This is a nice place to watch the sunset. You should come here about 30 minutes to sunset. The dock is reachable using the free tram. Get off at the dockland stop in front of the Marvel stadium.

Although I’ve caught the Port Arlington ferry a number of times, I only recently heard about the ferry to Geelong. And it was another terrific experience. The ride over from Melbourne to Geelong started with glassy waters before turning to white peaks and then quite large waves. Yikes. But for me it remained a really smooth ride. I booked online on my way to the ferry and it was effortless. The staff were ace, helpful and super friendly. Highly recommend.

Excellent service. Friendly and helpful staff.. Smooth trip across the bay! Wonderful way to commute. Recommend it to everyone.

Nice view, my kids enjoyed the trip a lot. Friendly staff helped me rebook tickets using my son's companion card. Definitely will go again in the future.

Such a great cruising experience! We were three families and thoroughly enjoyed the trip. First class facilities with hassle free online booking. Oh.. forgot to say: really good price for such a long river cruise .

Great location, the cafe has a very beautiful view of the docks

Always a great experience to travel to Geelong via ferry ride. They are very punctual with trimmings, the boat is always neat and well maintained with an in house bar.

This service is such an awesome way to travel as an alternative to using the road or rail. Staff are all friendly and do a great job,boarding an exiting the boat is so easy and fast. Also, docking is quick, well done, Port Phillip Ferries.

With the increasing price of fuel, I am all about a cheaper way to travel and Port Phillip Ferries is a great way to travel across the bay in a fun, cost efficient way, beat the traffic and kick back and enjoy the scenes. And the best part? Kids are FREE during school holidays. My favourite price. 👍 There is plenty of seating on board, both inside and outside, upstairs and downstairs. There is also a cafe and the crew are all super chill and easy to chat to. Port Phillip Ferries offer 3 routes: Geelong ↔️ Docklands Portarlington ↔️ Docklands Geelong ↔️ Portarlington They also offer a variety of packages along The Bellarine and Docklands, as well as discounts on local venues. So whether you’re looking for a city break, mini seaside vacay or just a long lazy lunch at a winery, Port Phillip Ferries has you covered.

I went for trip yesterday and it was awesome. Sunrise on the bay as we were in the middle of Corio bay. Especially in evening was exiting, coming trough Melbourne harbor past ships and under the bridges, and passing a huge tanker in the dark on the bay. Coming into Geelong in the dark was great. I will do it again one day!

Ferrying it home to Melbourne at 8am on a Monday. Insta worthy views, tweeting the ride as chairs are comfy, there's a tonne of space and you can always hang outside on back deck to enjoy the view for a bit longer. Coming into Docklands I looked straight at the cow in the tree. All in all worth my multi pass and looking forward to doing this trip.many times

Trip to Geelong from Docklands and back was a splendid idea for a perfect day! Everything about it was MAGNIFICENT: the space inside and outer decks of the catamaran, the little bar and the warm, caring crew. Splendid, a bit choppy weather and 30+ knots speed. Pure delight!

I love travelling to work on the ferry! I get a jump start on my day’s work at a comfortable desk with a great coffee. The staff are always friendly and helpful and make the trip a pleasure. It sure beats driving to work!!

Absolutely stress free way to get into Melbourne. Weather was beautiful, sailing was prompt & smooth. Great views. Online booking was easy to use. And coffee was great.

Wow, it is a cool place. I went there to see the New year lighing show. Really impressed. Unfortunately could not see the Drone show as it was cancelled. Also security with respect to covid protocol was being followed.

I have to say I wasn't sure about this before going on But I really enjoyed it alot I loved the boat ride,,scenery,,the food ,,the drinks,,and of course my company Thanks to my partner for this surprise,,,after my recent heart ❤attack...she doesn't get enough credit from me...so I'll also say thank you on here It is a seafood buffet but for those that are not into seafood there is a calvary too which was delicious.... With covid things are spread out nicely with plenty of room And we found getting here by public transport a real Breese and comfortable I would absolutely do this again and highly recommend it for your special someone too

I fantastic day trip to picturesque town of Portarlington . The ferry course offers a fantastic view of the city of Melbourne and a fascinating glimpse of the busy freight docks.

Ferry terminal at Dovklands is a comfortable waiting station

There's a nice little cafe with restrooms for those waiting for the ferry. Many low and high tables inside to enjoy coffee, pastries, nice little cheese+cracker trays, and to stay warm while waiting. Also a stand with free water and cups too.

