Whale Watching Sydney

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Sydney's Best Whale Watching Cruises

The 2025 whale watching season has now started

Whale Watching Sydney offers one of the best whale watching experiences in Australia. Our passionate crew have over 30 years of experience aboard our custom-built fleet of vessels, which means you’ll be in good hands to see nature’s beauty with your very eyes.

Whale Watching, 2hr Express Cruise
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2hr Express Cruise
On Ocean Dreaming II

Only $85.00
Circular Quay, Wharf 6
Our most popular whale watching cruise, reaching the open ocean in 15min. Watch whales across three viewing decks on the best whale watching boat in Sydney.
Whale Watching, 2hr Express Cruise
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2.5hr Discovery Cruise
on Fantasea Avalon

Only $85.00
Darling Harbour, Aquarium Wharf
Departing from Darling Harbour, cruise the open ocean in comfort from the seated sun deck, covered rear deck or climate-controlled cabin on Fantasea Avalon.
Whale Watching, 2hr Express Cruise
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2.5hr Adventure Cruise
On Totally Wild

Only $99.00
Darling Harbour – Pier 26, Berth 3
Sydney’s most thrilling, high-speed whale watching experience onboard our custom-built rescue vessel, Totally Wild! Perfect for thrill seekers wanting an adrenaline rush.
Whale Watching, 3hr Discovery Cruise
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Central Coast
Whale Watching

Only$95.00
Palm Beach & Ettalong Beach (Free Transfer)
No need to travel into Sydney for your whale watching cruise with local departures from the Central Coast at Palm Beach and Ettalong Beach (Free transfer). On weekends during school holidays.

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Most Recent Whale Sightings

Photos taken by our onboard photographers
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Posted 23 hours ago

A beautiful afternoon out on the Humpback Highway today. Big waves and some strong wind made for some difficult initial spotting, but we were lucky enough to be joined by a pod of 3 that seemed more than comfortable with us cruising South. Good surface times and a couple of close encounters made for a stunning trip!

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Wild and windy conditions today! The sun definitely brightened up the day, but wow that was a wild one out there! Tricky spotting conditions but we had some very lively whales giving us some huge displays with big tails throws and some distant breaches! Conditions looks similar tomorrow so let’s hope the whales come out to play!

#whalewatchingsydney #whales #whalewatching #sydney #humpbackwhales
Posted 2 days ago

Wild and windy conditions today! The sun definitely brightened up the day, but wow that was a wild one out there! Tricky spotting conditions but we had some very lively whales giving us some huge displays with big tails throws and some distant breaches! Conditions looks similar tomorrow so let’s hope the whales come out to play!

#whalewatchingsydney #whales #whalewatching #sydney #humpbackwhales
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Posted 3 days ago

Another tricky day for@spotting, but our favourite thing about whale watching is you never know what might happen! Right at the last minute of the day, 3 whales came to play, including this one younger whale that decided some acrobatics were in order, followed but a very close hello! What a show!

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A quiet day out there for whales today! But like this one, we’re leaping for joy at the upcoming forecast after all that rain! This week’s looking to certainly brighten our spirits after a tricky few days, and we can’t wait! Will you be joining us?

#whalewatchingsydney #whalewatching #sydney #humpbackwhale #whales #ocean 

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Posted 4 days ago

A quiet day out there for whales today! But like this one, we’re leaping for joy at the upcoming forecast after all that rain! This week’s looking to certainly brighten our spirits after a tricky few days, and we can’t wait! Will you be joining us?

#whalewatchingsydney #whalewatching #sydney #humpbackwhale #whales #ocean

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We had an amazing whale ‘swim’ on Wednesday and a visit from a petrel too, highly recommend Blueseasafaris

Peekaboo!

Our whales were playing very difficult to find today, with some tricky conditions and it felt more like a game of hide and seek with some young juveniles, this young one decided to surprise us with an excellent spy hop out of nowhere towards the back of the boat! 

