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A company featuring coastline cruises on the southeast side of Bruny island. We had been seated next to a local guy on the flight down from Sydney who strongly recommended this excursion and boy are we glad he did. We were up early so headed down to catch an early ferry to The island. We were ahead of the rush despite the busy summer season and unseasonably warm day and arrived at 6:50 and easily got on the 7 am ferry. (They warn you to arrive at least 30 min ahead). At that time of day the island was pretty quiet and after a quick breakfast we headed over to check in for the Cruise. They strongly recommend long pants and layers but as it was in the mid 80's and sunny, it wasn't necessary the day we went. Our skipper Michael and our "deckie" Ange, did a wonderful job explaining the landscapes while exploring the coastline. After sttarting our tour promptly on time at 10 am, we meandered along stopping to look at rock formations, caves and wildlife. They even poked the boat into a couple of caves and narrow spots and did a great job moving the boat around so everyone could get pictures. Despite a stiff wind, the ride was fairly smooth and the seats were comfortable and roomy. It got a bit rough once we reached the far end of the route where winds and currents from the southern ocean threw up some swells but that was short-lived and Michael did a superb job of working to minimize any discomfort or spray. That's where you see the Australian fur seals en mass so you have to tough it out a bit. On the return trip it's more about looking for dolphins and sea birds and again we weren't disappointed-several dolphins emerged right alongside the boat. Bottom line: this activity alone is reason enough to make the drive to Bruny. It was comfortable, informative and so well hosted and organized. A+ to the crew and staff. Highly recommended. read more
It's billed as a 3 hour cruise. When they passed out ginger for sea sickness I started looking for MaryAnn. I told my boss that he had to play the professor role. The cruise was highly entertaining starting with the pre cruise speech if anybody falls into the water yet man overboard as you will be right 90% of the time. The scenery was why we came and we were not disappointed. The seas (we sailed in 2) were pretty calm. We we got to lowest point there is no land between us and Antarctic. read more
Look... if there's one way you should see Bruny Island, it's on one of Rob Pennicott's super speedy boats, dressed from head to toe in a stunning, bright orange, hooded, waterproof nightgown. Essentially... Pennicott's Wilderness Journeys will take you to two amazing and hard-to-access spots in Tasmania, one being the unspoilt southern coastline of Bruny Island (the other being over the other side, along the coastline of the Tasman National Park). The Bruny Island Cruise is the place to be. Make sure you book in advance, because these things are popular: up to eighty people at a time will hit the coastline in two master manoeuvring boats (and yes, every single one of those people--except for the skippers--gets to don one of those fabulous orange fashion icons). Seriously, this cruise hasn't won the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania's best tourism attraction six out of the last seven years (the last five straight flush) for nothing (it's also scored the Ecotourism award multiple times). I don't want to spoil any surprises for you, but there are seals. DANGIT I spoiled it. Sorry. Also you probably get to go to the most southern point of the world you've ever been, when the boat ducks into the Southern Ocean. Pretty cool. Pretty dang cool. Probably freezing, actually, but I didn't get to touch the water... I was too busy gawking at the seals. Other fauna sightings may occur but aren't guaranteed. On my grand day out we saw a badass sea hawk hanging out on some lonely cliffs and we also found a pod of dolphins feeding when we were on our way back. Those dolphins went nuts jumping around us! It was pretty funny watching everyone try to take photos of those silver bullets that kept exploding from the water at completely unpredictable spots. I gave up quickly and had enough fun just trying to spot them with my eyeballs! You can drive yourself down to Bruny Island or, if you're staying in town, you can jump aboard the tour bus leaving from the wharf. Morning tea's up for grabs in the form of a cup of tea and a muffin before you jump on the boats, and then if you've prebooked your lunch, it'll be waiting for you when you get back three hours later. Mind you, those three hours absolutely fly by. We ended up exploring a bit more of the island for our lunch, which is also an option--you don't gotta do anything you don't wanna do. Except when you're on the boat. Then you do everything the skipper tells you to do... or you swim with the fishes. read more
12 years ago
Was a wonderful experience on the open waters and along the coast. The staff were amazing taking safety and peoples well being into consideration the entire way. Very funny and entertaining and very well informed and educated and fascinating all at once. A look back into the history of Tasmania and how interesting the stories really are. Well worth the time and money and one of my favorite parts of our trip to Tasmania. read more
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