Sunshine Coast submarine tours: Down Under Submarines in Mooloolaba

With Down Under Submarines in Mooloolaba, Queensland, it’s possible to go on Sunshine Coast submarine tours. Choose either watching marine life underwater or a sunset cruise.

If you’ve ever fancied having a go on a submarine, then the Sunshine Coast in Queensland has a new opportunity for you. Down Under Submarines in Mooloolaba operates Australia’s first fully submersible hybrid tourist submarine.

What to pre-book in Mooloolaba

A sunset cruise along the palm-lined waterways
The Aquaduck tour – it’s a bus tour, and then it’s a cruise, all in the same amphibious vehicle.
A canal cruise – on a historic wooden ferry.
Sealife aquarium tickets – visit the biggest aquarium on the Sunshine Coast.
In season, a whale-watching cruise – get close to the migrating humpbacks.
Your accommodation.

Mooloolaba tourist submarines: How do the tours work?

The SUBCAT-30 can dive 30 metres below the ocean’s surface, but it can also travel on top of the water. This gives the best of both worlds – you can experience the ocean from the surface and down below. The sub can dive down to spot marine animals, then come back to the surface for the bigger picture.

Down Under Submarines not only has a great name, but it also has sustainability credentials. The SUBCAT-30 is powered by six battery operated electric thrusters. They produce no emissions while submerged, and the sub never comes into contact with either the coral reefs or aquatic life.

The Down Under Submarine in Mooloolaba, Queensland.

Sunshine Coast submarine tours and Mooloolaba cruises

The main Sunshine Coast submarine tours are under the water for about 30 minutes, with about 20 minutes of surface travel. These Mooloolaba underwater tours cost $253 per person.

There’s also the option of taking a sunset cruise. These Sunshine Coast sunset cruises do take place on the submarine, but the sub doesn’t go underwater. Instead, the cruise either pootles around the sheltered canals and waterways or heads just outside Mooloolaba’s main beach.

12 fantastic Sunshine Coast experiences to book now

Taste coffee and ginger, do rainforest walks, and visit the best lookouts on a highlight-packed hinterland tour.
Take a serene Noosa Everglades cruise along the mirror-like waterways – or canoe through the Everglades.
Learn to surf at a Sunshine Coast surf school – or try paddleboarding instead.
Combine sight-seeing and thrills on a fast boat tour.
Go e-mountain biking on the downhill trails of Tewantin National Park.
Kayak with dolphins as part of a beach 4WD tour.
Explore the Sunshine Coast from above on a seaplane flight.
Take an indigenous cultural tour – with bush tucker tasting.
Visit the region’s best craft breweries and distilleries on a drinks tasting tour.
Go jetskiing through the gorgeous Pumicestone Passage.
Taste wines, cheeses and chocolates on a hinterland food tour.
Watch migrating humpbacks on a whale-watching cruise.