6Hr World Heritage Morning Cruise (Upper Deck Window)

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Everything went according to plan. Despite the uncertain weather and the showers that occurred throughout the day, we managed to take all the excursions, the one to Sarah Island being particularly interesting.

What an incredible and wonderful experience. An absolute must if travelling to Strahan. The Skipper and staff were amazing. So friendly and welcoming. The commentaries were extremely interesting and informative.

About

For travellers who want the best vantage point throughout the experience, Upper Deck Window seating offers elevated views across the vast expanse of Macquarie Harbour and the surrounding World Heritage wilderness. From the moment Harbour Master II leaves Strahan, you'll have a front-row perspective on ever-changing landscapes, from rugged harbour shores to pristine rainforest-lined waterways of Gordon River

The Upper Deck Window seat is the best seat on the boat, and it earns that distinction at every turn. Elevated above the main deck for wider, airier views across the water, with a dedicated window that gives you a private frame for changing views that make the experience whole. The Gordon River with its mirror-like reflections and rainforests close in right before your eyes. Step out onto the open-air decks whenever you like, but this seat has a way of pulling you back.

What you will see with World Heritage Cruises:

Hells Gates: From your upper deck window, this appears as a surreal scene where the Southern Ocean narrows to a channel and opens into Macquarie Harbour. It was named Hells Gates by convicts being transported from mainland Australia to the penal colony Sarah Island, which was known to be hell on earth.
Liberty Point: This is where Atlantic Salmon and Ocean Trout farms that thrive in the cold, exceptionally clean Tasmanian water. What you're watching through your window, will be on your plate in a few hours… local seafood as good as it gets.
Sarah Island: The boat pulls in at Sarah Island where you step ashore into a history that continues to surprise. Your guides take you through the rigours of Australia's most feared convict colony, more dreaded than Port Arthur, more isolated and more punishing. Yet, the men confined here managed to turn it around to a yard that built ships that sailed the world.
Gordon River: Nothing you see compares to the beauty of the winding Gordon River. In the stillness of the Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, your window becomes a portrait of one of the planet's last intact temperate wildernesses.
Heritage Landing: Here too, you get to step ashore and experience the rainforest boardwalk through thickets of Huon Pine, trees measured in millennia, not centuries.

Lunch is served to your upper deck window seat, made fresh on board with Tasmanian produce. There is a well-stocked cash bar and galley with snacks and beverages available for purchase. The boat returns to the wharf at 3:00pm, and all you can think about will be those six hours and views that you can’t seem to get out of your head!

NOTE: Evening Departures (Dec–Jan): Additional evening departures operate during the peak season. Choose your departure at the time of booking.

Inclusions

6-hour Gordon River cruise aboard the Harbour Master II
Centre seating on the Upper Deck
Guided walking tour of the penal colony Sarah Island
Heritage Landing boardwalk through UNESCO World Heritage rainforest
Dedicated guides to take you through the experiences
See Hells Gates, Liberty Point & Huon Pine Saw mill
Chef-prepared Tasmanian lunch
Cash bar on the Main Deck with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks for purchase.
Please Note: National Park Pass is required and is to be purchased separately via Parks & Wildlife Tasmania
Evening Departures (Dec–Jan): Additional evening departures operate during the peak season. Choose your departure at the time of booking.

Highlights

The ultimate the World Heritage experience; get the best of elevated panoramic views and through your own window
Step ashore on Sarah Island as expert guides bring Australia's harshest convict settlement to vivid life
Walk the Heritage Landing boardwalk through ancient UNESCO-listed rainforest; see it differently when you return to the best seat on the boat
The Gordon River's famous mirror-like reflections, perfectly framed in your upper deck window

Beverages

Prices

Adult $205
Child $205

Optional Upgrades

Meeting Point

Collect your ticket from our booking office next to the boat, 18 Esplanade, Strahan Wharf

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Itinerary

8:30 am : Check-in at booking office, 18 Esplanade, Strahan Wharf. Collect your tickets at least 30 minutes before departure
9:00 am : Depart Strahan Wharf; cruise across Macquarie Harbour with guides setting the scene
9:30 am : Pass by Hells Gates, the narrow, dramatic entry point from the Southern Ocean into Macquarie Harbour
10:00 am :See Liberty Point where there are Atlantic salmon and Ocean trout aquaculture pens
10:30 am : Explore Sarah Island on a guided walking tour of Australia's harshest convict settlement
12:00 pm : Re-board and enter the Gordon River; cruise deep into the Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park
12:30 pm : Heritage Landing boardwalk walk through UNESCO World Heritage wilderness
1:15 pm : Chef-prepared Tasmanian lunch served to your seat on the main deck
2:00 pm : Continue cruising the Gordon River relax, explore the open-air decks and take in the scenery
3:00 pm : Return to Strahan Wharf

Seating Options

All passengers access the same cruise itinerary, guides, stops and food regardless of seating tier.

