Penguin Island and Dolphin Watch Adventure Cruise
See wild dolphins, sea lions and watch the penguin feeding at Penguin Island! This exhilarating cruise takes in the highlights of the spectacular Shoalwater Islands Marine Park (45 minutes south of Perth) before concluding on Penguin Island, home to WA’s largest colony of little penguins.
Your cruise begins with getting up close and personal with the local wild dolphins. Meet Logo, Boomerang, Blizzard or any other of over 200 local dolphins that we have come to know as friends. You may see mothers looking after new born calves, learn how they use stingrays to catch their dinner or see them spectacularly jumping out of the wake of our boat!
After spending some quality time with the dolphins, the return cruise takes in the highlights of Shoalwater Bay before concluding on beautiful Penguin Island in time for the penguin feeding.
Activity Highlights:
- Dolphin watching
- The sea lions at Seal Island
- Seeing the world’s smallest penguins being fed
- Nesting ospreys, cormorants and terns
- Visiting the Pelican rookery on Penguin Island
- Exploring the nature trail on Penguin Island and taking in the best coastal scenery in Perth
What’s Included:
- 90 minute ‘Shoalwater Safari’ cruise to see dolphins, sea lions and the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
- Penguin feeding at the discovery centre
- Free time to swim, snorkel or just relax on the white sandy beaches of Penguin Island
- Choice of return ferry at 1.10, 2.10, 3.10 or 4pm.
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This experience voucher is valid for 12 months from date of purchase.
Venue:
45 minutes south of Perth, Western Australia
Session Length
This experience is a 90 minute cruise and then allow 1- 4 hours depending on how much time you would like to spend on Penguin island. We are open daily from 8.30am- 5pm including weekends and public holidays. We are closed for the penguin nesting season June 6th- September 14, 2011.
Guidelines:
Due to the adventurous nature of the cruise, all participants are required to sign a waiver of liability. Anybody with pre existing injuries or pregnant women should advise staff on check in so that our crew can seat them appropriately and monitor their condition throughout the cruise.
Numbers:
A minimum of 10 passengers and maximum 43 passengers. The cruise is conducted by a skipper and guide.
Spectators:
Spectators not wanting to join the cruise but wanting to meet up at Penguin island later in the day may wish to consider buying a ferry ticket.
Weather:
Our cruises are subject to weather. If we have to cancel we will contact the customer direct to reschedule for another date. We also provide weather proof ponchos onboard the cruise which are issued if it is raining or cold. They do provide some protection but we recommend passengers bring their own
Other Info:
There are no shops on Penguin Island so you need to bring your own food and drinks.
Suitability Information:
Our ferry has wheelchair access and the timber boardwalks on Penguin Island provide good wheelchair access. Due to the inflatable collar on the Shoalwater Safari boat passengers need to be able to step across this to board, however, our crew have assisted disabled passengers into their seats.
Map
The map below gives you the location of this experience to allow you to plan.
Exact location, directions and meeting place will be available to you once you have booked your experience
Reviews
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I had a great time! The staff looked after us and were informative, and did their best to make sure we saw as much of the dolphins playing around as we could. I wouldn't have thought of doing this myself, but it was a christmas gift, and was a fabulous idea.
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We had a great time and also we have learnt more about such wonderful marine animals...staff were very helpful and friendly. Thank You
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Great day loved it all thanks
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Fantastic thank you
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My 8 year old daughter loved it, especially the show the dolphins put on for us!!
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It was a very informative trip which we really enjoyed the staff were very friendly and helpful would highly recommend it
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Fantastic experience
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Had a lovely day. Easy to book and the staff were great!
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Great experience. We got the date we wanted on short notice and had a fantastic day.
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Absolutely Awesome Experience And It Was Such An Amazing Day For Weather Too, We Will Definitely Take The Kids On The Next One It Was Beautiful 10/10 Very Satisfied
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Very impressed beautiful sunny day calm waters will be doing it again absolutely! Thanks Guys
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We had a fantastic time!
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Great fun for all ages.
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I wish that the girl had a microphone so that we could hear the commentary.
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We had the best time, won't forget it in a hurry, the staff were fantastic. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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It was a really great day. We saw lots of wildlife and boat ride was so much fun!
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This was an awesome experience! The crew were great! The dolphin surfing was fantastic and really made the trip spectacular.
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The trip was easy to book, and we were able to get the day that we requested. Fantastic!
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Hi we had a great day out. The Dolphins and Sea Lions were fantastic. Crew were very friendly and helpful. Shoalwater bay and surrounds were calm as far as the sea goes - so recommended for all.
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The Penguin Island and Dolphin Watch Adventure Cruise was an excellent experience. Every staff member - at the office, on the vessel and at Penguin Island - was very proffessional, considerate and courteous. I look forward to the next time, and hope to bring other family members along. My thanks are extended to all involved and I wish the companies involved great success and a very rewarding future.
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