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The bucket-list things to do — and the private, expert-led way to do each.

Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.

In port at Mooloolaba, the bucket-list move is Swim with Whales: Australia's Only In-Water Whale Experience. Sunreef Mooloolaba runs it — a private, expert-led experience at your own pace, not a 40-person coach. Below: all 6 bucket-list things to do on a Mooloolaba port day, each with the independent way to make it yours.
Swim with Whales: Australia's Only In-Water Whale Experience
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Swim with Whales: Australia's Only In-Water Whale Experience

Slip into the Coral Sea alongside humpback whales on Australia's first and only permitted Swim with Whales experience. An intimate group, a world-class marine guide, and a moment that redefines bucket-list forever.

Book it withSunreef MooloolabaAUD 795 per person (swim permit season: Aug–Nov)
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HMAS Brisbane Wreck Dive: Sunshine Coast's Sunken Warship
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HMAS Brisbane Wreck Dive: Sunshine Coast's Sunken Warship

Descend through crystal-clear subtropical water onto the HMAS Brisbane, one of Australia's most celebrated purpose-sunk dive wrecks. Encrusted in coral and teeming with marine life, this decommissioned destroyer is a world-class underwater spectacle.

Book it withSunreef MooloolabaAUD 195–220 per person (2-dive package, all gear included)
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Australia Zoo: Steve Irwin's Wildlife Kingdom — Private Transfer
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Australia Zoo: Steve Irwin's Wildlife Kingdom — Private Transfer

Spend a half or full day at the world-famous Australia Zoo, the passion project of the late Steve Irwin. Come face-to-face with koalas, wombats, crocodiles, and hundreds more native species in one of the planet's most celebrated wildlife sanctuaries.

Book it withAustralia Zoo (Official)AUD 59 per adult (gate); private luxury transfers from ~AUD 150–200 per vehicle via local operators such as Sunshine Coast Transfers
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Mudjimba Island Turtle Snorkel & Swim — Small-Group Boat Tour
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Mudjimba Island Turtle Snorkel & Swim — Small-Group Boat Tour

Board a custom 500hp vessel for an intimate small-group snorkel experience around Mudjimba Island, where resident sea turtles glide through gin-clear water mere metres from your mask. One of the Sunshine Coast's most joyful and photogenic encounters.

Book it withSunreef MooloolabaAUD 99–120 per person (snorkel equipment included)
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SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast: Premium Aquarium with Shark Dive
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SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast: Premium Aquarium with Shark Dive

Walk beneath a living tunnel of sharks, rays, and 1,200 marine species at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast — right on the Mooloolaba waterfront. For the truly adventurous, a certified Shark Dive Xtreme encounter awaits.

Book it withSEA LIFE Sunshine Coast (Official)From AUD 37 (adult weekday) to AUD 50 (public holiday/school holiday); Shark Dive Xtreme from AUD 199 per person
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Sunshine Coast Hinterland: Eumundi Markets & Scenic Reserve — Private Tour
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Sunshine Coast Hinterland: Eumundi Markets & Scenic Reserve — Private Tour

Explore the lush Sunshine Coast hinterland in a private, chauffeured vehicle — browsing Australia's most celebrated artisan market at Eumundi before a rainforest walk through the ancient Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve above Maleny.

Book it withJoel's JourneysFrom AUD 185 per person (small-group guided hinterland day tour, all-inclusive)
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