Peppermint Bay & Peppermint Bay Cruise Brooke Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000

"An excellent day on the water. Catamaran crew were friendly & professional. The lunch was superb. Highly recommend this trip if you are in Hobart."

"We were here several years ago when it was a La carté, had wonderful meal, it is less refined now, more rustic, yet the food was delicious if somewhat small servings compared to prices. The location of Peppermint Bay and restaurant grounds at twilight is both serene and beautiful with restaurant’s own vegetable and herb garden. Essential to walk around after your delicious meal. Enjoy."

"It was extremely hard to find out exactly what was for lunch or what was included so for those that actually want to know, here goes.... My husband, mother in law and father in law joined me on today's cruise. Upon arriving we were told there was allocated seating and we had to sit where we were told. This resulted in my mother and father in law being put upstairs and us being put downstairs. If we'd been told this or if it was mentioned on the website we would have booked together so we could sit together. No drinks are included so make sure you bring extra money, a $25 bottle of Derwent Valley wine was being sold for $47 a bottle, nice bit of a mark up! Lunch was 4 courses but all shared over the table and portion sizes were ridiculously small. Firstly, after waiting 30 minutes, we received 4 slices of bread with chicken liver pate. Another 20 minute wait and we received 8 small cubes of spiced pumpkin between 4 people (literally not enough to feed 2 people). At 1.30pm lunch finally came out, on the middle of the table was placed a bowl of lamb (1/4 of it was fat), 6 small garlic potatoes and a bowl of lettuce. We are not crazy big eaters but the portion sizes were enough to feed 2 only. At 2.10 (you are due back on the boat at 2.20) we finally received dessert - 2 tablespoons of rice pudding with a slice of orange on top. We then sped back to the boat so we weren't late. Service was nice and the food was ok, nothing mind blowing and nothing that would make you come back a second time. On the trip home we got a short "thanks for joining us" and then an hour of silence. I commend the staff for making the most of what they have but honestly...for $130 a person I expected more, and I didn't expect to have to buy a packet of chips on the boat ride home because I was starving. They could do so much to make this trip have a wow factor or make customers feel special and want to come back. Disappointed as we looked forward to this as a romantic "wow" trip for so many years."

"We had a lovely day out on this cruise today, despite the rain's rude attempt to dampen our spirits. And clothes. Cruise commentary from the skipper was somehow gentle, informative and relaxing, and I'm not sure how he did this. But he did. Service from staff was good too. Lunch at the Peppermint Bay hotel was just what the doctor ordered on such a day, warming, homely and yummy."

"What a fantastic day! I was blown away by the quality and professionalism of the entire experience. We traveled past some scenic areas and enjoyed a nice time out on the water. Lunch, however, was the highlight of it all. We were treated to a seemingly never-ending feast that included something like six different courses. We sampled local foods and enjoyed a wide variety of dishes. All of the dishes hit the mark and we enjoyed all of the selection. This is a must-do for locals and tourists in Hobart."