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WHEN: Thursday (from Sept. 2026), Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday, all year round DEPARTING FROM: Margate Marina DURATION: 90 minutes SESSION TYPE: Communal, shared with other guests, or private when all 8 spots are booked CAPACITY: Strictly up to 8 people AGE: 18+ INCLUDED: Towels are provided + peppermint tea WHAT TO BRING: Bathers + water bottle WHAT TO WEAR: Warm comfortable clothes PRICE From September 2026: $105 per person (Thursday, Friday & Monday) $120 per person (Saturday & Sunday) The Golden Hour Sauna Cruise takes place during the final hours of the day, offering a slower and more atmospheric sauna experience shaped by changing light, open water and the transition into evening. Cruise out from Margate Marina toward a nearby quiet bay while warming up inside the wood-fired sauna. Once moored or anchored, the vessel opens into a floating cold plunge platform surrounded by nature. Move between heat and cold at your own pace. Leap into the water, averaging 9º in winter and 17º in summer, or cool down beneath the Kuuma shower bucket. The ritual continues as the light softens, with time to cycle between sauna, cold water and quiet moments on the water. During the return cruise, guests are welcome to continue using the sauna and shower bucket while taking in the final atmosphere of the day. Your Kuuma Sauna Master/Skipper will guide the session and ensure your time aboard is calm, safe and memorable. NOTES: • This service is weather-dependent. If conditions make it unsafe to cruise outside the marina, alternative options will be provided. • Alcohol is strictly prohibited on board and within marina premises.

WHEN: Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday, all year round DEPARTING FROM: Margate Marina DURATION: 90 minutes SESSION TYPE: Communal, shared with other guests, or private when all 8 spots are booked CAPACITY: Strictly up to 8 people AGE: 18+ INCLUDED: Towels are provided WHAT TO BRING: Bathers + water bottle WHAT TO WEAR: Warm comfortable clothes PRICE $95 per person (Thursday, Friday & Monday) $110 per person (Saturday & Sunday) The Classic Sauna Cruise is Kuuma’s signature wood-fired sauna experience on the water. Cruise out from Margate Marina toward a nearby quiet bay while warming up inside the sauna. Once moored or anchored, the vessel opens into a floating cold plunge platform surrounded by nature. Move between heat and cold at your own pace. Leap into the water, averaging 9º in winter and 17º in summer, or cool down beneath the Kuuma shower bucket. This is a calm, restorative sauna ritual designed around contrast, stillness and the surrounding landscape. Your Kuuma Sauna Master/Skipper will guide the session and ensure your time aboard is safe, relaxed and memorable. NOTES: • This service is weather-dependent. If conditions make it unsafe to cruise outside the marina, alternative options will be provided. • Alcohol is strictly prohibited on board and within marina premises.

WHEN: Every Saturday night (May through to August) after sunset DEPARTING FROM: Margate Marina DURATION: 90-minutes SESSION TYPE: Communal, shared with other guests, or private when all 6 spots are booked CAPACITY: Strictly up to 6 people AGE: 18+ INCLUDED: A towel is provided WHAT TO BRING: Bathers + water bottle + spare towel* *A towel is provided, though we recommend bringing an extra one to dry off at the end of your session. WHAT TO WEAR: Warm comfortable clothes Step aboard for a nocturnal sauna escape this winter. As night settles over North West Bay, let the warmth of the floating wood-fired sauna draw you in. Limited to just six guests (18+), this intimate Off Season experience unfolds under the quiet of the Tasmanian winter night. While the vessel drifts through the darkness, melt into the heat, cool off with a bracing dip beneath the stars and sip peppermint tea as you return to the glow. During your Kuuma sauna experience, you will cruise to a quiet bay, warming up in the sauna along the way. Once moored, the skipper/sauna master will open the gate, transforming the boat into a swimming platform. After everything is secure, you are encouraged to take a leap and jump into the cold water (Average: 9º in Winter). If the jump feels a bit too intense, we also offer a more playful alternative: the trusty Kuuma shower bucket. Simply pull the cord gently and let the cold water cascade over you. While it may not be as dramatic as the jump, it is still a refreshing and fun way to cool down. Feel free to repeat this ritual as many times as you like until the gate is closed, which signals the return to the marina. During the cruise back, you are welcome to continue the sauna ritual and use the shower bucket for cooling. NOTES: • This service is weather-dependent. If conditions make it unsafe to cruise outside the marina, alternative options will be provided. • Alcohol is strictly prohibited on board and within marina premises.

