Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney: Unique Personal Experience with Majestic Ocean Animals

Embark on a unique and personal whale watching boat trip in Sydney. Get up close to majestic ocean animals and create lifelong memories with our friendly staff and whale sighting guarantee.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 5872+J3 Manly - Dedicated to whale enthusiasts! We adore everything about whales and are eager to share our passion and expertise with you. Our goal is to offer you a truly unique whale experience.
    Embark on a cruise through Sydney Harbour, passing under the Harbour Bridge and by the Opera House. Our journey will take us beyond Sydney Heads into…
What's Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information

We aim to create unforgettable memories of your encounters with the ocean’s largest and most magnificent creatures. Our specially designed whale watching vessel places you close to the water, ensuring clear views of the migrating whales. We accommodate only small groups, ensuring a truly personal experience. Our welcoming and informed team will take…

Location
King Street Wharf
Lime Street
We depart from King Street Wharf #7 in Darling harbour. The boat will arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. *Please arrive 20 minutes BEFORE your departure time*
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jenny_p
Nov 10, 2025
Amazing experience! - Experience of a lifetime! Friendly and informative staff on and off the boat. We saw dolphins and whales and I was lit up like a kid on Christmas morning! If you’re thinking about it, just do it! Absolutely worth it. I went solo and did the 12pm ride. Pack a rain jacket and a hat!
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Dani151200
Nov 7, 2025
Do it!! - Such an amazing experience, sometimes you wonder if you’ll actually see anything but we did and it was wonderful. Amazing people running the experience and the professional photos provided afterwards were breathtaking. Definitely recommend!
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Rose_c
Nov 7, 2025
Well worth the extra cost to be with a small group - Brilliant tour! A small group - 3 crew and 14 passengers. We saw a small group of whales - 2 adults and one baby. They showed themselves about 5 times altogether, but ones time they were only about 15 - 20 metres away. Great photo opportunities! The weather was dry but a bit breezy, which was quite pleasant.
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Sarote2019
Nov 5, 2025
Great experience! - Really lovely experience! The tour guides were very knowledgeable and experienced :) felt very safe during my trip I recommend!
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Gita_s
Nov 5, 2025
Great experience! - It was awesome, ans i decommend it yku tontry it! All.the staffs were helpful and they even semt ua some pics after.
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Alison_s
Nov 4, 2025
Great time on the water! ... - Great time on the water! Beautiful views of the city and coast line and lots of whales! Crew was great! Highly recommend!
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Sanjay_p
Nov 2, 2025
You can’t miss this ever - Whale watching .. what an amazing experience .. it’s unbelievable what you see .. Whale tales guys are very professional and wonderful guys explaining in depth everything about whales and their migration .Mawri / Alex were wonderful
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W6522czchristyw
Nov 1, 2025
Great family outing - Our trip with Whale Tales was epic and amazing! Alex (guide) and Alex (boat driver) were great! We saw lots of whales and were able to capture great photos! Highly recommend as a great excursion while in Sydney.
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Kelly_d
Nov 1, 2025
Whale Tails - whale watching adventure - Our tour operators, Whale Tales, were great! Very knowledgeable about the whales we were looking for, helpful to people who were having motion sickness, and we saw whales! In any tour like this, it’s not always a guarantee, but our crew found the right spot and it was awesome.
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Mapo6
Oct 30, 2025
Wonderful morning with repeated close views of Humpback Mother & her week-old calf. - We had planned to do a boat trip but when we realised it was migration season, decided to get our Harbour views with the added chance of whale watching. Our boat trip was worth it just for the experience & close up views including the Opera House & Harbour Bridge but repeated sightings of a mother & newborn calf humpback made it magical. The baby was highly curious and surfaced next to our boat several times with its relaxed mother not far behind. The crew was lovely & informative. It doesn’t matter where you sit as you can stand up and move around the sides. There’s also a photographer so you can focus on whale spotting with your eyes. Our family would absolutely do this trip with Whale Tales again.
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From $98
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).