Upper Deck Window (this package): The premium option, featuring a guaranteed upper-deck window seat with the best elevated views on board.
Upper Deck Centre (see alternate package): An elevated centre-deck seat offering broader panoramic views of the harbour, river and surrounding wilderness.
Main Deck Window (see alternate package): Enjoy guaranteed uninterrupted views from a dedicated window seat on the main deck throughout the cruise.
Main Deck Centre (see alternate package): A budget-friendly option with an allocated centre seat on the main deck and full access to the vessel’s outdoor viewing areas.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation requests must be submitted via email to help@australiancruisegroup.com.au
Refunds, where applicable, will be processed to the original payment method.
No correspondence will be entertained for cancellations made after the free-cancellation period.
A ‘no-show’ refers to any confirmed passenger who fails to board the vessel prior to scheduled departure. Please note, we make every effort to ensure our cruises depart on time. It is highly recommended that all passengers be ready for boarding 15 minutes prior to the stated time.
An individual booking is defined as all bookings having less than 10 passengers on a single e-ticket. Individual bookings require full payment at time of booking.
Up to 4 days prior: Full refund
Within 3 days: 100% cancellation fee
Group bookings are defined as all bookings for 10 or more passengers on a single E-ticket. Group bookings can be made with a partial payment of 20% as deposit. The balance amount must be paid 7 days before the cruise date.
Up to 7 days prior: Full refund
Within 6 days: 100% cancellation fee

Accessibility

Accessible toilet onboard the vessel main deck
Doors a min. 850 wide, and handrails are throughout the vessel
Throughout the cruise we have live commentary by the skipper and show videos with captions in English; written interpretation on the cruise is available in 7 languages
Baby change table available
Children’s playroom onboard, guides have activities for children during the cruise.
Vessel is spacious with wide aisles and room for wheelchairs, prams and mobility aids
Both onshore stops have wheelchair-accessible gangway access
Sarah Island guided tour has well maintained gravel tracks and boardwalks, approx. 700mtrs, there is one set of stairs on the tour, with alternate access for any mobility needs
Heritage landing rainforest boardwalk is all level access, approx. 400mtrs Passengers are able to return to the vessel at any time if required

Additional Information

Ticket Collection: Collect tickets from the booking office next to the boat at 18 Esplanade, Strahan Wharf, at least 30 minutes before departure (or the day prior).
National Park Pass: Required for all passengers. Available from Parks & Wildlife Tasmania at passes.parks.tas.gov.au.
What to Wear: Comfortable walking shoes are essential for the shore excursions. Bring a rain jacket and an extra layer as West Coast weather can be unpredictable.
Assistance Dogs: Permitted on board in line with Parks & Wildlife Tasmania guidelines. See parks.tas.gov.au for details.
Accessibility: The vessel is wheelchair friendly with spacious ramps, main deck and a large accessible bathroom. Full accessibility information is available from the operator.
Cancellation Policy: Full refund up to 72 hours (local time) before cruise date. After 72 hours: 100% cancellation fee applies

