Cataract Gorge Cruise: Historical Riverfront Tour with Silent Electric Drive Experience
4.6
11 Ratings
Launceston
Experience the beauty and history of Launceston's riverfront on a Cataract Gorge Cruise. Sail past Kings Wharf and Seaport, then enjoy a silent electric drive into the stunning Cataract Gorge. Learn about the area's fascinating history from the knowledgeable skipper.
Duration:
50 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cataract Gorge - Includes captivating commentary. Cruise past historical Kings Wharf, Seaport and Launceston’s delightful riverfront precinct. The highlight of the experience is then cruising into Launceston’s spectacular Cataract Gorge, as we engage the Lady Launceston’s unique silent electric drive. View the sheer cliffs from the comfortable seats, appreciate the unobstructed views on the multi award winning 1890’s style vessel and enjoy the skippers captivating commentary on the history of this fascinating area.
What's Included
- Live historical commentary on areas visited
Additional Information
Cruise past historical Kings Wharf, Seaport and Launceston’s delightful riverfront precinct. The highlight of the experience is then cruising into Launceston’s spectacular Cataract Gorge, as we engage the Lady Launceston’s unique silent electric drive. View the sheer cliffs from the comfortable seats, appreciate the unobstructed views on the multi award winning 1890’s style vessel and enjoy the skippers captivating commentary on the history of this fascinating area.
Location
Tamar River Cruises
Home Point Parade
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(11 Ratings)
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O1488bweileenb
Oct 17, 2023
Enjoyable outing - Thoroughly enjoyed the scenery and Tim’s info on the area. Great to see the views from the water.
Thanks.
Eileen
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Rachelfv8252bh
Aug 29, 2023
Short and sweet cruise - We spent a wonderful 50 minutes cruising the Tamar River today. Our guide Josh was an absolute legend and informative. Thoroughly enjoyed the short cruise up to the Gorge and back
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Nichole_r
Dec 22, 2022
The breathtaking Gourge - That we were able to climb right up and get a better view of the gourge. Also my two cousins went on the chair lift across it. The gushing water. The boat ride was very entertaining as the operator gave us a detailed account of past events.
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Heather_m
Oct 25, 2022
Captain was entering and... - Captain was entering and recommended this short river cruise. For price it's well worth. It. Launceston is simply beautiful cradle mountain a must see. Totally amasing.
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Explore800513
Jan 10, 2022
Greatest cruise captain weve ever met!! Thanks Graham!!! - Special mention to the captain Graham! We were so luckyto be the only 2 people on board so it became an exclusive cruise for 2.
We could not have had a better captain in the person of Graham who treated us with respect and gave his all to explain the cruise in detail!!!!!! Graham is the key to this tour and Thank you so much for the afteroons delight!!!!!!
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Janniet229
Apr 13, 2021
special - Thank you Captain Steve for a wonderful trip on the 'Lady'. My granddaughters (aged 12, 9, & 6 yrs) had a great time and want to go again. They thoroughly enjoyed their history and geography lessons and therefore, so did I. Cheers Grannie
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Sunshine54736627903
Feb 18, 2020
Enjoyable and informative. - Wife and I really enjoyed our Cataract Gorge cruise. The scenery is wonderful and the captain a wealth of knowledge, giving insights into happenings both past and present. Highly recommended for content and value for money, the supplied discount vouchers for local eateries etc are an added and welcome bonus.
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Emmapsmith2017
Jan 11, 2020
Excellent experience - A great way to see the beautiful river and gorge, highly recommend. Useful and interesting information provided from the friendly skipper.
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G4georgesydney
Feb 6, 2023
A Gorge is a gorge is a gorge ! - This was a very pleasant way to spend a couple of hours on the water and the scenery is quite exquisite, but a Gorge is a Gorge is a Gorge !
Really appreciated that the captain was informative and knowledgeable about the area and offered some interesting insights into its history .
Recommended absolutely even though I come from a country full of Gorges.
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G7227svmargaretc
Feb 12, 2023
Not what I expected - The first half of the cruise was a joke the only thing that saved it from being a disaster was seeing the cataract gorge.
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