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15 Best Whale Watching Cruises In Sydney

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The 15 most popular whale watching cruises in Sydney. The ones locals send visitors to first, with prices, run times and who to book through.

15 Best Whale Watching Cruises In Sydney

Sydney: Whale Watching Adventure Cruise - Getting to Circular Quay: the one meeting point you should nail
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Sydney: Whale Watching Adventure Cruise

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1.Sydney: Whale Watching Adventure Cruise

2h45 humpback whale watching from Circular Quay. Live guide talk, warm drinks, landmark views, plus a free return if no whales.

Most Popular★ 4.2

“I saw humpback whales so couldn't be any happier. The trip on the boat wasn't particularly rough, a bit rockier when we returned to the harbour. If took about 40 minutes to get to the area where the whales were and about 40 minutes to get back so we were out looking for and seeing…”

1,790 reviews2.8 hoursFrom $63by Sydney Harbour Attractions

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Sydney Whale-Watching Cruise Including Lunch or Breakfast - Breakfast or BBQ lunch onboard: what you actually get
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Sydney Whale-Watching Cruise Including Lunch or Breakfast

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2.Sydney Whale-Watching Cruise Including Lunch or Breakfast

Sydney Harbour cruise plus humpback whale watching with breakfast or BBQ lunch, live commentary, and a free return if no whales.

★ 4.5

“From start to finish, the customer service was excellent. Clear instructions were provided before the event. The event hosts were very friendly and knowledgeable. The timing as great because the whales were very active. Thank you!”

878 reviewsFrom $74.59by Sydney Princess Cruises

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Sydney: 2-hour Express Whale Watching Cruise - The Onboard Guide Style: Learning Without Getting Tired
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Sydney: 2-hour Express Whale Watching Cruise

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Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney - Harbour Bridge and Opera House views before you even find whales
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Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney

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4.Whale Watching Boat Trip in Sydney

Cruise from Darling Harbour out past the Heads for humpback whales, Harbour Bridge and Opera House views, live commentary, and a whale sighting guarantee.

★ 5.0

“Awesomeness!!! This is a smaller boat making the experience more personal. We were able to see whales breaching and swimming close by. The captain..?( nice man who manouvered the boat) and the young lady who taught us about whales in general and humpbacks in particular loved these whales.”

571 reviewsFrom $99.70by Whale Tales

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Sydney: Discovery Whale Watching Tour by Catamaran - Getting to Aquarium Wharf at Darling Harbour without the stress
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Sydney: Discovery Whale Watching Tour by Catamaran

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5.Sydney: Discovery Whale Watching Tour by Catamaran

Sydney whale watching on a custom catamaran: a 30-minute sprint to open ocean, two decks, air-conditioned cabins, onboard photos, drinks included.

★ 4.2

“Whilst we didn’t see as many whales as we would like to. It was fun and part of the adventure chasing their location and the crew were successful on finding what they had predicted we would see.”

402 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $63by Fantasea Cruising Sydney

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Sydney Whale Watching Cruise with Breakfast or Lunch - Breakfast or BBQ lunch: where the $70 value really lands
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Sydney Whale Watching Cruise with Breakfast or Lunch

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6.Sydney Whale Watching Cruise with Breakfast or Lunch

4-hour Sydney Heads whale cruise with live commentary and an included breakfast or BBQ lunch, plus plenty of deck space to spot humpbacks.

★ 4.4

“The service from the registration until entering the board was very good organised. The Staff on board was very friendly and the lunch buffet was delicious. On the Whale Watching Cruise was a lot of information about Whales and also Dolphins. Do you have no guarantee the wild animals shows up, but we had Whales…”

340 reviews4 hoursFrom $70by Sydney Princess Cruises

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Sydney: Scenic Whale Watching Cruise - Whales Guaranteed - Circular Quay pickup: where to meet and how to start fast
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Sydney: Scenic Whale Watching Cruise – Whales Guaranteed

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7.Sydney: Scenic Whale Watching Cruise – Whales Guaranteed

3-hour Sydney Harbour whale-watching cruise with humpbacks guaranteed, expert commentary, and great views from a stable catamaran.

★ 4.6

“Absolutely amazing experience! It was unforgettable. We saw several whales up close, and the views were breathtaking. The staff were fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole trip even better. Highly recommend this to anyone visiting Australia! To the staff member that passed on the underwater go pro footage to us at the end Thankyou so…”

318 reviews3 hoursFrom $45by Barefoot Whale watching Sydney

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Sydney Whale-Watching by Speed Boat - From Campbell’s Cove to Ocean Extreme: the real rhythm of the 2 hours
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Sydney Whale-Watching by Speed Boat

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8.Sydney Whale-Watching by Speed Boat

Speedboat whale-watching from Circular Quay with a small group, included jackets, and real chances to see humpbacks close to shore.

