SeaLink Northern Territory connects remote communities and creates brilliant experiences for locals and tourists alike on our passenger ferries and bus services in the Top End.
Built especially for remote locations, the SeaLink NT ferries are capable of beach landings, carrying large numbers of passengers in comfort, and are all equipped with kiosks, toilets, air-conditioned cabins, and spacious outdoor decking.
SeaLink NT connects the Tiwi community to Darwin up to four days a week in the peak tourist season as well as offering visitors the opportunity to explore and experience the rich and wonderful art culture of the Tiwi Islands.
The SeaLink NT Mandorah ferry service runs up to 14 times a day and connects residents of the Cox Peninsula to Darwin by a fast ferry service. Wagait Beach, the Cox Country Club, and the Mandorah Jetty are all local and visitor hotspots for fishing, exploring, and just ‘getting out of town’.
Harbour cruises run every day April to September for visitors to get their bearings as they arrive in Darwin.
Tours available
Tiwi by Design - Tiwi Islands Day Tour
Immerse yourself in this premium SeaLink Tiwi Islands art and culture day tour.
A highly personalised experience; this leisurely walking tour visits all the places of interest with your friendly Tiwi guide. After disembarking in the Aboriginal community of Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island, you'll be escorted to Tiwi Design where local artists and dancers will perform a formal Welcome to Country with a smoking ceremony and totem dances.
Enjoy a typical Tiwi morning tea of damper and a cuppa while getting to know some of the Tiwi Island community members. Explore the Mission Precinct with your knowledgeable guide telling stories of life and culture in the Tiwi Islands.
Visit the Patakijiyali Museum with your guide to learn the history of the Mission days, the Tiwi Creation story, Tiwi involvement in WWII and most importantly (to the Tiwi!), celebrated football players!
After a rest and lunch in the shade, it’s time to re-visit Tiwi Design and participate in an exclusive ‘behind-the-scenes’ screen printing workshop. Choose from contemporary or traditional Tiwi design to print onto a take-home t-shirt, tea towel or fabric – a wonderful souvenir of your Tiwi visit.
Darwin Harbour Sightseeing Cruise
Come on board for a 45-minute highlights cruise on Darwin's beautiful harbour. Sit back, relax and enjoy a different perspective of Darwin city & historic city wharves from our open sundeck or the air-conditioned cabin.
Our Skippers provide commentary on Darwin's history including our involvement in WWII and the bombing of Darwin, cyclone Tracey as well as today's modern Darwin.
Tickets sold at the ferry terminal from 11:30am or book online. Snacks & drinks are available for purchase onboard.
OPERATES EVERY DAY
Departs Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal at 11.55am, returns at 12.40pm. Meets the Darwin Explorer timetable. Tickets available for purchase at the ferry terminal from 11am.
Luxury Overnight Tiwi Islands Escape
This exclusive package accommodation is at the luxurious Tiwi Island Retreat and includes the journey to Wurrumiyanga for the Tiwi by Design tour and much more.
Take the ferry from Darwin to Bathurst Island (Wurrumiyanga) then travel across Bathurst Island by 4WD to meet your sea transfer to the remote beachfront Tiwi Island Retreat. Fish from the beach, relax by the pool, experience the Tiwi sunset and canapes on the beach. In the evening you'll enjoy a chef-prepared dinner on the deck.
On your second day you'll rise for a tropical breakfast and transfer to Wurrumiyanga to immerse yourself in Tiwi art and culture. Participate in a smoking ceremony, meet Tiwi artists, be guided on a walking tour through the Patakitjiyali Museum and Mission Precinct and screen print your own take-home souvenir. This afternoon you'll return to Darwin on the afternoon ferry.
Facilities
- Free Wifi
Accreditation
- Quality Tourism Accreditation
