FERRY DIRECT FROM MELBOURNE TO THE MUSSEL CAPITAL OF AUSTRALIA
Join Port Phillip Ferries and Portarlington Mussel Tours on an all day adventure.
Take the modern ferry direct from Docklands, Melboure to Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula.
After a quick 70 minute trip, you’ll step straight off one boat and onto Valerie, our beautifully refurbished 40-year-old Huon Pine boat.
Come with us and explore, taste and sip the Bellarine.
Our immersive tour offers a front row seat to nature, seafood, wildlife and more. Sink your teeth into this curated foodie experience.
Feast on local produce, wines, beer & spirits. Watch us shuck and open our native oysters and mussels, freshly plucked from the waters. Get hands on, collect your own mussels from the farms and settle into cooking demonstrations to enjoy for lunch.
Learn from the mussel farmer with firsthand storytelling about the history of the region and sustainable aquaculture.
Our focus is your ultimate enjoyment. You’ll walk away with a new appreciation of the humble mussel, a deep understanding of sustainable aquaculture, and lasting memories of a great day on the bay. If you happen to spy a few dolphins or make some new friends, then that’s an added bonus!
What’s included?
- Sightseeing around the bay on Valerie
- Hands on mussel farm experience
- Firsthand storytelling from the skipper
- Local Bellarine produce, wines and beers
- Cooking demontrations
- Tastings of local and native seafoods
- Tea / Coffee & Dessert and non alcoholic drinks
Return ferry ticket from Melbourne, Docklands to Portarlington Pier
Couple of hours of free time in Portarlington once tour ends
Weekdays $338 Weekends $345 pp * diff prices may apply for public holidays
Tour Details
- Ferry departs Docklands at 9.30 am weekdays and 10.40 am weekends
- Ferry returns to Docklands somewhere around 5 or 6 pm, depending on the day and season.
- THE CLASSIC MUSSEL TOUR GOES FOR 3 HOURS
- Mussel tour departs from Portarlington Pier (right next to the ferry berth)
- Maximum of 12 people on the mussel tour (over 12+ years only)
Ready To Make a Date
To Book:
Step 1: Search for your preferred Classic Mussel Tour date and book here
Step 2: Once you have secured a Mussel Tour booking, lock in your ferry tickets here
