Bruny Island Wilderness Cruise with Kettering Pickup

Escape to Bruny Island for the day, including scenic guided bus tour, ferry crossing to Bruny Island, morning tea, wilderness cruise and lunch. You will depart Hobart at 7.45am from Pennicott Wilderness Journeys Booking Centre on Hobart's Waterfront, located next to the Elizabeth Street Pier and Constitution Dock Lifting Bridge, for Kettering where the ferry will then leave for Bruny Island. When you arrive at Adventure Bay you will enjoy a morning-tea break at the idyllic beachfront restaurant. At 11am, your cruise will depart, exploring the south Bruny Island coastline before returning to Adventure Bay for a delicious fresh lunch with time to relax before your return trip to Hobart. The bus departs Adventure Bay at 3.00pm to arrive back to Hobart at approximately 5.30pm.

Bruny Island Cruises wilderness cruise departs daily all year round from Adventure Bay, Bruny Island at 11am. Access to Bruny Island is via vehicular ferry from Kettering (45 minutes drive from Hobart). Make sure you arrive half an hour early to get your place on the ferry. Visit www.sealinkbrunyisland.com.au for the ferry timetable. Once you arrive at Bruny Island, please allow 40 minutes to drive to Adventure Bay where our cruise departs. The cruise departs daily all year round (except Christmas Day) from Adventure Bay at 11am and returns at approximately 2pm. Warm dress is recommended. Full length wind and water proof jackets provided. Bookings are essential. Lunch not included with the cruise but available for order on the day at the beachside Restaurant.

The Cove Kettering is a boutique escape perched above the serene Little Oyster Cove marina, just 30 minutes south of Hobart. Our four spacious, luxuriously appointed suites feature private balconies, heated floors, curated mini-bars, and sweeping water views. Enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast in our stunning dining room before setting out to explore nearby walking trails, kayaking spots, and the Bruny Island ferry—just steps away. Whether you're here to unwind or discover the best of southern Tasmania, The Cove offers the perfect blend of comfort, style, and location.

Their luxury cottage is a one bedroom (couples only) accommodation in Kettering right near the Bruny Island Ferry Terminal. There is a full kitchen, king size bed, bathroom with walk in shower, separate toilet. There is a washing machine and an outside clothes line. It has a large living/dining area and also a deck (with a BBQ). Parking is available for two cars. Beautiful views overlooking Little Oyster Cove and D'Entrecasteaux Channel.

Bruny Vista Cabin waterfront accommodation has spectacular views of Bruny Island, the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Kettering and the southern coast of Tasmania. Just a 30-minute drive from Hobart, the self-contained studio is set on five acres of rolling pasture and forest that plunge into the sea. With a queen bed and a large light-filled bathroom the stand-alone dwelling is suitable for one couple. Expansive windows look out across the sky, island, channel, forest, mountains, marina and village. It has a fully equipped kitchen, dining and sitting area as well as an outdoor barbecue. The property is home to a variety of native animals including echidnas, wallabies, possums and many species of birds. Walk trails pass through the forest on the shoreline leading to a secluded bay or the village. The area is ideal for bird watching, sailing, kayaking, hiking or simply relaxing and enjoying the vista.