun. She also took some amazing photos during the snorkel. Would highly recommend!

Turtle and whale adventure Thanks to our snorkel guide Teuila for a fantastic adventure snorkelling with the amazing turtles at Cook Island. We also enjoyed some whale watching during the thrilling boat ride. We had two kids on our trip and Teuila was great helping my inexperienced youngest. It was an unforgettable experience!

What a morning!! We LOVED our turtle snorkel trip today. Such friendly helpful staff Teuila and Chris. We saw lots of turtles, large and small. We saw a juvenile manta ray and gorgeous colourful fish. And the dolphins joining us on our journey out to Cook Island were wonderful. A really special trip all round! Thanks Watersportsguru !!

The best! Wow! What an incredible morning. We have snorkelled all over the world and the rich diversity of wildlife and professional team made for the best snorkelling tour we have ever been on. A small tour size, short boat ride and so much time in the water!! I would highly recommend and will be going again with my kids!!

Must do! bucket list trip! An amazing trip all round. The crew are incredible. The snorkelling was world class. Saw so much amazing marine life. They took heaps of wonderful photos and shared them with us for free !! Very special as it was small and intimate but also professional, fun, educational and just a superb experience!! 100% recommend 👌

Fab time & great memories!!! MUST DO!!! This was such a fun experience, there was around 10 of us & we loved every single second. Teuila and Eddie were amazing, I was extremely nervous at the start as I am not confident in water but they were soon to put me at ease & I am so glad I took part - it was so much fun!!!

The crew at watersports guru were bloody amazing and so accommodating.
My wife is a wheelchair user and accommodate all our needs.
The guided tour was fantastic, Eddie is so knowledgeable and did not tire of the many questions I hurled at him. And the young fella helping out was egar and enthusiastic! We will definitely be back for a swim with the trutles. Thank you!

FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE! Fantastic trip. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide than Teuila. She was so friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgable - she put us all at ease. Saw so many turtles and other amazing marine life. Loved it all.

Swimming with turtles! This was an incredible experience. We went on the 8am turtle swimming. The guide Teula was amazing. We had an 8 year old in our group and she was so encouraging to him, inclusive yet professional, friendly and funny. The skipper Chris was also amazing and fun yet professional. Felt very safe.

Seeing the turtles was an experience of a lifetime, but also seeing lots of other incredible marine life including leopard sharks.

I could not recommend water sports guru enough!!!

Thank you for making the trip so special.

Amazing! This was one of my favourite experiences, from start to finish.
I have never snorkeled before and Cassie was amazing making sure I was ok the whole time . Chris the boat driver was friendly and funny and made it so easy to enjoy the experience. I would recommend this to anyone who can swim. I will be back to do it again , we seen so many turtles and even a leopard shark!!
Lots of fun and an experience to remember for a lifetime !

Amazing! The trip was amazing!! Our guide Teuila was fabulous. She was knowledgeable, kind and very organised. We felt totally safe and had heaps of fun, not to mention seeing heaps of turtles. Skipper Chris gave us a great trip out to the island and stopped so we could see dolphins on the way. Thanks for a truly amazing adventure!

Watersports Guru are brilliant Had the most magnificent time out at Cook Island. There were so many turtles and a couple of small sharks. Our guide Tuiela and Skipper Chris made our morning so special. This was our second time with the WG team and we’ll be back again. Great fun and great value for money.

Fabulous way to explore the reef and see turtles and fish What an amazing experience. We saw so much and Tequila was an amazing guide. She took amazing photos of us and the turtles. She made sure we go to see as much as possible. Chris is a great captain and did a brilliant safety briefing.
Would strongly recommend and would do it again.

A last minute idea turned out to be one of our favourite family adventures using the kayaks. A great activity for our family of 6! A well organised and friendly business.

Last minute booking for paddle board and kayaking with the kids for school holidays. So easy and very well organised. We just showed up, signed in and go straight to it. The boys were so lovely and clear with their instructions. We spent the hour going up and down the creek enjoying the nice breeze and calm waters. Definitely will be back and recommend to family and friends!

Watersports Guru Big 3 Experience I must admit when we pull into the car park of this unassuming boat shed I had a moment of panic as it was looking a little weathered. However we were quickly met with a warm and friendly welcome from Teuila putting any concerns at ease. We were introduced to the other family on tour with us and quickly decked out in all the gear required. The small group made it very comfortable and ensured that everyone got a good view of The Big 3. Chris our dive boat skipper was fun and friendly. We saw numerous whales, and large pod of dolphins and then got in the water and snorkeled with some turtles and reef fish at Cook Island. Teuila took photos of everyone enjoying the tour and made them available for us to download. Overall it was a very enjoyable experience and made some wonderful memories for our family.

10/10 for all of us!! 10/10 for all of us!! Amazing experience and having grown up on the GC, I didn’t know this existed on our doorstop! Magical and rewarding experience for the whole family. Chris(skipper) and Tequila(guide) were fantastic. It was safe, educational and we will be talking about this family memory for many years!

