2-Hour Dolphin and Maritime Cruise in Port Adelaide

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Your Skipper on the day will also be your cruise guide. Sit back, relax and enjoy the views as your guide talks you through the local history, famous ships and iconic locations you are cruising through.

A Rich Maritime History

The Port Adelaide River is steeped in a rich maritime history that you will discover as you cruise along its length, seeing famous ships and locations.

A Fully Functioning Port

Port Adelaide is still a functioning Port. On your cruises you will pass by many interesting sights of the Ports daily life and the Ships that work within.

Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary

On your cruise keep an eye out for these amazing marine mammals as your guide delves into both the history of the sanctuary, the residential population, and the types of behaviours you might observe on your cruise.

Submarine’s Ahoy

Port Adelaide is home to Australia’s Naval Group Submarine dry dock where you can get a glimpse of these 2-billion-dollar attack class submarine’s being built.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Restroom on board

What To Expect

Port Adelaide

The area now known as Port Adelaide was traditionally inhabited by the Kaurna people, who also occupied the Adelaide Plains, the Barossa Valley, the western side of the Fleurieu Peninsula, and northwards past Snowtown. The Kaurna people called the Port Adelaide area Yartapuulti, and the estuarine area Yertabulti, which means ‘land of sleep or death’. Port Adelaide was founded by European settlers January 6th, 1837, although it was originally known by the title Port Creek Settlement. Shipping began one month after foundation although at that time it was unsuitable for large ships who had to instead land at Holdfast Bay until the port was chartered.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary

The Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary is one of the gems of metropolitan Adelaide. Located only 20 minutes from Adelaide, this marine park is home to around 30 resident bottlenose dolphins, with another 400 transient dolphins that visit at various times. These wild dolphins come here to feed, play, socialize and nurse their calves. Inside the Sanctuary you will find a 10,000 year-old mangrove forest, as well as seagrass, saltmarsh, tidal flats and tidal creeks, which all provide habitat and food for the dolphins. The Sanctuary is a part of South Australia’s largest port, and has a number of Aboriginal and European cultural and historical places of interest. The area is also a popular bird watching site and shares most of its northern coastal habitat with the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

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2-Hour Dolphin and Maritime Cruise in Port Adelaide

Reviews

4.00

6 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Very informative
W3320ODjillw,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time. very informative. the crew was fantastic. Great Boat that was easy to get on and off. It was great to see the Dolphins
Lovely day on the Port
574shirlh,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
What a lovely time we had. Traveling the Port River on a cruise with Port River Cruises. The crew was great and very knowledgeable. Not the greatest of days regarding the weather but we did see a couple of dolphins and many birds. Highly recommended.
Great experience for young and old.
Inspire59282247988,
Mar 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were lucky enough to see dolphins up so close. A very informative tour, the time seemed to fly by. Well worth the money.
And the dolphins where were they???
pierin0n,
Dec 8, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Nice experience, too bad not to have seen the penguins.belle the carcasses of the ships and beautiful story told by the captain of bordo.i pelicans were many and ate continuously na we did not see the dolphins
Search for dolphins
k juergen,
Jan 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
The trip was well organized and the skipper was very friendly and had a lot to tell. At the beginning you drive through the harbor and can look at old sailing boats and boats that are being restored. Then you drive into the estuary and first see old ships in the "ship graveyard". There are also supposed to be dolphins in this area. Since the number of dolphins in this region is manageable, it seems to be down to luck that you get to see any. Unfortunately we didn't see any. We wouldn't do the trip again, there was too much harbor and too little nature for us.
Sadly disappointed
toddtB9253MM,
Dec 27, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
A dolphin cruise (cost $80) that sees no dolphins ... in an area that's basically the cess pool of years of industry - beautiful day to be on the river - but I counted $1440 made (ie 18 X $80) on a "Dolphin tour" that didn't see one single dolphin ... clearly the extremely low tide was the reason... Tides are recorded and known well before the date - why then offer tours when tide is extremely low. Disgusted and appalled this operator can get away with it... I was even told to move out of my seat...