Tasman Island - Wild and Rugged

Tasman Island - Wild and Rugged, Coastal Wildlife Adventure. On the way to Port Arthur? Treat yourself to the real life experience. Few places in the world can boast of such natural wonders as those offered on this ultimate Tasmanian Wilderness Cruise.

If we have onshore winds the tour may depart from Port Arthur. Otherwise the tours depart from - Eaglehawk Neck, The Blowhole on the way to Port Arthur. Driving - Allow 20mins from Port Arthur, 1.5hrs from Hobart, 55mins from Sorell to arrive at the departure point.

Hobart Hobart Tasmania

The tour runs for 3.5 hours maximum departing at 10am daily. We advise our adventurer's to please arrive for boarding between 9.30am and 9.45am. Allow 1.5hrs travel from Hobart.

We have no age, weight or height restrictions. We are surveyed to carry 30 adventurers with a minimum of 2. We do not have wheel chair access yet, and we recommend that our adventurers have reasonable mobility.

Adventurers are taken on a 3-hour tour from Pirates Bay at Eaglehawk Neck hugging the coastline to Tasman Island & return. Clients will experience Tasman's Arch, Devils Kitchen, Patterson's Arch, Waterfall Bay, Cape Hauy, The Lanterns, The Candlestick, The Totem Pole, Munroe Bight, Cape Pillar, Tasman Island and Fortescue Bay. Speed through the only drive through cave in Australia. This tour is suitable for all ages. The oldest Adventurer aboard last season 91yrs, the youngest 2 months.

Treat yourself to the real wild life experience From the moment the tour begins, your senses are bombarded with the sights, sounds and smells of this spectacular slice of Tasmania. Marine animals (Seals, dolphins and Fairy Penguins), pelagic seabirds (Albatross and shearwaters) abound this nutrient rich eco system, feasting on the smorgasbord this area provides. Australian and New Zealand fur Seals work, rest, and play for the majority of their year on the 'haul outs' of Cape Hauy, Cape Pillar and Tasman Island. The tour also encompasses the migratory path of Humpback and Southern Right Whales. Our experienced skippers take you into seacaves and the geological arches that announce the beginning of this amazing stretch of coastline. Speed through the only drive through cave we are aware of in Australia. You will witness the highest towering sea cliffs in Australia and feel the solitude of Tasman Island and its light station at the South Eastern extremity of Tasmania. Tour operator, skipper/guide and son of one of our last real light keepers, Craig Parsey grew up on a variety of lighthouse stations around Tasmania's diverse coastline. The tour includes a break in the peaceful waters of Canoe Bay, The Tasman National Park, with Tasmanian Wine and nibbles provided aboard our eco vessel "sunfish". "Few places in the world can boast of such natural wonders as those offered by Sealife Experience on this ultimate Tasmanian Wilderness Cruise" Marine Wildlife observations 2006: Southern Right Whales, Humpback Whales, Killer Whales, Minkie Whales, Pilot Whales, Common and Bottlenose Dolphins, Australian and New Zealand Fur Seals, Wandering/Shy/Buller's/Yellow Nosed and Grey Headed Albatross, Giant Petrels, Prions, Shearwaters, Fairy Penguins, Australasian Gannets, Gulls, Sea Eagles, Falcons, Tuna, Mako Sharks, Sunfish and so much more. Seals are guaranteed.

We provide spray jackets, sunscreen and ginger tablets to ensure you have the ultimate Tassie experience. The vessel is a 12.6m NAIAD eco cruiser cat with 250hp supercharged Suzuki 4 stroke engines. No smelly fumes, quite engines to maximise your enjoyment. Top speed 42knots.

Activity rate guide
AUD$ 50
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