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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 on the island. Lunch is provided with your tour as a beautiful selection of salad bowls from our cafe. Lunch will be enjoyed on the boat at anchor in a secluded bay. Local wines (Darlington Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc) and Tasmanian premium lager are also provided during lunch. A single serve is complimentary with your tour. Additional alcoholic drinks are $10 per serve. Cakes, water, tea, coffee, orange juice, soda water and soft drinks are also provided complimentary.
A free shuttle bus service is available for guests who require transport from Hobart! Please choose the Tour + Bus option when booking.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please choose the Tour + Bus option if you do require the Hobart shuttle bus.
Tours are subject to weather and minimum numbers
Tours are perfect for children and families!
The vessel is safe and comfortable and provides protection from the elements
The vessel has a comfortable on board toilet, which doubles as a change room for those wanting to swim
Maria Island Cruises reserves the right to cancel departures at anytime and will refund the full amount of any monies paid by the customer.
Our 5-star tour is catered with drinks and optional food/lunch onboard
Designed and guided by professional scientists
Small and personalised tour groups. Maximum 24 people for room to move about the boat!
Waterproof jackets and pants available onboard the boat
Perfect for children
Seasickness tablets and wristbands provided to guests if required
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Chilled water
Guided walk of Darlington convict settlement
Dolphin watching
Seal viewing (morning tea & coffee with Australian fur seals!)
Landing and facility fees
Choose from a selection of healthy salad bows. Please indicate if you would like either a Chicken aioli salad, smoked salmon salad, roast beef salad, leg ham salad, vegetarian salad or vegan salad.
Live commentary on board
Coffee and/or Tea
Professional guide
Snacks
Driver/guide
Free Hobart shuttle bus transfer
4-hour scenic cruise
Complimentary single serve during lunch
Kangaroo viewing
2-hour stay on Maria Island
Orange juice
Soda water
Whale watching
Wombat viewing
Soft drinks
Hotel pickup. Contact us directly for hotel pickups 0362571300. Additional $25 per person return.
If you require a shuttle bus pickup from Hobart, chose this package option! Our shuttle bus will pick you up from your hotel and take you on a 1.5hr scenic drive from Hobart to Triabunna.
If you have your own transport, join our cruise & walk tour of Maria Island from our home town of Triabunna on Tasmania's sunny east coast.
Operated by Maria Island Cruises
591 reviews
Christy L,
Jan 3, 2025
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.
Thunpicha G,
Dec 31, 2024
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.
Jiaqi Z,
Dec 23, 2024
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
David O,
Nov 17, 2024
The road to the harbour for the ferry ride is pleasant and the cruise to the island was insightful and Captain Steven was a professional in manoeuvring the boat. The walk around the island was pleasant
Amy h,
Oct 11, 2024
Wow, what a fantastic day out this was. We got picked up in Hobart via the courtesy transfer by Rachel who anccompanied us for the day and got taken down to the port in Triabunna. From there we had chance to get coffee etc once we had “checked in” all staff were so friendly and helpful. Once aboard the boat, the captain/owner Mike introduced himself and gave us a bit of a low down on boat safety. We then set off for a magical day, whilst the swell was a little wild in parts, Mike was very courteous and was checking all passengers were ok and not feeling poorly. He was exceptionally knowledgeable and gave some fascinating commentary. We were provided morning tea which consisted of a drink and three small bits of cake and then a bit later, we had lunch. I opted for the vege salad and it tasted amazing, although there was far too much of it!!! We then made our way to the mainland where we saw plenty of wildlife, including wombats, lizards & an Echidna. After a couple of hours we made our journey back to the harbour and then on to Hobart. Whilst the weather was a bit of a nuisance (it was very windy) this did not deter from a fantastic day out. Mike and Rachel were amazing and I would thoroughly recommend this tour.