OSHC And Vacation Care Group Charters – Dolphin And Ships Graveyard Maritime Education Cruise
Looking for a fun but safe adventure to take your OSHC or Vacation Care group? How about a cruise with amazing new sights, local maritime history and the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary!
Highlights
- Fully guided 90-minute maritime education cruise for OSHC and Vacation Care groups
- Discover semi-sunken historic ships and their stories in the Ships Graveyard
- Search the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary for wild bottlenose dolphins
- Pass Port Adelaide's ancient 10,000-year-old mangrove forests
- Look for nesting, local and migratory birdlife along the Port River
- Enjoy informative live commentary throughout the cruise
- Learn about Port Adelaide's rich maritime history and river environment
- Enjoy an educational and entertaining excursion designed for group learning
Looking for a fun but safe adventure for your OSHC or Vacation Care group? This fully guided cruise brings learning onto the Port River, combining wildlife, local maritime history, ancient mangrove habitat, the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and the fascinating Ships Graveyard.
A Guided Maritime Education Cruise
Your skipper provides informative commentary throughout the journey, helping children discover Port Adelaide's maritime history, wildlife and river environment while experiencing the sights from the water.
Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
Cruise through the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary while looking for wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins.
These dolphins are wild animals and sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Historic Ships Graveyard
Discover one of Port Adelaide's most fascinating maritime heritage areas, where sailing, steam, motor and service vessels were deliberately sunk, scuttled or beached in the quiet backwaters of the Port River.
10,000-Year-Old Mangrove Forest
Travel alongside ancient mangrove forests surrounding Garden Island and the Ships Graveyard. These environments form an important part of the Port River ecosystem and provide habitat for wildlife.
Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary
Look for resident and migratory birdlife while travelling through wetlands and mangrove habitat connected with the broader Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary.
Port Adelaide Maritime History
Learn about the Port River, its historic vessels and the maritime industries that have helped shape Port Adelaide.
Duration
Approximately 90 minutes.
Departure Point
1 McLaren Wharf, Port Adelaide SA 5015, beside the historic red and white Port Adelaide Lighthouse.
OSHC & Vacation Care Groups
This experience is designed specifically for OSHC and Vacation Care groups. Select your group option and available date through the booking calendar.
Supervision
OSHC and Vacation Care providers remain responsible for supervising children and maintaining their organisation's required supervision arrangements throughout the excursion.
Dolphin Sightings
Dolphins are wild animals and sightings cannot be guaranteed. Port River Cruises allows interactions to occur at the dolphins' choice.
Vessel Comfort
Port River Cruises vessels are covered and provide comfortable seating and onboard toilet facilities.
Accessibility & Mobility
Mobility aids and wheelchair ramps are available on suitable vessels. Contact Port River Cruises on 08 7082 9608 before booking if anyone in your group requires mobility or accessibility assistance.
Helpful Information For Coordinators
- Arrive approximately 15 minutes before departure so your group can be organised before boarding.
- Children should remain with their designated educators or supervisors.
- Follow all skipper and crew safety instructions.
- Dress appropriately for the weather and bring suitable sun protection.
- Dolphin sightings cannot be guaranteed.
- Contact Port River Cruises before travelling if anyone requires mobility or accessibility support.
- Exact navigation may vary according to river traffic, weather, wildlife and operational requirements.
Cancellation Policy
- A FULL refund is provided to guests if the tour is cancelled due to poor weather conditions and an alternative time is not established to undertake the tour.
- NO refund is provided to guests for non-attendance at scheduled tour time.
- Guests can reschedule tour if required, however need to ensure that more than 48 hours’ notice is provided to Port River Cruises via telephone confirmation on +61 8 7082 9608.
- All bookings cancelled within 48-hours of tour departure will receive no refund.
- All bookings cancelled between 7 days-48 hours before scheduled departure will incur a 50% charge of tour costs.
- Guests that provide more than 7 days’ notice of tour cancellation via telephone confirmation will receive a FULL refund.
An Educational Port River Adventure
Your Route On The Port River
Follow Route 1 from McLaren Wharf along the Port River past the City of Adelaide Clipper Ship and STV ‘One and All’, through the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary and Garden Island Ships Graveyard, before turning around and returning to McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide.
Indicative route only. The route shown is an estimate of the usual cruise path and is provided as a guide. The exact course, turnaround point and areas visited may vary depending on river traffic, shipping movements, weather, tides, wildlife activity and operational requirements. Your skipper will choose the safest and most suitable route for conditions on the day.
Depart — McLaren Wharf
Board beside the Port Adelaide Lighthouse at 1 McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide.
City of Adelaide Clipper Ship
Cruise past the historic City of Adelaide Clipper Ship as you travel north along the Port River.
One & All
Cruise past the STV ‘One and All’ – a magnificent ship, owned by the SA Government for and on behalf of the people of SA
Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
Look for wild dolphins while cruising through the Port River and Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary.
Ship’s Graveyard & Garden Island
Cruise through the Garden Island waterways and the historic Ships Graveyard area, including Dorothy H. Stirling and Santiago.
Turnaround
Turn around, returning to McLaren Parade, Port Adelaide whilst listening to informative commentary along the way about the maritime history, birdlife & dolphins
Bring Your OSHC Group On The Port River
Give children an engaging 90-minute experience combining wild dolphins, the Ships Graveyard, ancient mangroves, birdlife and Port Adelaide's fascinating maritime history.
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