Hobart Historic Cruises operates cruises and charter routes on the River Derwent, Tasmania. These ferry tours have operated on the Derwent Harbour since the 1980s.
Ferry routes
The longer ferry route travels north and south of the Tasman Bridge. The other two go north and south, respectively.
Bus tours
Bus tours visit Port Arthur, Bruny Island, Richmond, Mt Wellington and Devil Zoo.
History
Captain Fell's Historic Ferries had a long history of operating ferries on the River Derwent. The owner of the Spirit of Hobart was Peter O'May,[1] a descendant of the original O'May Family that have been operating ferries on the River Derwent since 1863.[2][3]
The business ownership was transferred from Peter O'May to the LJ Family Trust in September 2013. During this time, the business began to encounter controversy after a series of workplace incidents and poor public perception[4]
Ferries
External links
References
- Captain cranky over free footy ferry 2016-06-03, retrieved 2026-03-06^
- O'May Family utas.edu.au, retrieved 4 January 2019^
- O'May, Henry (Harry) (1872–1962) adb.anu.edu.au, retrieved 4 January 2019^
- Hannah Martin. It's stormy seas for ferry boss December 16, 2013^
- Anne Mather. Historic Ferry Emmalisa back where she belongs Mercury, September 18, 2016, retrieved March 6, 2026^
- Hannah Martin. It's stormy seas for ferry boss Mercury, December 16, 2013, retrieved March 6, 2026^