Maria Island Cruise: Experience Wildlife, Nature and History on a Guided Day Tour
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593 Ratings
Triabunna

Embark on an award-winning day tour of Maria Island National Park and discover a world of wildlife, nature, and history. Spot seals, dolphins, wombats, kangaroos, and more on a scenic cruise, and explore UNESCO convict history on the island.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • East Coast Cruises - Award winning Cruise & Walk day tour of Tasmania’s stunning Maria Island National Park. The only tour to combine viewing wild seals, dolphins, wombats, kangaroos, Cape Barren geese, eagles, wallabies, albatross and whales (during migration) with World famous geological landscapes and UNESCO World Heritage convict history and…
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What's Included
  • 4-hour scenic cruise
  • 2-hour stay on Maria Island
  • Guided walk of Darlington convict settlement
  • Dolphin watching
  • Seal viewing (morning tea & coffee with Australian fur seals!)
  • Whale watching
  • Kangaroo viewing
  • Wombat viewing
  • Live commentary on board
  • Professional guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Free Hobart shuttle bus transfer
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
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What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup. Contact us directly for hotel pickups 0362571300. Additional $25 per person return.
Additional Information

Award winning day tour of Maria Island National Park to view seals, dolphins, wombats, kangaroos, eagles, wallabies, albatross and whales (during migration), famous geology and UNESCO convict history. Your tour will depart from Triabunna (approximately 1-hour and 15-minutes from Hobart). Includes a 4-hour scenic cruise of Maria Island with a 2-hour stay…

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Location
21 Vicary St
Vicary Street
Please meet at our Cafe (Maria Island Cruises) at 8am for check-in of your tour. Secure parking is available behind our cafe.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Julianjtrujillo
Feb 18, 2025
It's Mariah, not Maria ;) - An A Plus day. Olivia is a great, patient guide and driver. Our skipper was great, both in driving the boat and keeping us informed and entertained over the speakers. Lunch was excellent, and the cove we stopped at to eat in was beautiful. Best part of my day, Wombats!
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Voyager592226
Feb 17, 2025
Smooth cancellation process - Because the weather was windy and cold, we were given the option to go, reschedule or cancel. We decided to cancel and got a full refund. If we'd had time we would have rescheduled, but the process was smooth and no dramas. Thanks guys, we'll rebook next time we're in Tassie.
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Koz1966
Feb 7, 2025
Four seasons in one day! - With a poor weather forecast on the day of our trip, we were unsure what would happen. With huge thanks to the Skipper, Michael, who modified the itinerary - reading the wind and the swell - and we got to see 80% of this magical island. Morning tea and lunch were delicious and served in 2 beautiful sheltered spots. Hugh gave us a great insight into Maria Island on the guided walk of the settlement, and we did spot a few wombats hiding from the imminent storm. Back on the boat for our exhilarating return to the Mainland as the thunder and lightning hit. Again, this is a huge thank you to Michael for his professionalism, his great communication, his expertise and a wonderful day trip. Offering the free transfer from and to Hobart was an great addition and thank you to Olivia for the safe journey and for holding the umbrellas as we came off the bus! Definitely recommend you add Maria Island to your Tassie holiday.
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Ajmglobaltraveller
Feb 6, 2025
Fantastic tour - Great cruise with Steve and Tanisha. The boat was full but we were looked after very well and the weather was near perfect. The cake with morning coffee was delicious and the salads for lunch were amazing. The sights as we circumnavigated the island were fantastic.
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Timotheem2025
Jan 15, 2025
Excellent day out! - Michael and Hugh were fantastic, Michael warned us about the weather beforehand and gave us the option of a refund if we didn’t feel comfortable, but we wanted to go. They offered seasickness tablet ginger tea and ginger soda to myself and others feeling a bit ill. We got so lucky and saw dolphins, albatross, and seals on the water. Lunch and snacks were provided, and Hugh was so knowledgeable on the guided walk of Maria Island, we got lucky to see wombats too! It was a brilliant experience, highly recommend if you are in the area. Thanks, Tim and Amy
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Nomad52647067629
Jan 12, 2025
Wonderful day out - The Maria Island Cruise was the absolute highlight of our recent trip to Tasmania. The team of Rachel and Steve were absolutely superb and showed a real passion for their job. Steve's commentary was superb and he steered the boat into many interesting locations and took his time to make sure everyone got a great view. There certainly was enough sights to keep everyone interested. Rachel was superb in her dedication to her job. this included checking on the passengers when the seas got a little rough, dealing with sympathy with those who got seasick and then providing an interesting commentary as she guided the group on Maria Island. The trip included a lovely morning tea and a superb lunch as well as drinks as requested. Overall, a wonderful day out and this trip is highly recommended-book it.
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Christy_l
Jan 3, 2025
Super Amazing Experience - This cruise was amazing! Highly recommend! You get to see so many things/wildlife on the boat and then stop in Darlington to view wildlife and take a tour. My daughter and I branched off for a quick dip in the crystal clear waters. Definitely the highlight of the trip. Oh and so many delicious food, drinks, snacks and ice cream on board. There is a nice bathroom on the boat too.
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Thunpicha_g
Dec 31, 2024
Worth visiting. Spectacular view and cute wildlife. Staffs very professional and friendly. - We had a wonderful time. The scenery was spectacular, and the island has many different landscapes to explore. The staff were very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. It was nice that everything, food and drinks, all covered. The food and snacks were delicious. We had seasick on a boat, and they always ensure we were ok.
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M803jfdavidp
Dec 27, 2024
Great time ! - Spectaculaire views, Michael and Tamsin are passionate about Tasmania and they were amazing, doing their very best so that everyone on board had a great time. My daughter didn’t want leave Tamsin. Many nice people from all over the world on our group too.
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Jiaqi_z
Dec 23, 2024
Very good experience,... - Very good experience, staff(Vivia, Michael) are friendly, food is enough, the guidance and walk of Vivia on the island is nice. Maybe it can be better if you can add a few lines to tell customers ' cold on sea, wear more clothes' in the reservation email
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