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14 Best Sydney Whale Watching Tours

The trips worth heading out on.

The 14 sydney whale watching tours travellers head out on most, side by side. What you are likely to see, how far offshore the boat goes, how long you are out, the operator running it and what a place on board costs.

14 Best Sydney Whale Watching Tours

Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney - Beyond Sydney Heads: Chasing Humpback Whales Where They Migrate
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Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney

1.Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney

Small-boat humpback whale watching from Darling Harbour, with city icons en route, live commentary, and a whale sighting guarantee option.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“It's been a wonderful experience, Mette and Rex Alex did a wonderful job. We were in the top front of the boat and had great views of the whales. Before starting the trip they told us that the sea was choppy and the weather windy, in fact they offered a refund or date changing if…”

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Sydney Whale Watching Cruise with Breakfast or Lunch

Sydney Whale Watching Cruise from Circular Quay - What You’re Really Watching For: Humpbacks, Southern Right, Orca, and Minke
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Sydney Whale Watching Cruise from Circular Quay

Sydney Whale Watching - 2.5hr Discovery Cruise - Onboard Comfort: Decks, Cabin, and Motion-Sickness Reality
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Sydney Whale Watching – 2.5hr Discovery Cruise

Sydney: Whale Watching Adventure Cruise - Whales Guaranteed! - Getting on board at the Eastern Pontoon (Barefoot Blue)
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Sydney: Whale Watching Adventure Cruise – Whales Guaranteed!

Whale Watching Sydney 2-Hour Express Cruise - Ocean Dreaming II: Fast, Comfortable, and Built for Watching
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Whale Watching Sydney 2-Hour Express Cruise

Sydney Whale Watching Adventure Cruise - From Circular Quay to the catamaran: logistics that affect your mood
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Sydney Whale Watching Adventure Cruise

7.Sydney Whale Watching Adventure Cruise

A 2h45 catamaran cruise from Circular Quay for humpback whale spotting plus Opera House and Harbour Bridge views.

★ 4.5

“Beautiful 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”

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Whale Watching Sailing Experience in Sydney - Sydney Harbour and Port Jackson: the scenic warm-up before whale time
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Whale Watching Sailing Experience in Sydney

8.Whale Watching Sailing Experience in Sydney

Small-group sailing whale watching from Rose Bay to Port Jackson with a quiet sail off Sydney’s coast, active May–Nov season.

★ 5.0

“This experience is going to hard to forget. Even in a hard day to find the whales like today they don’t give to give us this memories that will last for a long time”

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Whale Watching Sydney - The Adventure boat: low-profile RIBs feel different
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Whale Watching Sydney

9.Whale Watching Sydney

Close-up whale watching on Sydney’s Adventure RIB from Circular Quay, aiming for fast ocean time, small groups, about 2 hours.

★ 3.5

“Advertised as a 2hr trip, but it only goes for 90 minutes and because we we 5 minutes late leaving the dock, we were only on the water 85 minutes. While the boat, seemed to have a pa system, the skipper/deckhand didn't use it so it was Read more”

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Taronga Zoo & Whale Watching Cruise Combo - Sydney Harbour - Seasickness Reality Check: the only part of the day you can’t fully control
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Taronga Zoo & Whale Watching Cruise Combo – Sydney Harbour

10.Taronga Zoo & Whale Watching Cruise Combo – Sydney Harbour

One morning whale watching cruise with narration, then Taronga Zoo’s harbour views, plus a return ferry to Circular Quay for $96.83.

★ 4.5

“Make sure you wear a sweater or light jacket and a hat, it gets cold but the sun beats down on your head. Take a bottle of water too. We saw lots of ‘ blow holes, tails and small breeches from the whales, we even got “mugged” by one of the Read more”

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Sydney Whale Watching on Small RIB - Meeting at Circular Quay’s Campbells Cove and setting your bearings
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Sydney Whale Watching on Small RIB

11.Sydney Whale Watching on Small RIB

Go whale spotting from Circular Quay on a 12-passenger RIB. Fast ride, expert crew, and a tight 2-hour whale hunt.

★ 5.0

“Even if we had t seen whales the boat ride was so much fun. The whales were the topping on the cake. They even showed off for us flapping their fin and showing us tails. Cassie was a great boat captain and allowed us to stay as long as possible to enjoy the whale experience.”

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Whale Watching on Speed Boat with canopy from Sydney Harbour - From Circular Quay to Campbells Cove: easy to find, easy to reach
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Whale Watching on Speed Boat with canopy from Sydney Harbour

12.Whale Watching on Speed Boat with canopy from Sydney Harbour

Speed-boat whale watching from Circular Quay: blast out of Sydney Harbour, cruise beside humpbacks offshore, and photo alongside the pod for about 2 hours.

★ 5.0

“Paul and Luke were amazing and funny. It made whale watching the best experience. We learnt so much and seen so many whales. Definitely a bucket list experience. Many friends and family want to experience it too after looking at videos we shared with them. So amazing and would 100% be doing it again for…”

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Whale Watching Adventure Cruise - Where you start at Aquarium, Darling Harbour
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Whale Watching Adventure Cruise

13.Whale Watching Adventure Cruise

Speedy whale watching from Darling Harbour on a 27-seat high-speed boat. Close views, city sights, and an easy 2.5-hour outing.

★ 3.5

“Great and fun whale watching tour in Sydney! Highly recommend! did get to see the whales and stayed dry on this speedy boat! Great tour, safety, wildlife! Would book again in the future!”

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Sydney Harbour Tall Ship Whale & Sail - Whale Watching Cruise - Price and Value: Is $101.14 Worth It?
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Sydney Harbour Tall Ship Whale & Sail – Whale Watching Cruise

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