Swim with the Sealions

Age requirements

All children under the age of 16 require adult supervision at all times.

If they are in the water their supervising adult is required to also be in the water at all times. If the child or the adult exit the water the adult or the child will also be required to do so.

Any guest under the age of 18 needs to have their waiver form signed by a parent or guardian.

​Duration

Approximately 5 hours.

The journey to and from the islands is around 1.5 hours.

Operates from the last weekend in September through to mid June.

Passengers

Maximum of 25 passengers.

Minimum of 6 passengers required for this trip to operate.

What’s included

Either breakfast or afternoon tea (depends on departure time), tea/coffee and light refreshments.

Mask, snorkel, wetsuit & fins.

Those who choose not to swim are able to join the Captain in the tender boat to get closer to the sealions.

Boat facilities

Fully Air-conditioned saloon/bridge, coffee machine, toilets and hot water showers on board.

Huge main deck and swim platform, dual ladders for access to the water.

Boat tender/s to assist you into the water.

Non smoking vessel.

PLEASE NOTE: The vessels are cashless and card only transactions are accepted.

Optional extras

Soft drinks, bottled water and alcohol available for purchase.

Souvenirs available on board.

GoPro hire available on board.

Check in details

Please meet at the tour operators office at 3/10 South Quay Boulevard (blue fronted building).

Please arrive 30 minutes before departure time, coffee available at check in.

Pre booked transfers from accommodation places are available for $15 per person return. Please make sure this is booked prior to 5.30pm the day before your charter.

What to bring

To ensure the comfort of your trip you will need to bring:

Bathers and a towel.

Your camera, if you have one. If not we do hire our GoPros on board.

Charging cables. USB points are available on our vessels.

Comfortable clothing: Remember to pack some warm clothes as it can get cool on the water (even in summer). Our vessels have reverse cycle air-conditioning for your comfort.

Sunscreen - we encourage you to be sunsmart.

Boat appropriate soft-soled shoes - preferably not thongs.

Space is limited, small bags are appreciated.

A reusable drink bottle as chilled filtered water is available on board.

Additional Information

This tour is provided by award winning tour provider Calypso Star Charters. They may change the details of their tours, terms and conditions at their own discretion. Please check directly with the tour operator for any specific queries that you may have.