2 h

About this activity

Arrive at Campbell's Cove Pontoon, Circular Quay 15 minutes prior to your scheduled departure to meet your driver and complete the brief sign in process. Board the vessel and be taken briskly across the harbour to Manly Wharf to pick up more passengers. Once everyone is on board, you'll receive a safety briefing, a requirement for all offshore adventures. Your driver will also outline the key things to look for when trying to spot the whales.

Hold on tight as the vessel picks up speed and leaves Sydney Harbour to head offshore to migration routes of the humpback whales. Your driver will be in contact with the other vessels to find the livliest and most approachable whale pods. Once the whales are located you will cruise alongside the migrating pod while your driver outlines plenty of whale facts.

How far away offshore you are now will determine how long you can spend with the whale pod.

When it is time to head home you will be asked to take your seat again and hang on as you speed back to Sydney Harbour.

The passengers from Manly will be dropped back first. Then you will cruise back through the harbor to Circular Quay, hopefully with a memory stick full of photos of breaching whales.

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Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Driver/guide
Wind/waterproof jackets
Entry/Admission - Sydney Harbour

Not included

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
48 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.

Features

Tourism

75%

Aquatic

60%

Original

40%

Adrenaline

35%

Reviews

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William S

5 | 2019-08-06

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!

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Lydia W

5 | 2017-10-27

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.

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cluny m

5 | 2017-10-19

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.

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James S

5 | 2016-11-17

This was a great trip! Fun boat ride, amazing experience.Captain Blake provided information which was interesting and entertaining.

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Sarah G

5 | 2015-11-02

Guide was informative and friendly, thoroughly enjoyed every minute and well worth the money

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Laura P

5 | 2015-09-30

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!

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