Welcome to
World Heritage Cruises
Visit Strahan Tasmania where we welcome you on board our extraordinary vessel Harbour Master II. While you are in the care of our experienced and friendly crew we invite you to relax, make yourself at home, and truly immerse yourself in the beauty of Macquarie Harbour and The Gordon River… in your own style.
All our passengers are V.I.P’s and we want you to experience the journey of a lifetime in the caring and experienced hands of our family and crew as we show you around our beautiful backyard!
Cruise Options
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Morning Heritage Cruise
Departs 9am Daily
Departs: Strahan Wharf 9am, returns approximately 3pm (daily)
Includes: Hells Gates, aquaculture farms, guided Sarah Island on-shore walk, Gordon River Heritage Landing Rainforest board walk and Huon Pine sawmill.
Lunch included, featuring Tasmanian produce.
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Afternoon Heritage Cruise
27th December to 16th January only
Departs: Strahan Wharf 3:15pm, returns approximately 8.30pm
Hells Gates; aquaculture farms; guided Sarah Island on-shore walk; Gordon River Heritage Landing Rainforest board walk.
Dinner included, featuring Tasmanian produce.
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Chartered Cruise
The World Heritage Cruises Catamaran is available to clubs, corporate groups or any special interest groups wishing to enjoy the pleasures of a cruise together.
The most popular option – a three-hour evening cruise – departs Strahan around 6pm, allowing ample time to take in Hells Gates and the sights of Macquarie Harbour.
The World Heritage Cruises Catamaran caters for groups of between 30 and 200 people.
Contact us for more information.
Cruise Pricing
MAIN DECK
Main Deck Centre - Including Lunch
Adult $155
Child $70 (5 - 16yrs inclusive)
Family Discount $340 - 2 adults + up to 3 children
Main Deck Window - Including Lunch
Adult $190
Child $90 (5 - 16yrs inclusive)
Family Discount $430 2 adults + up to 3 children
Prices valid to 31/3/2025
UPPER DECK
Upper Deck Centre
Including Lunch, morning tea & a beverage
Adult $200
Child $200
Upper Deck Window
Including Lunch, morning tea & a beverage
Adult $210
Child $210
Prices valid to 31/3/2025
We take pride in offering one of the best Gordon River Cruises in Strahan, Tasmania. We offer a value-for-money cruise, designed to provide full enjoyment of your World Heritage Tasmania Experience.
All cruises include;
Free travel for children under 5 years
Family discount for two adults and up to three children between 5 and 16 years old inclusive
A meal included, Lunch on the morning cruise & Dinner on the afternoon cruise, freshly prepared onboard and served to your seat (no queueing required) and includes delicious Tasmanian produce.
Step ashore Sarah Island for a guided tour of one of the harshest penal settlements in Australia.
Spend two hours on the Gordon River including a boardwalk through the Unesco World Heritage Rainforest
Licensed bars on-board with a full range of beverages and snacks to purchase.
(Please note we have limited Eftpos signal during the cruise - cash accepted)
*Book now for an Australian seniors 10% discount, your Australian Government seniors card must be shown when collecting your tickets in the booking office. Promo codes are not available on the discounted seniors fare.
*Discounts cannot be applied once payment has been made.
* Cruise tickets are to be collected from the booking office prior to boarding
(The booking office is located next to the cruise boat at 18 Esplanade, Strahan Wharf)
* Boarding of the cruise commences 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.
* Child meal 5 - 16yrs may be upgraded to an adult meal for an additional $12 (no additional charge upper deck)
* For any dietary requirements please make a note in the comments on your booking or call the booking office directly on Ph 03 6471 7174
* Infants 0 - 4 yrs are free of charge and not guaranteed seating, please call 0364717174 if you have any enquiries about infant seating
* Terms & Conditions
Cruises not available
Christmas Day
15th July to 15th August 2025 (annual maintenance)
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All fares are in Australian Dollars and include the Goods and Services Tax.
Cruise Route
Once we depart Strahan we visit (in order):
Hells Gates - The narrow entry from the wild Southern Ocean to Macquarie Harbour, named by the convicts on their way to the Hell on earth of Sarah Island.
Liberty Point - See Aquaculture pens stocked with thousands of Atlantic salmon and Ocean trout.
Enjoy a sample of our local produce included in your lunch.
Sarah Island - Stop and step ashore to explore the harshest convict settlement in Australia and relive the absorbing tale of how the convicts turned a hell on earth into one of the largest ship building yards in Australia. Pre-dating Port Arthur and feared by every convict, this settlement has a 'history with a twist' as you will learn from our guides. Sarah Island is a must-see.
Gordon River/Heritage Landing - The highlight of your Gordon River Cruise, rediscover serenity in this famous World Heritage wilderness with a boardwalk stroll through the ancient forests at Heritage Landing.
Seating Options
Our vessel's extra large windows, spacious layout and luxurious seating provides every opportunity to take in the breath taking Gordon River scenery. All passengers have an allocated seat inside, with access to walk freely all over the vessel.
Main deck centre
Centre of the boat around table's
Main Deck Windows
Window seats in rows of 2
Upper Deck Centre
Centre seats in rows of 2
Upper Deck Windows
Window seats in rows of 2
All seating is allocated with access to walk freely over all 3 decks.
A meal is included with all seating options.
Upper deck seating also includes morning or afternoon tea,
licensed bars are on-board for the purchase of drinks & snacks,
please note limited EFTPOS signal on-board, however cash is accepted.