Great photo opportunities; On all our cruise tours you have the chance of seeing Dolphins, Seals, Penguins, Sea Eagles, Shearwaters, Cormorants, Gannets and maybe a Whale if you are lucky, we stop at major points of interest for photo shots so don’t forget your camera.
Alternately; You can map out your own tour to a specific area anywhere on the Derwent River, as we are flexible.
Water Taxi Service; We offer a water taxi service around the
Hobart area. We are the quickest and easiest way to cross from the Eastern shore to
the Western shore in Hobart, no traffic jams or parking hassles. Our water taxi
service can pick up and drop off any where from Bridgewater to Peppermint Bay
provided there is a safe jetty to go against as we are a bow loading
vessel.It’s not just a taxi ride it’s a river cruise.
Locals and tourists alike around the Hobart area use us to commute across the river to their destination to dine out and return later as we operate until Midnight on Friday and Saturday nights in summer and 11pm in winter. We are ideal for transporting small groups of up to 12 to sporting events, corporate functions, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, hen and bucks nights or to show visiting family and friends around the Derwent River.
We are an on call service but we do strongly advise booking ahead as far as possible, as we do get busy at times particularly Friday and Saturdays.
Pressed for time we have a 15 minute cruise: For our 15 minute tour we cruise along the Battery Point foreshore through the finish line to the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, then past some of Hobart’s waterfront homes, onto Wrest Point Casino and return, popular for families with small children.
30 minute Tasman Bridge cruise: Our popular 30 minute cruise tour
of the Harbour takes in the views past the Regatta grounds and Government House
through to the Tasman Bridge where you are shown pictures of the old Hobart
Floating Bridge, and hear all about the Tasman Bridge disaster in 1975 while passing over the wreck of the Lake
Illawarra, finishing off at Battery Point where you can view some of Hobart’s
heritage home’s which date back to the early 19th century, then pass
through the finish line to the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.1 hour Derwent River cruise to the first settlement site: We take you eight kilometres up river to the Bowen Bridge on the way we show you the Regatta grounds, Government House, Historic Boat Sheds, the Zink Smelter, INCAT ship building yards, Bowen Bridge and Risdon Cove where Lieutenant John Bowen set up the first settlement in 1803.
On the way back view caves that Aboriginals took shelter in, and hear all about the Tasman Bridge disaster in 1975 while passing over the wreck of the Lake Illawarra. Finishing off at Battery Point where you can view some of Hobart’s heritage home’s which date back to the early 19th century, then pass through the finish line to the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
1 hour Derwent River cruise to Alum Cliffs: We take you ten
kilometres down river to Alum Cliffs, on the way we go past some of Hobart’s
waterfront homes of Battery Point and Lower Sandy Bay then past Taroona where
you can see the Shot Tower which was built to make shot gun pellets, it is also
the tallest round structure in the Southern Hemisphere.Once at the Alum Cliffs we will drift and watch the swell break against the magnificent cliffs which tower above us, then manoeuvre in and out the gulches for photo shots.
From the cliffs you can see the Iron Pot lighthouse in the distance which guard’s the entrance to the Derwent River and the northern end of Bruny Island.
Extensive commentary and great photo opportunities: On all our cruise tours you have the chance of seeing Dolphins, Seals, Penguins, Sea Eagles Shearwaters, Cormorants, Gannets and maybe a Whale if you are lucky, we stop at major points of interest for photo shots so don’t forget your camera, but if you do the owner has a great selection of photos he can email to you.
Alternately: You can map out your own tour to a specific area anywhere on the Derwent River, as we are flexible.
We can go where no ferry can go, so you get a closer look at places of interest.
Our vessel Cassie H is capable of high speeds for those thrill seekers, and we are fully enclosed to keep the elements out, which is a must for Hobart as the weather changes notoriously quick at certain times of the year.
For those who find accommodation at Sandy Bay, Bellerive or
Lindisfarne don’t worry we can start our tours from there
Wheelchair access: We have partial access where assistance is
required.
We have a bow load vessel which means we can generally nose into a jetty
to the same height as the bow which makes it safe and easy, there may be a small
step up or down to negotiate.
We have hand rails to hold onto as well.
Children: We are fully enclosed so we are suitable for children of
all ages, but they must remain seated and be supervised by an adult at all
times.
Pets: Well trained pets are welcome.
You haven’t seen picturesque Hobart until you do a
Derwent River cruise tour with us