Wild Thing Adventures

Wild Thing whizzes past the Totem Pole, South Bruny Island

Backpacker Ann Marie from Kilkenny Ireland

87-year-old Thea Glover from Perth, Western Australia, says: “you’re never too old to do the Wild Thing!”

The Common Dolphin is often found around Bruny Island

Wild Thing skippers

Crew member Josh Scandrett with Jennifer Hawkins

Depart from Watermans Dock in the centre of Hobart and embark on a 100 nautical mile circumnavigation.

On the way you’ll see dramatic coustline unchanged for thousand of years, the second highest sea cliffs in Australia, fur seals, seabirds and penguins.

Dolphins are also common in these waters and at the right time of year whales can be seen making their way to and from Antarctica.

Operates: Monday only‚ or by private charter [min 18 adults]
Pick-up: 9am‚ Watermans Dock, Castray Esplanade [next to Blue Skies & Siscos]. 9.05am‚ Wrest Point. Returning at 4.30pm
Price: $165.00 per person, $125.00 children [16 and under]

You only live once — experience the elements!

Bruny Island Seal Tour departing 7:00am (Thur - Sat)

Take a high speed journey to see a giant seal colony — 8000 seals — at the bottom end of Bruny Island.

See dramatic waethered coastline, the second highest sea cliffs in Australia, Breathing Rock, Monument Rock (also known as the Totem Pole), dolphins, seabirds and penguins.

You need to be up early for this amazing wildlife experience that departs from Watermans Dock in the centre of Hobart.

You’ll be blasting along the Derwent River as most people are just waking up. You’ll then head into Storm Bay before going around the outside of North Bruny Island. The scenery becomes more and more spectacular as you journey closer to the Southern Ocean.

On board every trip there’ll be two guides to help you enjoy this journey of a lifetime, providing a historical overview of the early explorers, the whaling history and the life cycles of the Australian and New Zealand fur seals.

This tour departs 7:00am Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s from December to April

We think the Betsey Island Blast is the most fun you can have in 90 minutes!

We tour the Derwent River, North Bruny, Betsey Island in Storm Bay and the Iron Pot‚ the second-oldest lighthouse in Australia.

We’ll skim past a spectacular range of marine life, including sea eagles, penguins and dolphins.

Operates: 6 days a week [Tuesday to Sunday]
Pick-up: 11am & 1.30pm‚ Watermans Dock, Castray Esplanade [next to Blue Skies & Siscos] 11.05am & 1.35pm‚ Wrest Point
Duration: 1.5 hours
Price: $55.00 per person [$35.00 for children 16 or under]
You only live once — experience the elements!