WHEN: Every Saturday and Sunday (May through to August) at sunrise DEPARTING FROM: Margate Marina DURATION: 90-minutes SESSION TYPE: Communal, shared with other guests, or private when all 8 spots are booked CAPACITY: Strictly up to 8 people AGE: 18+ INCLUDED: A towel is provided WHAT TO BRING: Bathers + water bottle + spare towel* *A towel is provided, though we recommend bringing an extra one to dry off at the end of your session. WHAT TO WEAR: Warm comfortable clothes Escape on a sensory dawn awakening with our Winter Sunrise sauna session aboard our floating wood-fired sauna. Cruise out onto North West Bay while morning light spills across the water, then embrace the sauna's crackling heat. If you can pull yourself away from the rejuvenating warmth, brave an invigorating coastal dip in the icy winter waters of a secluded bay before returning to the heat in true sauna tradition. During your Kuuma sauna experience, you will cruise to a quiet bay, warming up in the sauna along the way. Once moored, the skipper/sauna master will open the gate, transforming the boat into a swimming platform. After everything is secure, you are encouraged to take a leap and jump into the cold water (Average: 9º in Winter). If the jump feels a bit too intense, we also offer a more playful alternative: the trusty Kuuma shower bucket. Simply pull the cord gently and let the cold water cascade over you. While it may not be as dramatic as the jump, it is still a refreshing and fun way to cool down. Feel free to repeat this ritual as many times as you like until the gate is closed, which signals the return to the marina. During the cruise back, you are welcome to continue the sauna ritual and use the shower bucket for cooling. NOTES: • This service is weather-dependent. If conditions make it unsafe to cruise outside the marina, alternative options will be provided. • Alcohol is strictly prohibited on board and within marina premises.

HOW TO BOOK YOUR PRIVATE CHARTER: Please email us at admin@kuuma.com.au at least 2 months in advance to discuss your requirements and avoid disappointment. WHEN: Any day and time, subject to availability, all year round DEPARTURE FROM: Margate Marina DURATION: 3 hours SESSION TYPE: Private CAPACITY: Strictly up to 8 people AGE: 18+ INCLUDED: Towels + peppermint tea WHAT TO BRING: Bathers + water bottle + nibbles (optional) WHAT TO WEAR: Warm comfortable clothes PRICE: $1,500 weekday charter (Monday to Friday) $1,750 weekend charter (Saturday & Sunday) Privately hire the KUUMA Sauna Pontoon Boat for up to 8 guests, with a dedicated skipper and sauna master to guide the experience. Weather permitting, your charter will cruise from Margate Marina to a quiet location in North West Bay. Possible cruising locations include Snug Beach, Coningham Beach or Howden. During the charter, move between the wood-fired sauna, cold water immersion and quiet moments on the water at your own pace. Once anchored, the boat opens into a floating cold plunge platform. Guests can jump directly into the water, averaging 9º in winter and 17º in summer, or cool down beneath the Kuuma shower bucket. You are welcome to bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages aboard. Glassware is not permitted for safety reasons, and we kindly ask that you take your rubbish with you at the end of your experience. For grazing platters, we recommend Bille & Brie or The Grazing Table. Use code KUUMA10 for a discount when ordering from The Grazing Table. NOTE: • This service is weather-dependent. If conditions make it unsafe to cruise outside the marina, alternative options will be provided. • Alcohol is strictly prohibited on board and within marina premises.

