Seal Island Boat Tour from Victor Harbor

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45 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Take an exhilarating 45-minute boat ride from the Granite Island Causeway to Seal Island and Wright Island to look for seals, sea lions, and bottle-nose dolphins, and hear the history of whaling in Encounter Bay.

45-minute wildlife tour by boat from Victor Harbor
Look for seals, sea lions, dolphins, and seabirds
Hear stories about the history of whaling in the region
Learn about the marine wildlife of Australia

What's Included

Live commentary on board
Professional guide

Drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The Big Duck Boat Tours
Granite Island Causeway, Victor Harbor SA 5211, Australia
Please take note of parking signs.

Start time

01:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Board your vessel, a 37-foot (11.3-meter) rigid inflatable boat (RIB), which is well suited to conditions in the Southern Ocean. Your spacious boat boasts full sun protection, comfortable seating for as many as 24 passengers, and on board restroom.

Depart from the Granite Island Causeway hug the northern side of Granite Island, passing the Penguin Centre and Horse Tram route before rounding the breakwater to reach the open ocean. Your captain opens up the throttle and gets you to Seal Rock in about five minutes. There, you can see, Australian sea lions and New Zealand fur seals at rest and at play.

You might spot common and bottlenose dolphins in the vicinity of Seal Rock. The playful dolphins sometimes swim alongside the boat. Seabirds including cormorants, petrels, and shearwaters can also be sighted in the area. Have about 10 minutes to view the marine life at Seal Rock, then set out towards Wright Island where your captain shares details about the region's history of whaling.

Your tour ends with return to the Granite Island Causeway at the end of your 45-minute tour.

Granite Island (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum age 2-years

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 38 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Dolly_N

Great experience enjoy every single moment highly recommended. Staff was so friendly and explained well

Reviews

5.0

91 reviews

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Wonderful afternoon at Victor Harbor

Marek_J, Apr 2024

Enjoyable and exciting trip. The kids had a lot of fun and so did I. The pods of friendly dolphins were emerging quite frequently.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for your review! We love it when the resident dolphins come to say hello!

Saw only 1 seal

Brad_S, Apr 2024

Thought we would see more than 1 seal. We saw dolphins but I see them every day where I come from. I think most people on the tour thought the same as what I did. The tour title doesn't do it justice.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for your review. The name of the tour you participated in is called the Seal Island tour, because that is the name of the island we visit, not because of the seals, and sea lions that also visit this island. We also do not guarantee wildlife sightings on board our tours, because they are just that, Wild. Seasonally we see lots of different species, Dolphins, Seals, Sea Lions, Whales, Bird life, are apart of the wildlife we can spot on tour. Sometimes guests can spot very larger numbers of each of these species, it just depends on what the wildlife is doing on that day.

Amazing tour great operator's

Kelly_c, Mar 2024

We saw Seals dolphin's and fantastic views,the boat operator's were good and it was well priced we would come back again

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thanks so much for your grerat review

Amazing

Fenggang_B, Jan 2024

Amazing tour,highly recommend.The captain and guide are friendly and helpful.Saw seals, sealions and dolphins.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you for your great review!

Delivered on all points. Definitely do it again

Colin_A, May 2023

The tour guide’s commentary and the access to view several pods of dolphins feeding and view them in their natural habitat

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for the review. We are so glad that you got to witness dolphins on the tour!

Recommend it to any one

Nicole_H, Apr 2023

We got too see dolphins which came very close too the boat and just had a really good time I would do it again

Blend into natural

TIe_L, Feb 2023

It‘s the first time we have been so close to dolphins , and it feels like they really want to be close to us

Outstanding experience

richard_S, Jan 2023

We had a great time. The crew were great, the boat was excellent, it was an all over great experience. It was worth doing for something different.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thank you for your great review Richard!

Amazing trip would do again.

Diana_R, Jan 2023

It the unexpected arrival of the dolphins 🐬 seeing so many in the pod catching their fish all working together. Was brilliant trip.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Cheers, for the great review! Always exciting to see dolphins on our cruise, let alone to see them working as a team!

Terrible !!

Max_R, Jan 2023

Terrible !! Your tour operator did not provide adequate notice of cancellation. NEVER going to use Viator again! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Great experience

Anna_L, Dec 2022

The guides where very informative. Great experience and affordable for families Highly recommended and will share the experience with friends

Awesome

Dolly_N, Nov 2022

Great experience enjoy every single moment highly recommended. Staff was so friendly and explained well

Great fun for everyone!

Dominic_C, Mar 2022

It was great fun for all ages! Well worth the money, we had great weather too! We would come back and do it again!

Tour left on time....

Lynette_F, Mar 2022

Tour left on time. Excellent commentary highlighting the seals, dolphins and birds. Highly recommended

Superb ride

Deepa_A, Jan 2022

Was awesome trip, my daughter loves it and my 4 year old was super excited and thrilled. Will try again. Thank you for such a nice tour you guys were hilarious and 🤩

Our Christmas present experience to our family!

Jill_H, Jan 2022

The most memorable part of our trip on ‘The Big Duck’ experience was of course seeing the wildlife but also seeing my family have such a wonderful time and sharing this wonderful experience with them. The crew were extremely entertaining too and added to the experience! Thank you ❤️

Fantastic and good value for money

Renata_H, Jan 2022

It was a great ride. Got to see some dolphins close up. Seals and birds in their homes. Our hosts were awesome

Awesome experience, have...

Navyashree_B, Jan 2022

Awesome experience, have encountered school of dolphins and the boat speed was amazing. Recommended.

Fantastic

Terry_M, Apr 2021

Dolphins everywhere. Friendly professional staff. Huge thanks for getting us on a later tour after we were delayed in horrendous traffic.

Great tour

Jagath-Perera, Mar 2021

Excellent tour, Very friendly staff, We had a great time. Very fun, Value for money, recommended to anyone.