Rockingham Wild Encounters is the only cruise company licenced to visit Penguin Island & the wildlife sanctuary zone of the Shoalwater Island’s Marine Park.

The only architecture on the island. In order to preserve the island, there is no restaurant or cafe over there. So visitors are advice to bring their own foods or drinks before departing to the island. 

It’s so hot that everyone would go to the shaded area naturally. 

The star attraction is the little penguin, but they all will go to the ocean to find foods at day time. So the only place we can get to see them is during the feeding time, in the selected area.

The penguins habitat in the island are the smallest species in the world.

Vincent wanted to play water in there, but we told him to wait after we came back from and island hopping.

Going off to other islands….

The pier as seen from the far.

On the boat going sailing to the marine park, habitat of the wildlife including dolphins, sea lions, stingrays, pelicans, kings skins and other 50 species of sea birds.

Hundred of pelicans gathered at one side of the island. Quite a view. True enough, dolphins were here..

We saw nearly 15-20 dolphins swam in the regions.

Some in pairs…

 Our boat has stopped here for quite a while, but we saw no actions at all. Those sea lions just laze there like nobody business.

  5 minutes later, our boat sailed away from this small islet and returned to Penguin Island. 

  As promised, we let Vincent tried out his newly bought snorkeling gears…

He seemed quite anxious to do snorkeling alone, but still managed to do it for some time. 

 While Vincent was doing his business, we have our photo session at one side. 

William described his outfit as : Just return from a trip to the center of the earth.