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Sydney Whale-Watching by Speed Boat
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Sydney Whale-Watching by Speed Boat
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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2 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Overview
Experience a close encounter with humpback whales without having to leave the city on this thrilling 2-hour speedboat tour from Sydney. Hop on-board the city’s fastest commercial ship and blast off across Sydney Harbour, past iconic landmarks like Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. Leave the city behind and speed out into the Pacific Ocean, where you’ll have chance to spot majestic whales swimming and playing in their natural environment.
- 2-hour whale-watching tour from Sydney by speedboat
- Zip across the waters on Sydney’s fastest commercial boat
- Enjoy a close encounter with migrating whales in their natural environment
- Multiple departure times and locations available
- Seasonal tour
- Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
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What's Included
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Driver/guide
Wind/waterproof jackets
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
27 Circular Quay W , 27 Circular Quay W, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
This activity will end right where it started.Campbells Cove Pontoon is located on the western side of Circular Quay. It is at the end of the Overseas Passenger Terminal and in front of the Squires Landing pub, You must arrive 15 minutes prior to your departure time.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- 24 hour cancellation/rescheduling policy applies
- Passengers must be 12 years old
- Passengers with back, neck, shoulder injuries or heart conditions, or those who are pregnant or who have injuries/conditions that may cause a risk to their health are not permitted to ride on the boat
- For directions to the departure location; type "Campbell's Cove Pontoon" into google.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 21 travellers
- OPERATED BY Ocean Extreme
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
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- "Highly recommend - the speedboat with it's versatility can "go" anywhere swiftly and this flexibility makes it easier and quicker to get to the whales." See review
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Great experience
Julia_F
, Jun. 2022
Amazing!!
Rivka_v
, Jun. 2022
Great experience
Sylvio_P
, May 2022
A Great Experience!
Carol H
, Nov. 2019
A very exhilarating way to see Sydney Harbor, the coastline cliffs, and dolphins. We were unfortunate not to see whales, but not for lack of trying. Also the boat zips around and we were able to get quite close to everything - I can only imagine how cool it would be to see whales from it! There is a guarantee to ride again if you don't see whales - unfortunately I don't live in Australia but you never know!
Exilerating experience
StephenPayne2015
, Nov. 2019
We loved it!
LCross24
, Oct. 2019
This is an awesome way to see whales! We loved being on a smaller boat so that we could see the blows and tails and fun of the whales regardless of which side of the boat they popped up on. Blake is really knowledgeable and makes the speedboat part of it super fun too. He also took a lot of photos and emailed them to us free of charge later that day. This allowed us to really pay attention and be present with the whale watching experience while out on the water. I would do this again in a minute!
Brilliant Tour
Karen_M
, Oct. 2019
Highly recommend
Tim C
, Sep. 2019
Excited and amazing experience!
Youna_L
, Aug. 2019
Sydney Whale Watching
William_S
, Aug. 2019
Wonderful beautiful winter day - seas were calm. Saw many whales and even a few breaches. Highly recommend - the speedboat with it's versatility can "go" anywhere swiftly and this flexibility makes it easier and quicker to get to the whales. And it is so low to the water I could reach over and hit the water with my hand. Love this close experience!
1 traveller found this review helpful
One of the best tours i ever had
WeiSum_W
, Jul. 2019
Awesome experience
Graham_M
, Jul. 2019
Loved the trip, Blake was very...
Lydia W
, Oct. 2017
Loved the trip, Blake was very friendly and informative, we got to see a dolphin, some whales which was well worth seeing, on the way back we saw some new Zealand fur seals. If you get sea sick then take travel sickness tablets and sit in the middle of the boat for the back of the boat.
1 traveller found this review helpful
Brilliant way to see the whales off...
Cluny_M
, Oct. 2017
Brilliant way to see the whales off Sydney. Our guide Blake was very informative and had a brilliant eye for spying the whales. Only took about 10 mins, when we did hit the open sea, to see some humpbacks. Also saw dolphins and brown seals. Fantastic to see these creatures in their natural habitat.
1 traveller found this review helpful
Absolute wonderful experience...
Glen O
, Sep. 2017
We saw many Wales, one group check...
joel r
, Jul. 2017
This was a great trip! Fun boat...
James S
, Nov. 2016
Guide was informative and friendly...
Sarah G
, Nov. 2015
The tour was simply...
LauraMarie_P
, Sep. 2015
The tour was simply amazing!
Our guide was extremely nice and since it was very windy that day, he also offered us to go on a day with less wind.
The speedboat ride itself was fun too, but I would recommend to bring chewing gum if you get seasick easily.
All in all: awesome tour, I would definitely do it again!
1 traveller found this review helpful
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