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

Join a guide at Portobello where you will be guided and shown the interesting and weird creatures that live here.
Crabs, invertebrates, shellfish and more.

Children and adults alike will be fascinated.

Price includes guided sandflats talk and a return ferry trip. 

Some element of basic mobility is required to step down onto the sandflats and walk on the sand. 

There are 2 tours times due to popular demand:

Tour One:

Departs Port Chalmers at 9:45am (to arrive at Portobello for the tour at 10:00am). Departing from  Portobello around 11:45am to return to Port Chalmers.

(If meeting at Portobello we meet at 10am-10:35am approx.)

Tour two:

Departs Port Chalmers at 10:50am (to arrive at Portobello for the tour at 11:05am). Departing from Portobello around 12:25pm to return to Port Chalmers.

(If meeting at Portobello we meet at 11:05am-11:40am)

Tour goes for approx 35 minutes, with free time afterwards to explore or visit the nearby playground.