Name: Sydney Dolphin and Whale Watching Catamaran Cruise
Price: 99.00 AUD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (10 reviews)

Highlights

Set sail on a brand new luxury catamaran
Get up close to humpback whales
360 degrees of magnificent views

Set sail on a luxury catamaran across Sydney Harbour to see majestic humpback whales and dolphins up close. You'll be spoiled with the best vantage point for photos of uninterrupted and astounding 360 degree views. Water and soft drinks are provided.

What's included?

Three hour cruise
Experienced skipper
Bottled water and soft drinks

Your journey starts in Manly before sailing through Sydney Harbour for a whale watching experience of a lifetime. You'll really get up close and personal with these majestic creatures - and with 360 degree views on this luxurious catamaran, you'll have the best vantage point to capture picture-perfect photos. Your experienced skipper offers the curious ear commentary and can answer your questions throughout the cruise. Your vessel has a large outdoor seating area and space for up to 12 people. Complimentary soft drinks and bottled water are provided. You are welcome to BYO any other food or drinks.

Important information

Session Length

This experience is three hours in duration
Departs Manly Wharf 3 or Clontarf Marina at 10am
This is experience is only available on Saturdays and Sundays between 1 June and 18 August

Guidelines

Please advise any dietary requirements at the time of booking
For those who suffer from motion sickness it is advised to take seasick tablets before voyage

Cancellation

Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

Numbers on the Day

Maximum group size is 12 people. A minimum of 6 people is required for the tour to operate.

Weather

In the event of very large swell, strong winds the event will be cancelled or can be rescheduled.

Dress Code

Please bring warm clothing as it can be cool out on the water, and flat soled shoes.

Location

This experience departs from Manly, NSW.

Reviews

4.6

10 reviews

5 stars 8

4 stars 1

3 stars 0

2 stars 1

1 star 0

Brilliant Experience

Courtney 18 June 2025

Received a RedBalloon experience voucher, easy to redeem and book and then a spectacular experience, very early into the experience seen a few whales, very family friendly, I do recommend

Customer Experience

Hi Courtney, thank you for your kind feedback. We're so happy to hear you enjoyed your experience!

18 June 2025

100% recommend

Chris 5 August 2023

The captain was very friendly and welcoming, the experience was incredible and the boat was fantastic. 5 stars

A relaxing way to watch whales

Nik 5 August 2023

A peaceful way to spend time on the water. Being up close and personal with a pod of whales was a humbling experience and one that everyone should experience

Whale watching on a catamaran

Pat 9 July 2023

I chose the catamaran because it was smaller than the other vessels and it was on the Northern Beaches where I live. We saw 6 whales, but I was a little disappointed because they were sleepy and only came to the surface for a breath, no breaching or tail/ fin slapping. Still 6 whales was pretty good and it was a beautiful sunny day.

Intimate and lots of fun

Sarah 18 June 2023

We loved this cruise, we bought our 2 and 4 year old boys who had a great time, it wasn’t too rocky and we got great views of the whales while lounging out on the trampolines! Would definitely consider going again

Really unforgettable experience

Sabrina 31 July 2022

This was great! The boat wasn’t packed with people and it was easy to move around the boat to see the whale when the whale was moving around the boat. Nobody missed out on seeing them! Tim who drove the boat was very knowledgeable and he was also very nice and he made sure everyone had a great experience. I’d highly recommend this company.

It was ok

Emma 25 June 2022

The boat is beautiful, clean, good amenities and comfortable for the minimal passengers We had to go really far offshore to see the whales, but even then we didn’t get to spend any time really watching them. The boat was an hour late due to some engine trouble and which was a bit annoying due to the cost of parking in manly

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26 June 2022

Incredible morning spotting whales and dolphins

Angela 13 June 2021

Our family had a fantastic time on the whale and dolphin tour. We were amazed by the animals and greatly enjoyed the experience. Thank you to Alex for being a welcoming skipper.

Lovely day on the water, not a lot of whales but a

Carole 1 August 2020

The captain was very informative and lovely did grate job of getting us in good view of whales Would recommend to all

Whale and dolphin watching. Fascinating day.

Ken 29 June 2020

Hi We loved the whale watching experience today. In particular we enjoyed Tim's style with lots of facts on whales, and he was attentive but not - in your face. It was obvious that Tim tried through-out the cruise to find us the best locations to view the whales. We will refer this cruise to our friends. Ken & Anna