Published on Feb, 2025
What an amazing day! Loved every moment. We were lucky to have Fred who regaled us with his stories and information about Melbourne and Phillip Island. Just fantastic! Journey there was broken up with stops at the wildlife sanctuary, and The Nobbies and then Cowes, so we could all get some dinner (at various restaurants, at our own expense).
Then on to the main event, the Penguin Parade. Make sure you get the Penguin Plus tickets (which were included in our tour), as the view is far superior to enhance your experience, and go to the seating area, with the cushion provided by the tour company, as soon as you get there, to secure a good corner seat if you can to see the sea shore, and the banks to your right.
There are toilets near the seating, and weather can be changeable, so take another layer for warmth or a light rain jacket. You can leave luggage in the mini van, so you don't have to be weighed down each time you get off at each stop, but you might need it later, so worth taking.
The gift shop is good and not too overly priced, and there are food and drink options there. We got a free hot chocolate as our tour stayed until they asked us to leave, as they needed to turn the lights off - we were outside for about 1.5 hours, and they needed to get rid of what they'd already made up. Doughnuts were also being given away for free too!
I'd say it's a must do activity!! A fantastic experience and all round lovely afternoon and evening. Thanks Fred!
