Port to Port Cruises and Wildlife Tours

Quarantine Island TOUR and Ferry from Port Chalmers

Explore Historic Quarantine Island – Ferry from Port Chalmers Take a scenic ferry from Back Beach, Port Chalmers, to historic Quarantine Island and immerse yourself in its fascinating past on a self guided tour. (Tour cards provided.)

• Duration: 10 Minutes (approx.)

Quarantine Island TOUR and Ferry from Portobello

Explore Historic Quarantine Island – Ferry from Portobello Take a scenic ferry from Portobello to historic Quarantine Island and immerse yourself in its fascinating past. Self guided tour card provided. Add a treasure hunt for kids.

• Duration: 10 Minutes (approx.)

FERRY- Portobello to QUARANTINE ISLAND

Visit historic Quarantine Island. Go by ferry from Portobello. Stay a couple of hours, a day, or more.

• Duration: 10 Minutes (approx.)

FERRY-Port Chalmers to QUARANTINE ISLAND

Visit historic Quarantine Island. Go by ferry from Back Beach, Port Chalmers. Stay a couple of hours, a day, or more.

• Duration: 10 Minutes (approx.)

Quarantine Island Treasure Hunt-Kids-From PORT CHALMERS

Explore Quarantine Island with an adventure map! Parents, bring a picnic! Children get a map to explore the island. Catch the ferry from either Portobello or Port Chalmers! Gold treasure, maps, and prizes!

• Duration: 2 Hours (approx.)

Family Wild Ride (Bike) Cycle Ferry-From Portobello

Enjoy a family-friendly bike ride around Otago Harbour with a scenic cycle ferry transfer. Easy harbour cycling, stunning views, and bikes carried onboard. Hop onboard Sootychaser to complete the Harbour Loop. Wild Dunedin Event

• Duration: 3 Hours (approx.)

Family Wild Ride (Bike) Cycle Ferry-From Port Chalmers

Enjoy a family-friendly bike ride around Otago Harbour with a scenic cycle ferry transfer. Easy harbour cycling, stunning views, and bikes carried onboard. Hop onboard Sootychaser to complete the Harbour Loop. Wild Dunedin Event

• Duration: 3 Hours (approx.)

Mini Harbour Tour

Hop on for a Mini Harbour Tour on the Otago Harbour! See harbour birds, Historic Quarantine Stations, boats and more! Packed with history! All in 25 minutes, on the comfortable and heated, custom built Sootychaser!

• Duration: 25 Minutes (approx.)

Quarantine Island Treasure Hunt-Kids-From PORTOBELLO

Explore Quarantine Island with an adventure map! Parents, bring a picnic! Children get a map to explore the island. Catch the ferry from either Portobello or Port Chalmers! Gold treasure, maps and prizes!

• Duration: 2 Hours (approx.)

Children's Birthday Party!

A boat themed birthday party! There are many options, from the 25 minute Mini harbour Tour, to the famous Quarantine Island Treasure Hunt, to looking for wildlife such as seals, albatross and more!

• Duration: 25 Minutes (approx.)

FERRY- Portobello to CAREYS BAY

Linking the Otago Peninsula with Port Chalmers, our harbour ferry service offers a fast, scenic, and enjoyable way to travel Port to Port across Otago Harbour.

• Duration: 10 Minutes (approx.)

Albatross Wildlife & Harbour Cruise-From PORT CHALMERS

Welcome aboard this small group tour, to look for albatross, seals, penguins and more. Join our experts guide and skipper onboard our custom built vessel, 'Sootychaser' to view wildlife in comfort and style. LOCALS DISCOUNT AVAILABLE.

• Duration: 90 Minutes (approx.)

Albatross Wildlife & Harbour Cruise-FROM PORTOBELLO

Welcome aboard this small group tour, to look for albatross, seals, penguins and more. Join our experts guide and skipper onboard our custom built vessel, 'Sootychaser' to view wildlife in comfort and style. LOCALS DISCOUNT AVAILABLE.

• Duration: 2 Hours (approx.)

GROUP CHALLENGE Isolation Island ESCAPE

Get stuck on Quarantine Island! Escape from the island with your team by figuring out clues and working your way around the old and interesting buildings. Prizes include a bar tab for the group to use at the conclusion.

• Duration: 60 Minutes (approx.)

Tiny Taster Tours, For Boating Beginner's

Kids! Families! Come onboard for a tiny but fun boat experience! Perfect for first timers, all welcome. A chance to get on the boat, ask questions. We go far enough from the wharf to get a taste of being on a boat. But not too far.....!

• Duration: 15 Minutes (approx.)

CYCLE Ferry Locals Discount-5 trip CONCESSION

Purchase this concession card and regularly ferry with your bike between Portobello and Port Chalmers. Buy 4 and get one free, for Dunedin locals. When making a booking using this card, enter details as a voucher code .

Touch Tanks Tours at Marine Studies Centre and Cruise

Return ferry and admission to our most popular combo-Portobello Marine Studies Centre and Touch Tanks! Find out how local sea creatures live. Touch starfish, crabs and anemones in touch tanks.

• Duration: 80 Minutes (approx.)