★ 5.0

“The speed boat ride was exhilarating and then we got to see whales in the wild just added to the experience. Watching whales breaching was breathtaking. Would definitely do this experience again.”

314 reviewsFrom $92.52by Ocean Extreme

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Sydney: Whale Watching & Wildlife Cruise - Getting on board at Circular Quay Wharf 6 (and how to make it smooth)
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Sydney: Whale Watching & Wildlife Cruise

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9.Sydney: Whale Watching & Wildlife Cruise

150-minute Sydney Harbour whale cruise for humpback migration, dolphins and more, with outdoor viewing and a 95% whale guarantee.

★ 4.3

“Fab! Paul was superb and captain mark was great at spotting whales! Highly recommend, we thoroughly enjoyed. And the loos were lovely for a boat!”

300 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $67by Captain Cook Cruises

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Sydney: Ocean Whale Watching Experience - Safety briefing first, then a quick glide past the icons
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Sydney: Ocean Whale Watching Experience

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10.Sydney: Ocean Whale Watching Experience

Small-group humpback whale watching from Darling Harbour with close open-ocean sightings, marine commentary, and a whale guarantee.

★ 4.6

“Rob & Alex were very welcoming & approachable, Alex was very knowledgeable about hump back Whales. We were extremely fortunate to see a majestic calf breach spectacularly 105 times! What a perfect first time Whale watching experience. I would highly recommend Whale Tales. Thank you so much from a huge nature, animal and mammal lover!”

240 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $98by Whale Tales

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Sydney Whale Watching Cruise from Circular Quay - What you’re actually hunting for in Sydney waters
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Sydney Whale Watching Cruise from Circular Quay

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11.Sydney Whale Watching Cruise from Circular Quay

See humpback and southern right whales on a 2.5-hour catamaran cruise from Circular Quay. Open-air decks, live commentary, May–Nov.

★ 4.5

“Fantastic encounter with a calf in the breech position. Was worried that it was a bit late in the season but no problem. Some confusion over tickets with staff wondering around saying you needed your QR code to get on and if you didn’t have it your should go to the ticket counter and get…”

207 reviewsFrom $68.14by Captain Cook Cruises

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Sydney: Whale Watching Cruise and Taronga Zoo Package - Winter Migration Timing: May to November and Likely Species
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Sydney: Whale Watching Cruise and Taronga Zoo Package

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12.Sydney: Whale Watching Cruise and Taronga Zoo Package

Sydney whale watching from Circular Quay plus Taronga Zoo entry, all-weather lounge, whale commentary, and a return Rocket Ferry for $95.

★ 4.2

“We did not see any whales, which the commentator said was very unusual! We were told we could either re-book or get a refund. When we asked for a refund, we were told there were no refunds! We then received tickets for 2 day “hop on / hop off” ferries which we really couldn’t use!…”

37 reviews1 dayFrom $95by Captain Cook Cruises

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Sydney: Whale Watching Adventure Cruise - Getting to Circular Quay: the one meeting point you should nail
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Sydney Whale Watching Adventure Cruise

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13.Sydney Whale Watching Adventure Cruise

Sydney Harbour and open-ocean catamaran cruise chasing humpback whales, with Opera House and Harbour Bridge views.

★ 4.5

“Can't really say to much about it as we all got seasick within 1 hour in of the trip But the staff were friendly , and they were whales to watch actually , bummer we got sicks .”

29 reviewsFrom $63.83by Sydney Harbour Whale Watching

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Whale Watching Sailing Experience in Sydney - Rose Bay meet-up: where the day starts and what to do with your time
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Whale Watching Sailing Experience in Sydney

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14.Whale Watching Sailing Experience in Sydney

Calm small-group sailing whale watching from Rose Bay to Port Jackson in Sydney. May–Nov humpbacks, max 12, 3 hours.

★ 5.0

“My daughter and I had a great time Although the whales were a little elusive (some spouts, a tail) We had a lovely time sailing. We specifically chose a small charter to avoid too many tourists and it worked out perfectly. Thank you”

28 reviewsFrom $71.01by Charterscene

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Sydney: 2.5 hour Adventure Whale Watching Cruise - Where you board around Darling Harbour and Circular Quay
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Sydney: 2.5 hour Adventure Whale Watching Cruise

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15.Sydney: 2.5 hour Adventure Whale Watching Cruise

High-speed Sydney whale watching cruise from Darling Harbour or Circular Quay: up to 80 km/h, open deck views, whales guaranteed or free return.

★ 4.5

“The views of Sydney were nice and we got to see a few whales in the distance but unfortunately we got seasick 🤢 would have gone for the regular ferry instead, anyway puke bags were readily available on the boat”

17 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $88by Fantasea Cruising Sydney

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