The weathers looking to bring some bumpy conditions over the weekend but the whales are everywhere so let’s hope for some good shows!

#whalewatchingsydney #whalewatchjng #sydney #whales #humpbackhighway #humpbackwhale
Posted 6 days ago

Peekaboo!

Our whales were playing very difficult to find today, with some tricky conditions and it felt more like a game of hide and seek with some young juveniles, this young one decided to surprise us with an excellent spy hop out of nowhere towards the back of the boat!

The weathers looking to bring some bumpy conditions over the weekend but the whales are everywhere so let’s hope for some good shows!

#whalewatchingsydney #whalewatchjng #sydney #whales #humpbackhighway #humpbackwhale
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What a great photo.🤩😍❤️

The whale has her eye on him too! Great photo Pam.

Stunning

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Posted 1 week ago

Wet weather and wild whales today! Out Express trip had three incredibly curious whales mug our boat with triple spy hop, and huge rolls just meters from us! All the while three other whales put on a breach show in the distance! For those that braved the conditions today, the whales gave us one of the best close encounters of the season!

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They seem like such funny creatures. I wonder what exactly they are thinking 🤔 right then

How lovely was that. Awesome 💜

Why cruise with us?

30 Years Experience

Full commentary from experienced Marine Naturalists or Scientists to guide you through the cruise.

Whale Guarantee

If you don’t see whales on your first whale watching cruise you can come back again for free!

15-20min to the ocean

Don’t waste hours traveling to the whales and back. Minimal time in the harbour, maximum time with whales.

Read our Whale Watching Blog

Written by our onboard photographers
The past six weeks have flown by, and the northern migration of our mighty Humpbacks is now in full swing. We’ve already witnessed some epic sights and stunning whale behaviours—and we know there’s plenty more to come.

June 2025 Update

The past six weeks have flown by, and the northern migration of our mighty Humpbacks is now in full swing....

Whale Watching and Coastal Adventures with a Sydney Hire Car

Combine your whale watching cruise with a hire car from SIXT for a coastal road trip, and you’ve got a...

Whale Watching Season 2025 Has Begun!

After weeks of preparation, our team was eager to get back out on the water, and the very first trip...

Testimonials

  • My experience was amazing I say Whales breaching it was fantastic. And the crew on the boat made my experiences a great and safe place to be.

    OnAir551973
    Aug. 2023
  • Weather was a bit miserable, but the boat made it comfortable. The crew had their finger on the pulse out there and when whales were spotted by a sister boat, we were taken quickly to a perfect viewing spot. The whales repeatedly breached, including a double breach from the pair. We got great photos and finished the voyage pumped.

    Windy Miller
    Jul. 2023
  • The boat, crew and overall experience was fabulous! Whales were promised and wow we were blown away, we can’t believe that we saw whales breaching and tail slapping so close we felt at times we could almost touch them.
    This crew have perfected the tour with an onboard Marine Biologist and happy, easygoing but safe attitude.

    Deborah J
    Jul.2023
  • Went Whale Watching with my teen and we both loved it! if you are in Sydney between May/November and you check weather/sea conditions, GO! You are not going to be disappointed!

    Kikka1931
    Dec.2023
  • Once we got out of the Harbor, we started seeing whales. They were jumping and feeding and just cruising along side the boat!! The crew were all super friendly and helpful and kept the trip fun and interesting.

    BigMo
    Dec. 2023
  • Whale Watching Sydney. Another excellent trip with lots of whales observed. If you book online suggest you tick the extra option for getting the professional photos. Good commentary on what you are seeing

    AsiaDavies
    Oct. 2023
  • Must to do with kids. Amazing experience with kids. Must to do if in Sydney. There is big difference watching whale compared to other animals as the shear size of whale and they move is magnificent.

    mayanksaksena1
    Oct. 2023
  • Never thought in my whole life I would see whales so close . Commentator excellent with information and keeping us up to date with sightings and explanations .  A Fantastic exceptional trip .

    733doctor
    Sep. 2023

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