Sydney Whale Watching Adventure Cruise
Overview
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2 hours 45 minutes
Mobile ticket
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!
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The total duration includes the travel time to open ocean.
As an open-water cruise, you will experience wave motions. If you're prone to seasickness or uncertain about your sea legs, we highly recommend considering over-the-counter sea sickness tablets before our cruise for a more comfortable experience.
PLEASE NOTE - you understand you will have to provide your identification and the credit card used for booking upon check in.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Restroom on board
Snacks and drinks available for purchase onboard.
Private transportation
Brunch
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
What To Expect
Sydney Opera House
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.
Sydney Harbour Bridge
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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Sydney Whale Watching Adventure Cruise
Reviews
29 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fabulous
Rowena B,
Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Even 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
Nice
Kooy Y,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00I 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…
A wonderful & fruitful whale watching experience
yhNG123,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An enjoyable and fruitful whale watching experience. We witnessed Humpback Whale with calf migrating South and performing the breaching - 'jump out of water' a few times. Very good trip.
A day on Sydney Harbour !
Christine J,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful day on Sydney Harbour weather was lovely, then we boarded the boat for Whale Watching we were lucky we saw only 1 whale, it was beautiful to witness Thankyou
Not worth the cost
Robyn N,
Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00It was very few sightings of whales, wasn’t close up. And the kids struggled with how long it took to get out to the sightings and back again…
Great afternoon
H5543EKwillp,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Managed to see a large hump back jump completely out of the water & a number of Whales surfacing & also tails on full display. All fairly close to the boat. Great afternoon. We also have very nice weather.
Can't really say to much...
Vincent G,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Can't really say to much about it as we all got seasick within 1 hour in of the trip But the staff were friendly , and they were whales to watch actually , bummer we got sicks .
Fun morning cruise, minimal whales
Passenger78046,
Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Amazing views of Sydney, the bay, and out to the open ocean. Very choppy so beware for those who suffer from sea sickness! We saw dolphins, and a few quick glimpses of whale tales. Learned a lot about humpback whales from the marine biologist guiding the cruise. A really fun experience though the whale watching part was less than we'd hope for -- but you can't control the whales! :)
Trip canceled but Harbor was nice
tharonc2025,
Aug 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Unfortunately my trip was canceled the day prior due to weather. I was unable to go whale watching but did spend a day in the Harbor.
Disappointed customer
Christine K,
Jul 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Didn’t see any whales but did get a card to rebook. Boat old and smelly. Could not find the whales. Staff were nice but refreshments lacking not even a biscuit offered.
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