Over the years, I have sold many Bruny Island cruises
to my clients, however, was never fortunate before to have experienced
it for myself.
I was part of the group of agents who traveled to Tasmania, Australia this year and the exciting part for me was finally seeing and experiencing the Bruny Island cruise.
The day started with a 45 minute bus ride from our hotel in Hobart to Adventure Bay where we were to start our cruise. Upon arrival at the ferry queue, we were able to relax with a cup of tea or coffee (your choice) and a wonderful muffin before “suiting up” and starting our cruise.
There were about 40 passengers on our boat, and we were all dressed as warm as possible and finally covered with a wet weather jacket. The additional cover was really important as the temperature on the water turned out to be quite cool. It is important to know that it can get cold on the water, even in the summer, so be prepared and adequately dressed.
Even though the water was rough that day and the winds quite strong, we had a fantastic time viewing towering cliffs, outstanding rock formation, seals, migrating shearwater along with some Albatross. We got close to the cliff walls and were able to view several caves. The water was too rough for us to go into the caves, but that would provide a reason to visit again, as some of my clients have done.
The crew/guides were very experienced and they stopped the boat often to provide us with photo opportunities and interpretation to show & tell us about the wildlife, geology and history of the coastline. They are readily available to assist any passengers who may become seasick during the tour. Ginger is readily available and each of the passengers is encouraged to take some before starting out.
The highlight of our trip, however, was seeing a whale approach our boat. One of the passengers thought she had observed the spray from a whale and the crew stopped the boat to see if there was one in the vicinity. Yes, the whale was there and played close to the boat for several minutes. As it swam in front of the boat, I can still see it rise up out of the water, turn it's head towards us and smile.....While I don't have this in a picture as evidence, I can still see it when I close my eyes. What a story I have to tell my clients about this tour. Would I do it again? You bet I would!
I was part of the group of agents who traveled to Tasmania, Australia this year and the exciting part for me was finally seeing and experiencing the Bruny Island cruise.
The day started with a 45 minute bus ride from our hotel in Hobart to Adventure Bay where we were to start our cruise. Upon arrival at the ferry queue, we were able to relax with a cup of tea or coffee (your choice) and a wonderful muffin before “suiting up” and starting our cruise.
There were about 40 passengers on our boat, and we were all dressed as warm as possible and finally covered with a wet weather jacket. The additional cover was really important as the temperature on the water turned out to be quite cool. It is important to know that it can get cold on the water, even in the summer, so be prepared and adequately dressed.
Even though the water was rough that day and the winds quite strong, we had a fantastic time viewing towering cliffs, outstanding rock formation, seals, migrating shearwater along with some Albatross. We got close to the cliff walls and were able to view several caves. The water was too rough for us to go into the caves, but that would provide a reason to visit again, as some of my clients have done.
The crew/guides were very experienced and they stopped the boat often to provide us with photo opportunities and interpretation to show & tell us about the wildlife, geology and history of the coastline. They are readily available to assist any passengers who may become seasick during the tour. Ginger is readily available and each of the passengers is encouraged to take some before starting out.
The highlight of our trip, however, was seeing a whale approach our boat. One of the passengers thought she had observed the spray from a whale and the crew stopped the boat to see if there was one in the vicinity. Yes, the whale was there and played close to the boat for several minutes. As it swam in front of the boat, I can still see it rise up out of the water, turn it's head towards us and smile.....While I don't have this in a picture as evidence, I can still see it when I close my eyes. What a story I have to tell my clients about this tour. Would I do it again? You bet I would!
