Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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We want to help you build lifelong memories of your personal experience with the biggest and most majestic animals of the ocean.
Our custom built whale watching boat allows you to be right next to the ocean allowing for unobstructed viewing of the migrating whales. We only take small groups allowing a uniquely personal experience.
Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will look after you and provide expert information on the migration patterns of the whales and the history of Sydney Harbour as we go.
You can expect a great day out with family and friends and we offer a whale sighting guarantee on all trips.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
What To Expect
We are whale enthusiasts! We love all things whale and we want to share our passion and knowledge with you. Our mission is to provide you with a very special whale encounter. Cruise through Sydney Harbour, under the Harbour Bridge and past the Opera House. We will venture our of Sydney heads into the open ocean with our expert and passionate crew to witness the annual migration of the majestic humpback whales. Respectfully observe these amazing animals whilst we provide in depth commentary. We have decades of experience observing and swimming with humpback whales and we want to share our knowledge with you. Expect to make memories that you will keep for a lifetime. We offer a 'Whale Sighting Guarantee' if you don't see whales you can come again free of charge!
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Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney
Reviews
541 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best experience, amazing company
Irina H,
Oct 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00What an amazing pairing, captain Rex and whale professor extraordinaire Mawi, such an enjoyable and knowledgeable trip, they both captivated and survived the interrogation about whales from our son (Alex)! We cannot rate this trip and crew members highly enough, from the safety briefing, through the entire voyage, thoroughly enjoyable! And the whales, amazing, breathtaking and the experience was delivered in a way that the safety of the whales was paramount and dignified - 10/10 for the entire experience 🐋 This voyage felt personable and bespoke, not sure it would have been the same on a larger vessel and greater numbers of passengers. This is small family run business and it showed in their approach - perfect!! 🤩
Whales Tales delivered a...
Lynn A,
Sep 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00Whales Tales delivered a great tour in comfort. We were blessed enough to see five breaches and their educator gave us lots of handy facts as we were observing. They also had a profession photographer on board who captured the great breaches and they emailed them to us for free. Great group and small family owned business! We highly recommend!
Saw one small sleeping...
William R,
Sep 27, 2025
- Viator
3.00Saw one small sleeping whale gently surface 3 times after about an hour and a half of searching. The crew was awesome and the views from the boat were great as well. In summary, if you only have a couple days in Sydney, I wouldn’t recommend this. It’s a long time and you might not see whales or have a similar experience to what I saw. If you’re dead-set on maybe seeing a whale and get a fun boat ride, do it!
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Laurie G,
Sep 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had an amazing time on our tour today. Alex, Alex, and Metie did an excellent job of searching out and finding whales for us to see! This included great customer service, great information, photos of the whales and of the journey! I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone interested in seeing whales in Sydney!
Lovely trip
Mary H,
Sep 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00We saw whales and dolphins and it was amazing! Thank you Maui, Rex and crew for a lovely afternoon and some great information about the whales.
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