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Swim With Whales Gold Coast - Cooly Eco Adventures

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Experience an unforgettable eye-to-eye encounter with majestic Humpback Whales on our Swim with Whales Tour!

Experience an unforgettable eye-to-eye encounter with majestic Humpback Whales on our Swim with Whales Tour!

Highlights

  • Bucket list experience, your chance to swim with magestic humpback whales!
  • Qualified fully trained skipper and crew with extensive experience in the local area and expert knowledge of whales and whale behaviour
  • Safe, environmentally conscious experience
  • Small group experience

Witness the awe-inspiring migration of 30,000 humpback whales from Antarctica as they grace the subtropical waters of Australia's east coast between May and November.

Join our exclusive Swim with Whales Tour near the Gold Coast, Coolangatta, and Tweed Heads area, the prime location to immerse yourself in their natural environment.

On this unforgettable journey with Cooly Eco Adventures, the pioneering operator on the Gold Coast offering swimming with whales, the top priority is to provide you with a safe and environmentally conscious experience, ensuring your encounter with these majestic creatures becomes a cherished memory.

Experience the renowned 'soft in-water encounters' approach, meticulously employed by Cooly Eco Adventures, a proven method that achieves successful and sustainable whale swims. Throughout your unique whale swim, our highly experienced skipper and crew will accompany you, creating a personal and professional experience. Their extensive knowledge and unwavering passion for whales and the stunning Gold Coast region await your discovery!

Per person $339.00

What's included

  • Qualified and experienced skipper and crew trained in First Aid, CPR/Oxygen and Advanced resuscitation
  • In-water whale swimming interactions as close as 30 metre approach
  • Top of the range swim and snorkel gear (masks, fins, snorkel) including super warm Patagonia Yulex wetsuits; sharkbanz2 and Reef Safe Sunscreen
  • In water support from crew as well as floatation devices
  • Introduction and safety briefing plus snorkel training to improve your current skill level
  • Informative and captivating commentary throughout the tour
  • Tea & coffee pre-departure
  • Fresh fruit post swim

Duration

  • Allow approximately 3.5 Hours

Location

  • Chinderah (5 mins from the pacific highway)
  • 139-151 Chinderah Bay Drive
  • NSW 2487

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 15

  • MUST be able to swim unassisted

    15 Years+ minimum age. Any children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian

    Not suitable for pregnant woman or anyone with a back injury.

    Snorkeling experience necessary

    Anyone with cold or flu symptoms will not be allowed to board the vessel due to Covid 19

Notes

  • Please Note:

    After check-in the crew assist you with your gear, including wetsuit, mask, snorkel and fins providing you're on one of our swim tours.

    Following the introduction and safety briefing from your Skipper, your lifejackets will be fitted, and we will board the vessel for your adventure!

    Swim with Whales briefing in the morning will be split into two segments. Pre-departure briefing will help you understand how we are going to attempt to swim with whales, Rules and Regulations associated with this activity and the dos and don'ts that will help us have a successful swim out on the Pacific Ocean. There will be time also to answer any questions. The second briefing will take place making way down the river.

    The crew will be showing you your gear and how we use it correctly. They will run through the procedure of entering and exiting the water and correct technique involved, we need to enter the water softly, quietly and as safely as we can. Remember this is a natural experience, the Whales swim with us if they choose, and not the other way around.

  • IMPORTANT: Please note we operate on QLD time! Please check for time differences between NSW time.

Available Bookings from 19 Feb to 4 Mar 2025

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