Experience Coffin Bay Tour

We arrive, by walking the short distance from our caravan park, in plenty of time for our 9.30am boat departure. We are greeted by our hosts, boat skipper and tour guide Scott, and deckhand and 'gun' oyster shucker Libby. We wait for all passengers to arrive - it is a full tour. We are comfortably seated in an enclosed area with tables - good viewing all the way around us inside the boat.
Roger and I are seated opposite a couple, Otto and Sandra, who are staying in Port Lincoln at present, and are doing a day trip here to incorporate this tour. They have put their English Staffy, Bob, into doggy daycare (cost $35) while they are doing this. Enjoy nice chatting with them - they have 4 young grandchildren (2 in Brisbane, 2 in Mackay).
Have a great tour, fun to get out in the water - I chose the waders option, Rog just went for the swim option - for our wander in amongst the oyster racks. We then get to listen to Scott explain about current (and past) oyster practices - leading to todays sustainable farming. So much more involved than just waiting for them to grow! It takes 18 to 24 months to grow oysters to a size to be ready to be consumed. The premium oysters are 'fattened' to 3 years of age. After the talk, we all get a dozen fresh oysters each (shucked by Libby while the talk was happening) - served with fresh lemon and a couple of other sauce condiments. I tried them all, but definitely happy to have most natural - delicious! Now on our boat ride back to Coffin Bay Jetty we check out some places to see seals laying about resting on the rocks. Lovely tour.Read more