About Peppermint Bay Cruises
Peppermint Bay Cruises offers a signature lunch cruise experience departing from Brooke Street Pier on Hobart's waterfront, sailing south down the River Derwent to the award-winning Peppermint Bay Hotel in Woodbridge. The five-hour round trip combines scenic cruising through one of Australia's most beautiful waterways with a multi-course degustation lunch showcasing Tasmania's finest seasonal produce, local wines, and craft beers.
The cruise departs at 10:30am aboard the purpose-built catamaran Peppermint Bay II, designed for maximum comfort and panoramic visibility. A fully guided commentary covers the Derwent's history, geology, and wildlife — guests regularly spot seals, sea eagles, dolphins, and during migration season, whales. On arrival at Peppermint Bay, guests stroll the grounds before sitting down to a regionally inspired lunch featuring Tasmanian seafood, local cheeses, and estate-grown ingredients, paired with wines from the Channel region.
What makes this experience stand out is the seamless combination of river cruise, wildlife spotting, and fine dining in a single outing. It's consistently rated as one of Hobart's top day experiences and appeals equally to food lovers, nature enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a relaxed but memorable day on the water. The return cruise in the afternoon offers time to enjoy a Tasmanian whisky or digestif before docking back at Brooke Street Pier around 4pm.
