A six-hour cruise from Strahan out through Hells Gates, across Macquarie Harbour and up the Gordon River into the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, with guided walks on Sarah Island and at Heritage Landing and lunch served to your window seat on the main deck.
Days
- About 6 hours
Age
- All ages
Group size
- Shared cruise
Start / finish
- Strahan wharf / Strahan wharf
- Strahan wharf, around 3pm
Return
- Strahan wharf, around 3pm
Transport
- Catamaran Harbour Master II, main deck window seat
Meals
- Lunch served to your seat
Route
Included experiences
- Hells Gates — sail through the narrow mouth of Macquarie Harbour
- Liberty Point — pass the salmon and ocean trout pens
- Sarah Island — guided walk around the convict settlement
- Gordon River — about two hours on the river
- Heritage Landing — level rainforest boardwalk among Huon pine
- Huon pine sawmill — visit on the way back to Strahan
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Reviews
4.9
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Travellers consistently praise the friendly and knowledgeable staff, crew and guides, along with the comfortable boat, scenic beauty of the Gordon River and Macquarie Harbour, and the informative tours of Sarah Island and the rainforest. The most frequently highlighted aspects are the quality of the lunch provided, the engaging historical commentary about the convict prison colony and local heritage, and the peaceful, almost spiritual quality of cruising through the world heritage wilderness. The most common complaint concerns the lunch, with a few travellers noting it was disappointing or ordinary compared to expectations, whilst a smaller number found some of the walking stops too brief or had difficulty hearing guides in larger groups.
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A fantastic experience with lovely staff, crew and captain. I learnt a lot and saw some incredible sights.
A fantastic cruise in a beautiful area, with friendly, informative staff and good food and coffee.
A great cruise with gorgeous views. Sarah Island was very interesting, the staff were friendly and helpful, and lunch was great.
A lovely cruise with a family business, reliving a trip we did 30 years ago. Sarah Island was a highlight thanks to Josh's excellent tour. One staff member was oddly unfriendly to us, but everyone else was excellent.
Thank you for our beautiful trip across Macquarie Harbour and along the Gordon River. The staff's attention to detail was exceptional and lunch was delicious. I first did this trip with the company in 1983, and this one on Harbour Master II was even better.
After nearly two years on a big lap of Australia, this cruise made our top five. I worried our three boys, aged 5, 7 and 9, would be bored, but they loved it and asked to live on the boat. The staff, especially Jenna, made them feel so welcome.
