This family-run eco-tourism business lets visitors explore a side of the Bellarine not visible from the shoreline. Blending a sense of adventure with a dash of sea-life education, a tour commences in the shallow protected waters of Pope’s Eye in Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park. Here you’ll view vibrant reef fish, starfish and sea sponges while becoming accustomed to your snorkelling gear. Then it’s out to Chinaman’s Hat – a wooden fort that acts as a sun deck for around 40 seals – before swimming with the dolphins that inhabit the bay. Tours leave Queenscliff twice daily in warmer months.