Penguin Island Wildlife: Dolphins and Sea Lions

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Embark on an unforgettable adventure with our Dolphin, Penguin, and Sea Lion Cruise. Get up close to wild dolphins, rare Australian sea lions, and mesmerizing pelican rookeries. Join us for a guided wildlife walk on Penguin Island and explore at your own pace. Book your experience today!

Duration: 1 hour

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Shoalwater Islands Marine Park - Explore the breathtaking Shoalwater Islands Marine Park Sanctuary on a family-friendly cruise.
Encounter playful dolphins, magnificent sea lions, pelicans, birds of prey, and other local wildlife. The welcoming crew will navigate you through beautiful turquoise waters, showcasing the rugged coastline. Enjoy the…

What's Included

60-minute cruise around the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Learn about the local flora & fauna from our wildlife experts
Complementary photos from your cruise uploaded to Flickr for you to share!

Additional Information

Explore the breathtaking Shoalwater Islands Marine Park Sanctuary with a delightful 60-minute cruise perfect for families.
Encounter playful dolphins, magnificent sea lions, pelicans, birds of prey, and other local wildlife.
The welcoming crew will navigate you through the beautiful turquoise waters, showcasing the rugged coastal scenery. Enjoy prime…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Bettina_m

Jan 7, 2026

Spectacular - The experience is worth every cent! The enthusiasm of the skipper and the young female guide was infectious. Both did a wonderful job.

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R8856uzryanj

Dec 21, 2025

Perfect day out for the family - My kids absolutely loved the boat. They were so stoked about going on one and we're more excited when they got to see everything on the island including the sea lions. The birds and they learnt a lot from the crew. Georgia and Brad were absolutely amazing and very friendly and kept answering my children's questions. Ashton who we dealt with in the kiosk was amazing and helped my children pick their gifts for the day overall a very very good experience and we will be back for a second trip thanks again everybody.

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Leonie_r

Oct 18, 2025

Great wildlife cruise... - Great wildlife cruise around the islands with a knowledgeable crew, who were very approachable and helpful. They wanted to ensure everyone on board had the best experience possible.

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Janasy5558pi

Oct 16, 2025

Great day - Very nice crew, lots of dolphins, sea lions and birds and lots of background information. We really liked it. We would do it again anytime

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Anshul_b

Dec 28, 2025

Good experience - Overall it was a good experience and tour guide explained everything at her best . Unfortunately we can’t spot penguins but we saw animals like sea lion, various birds and closely watch island .

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Esther_k

Nov 15, 2025

Really have a big Fun for... - Really have a big Fun for the cruise… only unfortunate we couldn’t enjoy the 30 minutes walk in the Penguins Island due to its jetty was closed today for maintenance

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Jennifer_m

Jan 6, 2026

I promised the children... - I promised the children we had a walk as promoted but apparently sand blocked dock area That’s no problem in its self but i needed to know prior

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Rajeev_r

Jan 18, 2026

We packed in to have trip n land on penguin island so we we can spend the day, but then on the counter we were told it’s - We packed in to have trip n land on penguin island so we we can spend the day, but then on the counter we were told it’s not stopping because of too much sand on there so we were made round in the sea. Just wasted our whole day should have been informed earlier

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Singyec2020

Jan 16, 2026

Not happy - We didn’t spot a single dolphin nor a penguin, which was a great turn off. While talking to the tour guide, we were told its sheer luck to be able to spot them in the wild. Also, read the same on the tour itinerary but tried our luck. It was a nice cruise though and we spot birds on the bird island and all male sea lion sleeping. The view was spectacular but I wouldn’t recommend this tour since sighting of the wildlife are super low.

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