Barnacles
1004 Reviews
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- Tuesday7 am–3 pm
- Wednesday7 am–3 pm
- Thursday7 am–3 pm
- Friday7 am–3 pm
- Saturday7 am–3 pm
- Sunday7 am–3 pm
- Monday7 am–3 pm
About the Business
Tin Can Bay Dolphins | Barnacles Dolphin Centre offers its visitors a rare opportunity to interact with wild Australian Humpback dolphins.
Contacts
Call Us
+61754864899
Norman Point, Tin Can Bay QLD 4580
Hours
- Tuesday7 am–3 pm
- Wednesday7 am–3 pm
- Thursday7 am–3 pm
- Friday7 am–3 pm
- Saturday7 am–3 pm
- Sunday7 am–3 pm
- Monday7 am–3 pm
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Toilets
- Credit cards
- Good for kids
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Delivery
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Seating
- Casual
- Groups
- Takeaway
- Coffee
- Healthy options
- Kids' menu
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dessert
- Vegetarian options
- Fast service
- Quick bite
Recommended Reviews
Jenny
08.10.2023
Barnacles
Awesome experience feeding dolphins here. There are limited spots and it costs $10 per person. Come early to make sure you get a spot. Also, there is heaps of parking nearby. Once you get a token, you’re definitely going to get the opportunity to feed the dolphins as they only provide enough tokens- so you don’t need to be scared or rushed! The staff are all very friendly and courteous; they educate you about the history of the place and the dolphins’ names and lives, then they also make sure you are comfortable and safe during the feeding!
Jaimes Pool
01.10.2023
Barnacles
A lovely waterfront cafe with plenty of seating and a relaxing view over the estuaryThe staff are friendly, service is fast and food & coffee, fresh n hot ☕️There’s parking right out front and no steps to worry aboutHighly recommended to everyone visiting Tim Can Bay, and early birds can enjoy participating in or watching the daily dolphin feeding, right at your doorstep ☀️
Margaret Jaques
30.09.2023
Barnacles
We had a great experience feeding the wild dolphins. We were lucky to have a Mum and baby come in too. $10 a fish to feed the dolphins. The volunteers are very knowledgeable and gave a very informative talk whilst waiting for the dolphins to arrive. It's a very well run procedure and all the volunteers work well to make this a unique experience. My only suggestion would be to try and repair the small ramp that goes to the beach so the elderly and disabled area little safer. The Cafe was well run & pancakes were delicious.
Geoff Aquino
26.09.2023
Barnacles
We had an amazing experience again at Barnacles with the family and feed the dolphins. The dolphins were late for the 7am time but absolutely worth the wait. They were beautiful and the staff friendly.
Neil Barker
05.09.2023
Barnacles
Great to watch and feed the dolphins. $10 to enter which includes a fish to feed the dolphins. We arrived at 6:30am and were second in line. Gates open at 7:00 feeding started around 8:00. The hosts give lots of info about the dolphins while you wait. Excellent
Judy Cronk
22.08.2023
Barnacles
Great breakfast with our Granddaughter. Excellent egg and bacon muffin for her to enjoy. Coffee was delicious
Jessica
25.07.2023
Barnacles
Super slow service to get a coffee unfortunately but didn’t complain or mind considering our main focus was the dolphins. Saying that, the food looked quite nice (as long as you have time to wait!)
Annika Michelle
25.07.2023
Barnacles
Amazing experience to get up close with humpback dolphins. We fed them fish, chatted with the volunteers, then had breakfast at the cafe. This has become an annual visit for us.
Suzanne P
24.07.2023
Barnacles
Got there at 6.45am on a Friday and was 5th in the queue. Got a good spot for an hours talk about the dolphins who turned up at 7am. Feeding didn’t start until 8am. Paid $10 to feed a dolphin one fish. Good experience
Dawn Benes
22.07.2023
Barnacles
We really enjoyed seeing the dolphins they were amazing Found the information given by Employees and Volunteers very interesting. $10 for informative talk and fish to feed a dolphin was a very special moment.Learning the Dolphins names clever Patch environmentalist Harmony Aussie Elle plusTip metre away from waters edge do not bend down no dogs
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Norman Point, Tin Can Bay QLD 4580
Barnacles