Duration:
11h
Shuttle bus service from Hobart CBD to Triabunna. Departs Hobart CBD: 6:45am – Returns Hobart CBD: 6:20pm. Please note this is a bus service to Triabunna and does not include the Maria Island Ferry ticket.
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AVAILABLE: OCTOBER – MAY
Morning
Departs 6:45am – Brooke Street Pier (Hobart Waterfront)
Departs 7:05am – Hobart International Airport
Departs 7:15am – Sorell, Velvet Cafe (21 Gordon St, Sorell)
Arrives 8:10am – Triabunna marina
* Please note preferred pick up location in the comments section of the checkout.
Afternoon
Departs 5:00pm – Triabunna marina
Arrives 5:45pm – Sorell, Velvet Cafe (21 Gordon St, Sorell)
Arrives 5:55pm – Hobart International Airport
Arrives 6:15pm – Brooke Street Pier (Hobart Waterfront)
Please note this service does not include the Maria Island Ferry ticket.
Welcome to the MARIA ISLAND SHUTTLE
Thank you for booking our Hobart to Triabunna shuttle bus service. Please note this service does not include the Maria Island Ferry ticket. Tickets for the Maria Island Ferry service can be booked at www.encountermaria.com.au.
Demand to travel to Maria Island National Park is very high!
Bookings on the ferry are essential to avoid disappointment and delays at check if you do not have a booking. It also ensures that you will be notified by the ferry company if there are any changes to the schedule. Visit the Encounter Maria Island website for details on current ferry timetables, fares and to make a booking.
Your shuttle bus service from Hobart will depart the Hobart CBD at 6:45am (Brooke Street Pier – Waterfront).
Ensure that you arrive 5min before the scheduled departure time. The bus service must depart on the allocated time.
Please ensure that you have provided your mobile contact and / or email address to inform you of any changes to this service.
If there are any changes you would like to make to your booking, or questions about your service, please contact the MARIA ISLAND SHUTTLE office on 03 62 571300. To contact the bus directly on the day, please call 0475139145.
If you are travelling to connect with the Maria Island ferry, please ensure that you choose the 4:15pm departure from Maria Island. This will connect to our Triabunna bus departure at 5:00pm.
Direct Payments
Payments made directly to MARIA ISLAND SHUTTLE are now taken upfront with confirmation of your booking. Maria Island Shuttle accepts credit cards (Visa or Mastercard), PayPal or Direct Deposit (EFT) payments with each booking. We do not accept cash on the day.
Bookings Via Agents
Payments made via agents of the Maria Island Shuttle (such as Encounter Maria, Viator or Get Your Guide) are held securely by the agent.
Cancelling the service
If you would like to cancel the booking, we simply ask that you notify us (with confirmation from our office) within 18hrs of your departure time. We do not accept cancellations on the day. Credit cards will be charged if you do not show up without notifying us and receiving confirmation from our office.
Kindest Regards
MARIA ISLAND SHUTTLE
mariaislandshuttle.com.au
03 62 571300
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Ross
16 Dec 2024

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Agathe
15 Dec 2024

Rain brought out the vibrant colours of the rock cliffs - truly painted
I did the Circumnavigation cruise and so glad I did as many of the island coastline caves, limestone layers, painted and fossil rocks would not have been visible from shore
Dolphins, seals, sea eagles, gannets, big kelp gulls and albatross YES albatross were all in close view
Staff go out of their way to make sure you have a memorable trip and provide high quality ice cream as well as catering for dietary needs in their provided meals
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TeamECC, Guide at East Coast Cruises, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
We are so glad you had a awesome day. The recent rain has been great for the island and its wildlife. We have had had some beautiful days out on the boat lately. We hope to see you in Triabunna again one day soon!
Thanks again.