Thank you
The Allan Family

Loads of fun on the BIG3 TOUR! We did a family day, THE BIG3, seeing lots of whales breaching and loads of turtles while snorkeling. We all loved it, so much fun. Cass our cruise director and the Skipper were great too, full of knowledge and taking heaps of photos for us. Can highly recommend this trip and I would definitely do it again!!

Fantastic kayaking run by a great company Really enjoyable kayaking in Cudgen Creek. My wife and son took two single kayaks one day for an hour and enjoyed it so much that the second day I joined them and we hired a double and a single for 2 hours. Really relaxing and safe place to kayak and so scenic.
The owner and staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.

Great day for Cook Island turtle tour, saw families of turtles up close, squid, puffer fish, even Lion Fish, Wrasse Parrots. Very safe well organised and good tips to get the most out of the day. Thanks so much skipper Chris, Cass for finding octopus and Wobbegongs and Tim the Guru legend. Much love.

Cook Island Turtles - great fun Great day out at Cook Island, Families of Turtles, Squid, tropical fish, octopus, Puffer fish, and a couple of Wobbegongs, safe environment, great guide with us in the water, and free photo's ;-)

An absolutely incredible experience snorkeling with the turtles today. My family and I loved it. Thanks for top notch service and help, both in and out of the water. Highly highly recommend this company. Thanks Cass and Chris!

Memories to last a lifetime, snorkelling with sea turtles. This is such a special company! My husband and son have been twice now to snorkel with the turtles.

My son mentions something most days that he experienced on the trip, even a week or two later. It’ll be something that he’ll always remember.

My husband mentioned it has been the same instructor and boat driver each trip and they’re wonderful.

The photos were gorgeous. Thank you so much for this, truly grateful!

We had a fantastic time thanks to Watersports Guru and in particular Eddie who was very friendly and helpful to us. We cannot rate them highly enough. My family and some relatives on holiday from the UK hired some SUP boards and kayaks from Watersports Guru. Eddie who was on duty went out of his way to accommodate us, provided us with lots of useful advice and instructions but then also rescued some of our party who got into a bit of bother and tended to some minor wounds! Thank you so much Eddie. We will be back!

We thoroughly enjoyed the experience of snorkelling with turtles with Watersports Guru at the Cook Islands. It was a first time experience for few of us , Cass who was our guide helped us throughout the session to feel right and confident about the experience. Without her we would left the snorkelling even before it began and would have never done it again. Highly recommend this experience even for first-timers.

This was an amazing experience. Teuila, our guide, made it even more enjoyable. She looked after each one of us and took amazing pictures making our day at Cook Island really memorable. Thank you sooo much

Great prices, lovely staff and a superb location to hire a kayak or board for the morning. We hired paddleboards with little notice on a hot weekend and it couldn’t have gone smoother!

Swimming with turtles We went out on a boat from Fingal Head to Cook Island. As soon as we got off the boat and started snorkelling we saw three green turtles, there were six altogether, feeding, swimming and one came up for air just nearby. Fish to see too. A fabulous trip.

The best snorkel experience ever! We had the BEST time with the Watersports Guru team ! Thank you for making our snorkel experience so amazing. Really well organised, professional, fun, not rushed and most of all excellent snorkelling with the Turtles. Highly recommend in-fact it’s more like an instruction . If you are even considering this, just book it! Awesome

Great communication We originally booked SUP and a kayak for another day and the company got in touch with us to let us know that the weather conditions were not ideal so they recommended changing times.
We really appreciated the heads up. When we went to the new current was strong and they allowed us the flexibility to change to all kayaks after we tried the SUPs
Definitely recommend. We had a great time and are keen to come back in better conditions.

Well worth doing We went on the turtle watching trip yesterday Great staff Cass took great care of us in the water and Chris was very good as our skipper Saw plenty of turtles very close up Would do again Well worth the price Also appreciated all the pics on facebook for free instead of paying a fortune for them like they are on the whale watching and theme parks

A morning to remember Great crew - knowledgeable and easy to get along with. Had a fantastic day, well organised and professional yet friendly. Thank you!

Happy Family who swam with turtles whilst the whales sang Firstly Kerrie and Chris were amazing! We had a glorious day and the marine life showed up to make it everything we hoped for and more. We are a family of 4 with different confidence levels when snorkeling but they were both very aware of this without us having to say a word and ensured we all had an amazing experience.
With a group size of 9 it was very personal and easy for everyone in the group to communicate when we saw something amazing so as to ensure everyone else in the group got to see as much as possible.
My husband who spent the whole time under water is in absolute holiday heaven and captured not only some amazing footage but also fantastic sound recordings of the whales singing the whale song.
Fantastic! Amazing! Memorable! This is a must do experience for anyone and especially people who love the water and marine life.

