Port Arthur's multi-award winning wilderness adventure cruise

Looking for things to see and do on your holiday in Tasmania... a boat tour from Port Arthur is a must!

Tasman Island Cruises wildlife and wilderness adventure cruise along the Tasman Peninsula's spectactular coastline in southern Tasmania has everyone talking! In 2008 Tasman Island Cruises wilderness and wildlife tour was awarded the Best New Tourism Development in Tasmania.

What you will see on your boat tour of the Tasman Peninsula's spectactular coastline?

The Tasman Peninsula's coastline is abundant with sea and coastal wildlife. Seals, whales, dolphins and seabird abound. The Tasman Peninsula's sea cliffs, sea caves and sea stacks such as the world famous Totem Pole are sure to impress you. Not to mention the awesome sight and the amazing history of Tasman Island.

While seals are found all along the Tasman Peninsula coastline the largest seal haul-out is found at the base of Tasman Island. At any one time you will find up to 1000 seals at rest or play. Tasmania's most common seal are the Australian Fur Seal.

The Tasman Peninsula coastline is also a favourite environment for Tasmania's dolphins, such as the common dolphin and bottle nosed dolphin. Pods of these dolphins love to swim at the bow of Tasman Island Cruises boats, providing a thrilling opportunity for passengers to get close to wild dolphins in the pristine Tasmanian environment.

What are the options for your tour of Port Arthur's coastline?

Tasman Island Cruises 3 hour wilderness and wildlife adventure tour leaves from our Tasman Island Cruises booking office at Port Arthur, Tasmania. You can also take a full day tour to Port Arthur from Hobart including bus transfers, guided tour, our three hour eco-cruise, morning tea and lunch.

If you would like to take our 3 hour wilderness and wildlife cruise as well as visiting the Port Arthur Historic Site in the same day, you can take our full day tour including Port Arthur Historic Site which will give you 2½ hours to explore the convict history of Port Arthur.

So if you are looking for a must see and do activity in Tasmania, Tasman Island Cruises wilderness and wildlife boat tour is not to be missed. You have the choice of staying for one or more days at one of the many Port Arthur accommodation options and seeing all that the region has to offer over a couple of days, or visiting Port Arthur for a day trip from your Hobart accommodation.

Tasman Island Cruises staff love their job!

They will go out of their way to make sure that you have the wilderness and wildlife adventure that you are looking for. Many of the staff are Tasman Island Cruises are Port Arthur residents who are very proud of the beauty of their wonderful home and its unique Tasmanian wildlife and love to share the Tasman Peninsula experience with others.

Tasman Island Cruises boats

The boats used for the Tasman Island Cruises wilderness and wildlife adventure cruise have been custom designed to provide you with a close up and personal experience with the wilderness and wildlife of the Tasman Peninsula. These boats have been specially designed to minimise the environmental impact on the Tasmanian coastal wilderness and wildlife while providing you with a safe and comfortable ride. The engines, high fuel efficiency and low emissions ensure that you can interact with Tasmania's seals, dolphins, whales and sea birds with minimal disruption to the environment.

Multi-award winning excellence

Robert Pennicott, owner and operator of multi-award winning Bruny Island Charters, expanded his business to Tasman Island Cruises, operating out of Port Arthur in November 2007. Tasman Island Cruises is another example of a not to miss wilderness and wildlife experience in Tasmania.

Tasman Island Cruises was recognised for its excellence in providing an Tasmanian wilderness and wildlife tour by being awarded the Best New Product Development in 2008, another not to miss activity when visiting Tasmania.

There were numerous other awards won by Tasman Island Cruises & Bruny Island Charters in 2008, such as the National Telstra Small Business Award, the National Sensis Social Responsibility award. To see the full list of awards look at our Awards and Accreditation page.

So if you are looking for an activity, tour or list of to do's when visiting Tasmania, make sure that you put either Bruny Island Charters or Tasman Island Cruises wilderness and wildlife cruise on your list.