Private Charter - Port River Cultural Cruise
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“Immersive Kaurna Cultural Experiences.“
Enjoy an experience out on the water learning about Kuarna Cultural History, a Cultural Awareness Workshop or Corporate Group Training with Port River Cruises.
AN ABORIGINAL ELDER GUIDE
Kaurna-Ngarringjeri-Yankunytjatjara Elder Allan Sumner will be your guide on a cruise incorporating On Country and boat-based experiences. Allan has a passionate interest in dreaming stories and is also a world-renowned artist and musician.
Customise your Cultural Tour to suit the needs of your group. If you want to discuss your options before making the booking please contact 08 7082 9608 or email info@portrivercruises.com.au
PLEASE NOTE – 50-pax will not be available until August 2025. We will take bookings in advance.
HIGHLIGHTS CAN INCLUDE
- Traditional Indigenous Ceremonies – Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country
- Cultural History of the Region – Learn about the history and Indigenous connection to Port Adelaide
- Ochre Body Art – Interactive sessions with Cultural teachings
- Customisable for bespoke events, cultural awareness workshops or corporate group training.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- During your Cruise travel through to Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary, International Bird Sanctuary and Ships Graveyard.
- A platter of indigenous food will be available to enjoy including seafood and local bush tucker. A beverage on arrival will be included. Further beer, wine and soft drink are available to purchase on board.
- We cannot guarantee you will see dolphins while within the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary. These are wild animals and are not always present.
- There is a toilet located onboard
- If you have mobility issues please contact Port River Cruises on 08 7082 9608. We are able to provide a ramp and different boarding location to make boarding the vessel easier, but it is NOT wheelchair accessible in the 32-Seater.
CANCELLATION POLICY
A FULL refund is provided to guests if the tour is cancelled due to minimum numbers not being reached, poor weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances and an alternative time is not established to undertake the tour. As we are providing tours within a river system, the water is very calm.
- NO refund is provided to guests for non-attendance at scheduled tour time
- NO refund is provided to guests who cancel within 48 hours of scheduled tour time.
- Guests can reschedule tour if required, however need to ensure that more than 48 hours’ notice is provided to Port River Cruises via telephone confirmation
- All bookings cancelled within 7 days of scheduled departure, will incur a 50% charge of tour cost, alternatively a credit can be held for you to use within a 18 month timeframe, unless otherwise stated on the booking form.
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Captain Jim was amazing. We learnt about history, dolphins and birds. We spotted around 15 dolphins , so close ones as well. Our toddler was given the opportunity to sit on captains chair and wear his cap. Also was given a goody bag to play and a lolli as a appreciation gift. For him adelaide is all about dolphins. He could not wait to share the photos and stories with his kinder friends.
Another must do if visiting Adelaide and surrounds!
We did the Dolphin and Ships Graveyard Cruise.
Perfect for all ages, the Captain even lets the children have a go at steering the boat!
Knowledgeable Captain, with lots of interesting facts.
We were lucky to see “Rocket” the resident Dolphin, she played near the boat for ages.
And the Ships Graveyard is fantastic.
We are Adelaide local, and never tried this before. I would encourage locals to experience this adventure and you will be surprised with how much fun you will gain!
The weather was beautiful and we could sit on top of this cruise boat and enjoy the view.
Even got lucky to see a few dolphins right up to the boat in wild environment (sanctuary only means protected but natural environment). Great experience!
We saw three dolphins which was heartwarming.
I’m not sure whether the cruise would be suitable for young children.
We were told a lunch cruise is being planned and we look forward to that in the future.
Train ride to the Port from Adeliade CBD and then a short walk to the Port
The boat drivers were great, very informative and did all they could to ensure that we were comfortable and saw all that was available to be viewed.
We first meet little (not so little) Rocket an orphaned dolphin who has called the Port home and happy there
Then boarded the boat, there were upstairs/outside seats and the drivers ensure that was equally rotated between guests.
Saw the port, told stories, saw shipwrecks, birdlife and some more dolphins feeding.
A great trip and recommend
We highly recommend this cruise. We even got to see 3 groups of beautiful Dolphins. One group was a mother Dolphin and her calf. Another couple of Dolphins playfully swam right up near the side of our cruise boat. Thank you Port River Cruises, we shall be back again 😀
We had captain Chris and he was a wealth of knowledge, super friendly and definitely had a good sense of humour!
We really enjoyed our tour out to ship wrecks, we were lucky to see Rocket before boarding and after so we got a super close view of a dolphin! Will definitely book again if we are ever in the area.
10/10 amazing service and definitely a great tour on offer for the area. The kids absolutely loved it and would definitely have loved to go again!
Only downside...it is expensive for what it is and no food or drinks are available.
We've been on previous cruises on the Port River on a much bigger boat, where you could buy lunch, drinks, etc and that cruise was much cheaper in price.
Ben is a funny lad that might crack a couple of dad jokes and his cruise is clean and comfortable.
Port River Cruises offered this tour and we are greatly appreciative of the guys who provided this experience. Two knowledgeable guys who made you feel welcome and comfortable on their 20 seat cruiser. Saw plenty of dolphins and other wildlife all with great commentary and with the ability to slow the boat down to take advantage of watching them up close.
Fantastic 90 minutes.
Well done.
The cabin cruiser used for the tour is comfortable with large windows that can be opened and for those who want a better view and don't mind being buffeted by the breeze there are another 10 seats on top of the boat.
Dolphins were spotted on a couple of occasions, but only a few of the passengers, excluding me, were lucky enough to sight them before they vanished again. Mangroves lining part of the shore, and which used to exist in far higher concentrations, were also evident and are popular spot for birds.
Next time you're in the South Australian capital why not head on up to Port Adelaide and book a spot on the tour and keep these lads from having to seek alternative employment.
This was a group activity on a Sunday morning. Staff very friendly. Explored boat wrecks on the river. Spied just 2 dolphins in the dolphin sanctuary.
The crew were helpful and friendly and, with fewer than 20 on board, it is easy to move around and view the scenery.
The tour was great. Full of interesting and fun facts about the local area and the “graveyard ships”. We didn’t see any dolphins, but I would definitely do this again :) It was a beautiful day out on the water regardless :)
We highly recommend this trip!!!






























