Tasmanian Wild Seafood Adventures began where the ocean is at its most honest, out on Tasmania’s wild southern waters.
Out near Bruny Island, between dives and conversations aboard a working boat, a simple idea took shape: what if people could experience seafood and the ocean exactly as it happens?
Not as a finished dish in a restaurant.
Not as a story told after the fact.
But as a living process; felt, breathed, caught, prepared, and shared in real time, in the place it comes from.
From that idea, Tasmanian Wild Seafood Adventures was born.
Founded by experienced skipper and commercial diver Shane Wilson, the company is built on decades spent in Tasmania’s fishing and diving industries : working the ocean, understanding its rhythms, and respecting what it provides.
But more than that, it’s built on a desire to share it properly.
Because what happens here is not a standard tour.
These are immersive, hands-on marine experiences that simply don’t exist anywhere else; not in Tasmania, not in Australia, and not globally in the way they are delivered here. From diving for seafood in front of guests, teaching guests how to shuck their own oysters, to cooking it moments after it leaves the ocean, every experience is designed to remove the distance between people and place.
You don’t just observe Tasmania’s marine environment here.
You step into it.
OUR ETHOS
At the heart of everything we do is a simple belief:
seafood should be experienced at its source, not removed from it.
We live and breathe the “deep-to-dish” ethos : where the freshest wild Tasmanian seafood is caught, brought aboard, and cooked right in front of you.
This is not performance. It is practice.
Our experiences are built around real fishermen, real waters, and real moments. Guests are not watching a demonstration; they are part of the process as it unfolds.
We are committed to creating experiences that are:
- Immersive and hands-on: guests engage directly with the ocean, the crew, and the food
- Authentically Tasmanian: grounded in the landscapes, culture, and people of Australia’s southernmost state
- Expert-led: guided by commercial divers, skippers, and fishermen with deep local knowledge
- Unrepeatable elsewhere: shaped by place, not replicated from it
Tasmanian Wild Seafood Adventures is also grounded in the Tasmanian way: friendly, knowledgeable service; exceptional local produce; and a deep respect for the natural environment that makes it all possible.
We actively work with Tasmania’s fishing and tourism industries to support sustainable practices, ensuring that what we share today is protected for tomorrow.
This is not tourism as usual.
It is Tasmania, experienced through its most defining element :the sea :in a way that is immersive, personal, and unlike anything you will find anywhere else.
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY
Environment & Sustainability
Everything we do begins with a deep respect for the ocean. These experiences exist because of Tasmania’s pristine waterways, thriving marine ecosystems and the generations of people who have worked to understand and protect them. Our responsibility is simple: to share this environment in a way that preserves it.
Working with nature, not against it
Our tours are shaped by the conditions of the ocean, not controlled by them. We don’t stage wildlife encounters or overpromise what can’t be guaranteed. Each experience unfolds in real time, guided by weather, season and the natural rhythms of the sea, because protecting that authenticity is part of protecting the environment itself.
Sustainably sourced, responsibly shared
Our “deep to dish” approach means seafood is harvested in small quantities, in real time, by licensed commercial divers and fishermen who understand these waters intimately. We work within strict Tasmanian fisheries regulations and only take what is needed for each experience. This ensures minimal impact while giving guests a genuine connection to fresh wild caught seafood like oysters, abalone and crayfish at its source.
Education through experience
We believe the most powerful way to inspire care for the ocean is to experience it firsthand. By inviting guests into the process to understand where seafood comes from, we create a deeper awareness of marine ecosystems, sustainability and the importance of responsible harvesting.
Low-impact operations
Our vessel and operations are designed to minimise environmental impact while maximising connection to the surroundings. From thoughtful waste management to conscious fuel use and small group sizes, every decision is made with the long-term health of Tasmania’s waterways in mind.
Supporting local, protecting the future
We actively collaborate with Tasmania’s fishing, tourism and local producer communities to support sustainable practices and regional economies. By keeping our experiences local, seasonal and place-based, we contribute to a model of tourism that values preservation over exploitation.
A responsibility we take seriously
This isn’t a marketing message, it’s how we operate every day. The ocean gives us everything we share with our guests, and in return, we are committed to protecting it so that future generations can experience it in the same raw, powerful and authentic way.