Quick Details
Adult Package
Includes return ferry, lunch and drink
A$ 85
Concession Package
Includes return ferry, lunch and drink
A$ 80
Port to Plate Mussel Experience
A ferry package featuring Pier St, Home of Portarlington Mussels
Available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with 2 sitting times: 12.00 or 1.30pm
Visit the Mussel Capital of Australia – Portarlington is renowned for its mussel farms, offering the perfect environment for these tasty shellfish. Pier Street Cafe, located right on the waterfront, serves incredibly fresh mussels, with a range of dishes from smoked mussel chowder to Sri Lankan mussel curry.
Your journey begins with a relaxing cruise across Port Phillip Bay from Docklands aboard a modern fast ferry, arriving in the charming seaside town of Portarlington. With our convenient ferry service and so many mussel dishes to try, you’ll want to come back again. The Port to Plate Mussel Experience includes everything—even a drink with lunch!
After lunch, stroll through the quaint township or relax with a cocktail at the Grand Hotel Atrium. A perfect day out with family or friends!
Included your Mussel Experience
- Your return ferry journey from Docklands to Portarlington and back
- Drink on arrival – small beer, house wine or soft drink
- Mussel Lunch* – One of 6 flavours of the freshest Portarlington Mussels
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*Primarily this package features Portarlington Mussels. However, if there are some members in your party who don’t eat shellfish, we are able to exchange the Mussel Lunch with another main menu item to the equivalent value (seafood sharing platter not included). Please leave all dietary requirements information in the comments field when booking.
Itinerary
- Depart Docklands at 9.30 am and arrive to Portarlington at 10.40 am
- Choose either an early lunch at midday or late lunch at 1.30pm
- Outside of your lunch experience you’ll have time to explore Portarlington shops, go for a coastal stroll, or head to the Grand Hotel for a drink
- Depart Portarlington at 4.00 pm and arrive to Docklands at 5.10 pm
Bookings within 48 hours or when unavailable online
In the event you are trying to make a booking within 48 hours of travel, on weekends, public holidays, peak season or wanting to waitlist; Please send us a request prior to travel to info@portphillipferries.com.au or call 03 9514 8959.
Menu items are seasonal and therefore are subject to change. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements in your booking by adding them to the booking comments.
About Pier St
From the team behind French dining restaurant Noir (Richmond) comes Pier St – a Portarlington seaside dining destination for locals and Geelong/Melbourne day-trippers alike. Pier St marries exceptional restaurant quality with an unpretentious beach-side charm and convenience.
Serving up contemporary-Australian dishes with a heavy focus on seafood – you can expect to see several dishes centred around the famous Portarlington mussels!
Offering breakfast and lunch and barista-made coffees – Pier St is one of the best restaurants in Portarlington. With gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and seafood options galore, whatever you are after, we have it on offer.
Kid-friendly, Pier St is a family-run business that prides itself on servicing top-notch specialty coffees, local wines, fresh seafood and tasty breakfasts.
Whether it’s a special occasion or day trip to Portarlington, enjoy water views of Port Phillip Bay from the pier while sampling some of Bellarine’s best seafood at Portarlington’s best beach-side cafe and restaurant – Pier St.