Hobart Historic Cruises · Murray Street Pier, 28 Morrison St
A 1.5-hour cruise from Murray Street Pier past Battery Point and Sandy Bay, across to Bellerive and under the Tasman Bridge, with the captain talking you through it. Pick it for an easy river day with lunch on board, the day before or after Mona.
You board at Murray Street Pier, 28 Morrison St, on the same Hobart waterfront as Brooke Street Pier, where the Mona ferry leaves. The boat heads south first, past Battery Point and Sandy Bay and Wrest Point, which the listing calls the oldest casino in Australia. Then it crosses the Derwent to the Eastern Shore, Bellerive and Kangaroo Bluff, runs under the Tasman Bridge and comes home past the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and Government House. The captain gives a live commentary in English the whole way. The standard group is up to 50 people.
Time at Mona: none. This is a cruise on the lower Derwent, and it turns for home after the bridge; Mona sits further up the river at Berriedale, about 30 minutes by its own ferry. Think of it as the gentle half of a Hobart stay. It works well on a Tuesday or Wednesday, since Mona is open Thursday to Monday and closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and the river you see here is the same one you ride up on the Mt Wellington and Mona day trip.
Lunch is one course, per the listing: steak, crumbed fish, chicken schnitzel or a veggie patty, and the kids' meal for ages 6 to 12 is crumbed fish or chicken schnitzel. Drinks are not listed, and there is no hotel pickup, so you walk to the pier. The listing says the boat is not suitable for wheelchair users or people with mobility impairments. One guest's tip is a good one: sit upstairs, where the commentary is clearer.
Board at 28 Morrison St on the Hobart waterfront. Check the times for your date on the booking page.
The boat heads south past Battery Point, Sandy Bay and Wrest Point.
A crossing to the Eastern Shore, with the captain pointing out what to look for.
The cruise passes under the bridge before turning back towards the city.
Back past the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens and Government House to Murray Street Pier, about 1.5 hours after you left.
★★★★★Loved the captains knowledge of the area and his sense of humour
★★★★★We did the cruise on the last day of our holiday. Having lunch on the river prior to going home was a lovely and relaxing thing to do [...] we learned a few things that we hadn't heard before during our stay in Hobart.
★★★★★The salmon was really moist and delicious, great way to fill in a couple off hours iff you need a break from all day tours.
★★★★★Boat was comfortable. Skipper was clear & concise. Food was excellent.
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No. It stays on the lower Derwent, goes under the Tasman Bridge and turns back. Mona is further up the river, about 30 minutes by the Mona ferry from Brooke Street Pier.
About 1.5 hours, per the listing, from Murray Street Pier and back.
One course: steak, crumbed fish, chicken schnitzel or a veggie patty. The kids' meal for ages 6 to 12 is crumbed fish or chicken schnitzel.
Murray Street Pier, 28 Morrison St, Hobart. There is no hotel pickup, so you make your own way to the pier.
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1.5 hours on the Derwent below the Tasman Bridge, with lunch on board.
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