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Wineglass Bay Cruises – Sky Lounge
Highlights
- Discover the breathtaking scenery of Wineglass Bay while cruising the stunning Freycinet Peninsula from Coles Bay.
- Savour delicious local flavours with individual lunch platters featuring oysters, smoked meats, and Tasmanian cheeses.
- Spot dolphins, seals, and seabirds from the private upper deck, offering an intimate wildlife viewing experience.
- Enjoy a relaxing adults-only atmosphere with access to the Captain's Deck and a licensed bar on board.
Discover the stunning Freycinet Peninsula from the water and experience the exquisite beauty of Wineglass Bay on their daily eco cruise from Coles Bay to Wineglass Bay.
Experience stunning scenery, abundant wildlife and a rare, intimate perspective on one of Tasmania’s most extraordinary places.
The Sky Lounge experience caters for a maximum of 30 guests on the upper deck of our vessel, Schouten Passage II. The Sky Lounge is an adults only experience (18 years plus).
The Sky Lounge has a licensed bar with all beverages including hot drinks included alongside morning tea and individual lunch platters of oysters, smoked meats, salads, Tasmanian cheeses, salad, fruit, and local breads. The private upper deck gives a great space to view wildlife – look out for dolphins, seals, seabirds and whales on their annual migration from May to July and September to December. Sky Lounge guests also have access to the Captains Deck.
The cruise operates from Coles Bay daily at 0945 and returns at 1445. For guests staying at Freycinet Lodge, they do offer pick up at the Freycinet Lodge jetty.
Tour details
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Available from 7 August 2023 to 31 March 2026
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Service facilities
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
Operation information
Wineglass Bay Cruises – Pennicott Wilderness Journeys
Wineglass Bay Cruises operates an unforgettable four-and-a-half-hour eco-cruise around the Freycinet National park coastline 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. Take in the sheer beauty of Wineglass Bay from the rarely seen perspective of the water.
Keep a lookout for dolphins, seals, albatross and sea eagles and whales are regularly sighted on their annual migration from September to December and May to July.
Wineglass Bay Cruises departs daily.
Activities
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Accreditations
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ECO Certified (Advanced Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
Memberships
- Australian Tourism Export Council
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
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