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5 Best Sydney Whale Watching Tours

The trips worth booking.

The 5 sydney whale watching tours travellers rate most highly, gathered in one place. What you are likely to see, when the season runs, who skippers the boat, and what a place on deck costs.

5 Best Sydney Whale Watching Tours

Sydney Whale-Watching Cruise Including Lunch or Breakfast - Leaving the harbor: Sydney Heads is where the vibe changes
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Sydney Whale-Watching Cruise Including Lunch or Breakfast

1.Sydney Whale-Watching Cruise Including Lunch or Breakfast

4-hour Sydney whale-watching cruise with breakfast or BBQ lunch, harbor sights, and live narration. Guaranteed sightings or free return.

Most Popular 4.5

“You can’t guarantee that the whales will be very active. We did see some whales, tail slaps and fin slaps. They are amazing creatures. The boat was comfortable, the lunch was tasty and the crew were friendly. Would try Sydney Princess Cruise again - but earlier in the whale migration season.”

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Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney - Harbour Bridge and the Opera House: the city views you shouldn’t skip
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Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney

2.Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney

Sydney whale-watch from Darling Harbour: small boat, humpback sightings, Harbour Bridge and Opera House views, whale guarantee, return free.

5.0

“Amazing experience!! Alex and Alex were great and very informative. It was a short boat ride (maybe 45 min until we got to the site). We saw a few mother humpback wales and their calves. We even got to see some dolphins on the way back!!”

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Sydney Whale-Watching by Speed Boat - Ocean Extreme: how humpback whale spotting actually works
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Sydney Whale-Watching by Speed Boat

3.Sydney Whale-Watching by Speed Boat

Speedboat whale watching from Circular Quay. Ride past the Opera House and hunt for humpbacks in the Tasman Sea for 2 hours.

5.0

“I went to Sydney for the marathon. Booked this whale watching trip. The guy is an expert, he knows where to spot the humpback. Totally recommend going on a speed boat! Btw, try to be at the dock early, so you get to sit on the left.”

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Sydney Whale Watching Cruise from Circular Quay - Circular Quay and Wharf 6: getting situated fast
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Sydney Whale Watching Cruise from Circular Quay

4.Sydney Whale Watching Cruise from Circular Quay

See humpback whales on a 2.5-hour Sydney Harbour cruise from Circular Quay, with open-air decks, live commentary, and a whale guarantee.

4.5

“The sea was very choppy and many passengers were sick. However, there were multiple sightings of whales, fins, blowholes etc so it was a wonderful experience. We came from England to visit our son and his family who emigrated last year.”

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Sydney Whale Watching - 2.5hr Discovery Cruise - The Boat Experience: Viewing Decks and Climate-Controlled Comfort
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Sydney Whale Watching – 2.5hr Discovery Cruise

5.Sydney Whale Watching – 2.5hr Discovery Cruise

A 2.5-hour humpback whale cruise from Darling Harbour with live commentary, comfy viewing decks, and a free return if no whales.

4.0

“We didn’t see any whales, which is not the tour operators fault, but they also did not explain anything that was happening for the 2 hours we were out cruising. They didn’t explain what they were doing or give any information regarding what whales they were looking for or anything really. It was just a…”

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