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Luxury expedition cruises to Tasmania’s wildest corners, from Southwest National Park to Freycinet Jump on board for the adventure of a lifetime.

Step On Board for an expedition like no other

On Board’s expedition cruises venture into Tasmania’s wildest corners. Explore remote lands where mountains rise from the deep, towering sea cliffs meet wild Southern Ocean and isolated islands hide pristine beaches. Experiences include:
+ 4-night or 6-night Port Davey Escape
+ East Coast Expedition
+ South Coast Cruise
+ Port Davey Photography Expedition
+ Exclusive Charters
+ Floating Functions & Events

Tasmanian owned and operated since 1998, we know these waters intimately.

02/11/2026

Somewhere in the wild Southwest, where the mountains meet the water and the world goes quiet, you remember why you wanted to come here in the first place. The trip you kept talking about, the one you'd save for one day, the one you'd always promise you'd make time for. Come further south, slow down, get out on the water. Let Tasmania do what Tasmania does best: wild places, big landscapes, no rush. 📍 📸 Lean Timms

26/10/2026

Our crew know these waters by heart. Here, you’re not just in good hands — you’re exploring Tasmania’s wildest places with people who know them best. By the end, they won’t feel like your crew. They’ll feel like old friends who just happen to know the way. 📍 📸

18/10/2026

Exploring with purpose.
At On Board, we're proud to support citizen science, helping contribute to a greater understanding of Tasmania's remarkable wilderness. Through our involvement, we hope to play a small part in protecting the unique ecosystems and wildlife of Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour for generations to come. Because every journey is an opportunity to connect with nature and help protect what makes it extraordinary.
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05/10/2026

Southwest Tasmania never gives you quite the same view twice. The light shifts, the water changes, and the coast disappears into mist and then, moments later, opens up again. Out here, there's no need to rush for the perfect shot. Just slow down, find your frame, and let the landscape do the rest. Come for the wild places; stay for the moments you couldn't have planned.
📸 Peter Marmion 📍

28/09/2026

Telopea.
One of our Southwest Suites, named for the crimson Tasmanian waratah — Telopea truncata — and for Telopea Point near Southwest Cape. The name carries another thread, too. Naturalist Clive Lord’s explorations helped bring Port Davey to the attention of a generation of Tasmanians in the early twentieth century. More than a century later, it’s easy to understand what drew him here. Wild coastlines. Ancient forests. Quiet waters. A landscape that still feels wonderfully untouched.
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24/09/2026

Ever wondered how Freycinet got its famous pink granite? Long before we were here to admire it, these mountains were forming deep beneath the Earth’s surface — slowly, over millions of years. Then came time, weather and erosion, gradually revealing the granite we see today. And somehow, after all that geological drama, we ended up with *this*. The pink granite, turquoise water, white sand and wild coastline of Freycinet. Tasmania has been showing off for millions of years. We’re just lucky enough to have a front-row seat.

23/09/2026

With no light pollution, the night sky over Port Davey does things you rarely get to see. Leave your blinds up — out here, no one's watching but the stars.

09/09/2026

A maze of waterways set in ribbons of mountains. An adventurer's paradise.
📍Hannant's Inlet, Southwest National Park
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25/08/2026

Water is precious.

On Board is fully self-sufficient in water while exploring the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Our watermaker transforms seawater into fresh water, while rainwater from the pristine southwest skies is collected for drinking—some of the cleanest in the world, we think.

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17/08/2026

From sweeping buttongrass moorlands to tiny wildflowers, pandani, and ancient pines, the flora of Tasmania’s Southwest is quietly extraordinary. Shaped by wild weather and ancient, nutrient-poor soils, these plants are hardy, beautifully adapted, and, in some cases, found nowhere else on Earth. A landscape that rewards slowing down and looking. 📸

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