BOOKINGS OPEN April 1st 2026 When: 6 - 10 June & 23 - 28 June 2026 Where: Kings Pier Marina, Hobart Duration: 90-minutes Capacity: Up to 8 people Session Type: Communal (shared with other people) or Private (if you book all 8 spots) Age: 18+ Included: 1 towel per person What to bring: Bathers + water bottle + spare towel* What to wear: Warm comfy clothes *Towels (one per person) are provided, however, we recommend bringing an extra towel for drying off at the end of your session __________ Join us for Dark Dip – Extended Winter Ritual, a 90-minute floating, wood-fired sauna experience on the waterfront of Hobart. Offered before and after Dark Mofo (6–10 June and 23–28 June 2026), this longer immersion invites you to settle more deeply into the rhythm of heat and cold. Suspended between fire and icy water, and surrounded by crisp Tasmanian air, you will move slowly through generous rounds of sauna and on-board ice bath. Feel the steady crackle of the wood-fired heat draw out tension, then step into the cold to awaken your senses and sharpen your breath. With extra time on the water, there is space to linger, to soften, and to fully embrace the stillness of winter on the harbour. This extended Dark Dip is an invitation to pause beyond the festival energy — to reconnect, reset, and emerge steady and restored. Step into the contrast. Embrace the season. Become a winter person. WHAT TO EXPECT • Sauna: Surrender to the expert heat of our wood-fired sauna, designed to melt away tension and rejuvenate your spirit. • Ice Bath: Take the on-board plunge and feel the icy waters awaken you. For a gentler option, our shower bucket provides an invigorating alternative. • Guided Rituals: Our Kuuma Sauna Masters will ensure a memorable experience, helping you navigate the journey of fire and ice. __________ • Dark Dip sessions are a stationary experience. Kuuma will remain docked at Kings Pier Marina for the full duration, and there is no cruising or open-water swimming. Swimming in the marina is strictly prohibited. • This wood-fired sauna session is typically communal, meaning you will share the experience with other people – unless you book all 8 spots, in which case the session becomes your own private sauna experience! • Alcohol is strictly prohibited on board and within the marina premises.

WHEN: Every Friday Night (May through to August) typically around 6pm DEPARTING: Session at the dock (no cruise) DURATION: 2 hour SESSION TYPE: Communal, shared with other guests, or private when all 8 spots are booked CAPACITY: Strictly up to 8 people AGE: 18+ INCLUDED: A towel is provided WHAT TO BRING: Bathers + water bottle + spare towel* *A towel is provided, though we recommend bringing an extra one to dry off at the end of your session. WHAT TO WEAR: Warm comfortable clothes Friday nights on Kuuma, docked and still. As water laps against the hulls of empty boats, our sauna runs warm and gentle, inviting a long, lingering stay. Alternate the heat with fire pit moments and softly spoken stories playing throughout the boat, with a different literary theme each week. A winter off season experience that is distinctly Kuuma. NOTES: • This is a docked experience and does not include a cruise. Guests remain at the marina for the full session. Cooling is done using the shower bucket or by stepping outside under the winter sky. Swimming in the marina is not permitted. • To support longer, more relaxed sauna rounds and allow guests to settle in and listen to the stories, the sauna is kept at a gentle temperature of approximately 65–75°C. • Alcohol is strictly prohibited on board and within marina premises.

BOOKINGS OPEN April 1st 2026 When: 11–22 June 2026 Where: Kings Pier Marina, Hobart Duration: 60-minutes Capacity: Up to 8 people Session Type: Communal (shared with other people) or Private (if you book all 8 spots) Age: 18+ Included: 1 towel per person What to bring: Bathers + water bottle + spare towel* What to wear: Warm comfy clothes *Towels (one per person) are provided, however, we recommend bringing an extra towel for drying off at the end of your session __________ Join us for Dark Dip, a one-hour floating, wood-fired sauna ritual on the waterfront of Hobart during Dark Mofo 2026. Suspended between fire and icy water, and surrounded by crisp Tasmanian air, this winter experience invites you to move slowly, breathe deeply, and surrender to the elements. Heat your body in the crackling warmth of the sauna as the cold air sharpens your senses, then awaken yourself with a bracing on-board ice bath against the backdrop of the harbour. Dark Dip is an invitation to pause in the depths of winter — to reconnect, reset, and emerge restored. Step into the contrast. Embrace the season. Become a winter person.he cold Tasmanian air surrounds you, let the heat of the sauna draw out tension. Then immerse yourself in the on-board ice bath. This ritual invites you to let go of the everyday, welcoming renewal and introspection amidst the raw power of winter. WHAT TO EXPECT • Sauna: Surrender to the expert heat of our wood-fired sauna, designed to melt away tension and rejuvenate your spirit. • Ice Bath: Take the on-board plunge and feel the icy waters awaken you. For a gentler option, our shower bucket provides an invigorating alternative. • Guided Rituals: Our Kuuma Sauna Masters will ensure a memorable experience, helping you navigate the journey of fire and ice. __________ • Dark Dip sessions are a stationary experience. Kuuma will remain docked at Kings Pier Marina for the full duration, and there is no cruising or open-water swimming. Swimming in the marina is strictly prohibited. • This wood-fired sauna session is typically communal, meaning you will share the experience with other people – unless you book all 8 spots, in which case the session becomes your own private sauna experience! • Alcohol is strictly prohibited on board and within the marina premises.