Marine Biology Cruises

We take in excess of 8000 students a year out into Port Phillip Bay

Two hour Educational Biology Tours are specifically designed by the Marine Discovery Center for School groups.

From 5 Years Old right through to Adults. 

You don't have to be a student to join in!

These trips need to be booked in advanced as an experienced Marine Biologist is on hand to show you what

lurks below the waterline of Port Phillip Bay.

Kyena operates in conjunction with the Queenscliff Marine Discovery Center (DPI)

Great for kids and makes an entertaining and educational School Holiday activity.

We use an "ECO-SAMPLER" to gather many forms of marine plant life and dozens of aquatic biota.

Including the Wandering Anemone made famous by Nemo. . .

Wandering Anemone

....Seahorses, various Sea Stars , Crabs, Colonial Acidian, Reef Fish, Weed Fish, Isopods

and dozens upon dozens more specimens to be found.

All specimens are kept in viewing containers with fresh seawater to be passed around amongst

the students for that "hands on" feel and experience in learning.

Touch and Feel

It is a fantastic educational experience and completely involves the students with up close

and personal viewing of these Marine life forms.

A Marine Biologist explains how these various forms of Marine life interact and play a part in the

whole ecosystem of Port Phillip Bay

Samples are placed back into the region in which they were found to avoid any impact on the ecology of our fragile bay.

Batchelor Seals at Chinaman's Hat

We travel out to Chinaman's Hat to view the Seals,

Gannet's

To finish off our tour we stop past Pope's Eye to view the Australasian Gannet nesting colony.