Terms Of Services

These Terms and Conditions set out the terms on which you (on behalf of yourself and any person on whose behalf you are booking, together "you" or "your") book through Australian Cruise Group Pty Ltd ABN 89 152 554 302 (referred to as, we, us and our, in these Terms and Conditions) for all bookings, reservations, products and cruises operated by us including Sydney Showboats, Magistic Cruises, Clearview Cruises Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruises, Sydney Harbour Lunch Cruises, Vivid Sydney Cruises, Sydney Christmas Party Cruises, Sydney New Year’s Eve Cruises, and any other cruises, websites, operations or entities operated by us. These Terms and Conditions constitute the agreement between you and us.
Full payment is required at the time of booking for all scheduled and special event cruises. Click here to read the Cancellation Policies that apply to the respective cruises.
A ‘Book with Deposit’ option is available for online group bookings (6 or more guests) on select scheduled cruises, provided the cruise date is more than 10 days from the booking date.
For partially paid bookings, the balance payment must be settled 7 days prior to the cruise date. Bookings not settled by the due date will be automatically cancelled and the deposit forfeited.
Online group discounts are applicable on select cruises throughout the year, excluding the periods from 1 November to 1 January and 20 May to 15 June.
Group bookings (10 guests or more): The guest has a choice to pay 20% deposit to confirm the booking, if the cruise date is more than 21 days in advance. The customer must confirm the final number of guests 7 days prior to the cruise date and are required a full and final payment 21 days prior to the cruise. Credit will be issued for any reduction in final passenger numbers up to 7 days prior to the cruise date.
Change cruise date (transfer your booking): Any request to transfer a booking to another date must be made 72 hours prior to the cruise date. Such transfer of bookings are subject to availability of seats at the same price for the new cruise date. If the price is higher for the new cruise date, you will be required to pay the difference in addition to the minimum transfer fee.
Transfer fee: There is a $10 per person minimum transfer fee will apply. New Year’s Eve cruise tickets cannot be transferred to a different date.
All passengers including the infants must be manifested for safety and security reasons. Un-manifested guests will be refused boarding.
All cruise fares are quoted in Australian Dollars and include Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST).
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Requests from our guests for dietary requirements (gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free), substitutions and modifications of menus on board our cruises will be politely declined, as our kitchen team prepares the meals in our onboard kitchens. As we cater for large number of guests in a relatively small meal time, it is not practical for us to accommodate to such requests within the given time frame. All of our cruises have at least on vegetarian menu option for seated & served menus. Banquet/buffet menus also offer vegetarian choice. We cannot guarantee that certain products or ingredients (nuts, gluten, diary, etc.) will not be in our food, and we explicitly accept no liability in this regard. For serious food allergies you must make own decisions on selecting meals. Our staff’s comments are only to assist you in making an informed decision. In exceptional circumstances, with our prior written consent you (or one of your guests) may bring your own meal.
Our cruises operate on busy waterways and are subject to the risks and perils of cruising on such waterways including loss, damage and injury arising out of or in connection with changing tidal and weather conditions and the navigation of other craft. To the extent permissible by law, we will not be responsible in tort, contract or otherwise for any loss or damage arising out of injury or death sustained by you or any other passenger, howsoever arising and whether or not arising as a result of our negligence or failure to render due care and skill. You enter into this agreement and book and travel on our cruises at your own risk. If however any guarantees, terms, conditions or warranties are implied into this agreement by any law of the Commonwealth or New South Wales, the exclusion of which would contravene that law or cause part or all of this clause to be void, then to the extent permissible by law:

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Some of the tours, products and cruises we operate may be considered dangerous and you should be aware of the risks involved before participating, which may include injury or death. Where the tours, products and cruises include activities that could be considered dangerous, you assume all of the inherent risks which are applicable to those activities. Certain medical conditions and medications may preclude you from participating in activities and you are responsible for confirming your ability to participate. You must use caution when participating in activities and inform us of any medical or other conditions.
It is a condition of this agreement that any claim for loss or damage must be notified to us in writing within seven (7) days from the day the cruise finishes, and any court action, suit or proceeding must be brought no later than one (1) year from the same day. If you fail to comply with either of these conditions, we will be forever discharged from all claims, suits, actions and/or proceedings relating to or arising out of or in any way connected with the cruise and we will be discharged from all liability whatsoever, including any liability for negligence.
We may contract or arrange for third parties to provide the whole or part of the cruise and any related services to you. You must not bring any claims or actions against such third parties. If you bring such a claim or action in breach of this agreement, you agree to indemnify us and the person against whom the claim or action is made against the consequences of that claim or action. You agree that in entering into this agreement, we are acting as the agent of and trustee for each of our employees, officers, agents and subcontractors, and each of these persons is deemed to be a party to the contract for the purpose of entitling each of them to enforce, have the benefit of and rely upon these Terms and Conditions.
We strictly do not permit any alcohol to be brought on board for consumption. Any discussions with our representatives should not be construed as an acceptance to bring alcohol of any nature on board for any event or function. In line with our Responsible Service of Alcohol policy, such requests will be refused politely.
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