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Cruise the spectacular coastline of Freycinet National Park from Coles Bay to Wineglass Bay. Be enthralled by the stunning granite coastline, including the dramatic pink peaks of the Hazards range.
Discover a coast dotted with sparkling white sand beaches, including Cooks and Bryans beaches, only accessible by water or a full day bushwalk. Explore the inner passage of remote Schouten Island, home to little penguins and short tailed shearwaters, before heading into the Tasman Sea towards Wineglass Bay. Look out for various hidden sea caves, blowholes and waterfalls amongst the sheer granite cliffs.
A ploughman style lunch is included in the standard pricing, or adults only can upgrade to the Sky Lounge which includes morning tea and lunch including oysters, smoked meats, cheeses, and local wines, as well as access to the upper deck and Captain's bridge.
Day 1
Depart Coles Bay, 4.5 hour cruise and return to Coles Bay
The tour departs from the Pennicott Wilderness Journeys Booking Office. This is located at 61 Jetty Road, Coles Bay. Please check-in by 9:30am for a 9:45am departure. We will cruise the spectacular coastline of Freycinet National Park from Coles Bay to Wineglass Bay. The waters surrounding Freycinet National Park are home to diverse and remarkable wildlife. Keep a look out for sea eagles roosting on the granite cliffs, pods of dolphins surfing the bow wave and cormorants manning the crags of Schouten Passage plus Australian fur seals hauling out along the coast. Join in the search for whales such as the humpback and southern right as they migrate between September to December and May to July. Spot diverse birdlife including albatross, shearwaters, diving gannets, little penguins and cormorants year round. Our vessel Schouten Passage II is a Tasmanian built, 150 seat catamaran ideal for exploring the east coast of Tasmania. The spacious enclosed vessel contains comfortable seating across two fully air conditioned lounge areas - The Vista Lounge and The Sky Lounge. Access to the Vista Lounge is included in the standard price or you can upgrade to access the Sky Lounge (adults only). If the weather conditions mean we are unable to safely get to Wineglass Bay we offer an alternate route exploring the rugged coastline of the Schouten Island Group, its abundant wildlife including a large Australian fur seal haulout. In extremely bad weather we will cancel the cruise and offer a full refund or alternative travel date if available.
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This is one of our least demanding trips. This cruise involve little extended activity and is suitable for people with a basic level of fitness and good health. The itinerary takes place in remote areas (with basic facilities) and involves travelling by bus and jet boat. Sightseeing will be conducted on foot.
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By joining this trip you are directly supporting positive impact projects in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We’ve offset the carbon emitted by this trip by purchasing credits that support important projects that address the UN’s seventeen SDGs, like reducing poverty, affordable and clean energy, reducing hunger, clean water and climate action.
Proceeds from this adventure purchase carbon credits through the world’s largest and most awarded carbon project developer, South Pole, which are invested into projects accelerating the transition to renewable energy sources in developing countries.
Supported projects are based on internationally recognised standards and are third-party audited. They entail a series of positive impacts on the ground, which benefit local communities and ecosystems, that are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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