World Heritage Cruises — Attraction in Strahan

Diary notes - 19 March 2024 Queenstown to Strahan - quickie drive down the road…… Tourism is like a fast forward tutorial and without notes, inspires a brain explosion of information to be stored in an area the size of a cupboard where a library is required. Joined the Geriatric American Tourers and jumped on a floaty boat to discover the makings of the greens in the Wilderness of Tasmania. Macquarie Harbour, West Coast region and head out through Hells Gates, 180 and back to the Harbour. Stop one - Sarah Island About 10 Hectares surrounded by waters to send the bad head convicts, the 1%’s. 100 lashes to these guys held a different meaning to a cool summers Ale. Matthew Brady (1799 – 4 May 1826) TAS bush ranger … escapee from Sarah Island, just like Ned, a hero to his convict following. Scotsman David Hoy arrived in Van Demons Land in 1824; he was a ship’s carpenter and boat builder. - a love of wood (Huon Pine) good guy boat builder / people person turned things around on Sarah with less of the Flagellation and maybe more of the flatulence Sarah Island = prisoners Island If you ask Pierce When it comes to canabalism, better to fart than to whip a cat or nine. Back on the Red floaty boat and propelled towards the politics of the world and back to 1983 headlines. Damming of the Gordon below Franklin Dam Bob Hawkes win in 1983 kept his promise to stop the Dam Then listed with UNESCO 1983 Trekked a rainforest and navigated an island All in one day, enough is enough, we’re on holidays. Bob Brown and his greenie protesters have much to answer for. Cool temperate rainforest as opposed to a tropical rainforest. Small leaves no colour more arctic than bright lights and show offs. Dr Bob and his mates did such a good job protecting the creek, but how did they let the scarred hills of Queenstown Copper extraction get passed em. Acid rain and drained down a river of green ? An ugly scar hidden on the backside of beauty. Back on Terra Firma and to the soils of Van Demons Land …..we are swiftly brought back the present modern world. Driving homeward bound to the same abode as the previous night, our display suggests a pressure loss on LHF, easy, got this, stop for a puncture repair, leave with new tyre … Please add alcohol. Learned day out, good Tucker, Worthy of a...

Thursday 13th October 2022

Booking Through Phone Prior To Arriving In Tasmania - Wonderful, Helpful Staff. 10/10

Staff At Front Desk - Professional, Helpful, Full Of Information, Polite. 10/10

Boarding Staff - Smiles All Round, Courteous, Nothing Was A Problem. 10/10

Time - 6 Hours (Yes, This Sounds Like A Long Trip, It Is, But One You Will Be Happy You Spent Your Money On. 10/10

It Rained All Day For Our Cruise. We Were Unsure About Doing The Guided Tours (1/2 Hr & 1 Hr) Do Them ! The Sarah Island Tour Was So Informative (Especially With David As Our Guide, He Absolutely Loves His Tours & Sharing The Past) Seeing The Ruins And Hearing The Stories Of Life On This Island Was Interesting. To See The Island So Well Maintained And Honoured Is Awesome.

The Food - 10/10 We Were Told The Menu Had Just Been Changed And Brightened Up. It Was A Very Pleasant Surprise. We Had No Idea What To Expect. Morning Tea Was An Array Of Muffins & Cakes. Fresh Apples & Mandarins. The Usual Drinks Tea, Coffee (My Mother In Law Had 3, She Said They Were Amazing) Soft Drink And Wine. Small Basket Of Sweets To Choose From, Kit Kats, Allens Snakes, Mars Bar Etc (To Purchase) Cash Or Card - Cash Preferred As No Reception For Card Once In The River.

Seats - 10/10 Large. Soft Comfortable Airplane Style Seating, Able To Recline. Have A Tray Holder That Folds Down From Seat In Front For Your Lunch Tray To Sit On. So Much Leg Room.

Power Point/Usb Charger Station - Yes These Are On The Boat & Very Much A Convenience. (Just Remember Your Cord)

Toilets So Very Clean & Tidy. 10/10 Sanitiser Stations All Around. 10/10

Wheel House Is Open To All - 10/10 You Can Sit And Chat With The Captain As He Takes Everyone All Around For The Day.

I Do Not Think I Can Sell This Cruise To You Anymore.... If You Are Thinking Of Booking, DO ! You Will Not Regret It. Wonderful Value For Money. Wonderful Day. Thankyou To The Staff Of World Heritage Cruises For An...

We had the pleasure of a trip with x4 kids 12, 10, 7 & 7 plus us (parentals) and the grandparents. We absolutely LOVED this, we have been on the grey boat gordon river cruises before as a couple and there's just a few things we noticed in difference for people travelling with kids: gordon river cruises sat families to the back with not as nice view and buffet hard to juggle for them with kids and no tables. World heritige cruises was AMAZING and glad we chose this option with the kids, we had tables to sit with our kiddos, right up the front next to a designated play room with toys, beanbags and they even offered movies, one of our little ones felt a little sick headed out to the heads and staff was so attentive, after some sea sick tablets, some sea salt chips and a ginger beer he bounced back and staff kept checking in, they offered colouring in and lots of coloured pencils and with lunch brought to us it was much less hassle, they got to go sit up next to the captain and had pictures with the captains hat and they generally had the most amazing experience, I absolutely am so happy we booked with world heritige cruises and im not knocking gordon river cruises either we had a fantastic time on board as a couple with them previously but just feel as a family the much better choice would be hands down world heritige cruises as they seem so family orientated even stopped us to say how well behaved and well mannered our children were all day which with 3/4 children all autistic with ADHD this is more a compliment TO the crew than us as parents honestly because the entire time we were not short on activities to keep the busy kids busy and that 100% made ALL the difference in the way our children behaved while on board! I couldn't rate this trip any higher, if you have the opportunity to do this with your kids DO IT ive never seen so many great big smiles all round its something we will never forget! Thanks...