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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

Change Dates

All prices are shown in AUD ($)

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

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  • 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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Marek from Germany wrote on 12 October 2019

Wunderschön!

Die Tour war super. Das Essen war sehr lecker und wir haben auf der Fahrt sehr viel über die Wale erfahren und viele interessante Infos bekommen. Wir haben dann ziemlich schnell eine Mutter mit Kalb gesehen, die wir lange beobachtet haben. Besonders gut fand ich, dass als ein anderes Boot dazu kam und dem Wal sehr nahe gekommen ist, der Kapitän entschieden hat, dass wir weg fahren, um den Wal nicht zu stressen. Zum Glück ist das andere Boot aber dann gefahren. Sehr schön, dass es nicht nur darum geht den Touristen Wale zu zeigen und Geld zu machen, sondern das Wohl der Wale ganz oben steht!

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Kai from Germany wrote on 06 November 2017

Schöne Tour zu fairem Preis

Hatten etwas Pech mit dem Wetter, es war etwas windig und bewölkt. Trotzdem hat es unser Captain geschafft uns zwei Gruppen von Walen zu zeigen. Wellengang auf dem offenen Ozean hat einigen Gästen alles abverlangt. Essen mit Hühnchen, einer Bratwurst und Salat war ok aber kein besonderes Ereignis. Normalerweise gibt es mehr Wale zu sehen aber wir waren am Ende der Saison auf watching. Tour ist für diesen book.me-Preis auf jeden Fall empfehlenswert.

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From Oz Whale Watching and Sydney Harbour Cruise Incl Lunch or Breakfast

Hi Kai, Glad to know you think our cruise is very good value for money! We believe any kind of weather is manageable if you get to see such amazing whales, we are glad you feel the same way.

Sina Hinzpeter from Germany wrote on 29 October 2017

Top Tour

Sehr zufrieden, das Schiff war sehr sauber, Besatzung nett und essen war klasse! Leider wenig Glück mit den Walen an dem Tag gehabt. Würde die Tour für jeden Touri/Backpacker usw weiterempfehlen!

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From Oz Whale Watching and Sydney Harbour Cruise Incl Lunch or Breakfast

Hi Sina, Thank you for recommending us to backpackers! They are such a fun group we would love to have more onboard. It is fantastic that you enjoyed the great food and nice crew. We try to have as much fun as possible on board.

Ilka from Germany wrote on 25 October 2017

Super Sache!

Wir hatten das Glück gleich am Anfang 4 Wale fast unmittelbar an unserem Boot zu bestaunen, auch im weiteren Verlauf der Fahrt kamen etliche dazu, wenn auch mehr in der Ferne! Delfine gab es dann auch noch zum Abschluss! Crew war super nett, Essen wirklich auch gut und es gab viele Informationen... zu empfehlen ist es aber vorher was gegen Reiseübelkeit zu nehmen, Wellengang war ordentlich und man ist wirklich 4 Stunden unterwegs!!

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From Oz Whale Watching and Sydney Harbour Cruise Incl Lunch or Breakfast

Hi Ilka, Thank you for the review. We are glad you really liked the boat and the food. The Tasman Sea is full of many amazing marine life, dolphins and whales alike. Please join us again next year. Oz Whale Watching

andreask from Germany wrote on 02 September 2017

Peisleistung okay

Kleines Boot für so viele Passagiere, BBQ mäßig (unter BBQ stellt man sich etwas anderes vor), top Crew, bei starkem Seegang unbedingt Reisetabletten nehmen, Wale haben wir gesehen, Problem war der Seegang.

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From Oz Whale Watching and Sydney Harbour Cruise Incl Lunch or Breakfast

Thanks Andreas for the feedback. Thats fantastic that you saw whales, our top crew do their best to track them down! We do venture out into the open ocean to see the whales, as a result it can be rocky and windy. Thanks again!

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