Whale Watching Sydney

Sydney's best whale watching cruises. Available Cruises

Sydney's Best Whale Watching Cruises

Whale Watching Sydney offers one of the best whale watching experiences in Australia. Our passionate crew have over 30 years of experience aboard our custom-built fleet of vessels, which means you’ll be in good hands to see nature’s beauty with your very eyes.

Whale Watching, 2hr Express Cruise
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2hr Express Cruise
On Ocean Dreaming II

Only $91.00
Circular Quay – Campbells Cove
Our most popular whale watching cruise departing from Campbell’s Cove. Get to the open ocean in just 15 minutes for maximum whale watching time on the ocean.
Whale Watching, 2hr Express Cruise
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2.5hr Discovery Cruise
on Fantasea Avalon

Only $91.00
Darling Harbour, Aquarium Wharf
Departing from Darling Harbour, enjoy a scenic cruise through the iconic Sydney Harbour before exploring for whales on the open ocean.
Whale Watching, 2hr Express Cruise
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2.5hr Adventure Cruise
On Totally Wild

Only $127.00
Darling Harbour – Aquarium Wharf
One of Sydney’s most thrilling whale watching experience onboard our custom-built rescue vessel, Totally Wild! A max. of 25 passengers makes for a personal wildlife experience.

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Most Recent Whale Sightings

Photos taken by our onboard photographers
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Double Breach! 

It doesn’t happen often but when it does it’s a show stopper!! 🚀🚀

The wind and swell picked up and gave us a bumpy ride but incredible show from these two whales! Two double breaches in a row, amazing!
Posted 17 hours ago

Double Breach!

It doesn’t happen often but when it does it’s a show stopper!! 🚀🚀

The wind and swell picked up and gave us a bumpy ride but incredible show from these two whales! Two double breaches in a row, amazing!
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Well done TED - a fantastic picture taken in challenging conditions. Most impressive image.

Sensational 👏 👏 👏

Posted 17 hours ago

Wild seas make for wild whales!! The wind and waves picked up this afternoon for our Express trip and wow did the whales put on a show!! We lost count after the twentieth breach from these two!

#whalewatchingsydney #whalewatching #whales #humpback
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I have been on a whale bort in two sesong. Very interesting!!

Posted 2 days ago

Lively little giving us its best attempt at a breach! We’ve had lots of mother and calf pairs starting to make their way past Sydney and giving us a show!

#whalewatchingsydney #whalewatching #humpbackwhale #sydney #whales
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Awesome

Beautiful

Love this ❤️

Wow

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Posted 3 days ago

Heres to watching another gentle giant playing air guitar this afternoon 🐋🎸

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Maybe rather water drums?

Thank you! I have a phasa, just people you know.i went to a called gloister it is massachusetts in the computer won't tell me the word.S. but they want, I went twice in cloister, I won't say it. It was gorgeous. It was lovely. I hope you all have a wonderful day. And we had four whales that we are just lovely one had a big hurt of a probably, we think it was a big propeller and it was huge, and it was got hurt, really bad. He's better, but the oh his. It's like at least 3 or 4 or more inches. And a long long, three feet or more on his body was. Are you?He said hi for us anyway. 😃 and we had a nice, huge dolphins together it was like a star!

💫🥳🫶🫶👋🫱🫲 There's always one in the bunch... yet over the years this one really got it. Be interesting to see the history of the tail fin and it's age. Great job and Thank you for sharing... Now 🐳🐋 🫵🤘

Well done BEN - great video

Incredible. Great video!

They are spectactular to watch!

Fantastica y hermosa!!!!

