Port Phillip Ferries Blog

WARNING – spontaneous musical numbers ahead! “Dancing Queen”, “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, “Oh What A Night” – we know the songs, we love them and now we can see them LIVE in Melbourne.  Melbourne is abuzz with musicality.  The musical theatre scene is packed full of world-renowned shows and they are either right here…

Well, aren’t we beyond delighted to be featured in Richard Cornish’s article for The Sydney Morning Herald; “”. Richard Cornish (Melbourne based food writer, author and events host) gives his professional opinion on places to eat and experiences to embrace.  We have to say, a couple of our favs are featured in this article! So…

Bet you didn’t know that mussel jerky was a thing? One of the mussel farmers has even been brave enough to trial chocolate coated mussels. Say what? When your town’s most famous export is mussels, I guess it’s only natural to want to experiment with the product and see what might be the next big…

Dads, they really do love a bit of ‘all-in competition’, a bit of ‘who will reign supreme?’  Not wanting to disappoint good old Dad this Father’s Day, we’ve come up with “A Battle of the Bays”.  Docklands vs. Portarlington. That infamous saying ‘anything you can do, I can do better’ certainly rings true with regard…

2018 FOOTY TRIPS Sunday 25 March – completed Monday 2 April – completed Sunday 13 May – completed Saturday 19 May – completed Friday 29 June – completed Friday 3 August – completed Saturday 11 August – completed   We’ve reached the end of our Geelong Footy Ferry trips for 2018. They were a massive…

Winter, don’t think about battening down the hatches, hiding under the doona and indulging in some serious comfort eating.

Drysdale; home to local history, produce perfection and the freshest fish in the nation!  Richard Cornish (Melbourne based food writer, author and events host) has penned the article “Six Reasons to Visit Drysdale”  for the Sydney Morning Herald. The reasons to visit Drysdale that Richard has highlighted are true-to-word, as locals will attest.  From one…

Over the three-day long weekend in June (8, 9, 10 and 11) the historic seaside town of Portarlington is alive with music, energy and excitement. People come from near and far to celebrate and experience the rich and passionate Celtic culture – at the National Celtic Festival. Portarlington plays host to international and national music…

The much-anticipated opening of The Whiskery,  the newest distillery/cellar door offering on the Bellarine is the perfect weekend outing for city dwellers looking to make a day trip to the coast. Avoid traffic and designated driver negotiations by making the journey aboard Port Phillip Ferries. Travel in comfort and take in sweeping views as you…

Our Geelong Footy Ferry services have been a hit so far. We’ve also had heaps of interest from Portarlington people wanting to head on these Geelong trips as well. So we’ve come up with a special package for those wanting to cruise all the way to cheer on the Cats or their opposing teams. If…

Photo Credit – @sharejosie As you sit back and relax for your journey with Port Phillip Ferries, you?ll undoubtedly enjoy the sights and sounds of the water. But have you ever thought about what is below? Here are some cool critters that you might be cruising over on your journey. . Turtles are common creatures…

Make it a Mother?s Day weekend! May 12 & 13.