Seal and Dolphin Eco Sightseeing Cruise from Sorrento
- Set sail from Sorrento, Victoria's first settlement, exploring the coastline and historical sites like Lime Burning Kilns
- Admire Point Nepean National Park, Ticonderoga Dolphin Sanctuary, and witness the Rip's powerful currents
- Explore Popes Eye Marine Park, home to a unique colony of Australasian gannets and an incomplete fort
- Encounter Australian Fur Seals up close at a haul-out platform, observing their playful antics and behaviors
- Return journey to Sorrento Pier, with chances to spot bottlenose dolphins adding to the adventure
Cosa aspettarsi
Departing Sorrento, Victoria’s first settlement location in 1803, aboard the swift and stable RIB boat from Sorrento Pier. First, we enjoy the beautiful coastline and multi-million-dollar clifftop holiday homes in Portsea, where we begin to view the historical artifacts, including lime-burning kilns and defense installations. From here, we admire the Point Nepean National Park coastal peninsula and Ticonderoga Dolphin Sanctuary. At the half At this point, we observe the Rip, the esteemed shipping entrance to Port Phillip Bay from Bass Strait. Following, we visit Popes Eye Marine Park to view the 1888-constructed incomplete fort, where a unique population of Australasian Gannets reside and breed. Our last pause is at the nearby Australian Fur Seal haul-out platform, where up to 80 seals entertain, grunt, groan, and scratch. endlessly in front of your very eyes. Finally, we make our way back to the pier, keeping an eye out for bottlenose dolphins if they haven’t already appeared during the tour.