Best wildlife adventure ever! Our family of eight just did the cook island turtle snorkelling experience with Water Sports Guru. From the easy booking, friendly and informative staff this experience was top class. Our guide Teuila was so friendly, fun and professional a truly beautiful human who got us all ready informed and excited with a really engaging and personal approach. She is as perfect a guide as anyone could hope for. But even her joyful enthusiasm couldn't have prepared us for just how incredible the actual snorkelling with turtles was. We hoped to see a turtle and we saw so so many!!! And some absolutely HUGE ones. We were so close to these extraordinary creatures and they swam right along side us. . It's rare that the real adventure surpasses the dream but the Cook Island turtle snorkelling blew it out the water. So so magical if it wasn't for all the fantastic under water photographs water sports guru gave us I would think it WAS a dream. If you are visiting Gold Coast or Northern nsw looking for a wildlife adventure be sure to put this one at the top of your list.

Fabulous morning with the turtles I went on the turtle snorkelling trip this morning, it was a fabulous experience from start to finish, with gorgeous scenery, great snorkel guide, friendly boat captain and so many turtles. From the moment we dropped anchor just off Cook Island, we spotted turtles, with their little heads bopping up above the water. Once in the water we were face to face with the biggest turtle I have ever seen, around 80 years old according to our guide Cass. It was completely unfazed by us (thanks to a no - touch policy, the turtles don't feel harassed by snorkellers and just carry on swimming and munching the sea grass). We saw another 5 or 6 turtles as well as a massive wobbegong that must have been at least 7 feet long, just cruising along, plus lots of smaller wobbegongs, as well as puffer fish and other marine life, and some interesting coral formations. We had plenty of time in the water, then spotted whales in the distance on the way back, and dolphins in the river. I'm a local and its one of the best things I have done in the Tweed. I was really impressed with the crew who were fun, friendly and relaxed, but also extremely professional. Just nine on the boat so they were able to take good care of everyone. I plan on going out again in the summer. Highly recommended.

Absolutely amazing Literally the best experience I’ve ever had. Our guide Teuila was such a calm and wonderful human who explained everything from safety and expectations. Our skipper Chris not only handled the boat but was a great encouragement when I was feeling nervous. Once in the water my teenage daughters and I were fully at ease with Teuila guiding us to experience the wonderful underwater world. Booking was so easy online and constant communication with directions and times made this experience absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much.
Heather and kids

Snorkelling with Turtles We had an amazing experience.
The online booking and email communication process was efficient and smooth.
The pre-trip communication was informative and clear.
We were welcomed and prepared in good humour and were thoroughly briefed about safety, snorkelling technique and about the trip itself.
The actual snorkelling was amazing, with so many turtles around. The bonus was that the Guru team took photos of and for us while we explored.
Overall, an awesome experience.
We loved it, thank you!

Went swimming with the turtles at Cook Island. Chris was our skipper and Teuila was our incredible guide. Loved her energy and knowledge, as well as willingness to ensure everyone had a great time. Highly recommend!

Had an epic time on todays tour. Teuila was a very knowledgeable tour guide and Chris was a great skipper. Couldn’t have asked for a better day swimming with turtles. And we even saw whales and dolphins

We found Dory but not Nemo ???? Thanks for our awesome adventure snorkelling at Cook Island!! The kids and I ️ swimming with the seeing even wobbies(!!) so much to explore and so much fun Dee, Dani & Dillon

Great fun, thank you Everything was great - the staff friendliness, knowledge and support. The equipment and the overall experience was great fun. Thanks guys

Great day snorkelling with turtles at Cook Island Fantastic trip for my family inc teenage boy. We had dolphins swimming all around us on the short boat ride to the island. We saw lots of fish, turtles, puffer fish and a wobbegong shark.
Chris and Keri, our guide, were excellent. Keri stayed in the water finding turtles and made sure everyone was ok.
Plenty of time in the water. Didn’t feel rushed at all. Only 9 in the group so had plenty of space. Not crowded at all. Thanks for a great experience.

A must do experience!!! Fantastic experience to see so many turtles together in their natural habitat! To swim alongside them with many other species of fish was magic. Teuila our friendly guide and Chris were professional, informative and made everyone feel comfortable in the water. Highly recommend this experience.

What an awesome adventure!
A perfect short trip for those who don’t want to go all day. The crew looked after us the whole time.

A short 15min trip on boat and we were swimming with turtles, big bloody turtles. On the way out we saw the local dolphins..
We live in Coolangatta and had never been but we are booking it again!
I would recommend this for locals and tourists.

I have unfortunately dropped my phone into the water while paddle boarding, and these guys were so lovely and helpful that they went out for a swim to try help me find my phone. Even though it was a public holiday and they were swarmed with customers, Zoe still took the time to patiently help me look around. Thank you so much for being so helpful and understanding????

Excellent snorkeling viewing turtles and other beautiful animals as well as amazing coral reef Wonderful experience enjoying the amazing underwater world around Cook Island. Dolphins, turtles, leopard sharks, fluorescent algae, techno colored fish and rainbow colours of coral. Wonderful memories for us. Cassie and Chris were great leaders and very thoughtful for me with my injured back Thank you for a great morning

Cass was awesome. My first ever time in ocean , I was so scared.. but I felt so so safe when we all dived in. What an amazing life changing experience