Hobart: Tasmanian Seafood & Diving Experience on Catamaran

A Catamaran Pulls Away from Hobart with Divers Ready to Feed You

You board a luxury catamaran in Hobart and cruise to Bruny Island's remote bays while divers harvest live lobster, abalone, sea urchins and periwinkles, which are prepared and served to you on deck within minutes. Tasmanian wine, beer, cheese and fresh-baked cake are included. The tour requires a minimum of four adults and operates year-round on the catamaran Cuttlefish.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tasmanian seafood cruise and tasting

• Board luxury two-story catamaran
• Enjoy seasonal fruit and cheese platter
• Cruise along untouched waterways
• View sea cliffs, beaches, and wildlife
• Watch diver harvest periwinkles and sea urchins
• Sample live Tasmanian blacklip abalone and rock lobster
• Taste oysters natural and kilpatrick
• Enjoy Atlantic salmon and mussels
• Eat fresh baked apple cake dessert

The experience

The Cuttlefish cuts through the water south toward Bruny Island, and you're standing on the upper deck watching the coastline narrow into towering cliffs and empty beaches that have no road to them. The catamaran is two stories, built for comfort, and the ocean is calm enough that you can hold a glass without thinking about it. Around you are maybe a dozen other people (the tour runs with a minimum of four adults, so groups stay small), and everyone is here for the same reason: to eat seafood that was swimming an hour ago.

The day starts with a seasonal fruit platter and Tasmanian cheeses while you cruise. Then the boat slows near Bull Bay. One of the divers (they've all got years in the fishing industry) goes over the side in a wetsuit and comes back with a mesh bag of live periwinkles and sea urchins, still moving. On the open cook station built into the boat's deck, he works fast, cracking shells, explaining what he's doing, and handing you plates while the water is still visible through the railings behind him. Oysters come next, served natural and kilpatrick. Then abalone, rock lobster, mussels, whole Atlantic salmon. Each one tastes like the ocean tastes when you've just watched someone pull it out.

Tasmanian beer, wine and sparkling are included, and they keep coming. You'll see dolphins sometimes, or seals hauled out on rocks, or if you're lucky, whales moving past the cliffs. The fresh-baked apple cake arrives at the end, and by then you've stopped thinking about time. The whole Tasmanian seafood experience takes the day, it's not a quick lunch, and the fixed group size means you're not fighting for space at the cook station or waiting in a queue for your turn to eat.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or port pickup (confirm with operator), a seasonal fruit platter with Tasmanian cheeses, dips and crackers, oysters, abalone, rock lobster, sea urchins, periwinkles, mussels, whole Atlantic salmon, fresh-baked apple cake, and unlimited Tasmanian beer, wine, sparkling, tea and coffee. You watch skilled divers harvest live seafood at Bull Bay on Bruny Island and see it prepared on the catamaran's open cook station before eating it.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 16:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Infant (under 6)

GroupUp to 25

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Tasmanian Wild Seafood Adventures

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see where your seafood comes from and eat it the same day, without arranging a private boat or learning to dive yourself: the catamaran, the divers and the cook station do all the work, and the small group size means you're never crowded.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years); Infant (under 6).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. No refund if you cancel.

What's the minimum group size?

Four adults. If your group is smaller, you can contact the operator to join a waitlist for an existing booking.

Are drinks included?

Yes. Tasmanian beer, wine, sparkling, tea and coffee are all included.

Will we see wildlife?

The catamaran cruises past sea cliffs, beaches and marine life including dolphins, whales, seals and sea birds, though sightings are not guaranteed.

Can I bring a service animal?

Yes, service animals are allowed on board.

Where does the tour depart from?

The catamaran operates out of Hobart, Tasmania. Public transportation options are available nearby.