On Board Unveils 2-Night Port Davey Highlights Expedition

On Board, a proud member of Luxury Lodges of Australia, has launched a new two-night Port Davey Highlights expedition, giving time-poor travellers rare access to Tasmania’s wild southwest. Aboard Odalisque III (maximum 12 guests) — purpose-built in Tasmania for wilderness immersion — this condensed three-day journey captures the essence of the region’s silence, waterways and rugged peaks, previously only available on longer voyages.

Departing Hobart via seaplane, guests soar over the jagged Arthur Range and the spire of Federation Peak before touching down beside Odalisque III in Port Davey. Over two nights and the best part of three days, travellers explore mirror-still waterways, Huon pine-lined rivers, untouched Southern Ocean beaches, and weather-beaten coastlines. Each day is guided by On Board’s all-Tasmanian crew, who share decades of knowledge of the southwest’s flora, fauna, geology, and the stewardship of the Needwonnee and Ninene people, the region’s first custodians. Guests can tailor their experience — heart-pumping hikes and sea-cave adventures, or the chance to just be still in a World-Heritage wilderness that grounds you and reminds you who you are.

Evenings offer a gentler pace, with Tasmanian wines and whiskies poured in the Wheelhouse Lounge, and feasts of freshly sourced Tasmanian fare served around a Huon pine table, handcrafted upstream on the Huon River in Franklin. Guests retreat to private suites with sweeping views of wild rivers and peaks, and gaze at the Milky Way and Southern Cross under one of the world’s most untouched night skies.

“Port Davey is the kind of place that makes three days feel like weeks,” says Alice van der Woude, On Board’s Director of Marketing & Experience. “Whether you’re out exploring or simply pausing to take in the vastness and quiet of the harbour, it’s the sort of place that stays with you long after you’ve gone home.”

2-Night Port Davey Highlights

From AUD$5,800 per person twin share, all inclusive.

  • Daily guided walks, tender excursions & wilderness cruises
  • Tailored itinerary including hiking, historic sites, birdwatching, photography, beachcombing
  • Private accommodation on expedition-vessel Odalisque III
  • Return scenic seaplane flights between Hobart and Port Davey
  • Passionate & experienced local crew, including interpretive guide, skipper and chef
  • All meals starring gourmet Tasmanian produce
  • Tasmanian wine and craft beer
  • National Park entrance fees
  • Use of weatherproof rain poncho & expedition bag

Celebratory Offer

To celebrate the launch of Port Davey Highlights, On Board is offering a $1,000 cabin credit on new bookings made by 12 December 2025, valid for expeditions through 8 May 2027.

For travellers with more time, On Board continues to offer its signature 4- and 6-night Port Davey expeditions, providing a deeper encounter with the region and space to linger and immerse fully.

For dates, fares and bookings visit onboardexpeditions.com.au.