Overview
This tour provides a three-hour coastal wilderness cruise along the unspoilt coastline of the Tasman National Park between Port Arthur and Eaglehawk Neck in southern Tasmania. You will sit at the foot of the highest sea cliffs in the Southern Hemisphere including the spectacular dolerite cliffs at Cape Pillar, and marvel at the towering sea stacks such as Cathedral Rock. A major highlight is Tasman Island, one of the greatest landmarks of the Southern Ocean.
What you will be doing
During the Cruise, you will sit at the foot of the highest sea cliffs in the Southern Hemisphere, including the spectacular dolerite cliffs at Cape Pillar, marvel at the towering sea stacks such as Cathedral Rock, the Totem Pole and Candlestick and glide in and out of sea caves witnessing the erosive power of Mother Nature.
A major highlight of your experience, one of the great landmarks of the Southern Ocean, an iconic turning point for Sydney to Hobart yachts persons.
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: 6961 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur TAS 7182, Australia
🗺️ Instructions: The cruise starts and finishes at our Tasman Island Cruises Booking Centre, located at 6961 Arthur Highway, Port Arthur 7182. This is on the left side of the road, 100m before the Port Arthur Historic Site entrance. Guests should allow 90 minutes to drive from Hobart to Port Arthur. It is important that guests check in on time to allow for pre-cruise briefing and bus transfer to the boat. If you are booked on our Morning Cruise you will need to check in at 9:15, for pre-cruise briefing and bus transfer to the boat for the 10:00-13:00 cruise. If you are booked on our Afternoon Cruise you will need to check in at 13:15 for pre-cruise briefing and bus transfer to the boat for the 14:00-17:00 cruise.
Things to know
Accessibility:
Children friendly
Fitness requirement
Any fitness level
Tour Language
English
License requirement
None
Additional information:
Make sure you dress warmly for the cruise - warm jackets, scarves, beanies and gloves are recommended.
Inclusion ✅
Tour guide
Exclusion ❌
Warm clothes
About your host
Pennicott Wilderness JourneysWe are a family business started in 1999. Over our 21 year history, we have become a highly acclaimed environmental tourism operator and we are honoured to have won 31 Tasmanian, 1 Victorian and 14 Australian Tourism Awards. We are genuinely dedicated to operating in harmony with the environment and local communities. We employ and train local staff, and purchase goods and services from local suppliers wherever possible. We are 100% Carbon Offset and an Advanced Ecotourism Certified operator. We are regularly assessed by EarthCheck and have always exceeded world's best practice standards for efficient fuel, energy and water use.
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For every trip booked, Kodama Travel donates £1 to Just One Tree to restore our forests and the ocean.