TYPE: Special Interest Tour
KEY FEATURES: The only mussel tour in Australia. An immersive seafood experience.
Portarlington Mussel Tours
GEELONG & BELLARINE PENINSULA
Explore, taste and sip, while cruising on the glistening waters of Port Phillip Bay, surrounded by scenes of the You Yangs Ranges, Melbourne skyline and rolling hills of the Bellarine Peninsula.
This authentic experience offers a front row seat to nature, seafood, wildlife and more. All from the comfort of Valerie, the lovingly restored 40-year-old Huon pine vessel.
Sink your teeth into this curated foodie experience. Feast on local produce, wines, beer & spirits, all with a story of their own. Watch them shuck, open and prepare a range of local seafood, freshly plucked from the waters.
Pick your own lunch. Grab your bucket and collect mussels straight from our farms and settle into the saloon to watch cooking demonstrations to then enjoy for your lunch.
Spend time with Lance the mussel farmer, skipper, and storyteller. The warm and friendly team will ensure your senses are filled, your taste buds are excited and you leave with lasting memories.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Cruising around the bay on our beautiful vessel. Indoor and outdoor seating and standing spaces. Full bathroom facilities. Heating & Cooling. All safety equipment. AV equipment.
Local Bellarine Produce Platters.
A taste of the region. Nothing travelled more than 20 kms away from Portarlington.
Mussel farm experience.
Cruising out to the farms, see and learn. Pick your own mussels.
Feast on Seafood.
Taste the mussels in a variety of ways. As well as mussels, they also farm Local Angasi oyster and the bay scallop. In the Deluxe Seafood Tour, they also include Local Tiger Abalone, Bellarine Smokehouse salmon gravlax, cured in a Bellarine gin. Includes Cooking demonstrations of all the above.
Drink Bellarine.
Local wines, beers and cider. Choose the Deluxe Seafood Tour to also add in Ocean Aged sparkling wine. Bellarine Distillery Gin. Blak Brews Australian Native Teas. Lavazza Coffee
Insider Storytelling about the region and more.
Tours include:
- Classic Mussel Tour – FIT or Group
- Deluxe Seafood Experience – FIT or Group
- Melbourne to Bellarine – Mussel & Coastal Experience
- A Grand Stay & Seafood Experience
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Cruising on a beautifully restored Huon Pine Vessel
- Mussel cooking demonstrations and tastings
- Seafood tastings including oysters, scallops and more
- Local produce platters, wines, beers, cider and gin
- Pick your own mussels from the mussel farms
Capacity
Maximum guests: 12
GROUP FACILITIES
Exclusive private charter available.
Tours include:
- Classic Mussel Tour
- Deluxe Seafood Experience
- Melbourne to Bellarine – Mussel & Coastal Experience
- A Grand Stay & Seafood Experience