Australia · BOAT TOURS IN TASMANIA
Distances are long down here, so a day out has to be worth the drive. These 15 boat tours in Tasmania are, and each entry says what it costs, how long it takes and what it includes.
Review of the Gordon River Cruise from Strahan, with quiet electric cruising, Sarah Island, lunch, seating tips, and practical advice.
“Must do, breathtaking, service was outstanding, all crew members should be proud of the job they do!!”
Review of Strahan’s six-hour Gordon River cruise, with Sarah Island, Hell’s Gates, rainforest walks, lunch, costs, and practical tips.
“It was a very informative trip down the Gordon River. The commentary was excellent and easy to listen to. The staff were all very friendly. A great day out.”
Cruise Tasmania’s Gordon River from Strahan with Sarah Island history, rainforest walks, local lunch, and Huon pine heritage for $109.
“it was just a relaxed informative and enjoyable day”
Review of the Wineglass Bay Cruise from Coles Bay, with route details, wildlife, lunch, weather tips, value, and booking advice.
“Had a fantastic time! Saw SO MANY whales!! Was excellent weather and the staff were very friendly and accommodating.”
Review of Launceston’s 50-minute Cataract Gorge Cruise, with route details, value advice, accessibility, guides, and booking tips.
“The captain was approachable & knowledgeable giving us all the information that we needed.”
Review the 3-hour Tasman Island Wilderness Cruise from Port Arthur, with towering cliffs, sea caves, seals, dolphins, birds, and practical tips.
“We just loved the trip. It was fantastic. Hamish was so friendly and informative. Couldn’t have asked for more.”
Review of Hobart’s Maria Island cruise with wildlife, Darlington history, guided walks, lunch, drinks, and practical tips for booking.
“An amazing experience. Wonderful scenery,and wildlife.The boat ride was exhilarating,with great up close views of the fantastic coastline,windy rides between quiet bays,dolphins,seals,albatross,sea eagle.The crew were attentive and informative,food good,and the walk around the island was beautiful.”
Review of Bruny Island Wilderness Cruise from Hobart, with sea cliffs, caves, seals, whales, practical tips, pricing, and itinerary advice.
“Amazing experience, we enjoyed every moment! Everything was provided, from morning tea, raincoats, lunch to dropping us on off where we needed. Huge thanks to our guide Zoey, very informative, funny and charming, taking care of all of us and keeping a good mood. Excellent job!”
Explore Port Arthur, Richmond, Tasman National Park and a harbour cruise on a guided Hobart day tour with hotel pickup.
“It was a wonderful day and I really appreciated the driver’s kindness. He did a great commentary and was very clear with instructions. I was only on the tour to see Port Arthur so I really enjoyed the drive along the coast, the oyster beds, the Tasman arch, the chocolate factory and Richmond. I still had plenty of time at Port Arthur.”
Review of Hobart’s Derwent River cruise, with route details, meals, commentary, price, practical tips, and honest advice on who should book.
“Great thing to do in Hobart, very smooth running experience. We enjoyed the lunch and the commentary about the sites we were passing by.”
Cruise from Coles Bay to Wineglass Bay for granite cliffs, wildlife, lunch, and expert commentary aboard Schouten Passage II.
“Although we did not take the booked route to Wineglass Bay the alternative may have proved better as we saw more wildlife. The boat was approached by many Common Dolphins and the island we sailed around was populated by hundreds of fur seals. The commentary was very informative but reasonably unobtrusive and the crew members out on the front deck were knowledgeable. Lunch was of a good standard.”
Review of Pennicott’s 10-hour Bruny Island eco cruise from Hobart, with seals, sea caves, lunch, ferry crossings, and practical tips.
“Ben was a great guide, both as the bus driver and on the boat The tour was well organized and took us out to see some beautiful views. Lunch was also great.”
Review of Gray Line Tasmania’s Port Arthur and Tasman National Park day trip, with historic sites, coastal views, cruise, guides, and practical tips.
“Our tour guide, Evan, made the trip so fun and it was great to hear all about his knowledge on the stops. The traveling with both the bus and the ferry was so comfortable and we got to see so many nice and historical stops throughout the whole day!”
Review of Strahan’s Gordon River Cruise with lunch, Sarah Island and rainforest walks, including sights, seating, value, weather tips, and practical advice.
“Very good. We particularly enjoyed going out to Hell’s Gate and the walking tour with Josh on Sarah Island.”
Explore Port Arthur, Eaglehawk Neck, Remarkable Cave, chocolate and lavender on an 8-hour Hobart day tour with cruise included.
“we had a fabulous day Mark our guide was interactive funny and just an all round awesome driver. we learnt alot on our trip out to Port Arthur. Mark also gave us an option to see remarkable cave. Thoroughly enjoyed our day”
Pick a coastline, a cellar door or a national park.
