Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.
In port at Scenic Sailing: Bass Strait, the bucket-list move is Flinders Island Wilderness & Furneaux Heritage Small-Group Tour. Odyssey Traveller (Flinders Island Small Group Tour) runs it — a private, expert-led experience at your own pace, not a 40-person coach. Below: all 6 bucket-list things to do on a Scenic Sailing: Bass Strait port day, each with the independent way to make it yours.
1wildlife
Step ashore on remote Flinders Island — the crown jewel of Bass Strait — where untamed granite peaks, turquoise lagoons, and roaming Cape Barren geese feel utterly untouched. A small-group guided experience through the Furneaux archipelago's most spectacular landscapes.
Book it withOdyssey Traveller (Flinders Island Small Group Tour)AUD 5,995 per person (small-group escorted; private group departures available for 6+)
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2scenic
Board the restored 1936 wooden ketch Julie Burgess — Tasmania's most beloved tall ship — for a golden-hour sail out of Devonport into the sparkling waters of Bass Strait. This is living maritime heritage under full canvas.
Book it withThe Julie Burgess Tall Ship Experience (Devonport Maritime Museum)AUD 80 per person (2.5-hour Twilight/Sunset Sail, Friday evenings)
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3history
Sail deep into the Kent Group of Bass Strait to Deal Island, home to Australia's highest lighthouse and some of the most isolated, spectacular scenery on earth. This is a true expedition — raw, remote, and utterly unforgettable.
Book it withBetter Than Shares (Tamar River Expedition Sailings)AUD 1,800–AUD 2,400 per person (multi-day passage, Tamar River to Deal Island; contact operator for current pricing)
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4scenic
Glide in silence along the Gordon River — one of Tasmania's great wild rivers — through ancient Huon pine rainforest that has barely changed in 10,000 years. A premium wilderness experience in Australia's most dramatic island interior.
Book it withGordon River Cruises (West Coast Wilderness Railway & Cruises)AUD 175–AUD 210 per person (Heritage Landing cruise; Premier Upper Deck from AUD 210)
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5culture
Experience Hobart's cultural triumvirate — the subterranean Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), the convict-era sandstone grandeur of Salamanca Place, and the panoramic wilderness summit of Mount Wellington — in complete privacy with a local expert guide.
Book it withThe Hobart Local (Private Luxury Tours)AUD 450–AUD 650 per person (private half-day; price varies by group size, contact operator for quote)
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6adventure
Explore the car-free, UNESCO-aspirant wilderness of Maria Island — Tasmania's most extraordinary island national park — with a private guide on an exclusive walking experience among wombats, fossil cliffs, and convict ruins.
Book it withThe Hobart Local (Private Maria Island Day Tour)AUD 550–AUD 750 per person (private guided day tour including ferry transfers; contact operator for current quote)
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