Full-Day Bruny Island Cruises Day Tour from Hobart

Posted By : xji9191
I feel like the trip was misrepresented on the website in all honesty. When I booked a ‘cruise’ with a lot of emphasis on seeing wildlife, I expected something relatively slow-paced, not essentially a rollercoaster ride! Obviously you’re going out on the open sea where there’s waves and weather, and I am not so naive as to expect absolutely no bumps or wind or splashes, but I didn’t expect to be spun around, splashed so extensively, taken within metres of rocks at extremely high speed, on what seemed to be a relatively calmer day! It honestly felt more like a log flume/rollercoaster hybrid, but if it had been disguised as a children’s merry-go-round. They handed out ginger tablets for sickness and got us to wear massive ponchos, but even if this is a clue (which I don’t think it is as you can experience sea-sickness on even a large slow cruise ship) but by this point you’re already on and have paid and it’s too late, and ginger tablets don’t stop you from being absolutely terrified or sore from being knocked about! Afterwards I read the website again several times to see if I’d missed something but I honestly don’t feel like I did. I spent most of the boat ride basically trying to shield my belongings from getting soaked, including my nice camera which is ironic seeing as one of the advertising lines they use is ‘don’t forget your camera’ - unless it’s very cheap, waterproof, backed up, or you don’t mind it getting potentially flung into the ocean, don’t! I do feel like this could have been fun if I’d known what to expect, and I’m sure a lot of people would book this knowing it’s more of a thrill ride than a wholesome calm nature-spotting cruise, but I do feel it was misrepresented and so like I wasted a day of my short trip on something I would not have booked if I’d known what it actually was. Another small thing - when we got to the restaurant for breakfast and lunch, I was seated with a different family because I was alone, and in the most distant corner of the restaurant furthest away from the nice views outside. After the food had been served (aka I wasn’t asking anyone to take my food elsewhere for me, and was hardly going to trash the table with a single muffin wrapper), I asked if I could go and sit outside instead, as I didn’t want to be sat with strangers, they clearly didn’t want a stranger sat with them, and I wanted to enjoy the view, and the waitress said that wasn’t allowed despite there being more empty tables than full. It was an otherwise small thing which I wouldn’t have normally included in the review if not for my discontent with the experience as a whole for 265 dollars. The views were stunning and we did see seals and lots of birds, and it was interesting and informative. I just wish it was better explained on the website.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29

Posted By : davin_p
It was really amazing tour with pennicott wilderness journey. Amazing view. It’s really worth it to join this tour
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Posted On : 2024-04-25

Posted By : Himani_B
The cruise was amazing, our driver Izzy was the best. The only feedback was the meeting point was not correct and didn’t receive any update on exact meeting pointz
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Posted On : 2024-04-07

Posted By : Patricia_R
Each trip can be totally different. One day fairly calm, easier to get closer to the seals and wall caves. The next, we experienced 2 to 3 meters swells, and approx 24 km. Winds. A bit more of a woohoo ride. Sure gave us great blow hole pictures. An earlier fall trip, Beginning of April makes a for a chillier ride. 100% A/C. The excellent crew of Kieran and James, ensure you are aware of safety and health requirements. They provide good commentaries on many aspects. Ginger pills and water were a welcome perk.. Morning tea and lunch were excellent. Served with a smile and good chance to chat with fellow travellers. Ferry line up made for a short wait, with the operators timing it well. Thank you for a good day
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Posted On : 2024-04-05

Posted By : Yuanhang_L
Wonderful cruise experience, nice diver and tour guide. If you wanna see the stunning coastal cliffs view and cute seals, just go for it.
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Posted On : 2024-04-05

Posted By : Maria_A
Had a great time! This tour is very well organized. We saw Amazing wildlife as well. Highly recommended!😎
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Posted On : 2024-04-01

Posted By : 839stuartd
Amazing tour. I’m sorry if I get the names wrong as my memory for these things is terrible but we had Tom who got us safely to and from Bruny island on the bus and gave us a safety briefing before boarding the boats, Mick and Liam were the ones who took my group out on the boat. Between the three of them, there is a very solid stand-up routine that I personally find makes these tours all the more enjoyable. Count yourself lucky if you have any of them. The boat part of the tour is undoubtedly the highlight. Seeing the incredible cliffs, caves, and scenery is amazing. I believe it’s relatively standard for the trip to see seals and we saw plenty of them. Sleeping and jumping around in the water too. We were also really lucky to see dolphins up close. Quite a few and really close too. The food at the restaurant is quite plentiful to be honest. I didn’t need dinner after the tour. Pumpkin soup and a vegetarian roll were good. Book this.
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Posted On : 2024-03-31

Posted By : ShaneH1910
This was a great day out from the bus driver to the boat crew they were really good. The ocean was a bit rough on our day but that just made it more fun, for me anyway. Well worth the money you pay
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Posted On : 2024-03-26

Posted By : 193geoffm
Amazing life experience to see the rugged coastline of Australia very close up and actually experience the sea spray of the Great Southern Ocean. Lunch was yummy!
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Posted On : 2024-03-20

Posted By : BillandLisa1982
Had a GREAT time. We traveled on the bus from Hobart and learned a lot about the area during the bus ride. The highlight, of course, was the boat tour. It was full but we had good visibility the whole time. The driver made sure to make multiple passes around the sites so we could see from both sides of the boat. We highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-03-16