Dianne
06 Dec 2024

We loved the walk on Maria island and the many stories of people who had lived there.
Also our lunch and morning tea on the boat were delicious and plenty even for our growing teenage grandkids. They, by the way, were very excited at the amount of wildlife we encountered, especially the wombats.
I would highly recommend this trip to anyone visiting the area.
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TeamECC, Guide at East Coast Cruises, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
Thank you for your kind words. It was a great day with you all, I am very pleased to hear you enjoyed it as much as we do! Hope to see you next time - Tamsin :)

Karana190
02 Dec 2024

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TeamECC, Guide at East Coast Cruises, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
We are glad you had an amazing day, it's such a pleasure to share these great experiences with you! Thanks for the review :)
Regards,
Rachel

Chris
01 Dec 2024

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TeamECC, Guide at East Coast Cruises, responded to this review - 1970-01-01
Hi Chris,
Thank you very much for your kind words. Maria Island really is a special place. There is not many places that you can experience amazing wildlife interactions, view diverse and spectacular geological formations as well as be immersed in such a colourful local history all in the same day. We are glad you had an enjoyable time cruising with us and would love to have you on the boat again if you are in Tasmania!
Kind Regards,
Hugh/Guide

Chris
25 Nov 2024
This is the best cruise I've been on. The small cruises really let the crew get to know you and make it that much more tailored to suit your preferences. The views and the wildlife were incredible and the crew had tonnes of information on everything. Definitely recommend to anyone wanting to see the island, animals and scenery with a crew that go out of their way to make you feel welcome and the best trip they possible can.
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Jordan
25 Jun 2024

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vivien335
21 Jun 2024

Our first stop to watch the seals at Ile des Phoques. It used to be a seal hunting area, but thankfully, now a successful breeding area. It was wonderful to see all the seals basking in the cool sunshine without fear of being hunted.
Then our wonderful captain, Michael showed his skills at getting the boat 🚢 👏 into caves (and safely out again 😉). Amazing.
Finally, lunch (pre-selected and the company is very thoughtful about dietary requirements) was served by the lovely Rachel, and was enjoyed by everyone before cruising past the painted cliffs and to Darlington on Maria Island with plenty of time allowed to walk around on our tour.
You really must book this cruise!
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the_stoddarts
11 Jun 2024
Had the best day out with Micheal and Zoe on their last trip of the season. We had amazing weather, and were able to circumnavigate the whole island, we saw 4 different species of pelagic birds, humpback whales, seals, wombats, incredible geological formations and both their knowledge, hospitality and passion for the island were 5⭐️ highly recommended tour
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Natalie
31 May 2024

Thank you very much Michael and Rachel for a truly magical day visiting Ile Des Phoques and Maria Island!
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tasmoon
28 May 2024

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bairdoss
25 May 2024

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Rhonnie75
21 May 2024

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DBS38
20 May 2024

The stories and information each imparted gave context; the water, cliffs, and wildlife all gave their very best.
Triabunna is an excellent locale, enhanced by such a great experience.
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TeamECC, Guide at East Coast Cruises, responded to this review - 2024-03-14
Hi Jill,
Thank you for the kind feedback. We believe any day out on the water around Maria Island is a good day so its great to hear you thought so too. We look forward t hopefully seeing you again in the future for the full circumnavigation.
Milly

jillw698
13 Mar 2024

Would also give an honourable mention to the excellent breakfast toasty we got from the cafe meeting point!
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TeamECC, Guide at East Coast Cruises, responded to this review - 2024-03-09
Thank you Naomi for the wonderful feedback. It was our pleasure taking you out on the tour, it's great to hear you enjoyed the day and saw all the wildlife possible.
We'll see you soon for another toasty and Maria Island adventure!
Kind regards,
Milly

naomim498
07 Mar 2024

We had a good views from the ship to the coastal highlights of Maria Island before docking at the quay for our two hour stay on the island. After an informative guided walk we voyaged home with a pod of dolphins. We have since been busy recommending this boat tour to all our friends, a wonderful day out.
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TeamECC, Guide at East Coast Cruises, responded to this review - 2024-03-14
These are very kind words, thanks for taking the time to write a review. Its great to showcase Maria Island and the hidden nearby gems to visitors, and locals like yourself. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour, and dolphins are always a fantastic bonus!
We look forward to hopefully seeing you again with your next visitors.
Milly

AtStarwood
07 Mar 2024

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TeamECC, Guide at East Coast Cruises, responded to this review - 2024-03-09
Thanks for taking the time to write this Julie. Ile Des Phoques is a special place for us too. It's great to share the wonders of the caves with visitors. We look forward to seeing you again.
Milly