❤️🐋

Beautiful

Fantastic

Gorgeous ❤️❤️

WOW🤩Beautiful ❤️

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Our middayExpress cruise was a beauty! 🐋

We had a Humpback whale getting comfortable with our presence and did a little swim by with big splashing antics, the loud thudding and clapping sound coming from the huge peck slaps on the surface of the water were unforgettable. What an amazing experience and what a great day weather wise! ☀

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Our middayExpress cruise was a beauty! 🐋

We had a Humpback whale getting comfortable with our presence and did a little swim by with big splashing antics, the loud thudding and clapping sound coming from the huge peck slaps on the surface of the water were unforgettable. What an amazing experience and what a great day weather wise! ☀

#whalewatching #humpbackwhale #whales #Australia #Sydney
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Posted 4 days ago

Big beautiful tail slaps from one of four whales on our Express Trip this afternoon. The sea conditions are stunning and the whales are coming to play!

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Sing these wonderful photographs are just, I mean videos are so good and it's once in a while.I can go myself, but this is better for not hurting the environment.I love this so much

Beautiful. Wished I had the money to come and see them!

That is awesome!!👏

When I contemplate this richness, abundance, and diversity in creation—and the precision in the design of every creature's details—I arrive at a very clear truth: How great You are, my Lord.

Magique! Je les ai vu en Argentine, à la Péninsule de Valdes ! En 2013! Un Bonheur absolu !!

Beautiful

Beautiful 😍

Love this ❤️

سبحانك ربي عظيم جل شأنك

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Why cruise with us?

30 Years Experience

Full commentary from experienced Marine Naturalists or Scientists to guide you through the cruise.

Whale Guarantee

If you don’t see whales on your first whale watching cruise you can come back again for free!

15-20min to the ocean

Don’t waste hours traveling to the whales and back. Minimal time in the harbour, maximum time with whales.

Read our Whale Watching Blog

Written by our onboard photographers
From the very first pods of humpbacks to surprise encounters with a rare white whale, this year’s journey along the Humpback Highway has been nothing short of magical.

Finding the White Whale

A rare encounter with Siale, one of the world’s only albino humpback whales, turned an ordinary whale-watching day into an...

October 2025 Update

It’s getting to that time of year again—the season is drawing to a close, and we have only a few...
whale leaping out of the water in front of a boat

September 2025 Update

Without a doubt, it’s been the most exciting month of the season so far. The action seemed to come out...

Testimonials

  • My experience was amazing I say Whales breaching it was fantastic. And the crew on the boat made my experiences a great and safe place to be.

    OnAir551973
    Aug. 2023
  • Weather was a bit miserable, but the boat made it comfortable. The crew had their finger on the pulse out there and when whales were spotted by a sister boat, we were taken quickly to a perfect viewing spot. The whales repeatedly breached, including a double breach from the pair. We got great photos and finished the voyage pumped.

    Windy Miller
    Jul. 2023
  • The boat, crew and overall experience was fabulous! Whales were promised and wow we were blown away, we can’t believe that we saw whales breaching and tail slapping so close we felt at times we could almost touch them.
    This crew have perfected the tour with an onboard Marine Biologist and happy, easygoing but safe attitude.

    Deborah J
    Jul.2023
  • Went Whale Watching with my teen and we both loved it! if you are in Sydney between May/November and you check weather/sea conditions, GO! You are not going to be disappointed!

    Kikka1931
    Dec.2023
  • Once we got out of the Harbor, we started seeing whales. They were jumping and feeding and just cruising along side the boat!! The crew were all super friendly and helpful and kept the trip fun and interesting.

    BigMo
    Dec. 2023
  • Whale Watching Sydney. Another excellent trip with lots of whales observed. If you book online suggest you tick the extra option for getting the professional photos. Good commentary on what you are seeing

    AsiaDavies
    Oct. 2023
  • Must to do with kids. Amazing experience with kids. Must to do if in Sydney. There is big difference watching whale compared to other animals as the shear size of whale and they move is magnificent.

    mayanksaksena1
    Oct. 2023
  • Never thought in my whole life I would see whales so close . Commentator excellent with information and keeping us up to date with sightings and explanations .  A Fantastic exceptional trip .

    733doctor
    Sep. 2023

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