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

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…
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…

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.

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Julene2015
Oct 8, 2024
Hidden treasures boat tour - What an amazing Boat tour. Was an amazing experience and such a beautiful way to see Maria Island and all the hidden treasures around. The Boat team was Amazing and made sure everyone was comfortable during our entire journey. Salad and morning Tea was very delicious. Would definitely recommend Maria Island Cruises to everyone visiting Triabunna . Very good value for money .
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Kelly_m
Oct 4, 2024
Fantastic experience - Mike and Tamsin were wonderful and friendly, as well as sharing their knowledge passionately. The boat ride was a lot of fun and getting to spend time learning about the history of the island while seeing the wildlife was fascinating. A great day, highly recommend 👌
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Vivien335
Jun 21, 2024
THE BEST Tassie tour! - The trip was the best in Tasmania. The scenery was magic, the skipper and crew second to none, and so full of information and historical facts and stories. We absolutely would do this tour again.
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The_stoddarts
Jun 11, 2024
What an amazing, fantastic day. - We had caught the ferry the previous day to Maria Island, so this was an excellent opportunity to see it from the sea. It was on a small boat with plenty of room upstairs outside and the downstairs interior to move around. Our first stop to watch the seals at Ile des Phoques. It used to be a seal hunting area, but thankfully, now a successful breeding area. It was wonderful to see all the seals basking in the cool sunshine without fear of being hunted. Then our wonderful captain, Michael showed his skills at getting the boat 🚢 👏 into caves (and safely out again 😉). Amazing. Finally, lunch (pre-selected and the company is very thoughtful about dietary requirements) was served by the lovely Rachel, and was enjoyed by everyone before cruising past the painted cliffs and to Darlington on Maria Island with plenty of time allowed to walk around on our tour. You really must book this cruise!
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Wander562379
May 13, 2024
Brilliant! - The whole day was so well planned and executed. From when to stop for views to meals. Excellent commentary. Very friendly staff … Michael and Zoe … who involved everybody personally. And of course magic views. Thanks for a brilliant day.
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P502mzjenniferg
May 4, 2024
Highly recommend - Highly recommend this trip. A full day of wonderful unique sights only to be seen from the boat and a good easy walk on Maria Island. Zoe certainly enhanced the experience with her knowledge. Great crew (Michael - skipper, who made the most of every opportunity for us to be able to see as much as possible, and Zoe). The morning tea and lunch was very good. Numbers are limited to a small group with which to share the experience with without feeling crowded.
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Alison_m
Apr 22, 2024
Fun, engaging, professional and great value - Our Skippers commentary was excellent, clear, engaging and very informative, loved the way some knowledge of geography makes the viewing of interesting rocks so much more . Milly our first mate ensured everyone was enjoying themselves , answered all our questions with a wealth of knowledge and served us a delicious fresh morning tea and lunch. It was a fun and her guided walk was thoroughly enjoyable.
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85alisonm
Apr 22, 2024
Professional , informative and great fun - We loved every minute of our time on this cruise, absolutely great value and super well organised and professional. Our skipper was as good at providing interesting facts and explanations as he was at managing the boat and Our experienced first mate Milly looked after us and took us on a great informative and easy walk around Darlington. The food was excellent and the company is very thoughtful about dietary requirements. A really great and memorable day out, thank you Maria Island tours!
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I7533njelizabethr
Apr 21, 2024
Must Do - They circumnavigate the island explaining the geologic wonders that you are seeing, and serve you lunch! What a deal! Also landed at Darlington for several hours to see the sights. We took the shuttle to and from Hobart. Holly gets a special shout out as our driver, drink and food server and super all around boat hand!! You Go Girl!
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Unmaniu
Apr 21, 2024
Wondrous Maria. - Other than a world class cruise to see mother nature’s glorious geology animals and birds, from pristine waters the guides Michael and Milly were just superb. Responsive to our collective fascination and wonder and serving our every physical need on a day I will remember all my life.
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From $196
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).