Julie
05 Mar 2024

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TeamECC, Guide at East Coast Cruises, responded to this review - 2024-03-09
Fantastic to hear you enjoyed the experience we provide. We are so lucky to have the opportunity to interact with the seals at Ile Des Phoques. Hopefully we will see you on your next Tasmanian adventure .
Milly

Ann
04 Mar 2024

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TeamECC, Guide at East Coast Cruises, responded to this review - 2024-03-09
Thanks for the kind words Dennis! We love having the opportunity to share Maria Island with visitors to Tasmania so it's great to hear you enjoyed the day as much as we did.
Milly

Dennis
03 Mar 2024

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430jeanettec
17 Jan 2024

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chrisrQ6259IM
10 Jan 2024

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TeamECC, reception at East Coast Cruises, responded to this review - 2024-01-16
Thank you for your kind review. We are really glad you enjoyed your cruise with us!
megan
10 Jan 2024
We had an excellent one day cruise to Maria Island and Ile des Phoques with Mike Davis from East Coast Cruises. On a beautiful calm day we saw dolphins jumping by the boat, saw the inside of some beautiful sea caves, with impressive seamanship from Mike, and lots of seals on land and in the water. On Maria Island there was a lot of wildlife wandering about as well as an interesting historical site. The guides looked after us really well on the boat, the food was delicious, and we appreciated the range of provision of complimentary drinks. Would thoroughly recommend this for a special day out.
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Nick
02 Jan 2024

Great tour of the settlement,
We would highly recommend this tour!
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Diane
02 Jan 2024

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daniegli79
02 Jan 2024

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nickf636
02 Jan 2024
Thanks Michael and Rachel for such a great day. Saw so much of Maria Island that you wouldn’t see from land alone. We are thrifty with our hard earned cash and thought it was worth ever cent
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BnJ
28 Nov 2023

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BBLadies
18 Nov 2023

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davidjacks0n4
15 Nov 2023
Four of us went on the Island of Seals and Maria Island cruise today. We all had a fabulous day with Michael and Rachel. The weather was kind to us and we spent a marvelous time gradually getting nearer to the many seals on the rocks and in the ocean. Our time on the northern end of Maria Island included entering caves with differing layers of colors in the rocks, watching seals frolic around us, seeing the fossil limestone area.
It was followed by an excellent guided walk around historic Darlington with Rachel. The day finished with a view of the painted rocks.
The food was also fresh and appropriate for this type of tour and the experience and expertise of Michael & Rachel made for an altogether memorable day.
It was followed by an excellent guided walk around historic Darlington with Rachel. The day finished with a view of the painted rocks.
The food was also fresh and appropriate for this type of tour and the experience and expertise of Michael & Rachel made for an altogether memorable day.
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Bruce
14 Nov 2023

Great operator! Best staff - comfortable boat - fantastic lunch and morning tea. Very interesting information thanks to the fabulous staff - just the best day ever! We learnt so much, cannot recommend this trip more - we will make a point of returning and doing the trip every time we travel to beautiful Tasmania. Just writing this review makes me smile - the sheer joy I experienced does not seem to fade. Well worth every cent.
So much to learn - we can't wait to revist next year!
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Beth
13 Nov 2023

I would 100% recommend this tour to anyone! If you want to see and explore Maria Island this is definitely the best way to do it! Thank you to Captain Michael (who gracefully guided us around the island and through some rocky weather at times) and Zoe and Will who made sure that everyone was feeling okay and had everything they needed!!
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KC
11 Nov 2023

Maria Island was also first rate, a beautiful spot to break for lunch attended by a cheerful and informative crew and skipper. Then off to tour the island, clearly a favoured spot for wombats, white sands, turquoise blue waters and vast plains and forests. The reconstructed convict facilities were the best I’ve seen and I wonder if those prisoners appreciated the rugged beauty of the island that we do these days. Probably not. But I certainly appreciated the experience that the crew of the Spirit of Maria delivered!
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Paul
09 Nov 2023

