Maria Island Cruise and Guided Walk Day Tour with Lunch and Drinks
Overview
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8 hours
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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.
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
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
Kangaroo viewing
2-hour stay on Maria Island
Orange juice
Soda water
Complimentary single serve during lunch
Whale watching
Wombat viewing
Soft drinks
Hotel pickup. Contact us directly for hotel pickups 0362571300. Additional $25 per person return.
What To Expect
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 lunch at a remote pristine beach. An amazing day tour from Hobart. Rated the #1 tour company in Hobart on Tripadvisor! The perfect tour for local, interstate and international visitors wanting to escape to nature, relax, unwind and come face to face with Australia's iconic native animals and famous landscapes.
Maria Island National Park
Enter onto Maria Island National Park for a 2-hour guided walk of Maria's UNESCO World Heritage listed convict settlement. Come face to face with Maria Island's iconic native wildlife including wombats, kangaroos, wallabies, Cape Barren geese and even possibly Tasmanian devils. Maria Island is the best place in the world to see wombats in the wild!
Options
Tour + Bus
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.
Tour Only
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.
Reviews
605 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful island with great company - but prepare for weather
Curiosity318623,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful cruise seeing Maria island from the seaside. The cliffs and rock formation are very unique, including entering one of the limestone caves. The guide did a good job explaining everything. The chalking the island itself was also very enjoyable and we hmfot to see a lot of animals incl wombats, wallabies, kangaroos, and beautiful birds. The landscape is very pretty. You really should dress very warm and be ok with large waves abd getting wet. We went in spring, and even coming from a cold country I was surprised how cold it was. Several guess got seasick. The boat is covered but they open the sides and you will feel the wind and water very strongly, so please prepare extra well! It's worth it, just make sure you are up for it.
Experienced staff
F666CAdenisec,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My first trip after arriving in Tasmania and it was amazing. Skipper Steve, deckies Molly and Xavier made sure we are all safe, comfortable and entertained. You could tell Steve is really experienced at how he navigate the waters and was very knowledgable. Educated us on the geography of the rocks as well. We were lucky with the good weather and the many dolphins, whale sightings. Molly guided us on the land walk and we came across a number of wildlife (wombat, echidnas, etc) And since the boat was smaller than the other service boat, we had a cozy group. No delays as well. Overall, would recommend it.
Excellent Adventure
greg1012015,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A solid 5 star experience. Excellent value for money and a great adventure circumnavigating Maria Island. Not cheap, but yet good value for a big day out. Great boat & great staff. A big shout out to Ruby the deckie, hardest working & most engaging onboard.
Great day on the water
Ian B,
Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00An amazing experience seeing the coast of Maria Island and spending time walking around the old convict and other parts of the settlement.
So great!
Navigator65828604449,
May 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rachel she is amazing. Nice boat nice view although it was cloudy first but the whole journey is amazing.
Awesome Cruising Maria Island
S2479XBsuzannet,
May 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a fantastic day out on and around Maria Island. Felt totally safe with the Skipper and hostess who are both very knowledgeable and passionate about this area. Tasty salad lunch and glass of wine. Fabulous scenery, saw NZ fur seals close up. Saw wombats, paddimelons and bird life on the trek around on land. Very interesting history. Highly recommend.
The Mystical Maria Island
Kim M,
Apr 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I had a great day both cruising around and exploring Maria Island. We cruised around Maria Island for about 6 hours exploring some beautiful rock formations as well as seeing seals and dolphins along the way. We then explored Maria Island where we got to see wild wombats, bandicoots, wallabies and some amazing bird species. Our tour was made all the more enjoyable with our captain Michael and tour guide Rachel who kept us well informed about Maria Island and supplied us with lots of treats. I thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Hobart. But a word of warning to anyone sitting on the top deck it can get very choppy and cold, so you may want to move between the decks.
The best two hours in the most beautiful place
786clairey,
Apr 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing afternoon out on the water with Mike and Bella from Maria Island Cruises We did the new 2 hour cruise which departs and finishes at Maria and we loved it!!! Starting in Darlington, we headed past Ile Du Nord and along the Fossil Cliffs, then down south towards Mistaken Cape and Riedle Bay. After making our way back to Darlington Bay, we made a quick detour to the Painted Cliffs, before disembarking at the jetty. You won’t regret it, it’s the trip of a lifetime. If you’re in the area, jump onboard.
Such a fun day on the water!
Jenna M,
Mar 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Such a fun day to Maria Island! The shuttle picks up from Brooke St Pier and is right on time. It’s about 75 minutes to the boat and there is time for a quick breakfast at the office cafe. The boat holds about 25 people. The crew is amazing and they are very talented at learning names! The boat ride is about 30 minutes to the island and then you work your way clockwise all the way around. The geology is incredible and there are so many fascinating caves and waterfalls! There isn’t a lot of wildlife on the water (birds and seals) but you can find them if you look for them. Breakfast was a variety of small little bit size pastries and breads with drinks. It does get pretty cold on the water with the wind so bring layers and you can always take them off if you get warm. Lunch was delicious and plentiful. The land portion of the tour was 2 hours around Darlington and the surrounding area. It’s pretty accessible and only had small hills to different buildings. Lots of wombats! We even got to see dolphins on the way back! Such a fun day and very worth the price. Seeing the coastline from the water is so worth it compared to the ferry that just lets you see the little jetty there.
Amazing day
traceygY9188XQ,
Mar 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We (4 of us 17-67 years) had the best time on our circumnavigation cruise with Mike and Tamsin this week. Seals, dolphins, wombats, an echidna, history and everything in between. Lunch and drinks were very generous. The weather decided to pack it in at the end of the day but Mike knew exactly what he was doing, made us all feel safe and got us back to land still smiling. A special shout out to Tamsin. The perfect hostess. On the boat and on the island. Happy, accomodating, knowledgeable and down to earth. Tamsin really went above and beyond. Highly recommend to everyone.
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