We have just completed 3 wonderful weeks holidaying in Tasmania. We did not have a bad day in all that time. The circumnavigation of Maria Island onboard 'The Spirit of Maria' was, without doubt, one of the best days we had.
We managed to see common dolphins, seals, a humpback whale, kangaroos, pademelons, wombats, Cape Barren Geese, Wedge tailed eagles, albatrosses and other sea birds. The landscape and geology of the island is fascinating. we all took dozens and dozens of photo's.
Mike is a fantastic skipper, extremely knowledgable and passionate about the environment, the island's history and its inhabitants. He is very approachable and is conscious of each passengers safety, comfort and tour experience. Similarly Meg was very friendly and personable and spent her day making sure every passenger enjoyed their day. Lunch was an enjoyable onboard experience.
Mike and Meg made sure all guests felt welcomed making a point to learn each of the passenger's names. With only 24 passengers on board there were vantage points for all.
Our kids, aged 14 and 13, agree that this was an experience not to be missed.
We picked up the tour at Triabunna.
We will certainly do this again when we return to Tasmania.
Thanks to East Coast Cruises and especially to Mike and Meg.
Dave, Lisa, Jess and Aiden.

We came on a cruise around Maria Island on 22 December. It was a great day and a great cruise. This had been a cruise that we had wanted to do for some time and we were not disappointed. The far side of the island is spectacularly beautiful. Beautiful rock formations, great commentary. Very friendly and helpful crew who obviously loved their job and this island. Thanks for the lovely lunch and morning and afternoon teas - we did get hungry out there in all that fresh air. The dolphins were beautiful and was a real treat to have them with us for so long. We hope in the not too distant future to be able to join you on a trip to the Ile des Phoques. Lastly but not the least - it was a really good idea to get the shuttle bus from Hobart to Triabunna - much better than us driving and rushing. Thanks for everything, S and A

Very friendly people, great food, beautiful location, overall a very well run tour which we really enjoyed