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Alex
09 Nov 2023

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Silver415
09 Nov 2023

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Saturnian
08 Nov 2023

Check in had coffee food look really good. Walk down to boat meet our fellow passages then off we when good trip out with Mick the captain and Zoe there explain all safe aspect of the safety on the boat. First stop IIe Des Phoques island to see seals so many of them amazing how there climb so far up to top of the island, stop for morning tea (coffee and Cake) Mick turn off the engines just so we can listen to their sounds baby seals and adults took a few photos, a great opportunity to see them so close as there where not concern with us just going in and out of the water and sun baking.
Then off to Maria Island first Mick took us in and out of the caves below island this a great sight to see being right inside the caves.
Stop for lunch at small wall fall out of the cliff with green plants down the side just like a picture with the clear water.
Tour of the Island with Zoe looking at all the historical buildings and seeing many wombats over the island, them back to port.
This is great interesting tour with all food supplied.
Thanks to Mick and Zoe for such a great trip highly recommended.
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allantH8143UW
07 Nov 2023

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ilonac95
07 Nov 2023

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Timothy
05 Nov 2023

What an awesome day out, book now and you won’t regret it.
Amazing caves, fantastic scenery, the wildlife, oh the wildlife is amazing.
Awesome friendly staff, great lunch.
Best day out.
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786clairey
02 Nov 2023

This meant a shorter trip around part of Maria Island - stunning rock formations, most of which can only be seen from the sea. Lunch on board at a sheltered bay (great salads!), then a chance to walk on the island - whether it was by yourself or with Rachel (guide), exploring some of the ruins, whale bones and wildlife. Sit anywhere for any length of time and you're guaranteed at least one wombat ambling by.
It's a full day and entirely worth it.
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tuffhr
21 Oct 2023

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Trek16880672841
20 Oct 2023
One of the best things I did in Tasmania! Michael and Milly took great care of us. Morning tea and lunch were delicious, the cruise took us to some beautiful spots, and both Michael and Tilly knew so much about the history, culture, and ecology of the island. Such a special day and I hope to come back soon. Also, if you love wombats, this is the place to see!
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Emily
16 Oct 2023

The hospitality was also second to none. Food was delicious, and the tea hot. These guys really cared about us and the experience we had.
I would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you again Michale and Milky for such a wonderful day.
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Kim
15 Oct 2023

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13 Oct 2023

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13 Oct 2023

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Jenny
12 Oct 2023
Absolutely fantastic day with Maria Island Tours - could not have asked for a better experience. Mike, Rachel and Millie were all so friendly, so knowledgeable and made such an effort with everyone onboard. There was such a lovely relaxed and chilled vibe with no feeling of rushing to be at a certain place at a certain time which was refreshing. The wider office team were very friendly and helpful too! We saw so much of Maria Island from the boat despite it being a bit of a chilly, windy day - even managing to go into one of the caves! We saw lots of wildlife - loads of wombats, kangaroos, pademelons, seals and more! Food was good, boat was comfortable and we enjoyed both our free time and the guided walk around the island. Definitely one of our top memories from our trip to Australia - will be recommending to all our friends and family!
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Hannah
10 Oct 2023
Maria Island is a remarkable place and it only reveals itself fully if you get to see it from the water. The cruise was fabulous with a trip to look at a seal colony and the amazing rock formations. Meals and drinks provided where great and the staff could not be more helpful with knowledge of the island. Highly recommend this to people who want to visit Maria.
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Kevin
04 Oct 2023
The Maria Island and Ile Des Phoques cruise was a fantastic experience. Very scenic, relaxed, enjoyable, and informative. The great Captain and friendly staff made the difference.
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AG
04 Oct 2023

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KevinBrett1963
04 Oct 2023

The three of them were very knowledgeable about the geology, history and flora and fauna of the island as we circumnavigated the island. Mike was very knowledgeable about the weather in order to ensure the safety and comfort of the trip with changeable Tasmanian weather. We had a lovely morning tea and lunch with extras such as soft and alcoholic drinks available and even ice cream. We would highly recommend this tour as one of the best things we have done in our 2 week holiday in Tasmania.
Peter and Mel
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Peter
03 Oct 2023
Absolutely 1000/10!!!
We loved having Michael and his crew take us on a once in a lifetime journey! Out of our entire time in Tasmania with multiple tours etc, this was our favourite and most memorable! ????????
We loved having Michael and his crew take us on a once in a lifetime journey! Out of our entire time in Tasmania with multiple tours etc, this was our favourite and most memorable! ????????
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01 Oct 2023

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08 Jul 2023

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10 Jun 2023

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06 Jun 2023

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06 Jun 2023

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10 May 2023

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10 May 2023