PORT PHILLIP BAY
With more than 260 kilometres of coastline, Port Phillip Bay offers endless fun in, under, on or beside the water. Swim at calm, sandy bay beaches, or ride the waves at wild ocean beaches. Dive a nineteenth-century shipwreck or explore colourful corals. Set sail or launch a boat from dozen of jetties. Try your luck fishing from a pier or beach or chase bigger fish on a charter boat.
Walk windswept beaches in Mornington Peninsula National Park or ride a bike along kilometres of beachfront paths. Play a round of golf at one of the dozens of world-class courses with views of the water. Or for those looking for a bit of adventure saddle up for a horse ride on a windswept beach. Take a dip at one of the calm beaches that extend along the length of the peninsula.
Play a round of golf on one of the world class links-style courses. Walking on the Mornington Peninsula. Set out on foot to see the beauty of the Mornington Peninsula via its network of walking tracks. Try your luck fishing from a pier or beach or chase bigger fish on a charter boat.
Set sail on Port Phillip Bay in a yacht or powerboat or join a charter and cruise past local seal colonies. Ride the waves at wild ocean beaches or attend a surf school to find your feet.
Explore the fascinating underwater world of Port Phillip Bay. Riding on the beach. Saddle up and ride along a deserted stretch of sandy beach. Foreshore camping. Set up camp at a site with beautiful bay views along the popular foreshore.
Queenscliff-Sorrento Car Ferries
The Queenscliff-Sorrento car ferries criss-cross the southern end of Port Phillip Bay 24 times a day, every day of the year. Able to carry up to 700 passengers and 80 vehicles each, the twin hull vessels are built to operate in all weather conditions.
The ferries are located at the Queenscliff harbour, Queenscliff and the Sorrento pier, Sorrento. Melway references map 157 C7 (Sorrento) and map 236 K5 (Queenscliff).
The Main Administrative office is located at Larkin Parade Queenscliff in close proximity to the Queenscliff Terminal.
Operating Times
The ferries leave every hour on the hour, 7am to 6pm. A 7pm trip operates from December 26 until the end of the state of Victoria Daylight Savings. Vessels depart 365 days of the year, regardless of weather conditions. Passengers with vehicles are advised to arrive at the terminals at least 30 minutes prior to departure.
Special Features
Coaches may be booked ahead. Seven days notice is advisable to secure passage. On the 40-minute journey, unparalleled views of historic lighthouses, the Point Nepean fortifications, navigational features, seals and dolphins are available from the comfortable lounge areas and numerous observation decks.
The MV Sorrento is fully equipped to cater for passengers with disabilities, including an internal lift from the vehicle deck to the passenger lounge. The MV Queenscliff does not feature an internal lift and patrons must negotiate relatively steep steps.
Opening Hours
Daily from 7:00am to 6:00pm
Car and passenger ferry
MV Sorrento and the MV Queenscliff car and passenger ferries, depart from the Queenscliff Port and the Sorrento Pier every hour on the hour 7am to 6pm, seven days a week all year, all weather.