Water Sports in Northern Gold Coast

Paddling, Surfing and Jet Skis for Groups

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Category: Water SportsLocation: Northern Gold CoastListings: 3

Compare Northern Gold Coast Water Sports Operators

Trident Jetskis Gold Coast - water sports on the Gold Coast

Trident Jetskis Gold Coast (Hope Island)5.0 (152)

From $133pp

Longer guided jetski rides where a group drives its own Sea-Doos through mangrove channels and across open water, with no licence required.

Rod's BBQ Pontoon Hire - water sports on the Gold Coast

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Rod's BBQ Pontoon Hire (Woongoolba)5.0 (50)

From $445

Swim, fish or pull up at the sandhills on your own schedule, using the map on board to stay inside the marked cruising area around the islands.

Gold Coast BBQ Boat Hire - water sports on the Gold Coast

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Gold Coast BBQ Boat Hire (Hope Island)4.9 (206)

From $525

Skipper your crew between Wave Break Island and Tipplers after a full briefing from the locals who run these boats.

Choosing a Day Out on the Water

Water outings in the north split between Hope Island and Woongoolba, and each suburb has a different feel to its hire. Hope Island gives a choice between guided jetskis and self-drive BBQ pontoons, while Woongoolba focuses on two well-equipped pontoons run by Rod and Robyn.

Comparing the two northern departure points:

Group boat budgets differ by suburb: From $445 per group for Rod's BBQ Pontoon Hire, against From $525 per group for Gold Coast BBQ Boat Hire.
Speed and adrenaline point to Hope Island's Trident Jetskis Gold Coast, From $133 per person.
Passenger limits are similar, at 12 on the larger pontoons from either suburb.
Experience matters at Woongoolba, where self-driving the Allrounder needs large-boat experience.
Licences aren't required for any of the three hires.

Gold Coast BBQ Boat Hire cruises northern waterways between Wave Break Island and Tipplers Island Resort.
Rod's BBQ Pontoon Hire covers water down to Tipplers Restaurant and over to the South Stradbroke lagoon and sandhills.
Trident Jetskis Gold Coast offers mangrove corridors, or an open-water trip towards Stradbroke Island.
A map on board at Woongoolba marks the allowed area, and Hope Island's pontoon hire starts with a full briefing.

Picking a northern operator by occasion

Bucks and hens have named group bookings with Trident Jetskis Gold Coast only among these three.
Kids' birthdays with a pirate or mermaid theme are offered by Gold Coast BBQ Boat Hire.
Corporate bookings work at all three, and Trident can add catering, transfers and run sheets.
Rod's BBQ Pontoon Hire's Allrounder can be skippered for groups without the right experience.

Common Questions Before You Paddle Out

Hope Island or Woongoolba for a BBQ pontoon?

Woongoolba's Rod's BBQ Pontoon Hire has a lower starting price and a toilet aboard. Hope Island's Gold Coast BBQ Boat Hire has more boat sizes and a pizza oven option.

Which northern hire suits complete beginners?

Trident's guided rides and Gold Coast BBQ Boat Hire's briefed pontoons both welcome newcomers. Rod 1 is helped by some boating experience.

Must the skipper be a certain age at Woongoolba?

Yes, the nominated skipper must be 18 or older.

Do we supply our own lunch on these pontoons?

Yes on both pontoon hires: you bring food and drinks, and cook on the BBQ on board.