90 Minute Port Adelaide Dolphin & Ships Graveyard Cruise
Description
This is a must do activity when visiting Adelaide! See the iconic Ships Graveyard, the unique Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary, the wonderful International Bird Sanctuary and so much more. A Guided Tour Your Skipper on the day will also be your cruise guide. Sit back, relax and enjoy the views as your guide talks you through the local history, famous ships and iconic locations you are cruising through The Ships Graveyard Don’t miss out! For the first time you are able to enter Port Adelaide’s completely unique Ships Graveyard on a guided cruise. Be amazed as you cruise past giant wrecks, half-submerged in the hidden backwaters of the Port River and learn their history. Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary Enjoy cruising through the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary searching for local dolphins, one of the only wild dolphin populations living within a city. Keep an eye out for some of the famous local residents and, during the warmer months, newborn calves!
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Itinerary
Enjoy cruising the iconic Port River in Port Adelaide learning about the rich maritime history. You'll get to visit the Ships Graveyard where the remains of at least 40 abandoned vessels lie embedded in silt and partially hidden by mangroves in the backwaters of the Port River, in Adelaide's north west. The collection includes large and small sailing, steam and motor vessels, barges, pontoons and dredges.
The Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary is one of the gems of metropolitan Adelaide. Located only 20 minutes from Adelaide, this marine park is home to around 30 resident bottlenose dolphins, with another 400 transient dolphins that visit at various times. These wild dolphins come here to feed, play, socialise and nurse their calves.
The Bird Sanctuary encompasses over 60km of coastline north of Adelaide, adjacent to Gulf St Vincent, Adelaide’s northern suburbs and spans across four local council areas. Within the bird sanctuary sits the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary National Park — Winaityinaityi Pangkara. Winaityinaityi Pangkara means ‘a country for all birds and the country that surrounds these birds’ in the language of the Kaurna people.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(364)
Its a great cruise we seen quite a few dolphins however even if you are unlucky enough not to see any its still a awesome trip so much to see along the way great value for money
It was a great experience. We saw lots of dolphins on both the outward and inward journey. We did the last trip of the day and it was quiet with only 4 passengers.
I was impressed with the knowledge of the tour operator Jim.
Worth taking time out to enjoy this cruise, friendly and informative staff, managed to see dolphins, enjoyed the history
Great tour with knowledgeable tour guide. Liked the boat has opening windows that allows close access
Really relaxing and fun little cruise, we saw heaps of dolphins. The commentary was great and they had a little slide show going to supplement. The wrecked ships were interesting and of course, lot of bird life. It was really interesting to see Adelaide from this perspective.
This is literally the best day out, we saw so many whales The fact we learnt lots Everyone could see We felt safe Amazing and could not recommend higher I will be back
Excellent cruise; our skipper was very friendly, knowledgeable and ensured we could see everything. Lots of dolphins; it was a great experience.
Great price, fun atmosphere. The staff are helpful and friendly. Was a great experience.
A very relaxed and informative river trip. Maya and Alex were friendly, knowledgeable and had great relevant skills. They both took the time and made an effort to find dolphins . The commentary was interesting and well delivered. Just the right amount of information
