GET UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH LOCAL WILDLIFE, WITHOUT GETTING YOUR FEET WET!
Our most popular year-round tour is a family favourite! See the wonderful wildlife of Port Phillip Bay – from the warmth and comfort of the boat!
WILDLIFE SIGHTSEEING TOUR
AT A GLANCE:
1.5 Hours Duration
Family-Friendly Tour
Small group tours
Experienced tour guides
Private tours by request
All ages welcome
Departing 12:00pm Daily
THE EXPERIENCE:
Join us on our local wildlife sightseeing tour for a 90 minute experience out on our vessel the Maureen M.
You will get the chance to meet the friendly (but wild) locals of Port Phillip Bay, watch the playful Australian Fur seals, spot pods of local Burrunan dolphins cruising the bay and be intrigued by the amazing bird life and marine life around Pope’s Eye. If you’re lucky enough you might even be greeted by the Humpback whales as they journey past this iconic and historically significant coastline (during the winter months only).
Southern Port Phillip Bay is an incredible place, some of the species we encounter on our tours are:
- Australian Fur Seals
- Burrunan Dolphins
- Short Beak Common Dolphins
- Common Bottlenose Dolphins
- Little penguins
- Humpback Whales
- Southern Right Whales
- Australasian Gannets
- Black browed Albatross
- White Faced Storm Petrel
TOUR PRICES:
- Sightseeing Adult: $120
- Sightseeing Child: $90
- Sightseeing Infant (0-4): $30
- Family sightseeing pass (2 adults 2 kids): $350
Please note: There is a $20 (per person) environmental levy included as part of the price of this tour. This levy helps us help our oceans and contributes to programs and research through our partnership charity SOEL (Southern Ocean Environmental Link).
Each vessel caters to different areas of Southern Port Phillip Bay with Maureen M accessing the key sites and Bluebird accessing the less visited areas.
All tours and vessel selection are subject to weather conditions tailored to providing the best experience for the passengers on the day.