A good day out. Ferry left EXACTLY on time at every location. Comfy seats, good spacing throughout and good customer service.

The location is good - the adjacent cafe has big windows that give a good view of the bay, and it's comfortable enough. The cafe has a reasonable selection of drinks and snacks, there should be something there for anyone's taste. The location is a short distance from public transport, and there's plenty of photo opportunities in the area. A good starting place for a great journey!

I absolutely loved this vintage boat ride up and down stream on the Yarra River Melbourne. Our captain was very knowledgeable on all the bridges and the history of boats and the river it's self. A must to do, just across the bridge at Flinders Station to Southgate.

Happy Ferry tour to Geelong .Great coffee 👍.Friendly crews 🎉Thanks

Incredible vessels to travel.9n and the crew are very professional and friendly. Tt snacks to keep YOU a happy traveller. The staff are friendly and attentive. One suggestion is extra Unisex toilets are needed especially during peak travel times. Did a trip to Bellarine Peninsula to visit friends in Portarlington and back. A fantastic journey with incredible views of Melbourne's Bay and City Skyline. A must-do do and why would you drive!! Ferries also travel to Geelong!! Cheers 👍

This service to Portarlington & Geelong is OUTSTANDING! The boats are BRAND NEW, with ramp access & minimal stairs on the lower deck. Face to face support: They have super helpful onsite staff at Docklands to help you book in advance & ensure you get a seat. Additionally, if you purchase a "multiple rider" the cost is only $13:50 each way. A great alternative to the crowded & noisy V-line service.

Beautiful sunsets, good place for souvenir photos. In addition, you can take the ferry to other places or go partying there.

First time on ferry, it was a great experience, plenty room to move about, coffee and muffin very enjoyable, staff very helpful and friendly!

Reliable, clean ferries.

We enjoyed a lovely group outing on the ferry to Portarlington. The ferry ride was smooth and comfortable. There is a small kiosk onboard for snacks and drinks restrooms were very clean and spacious.

This is a fantastic service to and from Melb CBD to Portarlington. The service leaves on time, and the staff are super friendly and helpful.

Lovely place to visit

Customers beware. Off with the ferries cafe is a scam! They don’t show the machine as you pay and when we questioned the $11 price tag for 2 coffees we got verbally attached. Because we didn’t know about the add ons and eftpos surcharge. Our complaint wasn’t even about the $1 so we left and as we walking out the owner throws the $1 coin at me!!!! Ridiculous.

I am biased as I work in this precinct however the vistas in the area are enjoyable site during different times of the day

Nice place to visit and have something to eat

It is absolutely beautiful place for photos, any time of the year. However, I reckon that the council should look after this gorgeous environment, not only for tourism but because it is nature and animals do come to it...and it is just so sad to see not been look after.

Just a beautiful day to jump on a Ferry from Docklands to Geelong & enjoy the scenery as you leave scenic Melbourne.

Worst service I have experienced!! The cafe have no respect for customers, over priced coffee and most of items are expensive. The old owners have no idea how to operate this business, when we asked about the prices we got abused.. go somewhere else was there answer… NEVER AGAIN…

Great trip on the ferry today. Best way to commute.

One of the best spots to celebrate NYE.

To be honest this review holds no merit. Haven’t used the service yet. Plan to very soon. So will update review asap but for now didn’t want to waste showing off our harbour and the business 😎

Great day trip to Portarlington today Excellent staff Comfortable fast boat Great weather

With a good location and very nice. Delicious coffee and sandwich. I recommend this place

What a great experience. Lovely staff and relaxing way to go over to Port Arlington. Highly recommend a great way to have a day trip with no stress.

Great service. On time and relaxing .Better than driving to Geelong.

Nice experience. Great service. Reasonable price. Thank you.

Loved the atmosphere. Pretty peaceful!

Easy to access via Southern Cross station or by tram. But there is little to no shelter from the elements. At peak times cafe is packed to the rafters.

We arrived 10 minutes before our ferry departure to Geelong on a wet Melbourne day. There was nowhere dry to sit and wait for the ferry. We were directed by the friendly staff to go sit in the nearby NAB building. Unfortunately it was locked so we had to wait outside. I can see they are building what looks like a lounge. They also have a temporary building big enough to provide shelter. Why is it not open????

We took a small ferry from docklands to Williamstown and back ,had our lunch on the ferry followed by drinks and desserts at pelican club ,Williamstown. Enjoyed the trip

Awesome view. Also, best to get relaxed especially at night time. The pictures were taken at the firelight festival night.