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Oz Whale Watching and Sydney Harbour Cruise Incl Lunch or Breakfast

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An exhilarating 4-hour whale watching cruise to see these magnificent creatures and learn interesting facts about their migration and behaviour patterns.

An exhilarating 4-hour whale watching cruise to see these magnificent creatures and learn interesting facts about their migration and behaviour patterns.

Highlights

  • See magnificent Humpback Whales enjoying their natural habitat
  • Enjoy a delicious cooked breakfast or lunch onboard
  • Take in the stunning sights between the Sydney Harbour to Sydney Heads
  • Interesting onboard commentary
  • Spacious vessel offering multiple viewing areas, indoor lounge and a licensed bar

Join Oz Whale Watching this whale season for an award-winning tour to see the majestic Humpback Whales, with a Sydney Harbour cruise and hot breakfast or BBQ lunch on board!

You will get to observe the whales on their annual migration from Antarctica to the Great Barrier Reef and back. Oz Whale Watching specialises in providing exhilarating, top-quality eco adventures suitable for people of all ages

We embark on a thrilling 4 hour whale watching and Sydney harbour cruise, which includes a full city sights cruise with commentary of the harbour and its surroundings. You will have the choice of either a hot breakfast (morning tours) or an impressive BBQ lunch (afternoon tours). You will be hosted by an experienced, fully qualified crew and on-board marine naturalist known for their enthusiasm and wildlife knowledge. Our 21m catamaran has various platforms for viewing the whales and is built to be as stable as possible in all sorts of weather conditions.


Your day with Oz Whale Watching includes:

  • 4 hour whale watching cruise through the Sydney Harbour, out through Sydney Heads and return
  • Informative commentary on whales, their migration patterns and behaviour
  • Hot Breakfast or Buffet BBQ lunch on-board. Vegetarian and specific dietary requirements can be catered for with sufficient notice (select on way through checkout)
  • Tea, Coffee and Water
  • Indoor lounge area and licensed bar for beverages (extra charge)
  • Comfortable journey on our vessel the “Jerry Bailey” 21-meter catamaran, capable of carrying 180 people with the number limited to 95 passengers to ensure everyone has a good vantage point
  • Fully qualified crew
  • NOT suitable for pregnant women or infants
  • Seasickness prevention is highly recommended



Please note: This is a highly popular tour often selling out in advance - You may need to scroll forward a week to see dates that are still available!

Adult $104.00 (Aged 15+)
Child $60.00 (Aged 5-14 years)
Infant $35.00 (Aged 0-4 years)

What's included

  • 4-hour whale watching and Sydney Harbour cruise
  • Hot cooked breakfast - morning tours
  • Buffet BBQ lunch - afternoon tours

Duration

  • Allow approximately 4 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Eastern Pontoon
  • Circular Quay
  • Sydney.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Legal Drinking Age Enforced

  • To consume Alcohol you must be over the legal drinking age. You may be asked to produce Government Issued ID to prove your age.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the weather or anything else out of your control) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Cancellations:

    No refund for cancellations within 48 hours of departure.

    Booking Amendments:

    All amendments will incur a $10 administration fee per ticket.

    No amendments or rescheduling can occur within 48 hours of cruise departure.

    Whale Sighting Guarantee:

    Our success rate in seeing whales is approximately 90-95%. As whales are wild animals we cannot guarantee that whales are sighted on all cruises although it is rare that whales are not sighted. Refunds are not given.

    Weather Cancellations:

    Oz Whale Watch operates within strict maritime safety guidelines and in extreme conditions Oz Whale Watching reserves the right to cancel a cruise in the interest of passenger and crew safety. In this unlikely event, guests will be offered a return cruise FOC or a full refund.

    Windy and rainy conditions are not reasons for a cruise cancellation. If guests choose not to travel in inclement conditions they will forfeit the cost of the cruise.

Available Bookings from 10 May to 23 May 2025

All prices are shown in AUD ($)

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  • Adult$69.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$69.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$60.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$60.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$60.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$60.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$60.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$69.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$69.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$60.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$60.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$60.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$60.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

  • Adult$60.00
  • Child$60.00
  • Infant$35.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.5

203 reviews

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jeanpierrea from France wrote on 06 October 2022

Dur ! Dur!

Temps épouvantable qui aurait pu annuler la sortie Malgré les cachets j'ai été malade tout le temps Vu quand même 2 baleines sauter Bonne experience quand même

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Wārlèuə from France wrote on 25 July 2019

Super

Que se soit l'accueil de l'équipage. Le buffet et la qualité de la nourriture. Mais surtout l'ensemble des explications tout au long de la croisière. Le plus est le respect des distances pour ne pas déranger les animaux, et le ralenti des moteur voir l'arrêt. Ce qui permet aux baleines de venir bec curiosité au plus proche contrairement à d'autres bateaux qui vont les faire fuire sans remords. Je recommande, super expérience.

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PASCAL LETARD from France wrote on 13 August 2018

G'afternoon with whales

Très belle croisière, avec de jolies baleines au rendez-vous. Un guide passionné.

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gauthiert from France wrote on 05 November 2016

Good experience

Very professional. The lunch isn't the greatest but it's good. We saw a mother humpback and her puppy, they made us a great show with jumpings. Very Nice day, I would definitely recommend it :)

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Aurore from France wrote on 05 November 2016

Amazing cruise

We started the cruise with a nice buffet lunch then stopped to spot a whale and it turned out there were 2 of them: a mum and her baby. The whales played around the boat and kept jumping and showing their tail, it was amazing and so beautiful! Also the crew was friendly and helpful. I recommend this tour!

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