The Original Tea Gardens Ferry

04/06/2026

03/06/2026

Woops, not enough coffee, right!!! That would be 4 June (not July)!

03/06/2026

🚗🔥 HEADING TO THE PORT STEPHENS CAR SHOW? WE'VE GOT THE EASY OPTION! 🔥🚗

The amazing 2026 Port Stephens Car Show rolls into Nelson Bay on Sunday 12 July, and if you're travelling from Newcastle, the Mid North Coast or beyond, why not leave the parking stress behind and arrive by ferry? ⚓

We've put together a special Car Show Ferry Deal:

🎟️ Return Ferry Ticket – Just $30 per person
⚓ Depart Tea Gardens: 10:00am
⚓ Return from Nelson Bay: 3:30pm

Simply park in Tea Gardens, enjoy a relaxing cruise across the bay, spend the day at one of the region's biggest events, then sit back and enjoy the ride home.

And if demand is strong? Don't worry... our trusty Wally will be standing by ready to help out if we need a second ferry! 😄⚓

🏁 Special Guests include:
⭐ Australian motorsport legend John Bowe
⭐ Aerobatic champion Matt Hall
⭐ Porsche racing icon Ron Goodman

It's shaping up to be an incredible day of cars, entertainment and family fun.

📞 Bookings recommended.
Call Kerrie on 0412 682 117

Skip the traffic.
Skip the parking queues.
Catch the ferry and make the journey part of the experience! ⚓🚗💙

Port Stephens Car Show Port Stephens Events Port Stephens Examiner

01/06/2026

Hi folks, just a reminder, no Monday service during winter ❄️

01/06/2026

🚨 FRIENDLY TIMETABLE REMINDER 🚨

Just a reminder that our new winter timetable begins today ⚓💙

As part of our winter schedule, we are now operating Tuesday through to Sunday, with Mondays becoming our regular day off during winter.

⏰ Please note that our first departure from Nelson Bay has changed from 8:00am to 8:30am.

📅 The only exception is during the July School Holidays, when we'll be back on the water 7 days a week.

Whether you're heading across for lunch, a day of exploring, or simply a relaxing ferry ride, we're looking forward to welcoming you onboard.

Thank you for your continued support, and we'll see you on the water soon! 😊⚓

29/05/2026

🌊❄️ WINTER TIMETABLE UPDATE ❄️🌊

As we head into the cooler months, our ferry timetable will be changing for June, July & August 2026 ⚓

From Monday 1 June 2026, we will be operating:
🗓️ Tuesday to Sunday each week

✨ Special exceptions:
• During the July School Holidays, we return to 7 days a week from Monday 6 July to Friday 17 July 2026

🕗 NELSON BAY DEPARTURES
8.30am | 11.30am | 3.30pm

🕙 TEA GARDENS DEPARTURES
10am | 2.30pm | 4.30pm

Winter on the bay is something pretty special… calm waterways, crisp air, stunning sunsets and beautiful sunny days onboard 🧡

We can’t wait to welcome you aboard this winter.
https://theoriginalteagardensferry.com.au/

28/05/2026

⚠️ WELL… THAT WAS AN EXPENSIVE CUP OF COFFEE ☕📱😳

This morning Kerrie accidentally spilt her coffee all over the business phone…

End result?
☕ Coffee: finished
📱 Phone: not so lucky
💸 New phone required: apparently yes 😭

Unfortunately, we’ve been unable to retrieve messages from the old phone… arrrrggghhh!

So if you’ve recently sent us a text message or enquiry and haven’t heard back, could you please resend it and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible 💙

💬0412 682 117

Thank you for your patience while we recover from what may officially be the world’s most expensive coffee break ☕⚓

28/05/2026

⚠️ URGENT NOTICE ⚠️

We’re currently experiencing issues with our business phone and unfortunately we are unable to receive calls or messages at the moment 📞

We’re working hard to have the problem rectified as soon as possible and apologise for the inconvenience.

In the meantime, please send Kerrie a text message or email us at:

📧 [email protected]

…and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible 💙

Thank you for your patience and understanding ⚓