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**Dolphin Watch & Eco Adventures Cruises starting in Mid December 2024**
The fast, fun, and most scenic Dolphin cruise exploring the Port Stephens Marine Park!
Explore the natural beauty of the Port Stephens Marine Park, onboard the MV Osprey, our 24m fast super cat eco-vessel, designed with sustainability in mind. Your journey starts by searching for our resident Bottlenose Dolphins that call our beautiful Port Stephens’ waterways home. This cruise offers incredible viewing opportunities onboard to see the dolphins in their natural habitat. While cruising offshore, keep your eyes out as we may find penguins, seals, turtles and sea birds.
Venture across to Jimmy’s beach, take in the spectacular views looking out towards Yacaaba and Tomaree headlands before heading offshore and exploring Murphy’s gap and Cabbage Tree Island if the weather allows us. Cruising back along the stunning shores of Shoal Bay, catch a glimpse of the boats launching at Little Beach, before returning back to Nelson Bay, showing you Nelson Head to Fly Point, one of the region’s most popular snorkelling and diving spots.
Knowledgeable and entertaining commentary is provided throughout the cruise, including the WWII history of Port Stephens, enhancing the overall experience for guests.
Cruise Inclusions
What to Bring
Our Vessel:
The MV Osprey, is a 24m modern catamaran which provides a fast, comfortable and stable ride. The vessel is designed with two open air decks with 360 degree viewing, which allows the best viewing opportunities of our resident dolphins and the bays spectacular scenery. The MV Osprey is an Eco-Friendly vessel, built and operated with minimal impact on the environment. We are incredibly lucky to experience what the natural world has to offer on our tours, so it is only right that we do what we can to protect and respect our environment!
Please ensure all Travel Terms and Conditions are adhered to prior to booking.
Tours run daily except Christmas Day. Private individual and group tours available by request. We accept MasterCard, Visa or EFT.
Our Dolphin Watch & Eco Adventure explores off shore and passes Tomaree and Yacaaba headland, we explore Murphy’s gap and the outer islands of Port Stephens, whereas the other cruises stay inshore. The MV Osprey can get into shallower water, meaning we can venture into areas the other vessels cannot, however the MV Osprey is not equipped with a boomnet.
Dolphin Discovery Cruise (1.5hr) just has the boomnet. The boomnet is activated on the return journey to the marina. The Dolphin Discovery Cruise stays inshore to find our resident Bottlenose Dolphins.
Splash and Slide Dolphin Cruise (2hr) stops to activate the slide which lands into the open waters. The boomnet is activated on the return journey to the marina. We recommend confident swimmers for this cruise if they wish to utilise the slide.
Dolphin Discovery Cruise (1.5hr) just has the boomnet. The boomnet is activated on the return journey to the marina. The Dolphin Discovery Cruise stays inshore to find our resident Bottlenose Dolphins.
Splash and Slide Dolphin Cruise (2hr) stops to activate the slide which lands into the open waters. The boomnet is activated on the return journey to the marina. We recommend confident swimmers for this cruise if they wish to utilise the slide.