Albany Wildlife and Scenic Cruise: Explore Western Australia's Breeding Grounds and Natural History
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65 Ratings
Emu Point
Embark on an exciting wildlife and scenic cruise in Albany, Western Australia. Discover the breeding grounds, natural history, and abundant wildlife while enjoying a fun-filled adventure. Book now!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kalgan River - Seen regularly are Pelicans Eagles Hawks abundant bird life and Kangaroos in the wild up close and personal. Incudes tea coffee and hot Damper with a full spoken commentary.
What's Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Our journey commences at 9am from Emu Point Boat pens, offering four hours of wildlife, history, and enjoyment. This is a cruisy journey traversing through calm waters with no open sea access. Our initial stop is Green Island, which offers historical significance as Western Australia’s inaugural vegetable garden and currently serves as one of the state’s four Pelican breeding regions. We later traverse Oyster Harbour to reach the Kalgan River, where we regularly spot Pelicans, Eagles, Hawks and a diverse portfolio of other bird species. A halt on the banks of the river leads us onto a motorized wagon for an intimate encounter with Kangaroos in their natural habitat. Onboard, we serve you Tea, Coffee and a warm, savory Damper while providing a live and dynamic commentary. We then return across the harbour to dock back at the boat pens by 1pm. And did we mention, it’s a whole lot of FUN?

Location
Swarbrick Street
Take Clark Street Emu Point which becomes Swarbrick Street into boat pens.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Diane_c
Mar 4, 2024
Great Way to Spend a Day in Albany! - We enjoyed the Albany Wildlife and Scenic Cruise on the Kalgan river very much! The captain, Jack, was very knowledgeable about the area and the local wildlife, and very entertaining! Doing anything is worth doing it right… and Jack was very thorough and creative with his tour! We would recommend it to anyone visiting Albany, Australia!
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83vikkig
Feb 25, 2024
A must do while in Albany - Excellent trip. Beautiful scenery. Expectional Tour Guide making the trip funny, entertaining, and educational. Seeing birds of prey up close was amazing but the best bit of the trip was interaction with the Pelicans. Thank you Jack for an awesome day.
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Climber60662840695
Feb 17, 2024
Fabulous - Fabulous trip.Jack was a great host. He was entertaining and a wealth of knowledge. Would certainly recommend thus trip.
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Liz_b
Jan 18, 2024
A fun morning on the water - Jack’s commentary was fantastic. Very informative and highly entertaining. He was also very efficient and organised. A great morning out.
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Arleencleofas_v
Mar 7, 2023
Worth the trip! - It was a relaxing and very informative scenic cruise. We definitely recommend it. Jack is one brilliant captain!
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Dee6330
Feb 20, 2023
Don't miss the opportunity to cruise with Kalgan Queen - Brilliant 4 hours. Scenery & commentary were spectacular. Best damper we have ever tasted & Capt Jack even shared the recipe which was just another way he went above & beyond.
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Yongjuninafadzil
Feb 19, 2023
Lovely day out on the river - The trip was fun from the word go . The captain was funny , peppering info with jokes . The view was spectacular. In addition to the scenery, we had Percy the dancing pelican to entertain us , and we also got to see Ospreys swooping down to feed on fish, and their nests. The captain brought homemade damper, honey as well as live oysters for us to try.
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T8044tnbrandonk
Jan 15, 2023
Very good - Host was very good, entertaining and gad lots of knowledge about the area. Saw lots of birds and a pelican stood on our boat before we left. would highly recommend
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Annardd
Jan 4, 2023
Excellent boat cruise to experience Albany - Captain Jack was very knowledgeable and told great stories about the history of the Albany area. We loved the wildlife and feeding of ospreys and eagles, and meeting Percy the pelican. Finally, the damper was a delicious treat!
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Nomad605831
Dec 15, 2022
Four hours full of informative banter delivered by Captain Jack as he interacted with his fine feathered friends. - Patting Perch the Pelican was practically perfect! Dining on damper was dandy! The freshly shucked oyster- ostensibly splendid!
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