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An Experience of a lifetime: Enjoyed by all ages, the multi-award-winning "Catch-a-Crab" tour offers a truly unforgettable experience. From the moment you step aboard, you'll take part in an exciting range of fun activities. You'll see some of the...more

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LorraineD111

Gold Coast, Australia

5313

Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

Georgie's 18th birthday lunch

First time at Catch a Crab. Need to make a booking for lunch and pre-order Chilli Crab. OMG it was awesome. Lots of other options on the menu. Would like to try them all. Options for non seafood fans as well. As you can see,...More

Date of experience: February 2019

Thank LorraineD111

Dear Lorraine Thank you very much for the kind words, it was a pleasure to host you guys for an 18th birthday lunch!

philippel829

6611

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Great time!

Everyone loved it. It was our best attraction of our trip. Fantastic tour and so much great that it was too short!

Date of experience: February 2019

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Robert B

1

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

enjoyed watching the Asian tourists pump yabbis and feed seagulls

Review of: Gold Coast Catch a Crab Tour with Optional Seafood Lunch

great tour especially the crab for lunch. The rest of the tour was informative regarding the oyster farming and catching crabs. It was very educational for some of the people that had never been exposed to this type of fishing. I liked how the operators...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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fayewyer48

Gold Coast, Australia

1720

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Crappy Crab Lunch.

Went to lunch with a group of 11 adult family members. We arrived at Catch a Crab with great enthusiasm to find a run down open shed with wooden tables and chairs. Feeling a little askance we perused the Menu & We placed our orders....More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank fayewyer48

Dear Faye, I'm sorry that you did not enjoy your experience at our riverside cafe. Our site is a working oyster farm and all of our marketing describes it as such. We promote the site as 'Catch A Crab and Birds Bay Oyster Farm' with...More

peterau223

Hong Kong, China

3

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

The lunch is good, but the trip is quite hurried.....

Review of: Gold Coast Catch a Crab Tour with Optional Seafood Lunch

The boat tour itself is quite action packed, as you got to feed the pelicans, catch the yabby, lift up the crab inside a cage, and fishing in a mere 2 hours. however, dont be mistaken by the name catch a crab tour, as you...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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Michelle W

Tweed Heads, Australia

96

Reviewed January 15, 2019

Watch the school groups

Review of: Gold Coast Catch a Crab Tour with Optional Seafood Lunch

Great concept for international tourists, pleasant short time on the river - great for young international school groups.....but if you are a school group you will not eat any crabs for lunch - only the adult groups get to eat the grabs for lunch.More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Michelle W

Hi Michelle W, Thanks for the review. We strive to showcase some of the classic Aussie lifestyle activities on our cruise, like yabby-pumping, fishing & crabbing and just generally having a good time on the water. We receive many different types of groups on the...More

Lauriegoldcoast

21

Reviewed December 11, 2018 via mobile

Awesome Experience!

Had such a great afternoon! The staff were so friendly, the food was so good and the excursion was awesome! Would definitely recommend!!!More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Lauriegoldcoast

Dearest Lauriegoldcoast, We can only hope that all of our clients are as fun and enjoyable to host as you both were. I am really happy that we could tick all the boxes for you two ladies!! Please make sure you come and say hi,...More

Wonderwin

Singapore, Singapore

125

Reviewed November 9, 2018 via mobile

Over rated by some

I can understand the fun after experience it as a family but I guess some rating was too easy on this one. That crab lunch we paid was a little disappointing and that kills adult experience. My kids don’t really have much fun going through...More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank Wonderwin

Dear Wonderwin, I am sorry to hear that your experience at Catch a Crab was not as you expected. As other reviews reflect, we pride ourselves with customer satisfaction in all areas inclusive of food quality, generous portions and all aspects of the tour. We...More

croash

Port Macquarie, Australia

1811

Reviewed October 25, 2018 via mobile

Too hurried

Review of: Gold Coast Catch a Crab Tour with Optional Seafood Lunch

Some interesting activities for overseas tourists but all a bit hurried the facilities were good and plenty of informative commentary

Thank croash

Hi Croash, Thanks for giving us your feedback. We love giving international visitors a taste of the unique lifestyle activities available in the beautiful Tweed region. We'll work on not being as hurried next time!

