Boats and ferries in Hobart

Places

• Mona Ferry

  Brooke Street Pier

  Fast catamaran between Brooke Street Pier and the MONA museum, about 30 minutes each way. Museum entry is paid separately.

  From A$32From. A return costs the same as a single. No concession fare. A$3.50 booking fee on most advance bookings., seen on 5 Nov 2026
  Directions

• Derwent Ferries

  Brooke Street Pier and Bellerive

  Public ferry that crosses the Derwent River in about 15 minutes, Monday to Saturday except public holidays. Free until 30 June 2027. From 1 July 2027 its website states A$1.70 per adult.

  Free
  Directions

• Island Connections, ferri a Bruny Island

  Kettering

  Vehicle ferry from Kettering to Bruny Island, with a 20-minute crossing. It leaves Kettering every 20 minutes between 6:10 and 19:00. Other websites still call it SeaLink.

  From A$58.60Per vehicle, return. The website announces a temporary fuel surcharge of A$3.50 for October., seen on 5 Nov 2026
  Directions

• Bruny Island Cruises

  Adventure Bay, Bruny Island

  Three-hour boat trip along the Bruny Island coast, with cliffs and sea caves. There is also a version with a bus from Kettering (A$215) and a full day from Hobart (A$290).

  From A$190Adult, cruise from Adventure Bay, seen on 5 Nov 2026
  Directions

• Tasman Island Cruises

  Port Arthur

  Cruise of about 3 hours along the Cape Pillar cliffs, in Tasman National Park. The full day from Hobart lasts just over 10 hours and costs A$290 to A$345.

  From A$190Adult, cruise only, getting to Port Arthur by yourself, seen on 5 Nov 2026
  Directions

• Iron Pot Cruises

  Franklin Wharf

  Two-and-a-half-hour trip from Hobart's wharf along the Derwent River to the Iron Pot lighthouse and Betsey Island. It leaves at 14:00 all year and also at 10:00 from December to April.

  From A$150Adult, seen on 5 Nov 2026
  Directions

• Hobart Historic Cruises

  Murray St Pier

  One-hour trips on the Derwent River aboard the Spirit of Hobart, with live commentary. It also offers a cruise with lunch (A$69) and with dinner (A$109). Its website warned of a closure for maintenance from 3 to 5 November 2026.

  From A$39Adult, one-hour trip, north or south route, seen on 5 Nov 2026
  Directions

• Spirit of Tasmania

  Geelong and Devonport

  Passenger and vehicle ferry that crosses the Bass Strait between Geelong (Victoria) and Devonport (northern Tasmania). It does not go to Hobart.

  From A$49Adult, based on the offer its website showed that day, seen on 5 Nov 2026
  Directions

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