Eco Tour Business - Hervey Bay

A successful and highly-recognised marine tourism business located in Queensland is up for sale. The business operates eco charter boat tours from a stunning location with pristine coastlines and crystal-clear waters. This is an ideal opportunity for established tourism charter boat businesses to expand their operations and increase their brand exposure in a thriving market. Alternatively, it's a chance for someone to live out their dream of working on the water and owning an eco business.
The business has been running for seven years and is well-equipped for yearround operation. It comes with long-term administration staff, an online bookingsystem and website, excellent customer reviews, commercial 1D/1C survey vessel, full suite of commercial snorkelling hiregear, and established international distribution contracts. This is a fantastic opportunity to invest in a growing business with exponential turnover potential without additional capital expenditure.
This sale presents a great growth opportunity for established charter businesses and an attractive lifestyle opportunity for a new owner-operator to work as a coxswain/skipper or oversee operations with the support of trained crew. You can work from home or remotely for office tasks and spend your days on the calm waters of the Great Sandy Strait.
For more information about the vessel and operations, please contact us to begin your new and exceptional lifestyle business, where you can spend your days surrounded by marine life and enthusiastic guests in a beautiful South East Queensland environment. Don't hesitate to take action now!

The tours are conducted in a 10.9 m Glass Bottom Passenger Vessel known as " Milbi " ( Butchulla for sea turtle. ) This vessel underwent a major refit in 2019 and is perfect for turtle spotting, snorkelling, coral viewing and lots of other eco adventures. AMSA DCV Class 1D AND 1E for 38 pax 2 crew

PERMITS, DOCUMENTS, LICENSES & CREDENTIALS CURRENTLY HELD BY HBEMT INCLUDE:

Certificate of Operation
Current SMS - Safety Management System
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Permit
National Parks, Sport and Racing Permit
Fire Certificate
Gas Certificate
ROC certified (Respecting Our Culture)
Advanced Eco Certified

Located at the gateway to K'gari ( Fraser Island ), this business would be ideal for a single person, partnership or as a
family run business. As a WIWO business opportunity, everything is included in the asking price -
vessel, permits, inventory and spare parts (as listed separately), forward bookings, manifesting
logons (Rezdy automated booking program utilised by travel agents), ticketing logons, very strong
social media presence with facebook and instagram accounts, brochures, corflute signs, advertising A
Frames and work shirts.

HERVEY BAY ECO MARINE TOURS
Turtle Discovery Tour 3.5 hour tour including morning or afternoon tea, reef viewing (and
snorkelling if conditions permit), Island visits, marine search.
Milbi Sunset - 90 minute sunset cruise, includes beach landing on Weenandin, complimentary
welcome drink, local king prawns and grazing platter.
Djinang Cultural Walking Tour - 90 minute cultural immersion with local guide, discovering bush
tucker, bush medicine, dreamtime stories, song and dance.
Private Charters and School Groups
WEBSITE - very active and well established ranked #1 on google.
TOUR BOOKING AGENCY for other local tours
ACTIVE SOCIALS ; FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM