Admission to Portobello Marine Studies Centre and ferry 11:15am

From NZD $20.00
  • Duration: 2 Hours (approx.)
  • Location: Dunedin, Otago
  • Product code: FRRYPMSC

Cruise across the beautiful Otago Harbour on the Sootychaser from Back Beach, Port Chalmers, or Portobello on request.
Viewing the birds that are on the Otago Harbour along the way and receiving an insightful commentary from the skipper.

Join the tour at Marine Studies Centre, Portobello where you will be guided and shown the interesting and weird creatures that are studied here.
Touch tanks allow people to get close and personal with some of the creatures.
View different fish species and sea horses. 

Touch sea cucumbers, anemones and crabs in touch tanks.

Children and adults alike will be fascinated.


Includes admission to the centre, a tour and a return ferry trip. 


We depart from Back Beach in Port Chalmers at 11:15am.
The ferry then leaves the NZ Marine studies centre at 1:00pm to bring you back to Back Beach.

If you prefer a Portobello pick up please write this in your booking NOTES and the departure time will be 10 minutes after the advertised starting time.

An infant for this particular tour is aged 0-4 years.
A child is aged 5-15 years.

Please be aware there are live is webcam at the marine studies centre for footage of the creatures here.

It is able to be viewed at www.marine.ac.nz

Included in this advert are photos by Alex Weller