Ravi D

Wellington

1

Reviewed October 7, 2018

A great afternoon

You really can't beat the hospitality of a family-run business (20+ years). The team were really great to deal with, and it is well worth the trip, especially for children. There is quite a lot packed into 2 hours, but it is perfect as you...More

Date of experience: October 2018

Thank Ravi D

Dear Ravi, Thankyou for choosing Catch a Crab as part of your holiday, and for giving us the chance to show you and your son "the real Australia". We are proud when our product hits the brief perfectly, and strive towards all of our guests...More

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Melody C

Is I stay at surfers paradise, do you provide pick up arrangements since it departs in morning? What happens during wet weather?

November 20, 2015|

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Dear Melody, Yes we can assist with return transfer pick up from hotels in surfers paradise. It is $25 per adult. Pick up time is from 7:30am onwards. We still operate in wet weather. Our boat is sheltered and our staff... More

yayawu

Where do I book just the Catch a Crab tour? how long does it last? what are the timing? What is the itinery?

October 26, 2015|

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Dear Yayawu, You may head to our website + select tours & bookings. All the packages are listed on the website with the menu options , prices etc. Our tours are 2 hours on the boat + inc lunch 3 hours. Tour activities... More

Pat C

We are a group of 6 seniors from Singapore. Can your tour accommodate all of us together? Is the entire session strenuous? What would be suitable attire when we do Catch A Crab in end Nov 2015?Can we have an idea of charges? Do we get to keep our catches? Tks

September 30, 2015|

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The session is pretty laid back and the boat takes many people. Suitable clothes would be something casual that you can get wet in, as you go to catch yabbies in the water. You get to taste the catch but it's only a small... More

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hoisumsharemama

Singapore, Singapore

Is this place a MUST attraction? (14 Replies)

Hi all Aussies, I have gone through firebucket list of must places to visit..but it didn't mentioned this place Catch A Crab and Oyster Farm Tour, TweedHeads I do not know this place until I was surfing for some local packages to GC. I saw a few of the package plan included this. If it's a MUST thingy, I'll try to see if I can squeeze this into my schedule, or else I'll just go ahead with firebucket's List of Things to do/visit in GC Thanks!

April 10, 2008|

Response fromkateoz|

I have never heard of this place! I wouldn't say it's a must at all. Having just looked at the website, I'd say skip it, and stick to firebucket's list.

HKG-CarCar

HK

Any bus to these places? (3 Replies)

Dear friends, We are planning to visit these places, but will not rent a car. Is there any public transport (except taxi) can go to these places? 1) Paradise country farm 2) Tweed River Catch a Crab (may be join the tour) 3) Qdeck 4) Surfers Paradise 5) Dreamworld 6) Sea World I knew that there is a GC Tourist Shuttle, but don't know the price...and also got the information of the Airport Transfer. Thanks a lot.

September 05, 2008|

Response fromHKG-CarCar|

Sorry, one more thing I am in trouble.. For the tour of Paradise country farm, how can I check the tour fee and how to book online? Is there any tour in GC to do the farm tour there? Thanks again.

Aurora R

Singapore, Singapore

Itinerary help (3 Replies)

HI, will be in Gold Coast for 6 nights. Hope to squeeze in as much as possible as there seems to be so much to visit/do. This is my proposed itinerary. Day 1 - Arrive in the morning. Afternoon - Harbourtown and SF night market. Day 2 - Movie World Day 3 - Currumbin Day 4 - O Reilly Forest Day 5 - Catch a crab (am) + Super Duck (pm Day 6 - Whale watch + seaworld Day 7 - Depart A few questions: would it be possible to cover seaworld (in half a day) after the whale watch ends? It...More

September 18, 2012|

Response fromdev1236|

Currumbin half a day. Seaworld most if not all day. Personally rate Movieworld lowest of all the theme parks, and probably would be bored in half a day but having paid the entry like most would be reluctant to leave early.

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