90 Minute Port River Dolphin & Ships Graveyard Cruise: A Unique Exploration in Adelaide

Embark on a 90-minute adventure in Adelaide, exploring the iconic Ships Graveyard, the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary, and more. Join a guided tour and learn fascinating history along the way!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Port Adelaide - Enjoy cruising the iconic Port River in Port Adelaide learning about the rich maritime history. You’ll get to visit the Ships Graveyard where the remains of at least 40 abandoned vessels lie embedded in silt and partially hidden by mangroves in the backwaters of the Port River, in Adelaide’s north west. The collection includes…
What's Included
  • Dolphin Viewing
  • Toilet Facilities
  • Informative Commentary
Additional Information

This is a must do activity when visiting Adelaide! See the iconic Ships Graveyard, the unique Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary, the wonderful International Bird Sanctuary and so much more.
A Guided Tour
Your Skipper on the day will also be your cruise guide. Sit back, relax and enjoy the views as your guide talks you through the local history, famous ships and…

Location
1 McLaren Parade
McLaren Parade
The meeting point is in front of the White and Red Lighthouse along the Wharf to the left of our blue ticket booth.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Karin_s
Jan 11, 2025
Great ride - Great experience. Nice ride with the boat and we even saw 2 dolphins - they made everything they could do make this possible without interference with nature! During the trips lot of information about history was shared.
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Carrie-in-dubai
Jan 10, 2025
Cruise along Adelaide port with Dolphins 🐬 - Very nice ride in good/stable boat! Security is taken very seriously 👍 We went 90 minutes by boat with ongoing very informative information from Chris & Tim. Since we hadn’t seen any dolphins yet (which wasn’t promised either, as they are wild dolphins), we drove an extra lap and were rewarded with watching 2 super cute dolphins. To this we have seen the port and all its sunken ships and the very interesting historical background was also told. Thanks it was a great morning
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Peta
Jan 10, 2025
Fantastic, a must do - This was fabulous, although we didn’t get to see any dolphins it was still a fantastic experience. The guys were so informative and it was a very interesting trip. This is something to definitely do and tick off your list of things to do in Port Adelaide.
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Janemx2619fr
Jan 9, 2025
Great experience - Great cruise, very knowledgeable crew who made everyone feel welcome. Adults and kids all enjoyed immensely. Highly recommended for all ages
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14rachelu
Jan 6, 2025
Great cruise! - Very interesting tour. Although we didn't see any dolphins the crew did their best to look around for some. Nice to be able to sit on the top deck also and a bit cooler up there. Love that there are tv's with the information on them also about the ships. Couldn't hear as well up on the top though. The crew were very friendly and careful navigating around sandbars and under bridges ensuring people were safe. Even though no dolphins were seen, it was still a very interesting cruise!
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Bulletjeff
Jan 5, 2025
Got a couple of hours to spare in Adelaide? Take this cruise. - Chris and Andrew (Captain and crew) on our tour made for a very interesting and entertaining 90 minute cruise. Chris' commentary was very informative without being too much. We had great views of the hulks in the ship graveyard and we were lucky enough to see dolphins, although this isn't guaranteed. Visitors are allowed to go to the upper deck and into the bow in smaller groups. A great time was had by our family and I am sure all others on board.
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Jonathanks3795kz
Jan 15, 2025
Enjoyable - Really enjoyable staff excellent Jim and Guide Johns knowledge and enthusiasm made it an enjoyable morning would recommend
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Tim_d
Jan 6, 2025
Very good, 90 minutes went fast!! - Staff were great, I think more time could be spent around the old ships. Dolphin spotting was great fun.
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Silvia_p
Jan 5, 2025
Good way to spend the morning or afternoon - We didn't see any dolphins although it is a good way to spend the morning. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
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Catherine_b
Jan 4, 2025
Great staff, boat was comfortable - Tour guides were great, very informative and helpful but... Don't expect beautiful river views, it's an industrial area, interesting but not scenic.
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