Portarlington Mussel Tours

About Portarlington Mussel Tours

Portarlington Mussel Tours runs Valerie, a heritage Huon pine vessel that started out as a working trawler and has since been carefully rebuilt for guests. Her refit kept the warm timber character and added a saloon, open decks, heating and cooling, a working galley and a bathroom on board. With room for 12, a private booking means the whole boat belongs to your group. Charters leave Portarlington Harbour and head out across Port Phillip Bay to the local mussel farms, where the crew raise the growing ropes so guests can see the shellfish up close. Back on deck, freshly harvested mussels are cooked in front of the group, served with Bellarine produce platters, local wines, craft beers or spirits, and finished with something sweet. Private outings run for two to four hours and can depart in the morning, the afternoon or towards sunset, on weekdays and weekends throughout the year. Groups pick one of the operator's signature seafood experiences as the base, or ask to blend elements from different tours to suit the occasion. The business pitches its charters at birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, end-of-year gatherings and corporate groups looking to reward staff or host clients. Seafood is central to the menu, so it suits groups who enjoy shellfish; vegan, vegetarian and coeliac diets cannot be catered for, and the timber boat is not wheelchair accessible.

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