This catamaran gets you to the open ocean in no time, ensuring customers get more whale watching time. But not to worry, the journey to the whales is also filled with wonder as you sail past Sydney's iconic landmarks. Capture unique snapshots of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as you get ready to witness the gentle giants play in their natural habitat. With indoor and outdoor seating, this vessel allows for a comfortable cruise with panoramic views. Passengers are free to roam around and take advantage of large spacious decks to capture the best action shots of the humpback whales!
In demand: 30 of the next 90 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
This excursion takes you past the Sydney Opera House, one of the city’s most iconic landmarks, allowing you to capture amazing shots of more than just whales.
Witness the Harbour Bridge as you sail out to the main whale watching event, allowing for every moment to be filled with a sense of wonder and adventure.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Sydney Whale Watching Adventure Cruise lasts about 2h 45min. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $63 per person for this Sydney experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 9:15 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:15 PM, 12:45 PM, 3:00 PM, and 3:30 PM.
Children aged 3–15 pay from $46, adults from $63.
It can: 30 of the next 90 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet at the check-in booth at the Eastern Pontoon, Circular Quay, which is located halfway between Ferry Wharf No. 2 and the Sydney Opera House along the promenade walkway. Please note, if you arrive at 7 Macquarie St, you must go down the stairs towards the promenade to locate the ticket booth. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 70 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Really enjoyed the whale watching trip! The crew were super friendly and the commentary was great. They also did a really good job moving and turning the boat around so everyone got a chance to see the whales, which we really appreciated. We had a great time and would definitely recommend it!
The whales were amazing. A great crew that were incredibly knowledgeable. Fair warning: it is easy to get seasick. Take the medication before getting on board and listen to the advice from the crew.
Knowledgeable and fun crew. It’s a small boat that goes into the open ocean, so highly recommend taking meds if you get seasick. The boat has toilets and drinks for sale. We went in early September toward the end of the whale migration but we found a humpback almost as soon as we left the harbour and followed it and a second whale breaching almost the entire cruise. So cool!
The boat was pretty crowded there was no room to get a seat up top, had to stand. The drive out of the harbor was gorgeous ( you can just buy a ferry ticket and do this for like no cost at all) and once we got out to the sea it took about an hour til a whale spotting. we hardly saw any of the whale just the tip of the head. the ride back we got sea sick and had to take a nap it was honestly horrible.
great experience, saw twoo big handback whiles!
We had a great day. The weather was great and we were lucky enough to see some whales. I felt the team were really committed to giving us a real opportunity to see as much as possible in our time. We were especially impressed with the commentary which was so informative and went away having learnt a lot of new things about whales.
Great morning spent watching the whales, luckily the whales were sort of preforming for us, jumping out of the water and diving back in again. Crew were friendly enough with one providing commentary, what I will say that it’s the water was choppy the boat was going up and down. So here’s a tip DONT EAT BREAKFAST! I would highly recommend this activity when in Sydney
Good afternoon we didnt see any whales they have given me a voucher for a free trip and I wont get chance to use it its the same value as the tickets I purchased. If I refund can be given would be appreciated I leave australia in a couple of weeks home
Even though the seas were a little rough it was really worth the trip, we saw lots of whales, they put a real show on for us. It was amazing
I was with my 4 year old daughter, overall the trip is okay. It’s a nice trip out to the ocean but very far away to see the whale. We were lucky to see a whale breach but too far…
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