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Whales of Sydney Boat Safari
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Whales of Sydney Boat Safari

By Sydney Harbour Boat Tours
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 2h 30m
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Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
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  • Bottled water
  • Private Whale Watching Experience
What's not included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities


Start:
  • Campbell’s Cove Pontoon, 46V5+6WF, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia
    Meet at Campbells Cove Floating Pontoon, 15 minutes before departure.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Near public transportation
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 53663P16

    • Most travellers can participate
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • There are no changing facilities on the boat if you wish to go swimming, so if you want to swim we suggest you bring swimmers under clothes (towels supplied).
    • 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
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 53663P16

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    £807.77
    per group (up to 8)
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    • Sydney Harbour Boat Tours
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      Joined in January 2011
    • Passenger51450090833
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Magnificent & Memorable!!!
      We are well traveled, and I will say that this is amongst the best guided tours I’ve taken in 40 years. Unlike many water tours, this was very personal. Small group, smaller boat than usual, and a very engaging, knowledgeable Skipper. Zane was personable, gave context and information about this incredible body of water. We enjoyed a First Class, quality Lunch at one of the Many Yacht Clubs scattered about the harbor. It was a pleasant afternoon of learning, great conversation and a great many laughs. Highly recommended
      Written 2 December 2024
    • Sherpa60899950888
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A Great Start to Exploring Sydney!
      Zane was so informative and a great tour guide. Very personable and knowledgeable. We’d recommend the tour to anyone!!
      Written 21 November 2024
    • H8436XGmargaretm
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great trip
      The captain was terrific, he was very knowledgeable and friendly! Such a fun way to see the harbour, much more intimate than on a big tour boat!
      Written 23 October 2024
    • Mohammad-BME
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful
      One of the kind! One of our best experiences of a tour in Sydney harbour. With warm hospitality of Zain (our captain and tour leader) and in a very calm and friendly group of four passengers. An in depth knowledge of Zain about the old and historical details of Sydney harbour enhanced the value of our trip. Considering a very yummy warm food of choice in a cozy restaurant, I highly recommend this tour for a one-day family vacation
      Written 5 October 2024
    • F1066UVkarens
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic harbour tour with Captain Zane
      Fantastic Harbour tour today, skippered by Zane Kamat. Great scenery, fun lunch at the yacht club, with excellent commentary by and conversation with Zane. Bonus was seeing humpbacks 🐋 breach, lunge and spyhop at the mouth of the harbour. The boat tour was a highlight of my days in Sydney.
      Written 1 October 2024
    • H3500CKkaties
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Book this trip!
      We had such a great time on our tour. It was our first full day experiencing Sydney and we learned so much about the city. Our tour guide, Zane, was amazing. He is very knowledgeable about the city and made the experience exceptional. I would highly recommend this tour to everyone and try to book Zane if possible!
      Written 27 September 2024
    • johnkandel
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      The only way to see the real Sydney
      What a wonderful way to appreciate the outstanding beauty & grandeur of the city of Sydney. With the Harbour Boat Tours cruise we were ably chaperoned around the bay by Zane - our expert skipper who also gave a running commentary on all things historic & geographic. Lunch at the CYCA exclusive club was brilliant - a great day out & a tour which epitomises my visit to a great city.
      Written 21 September 2024
    • crmaloney
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great afternoon exploring Sydney Harbour
      We had a fabulous afternoon exploring Sydney harbor with Zane and a friendly small group of fellow travellers, on his beautiful boat ... this was definitely a highlight of our visit to Australia. You don't really get a good sense of Sydney until you are out on the water -- seeing the various beautiful shoreside neighborhoods, learning a bit of history, and getting a great sense of yachting culture (and an amazing lunch) at the CYCA. Zane is a wonderful, easy-going guide, and as he is also a photographer, he takes amazing photos (including helping out with some iconic bridge-and-opera-house shots, and sharing some of his great underwater photography from the harbor). Definitely recommended, especially if you'd like to get out on the water in a way that doesn't involve the massive/more impersonal big tourist boats and cruises.
      Written 13 September 2024
    • Gee K
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Impressive Sydney Harbor Tour with Zane!
      Zane was phenomenal in all respects! Great captain w/boat control and considerate of travelers support getting on and off boat. More importantly was his impressive knowledge on a broad range of topics…not only the marine life, but animal life, the foliage life, nature and the sea, etc. Also a global traveler, photographer, and lover of history with an understanding that he shared of the past and present of events around the globe. Zane, please publish your photo book of Botany Road- the Natural History of Native Australia! 🙏🏼🤗🙌🏼 High TEN!
      Written 17 August 2024
    • ellief868
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Zane was great!!
      We had a great time with Zane on the Sydney Harbor Lunch tour. Zane is very knowledgeable about Australia. Cannot recommend enough! We are eagerly awaiting the publication of his book with photos he took all around Sydney!
      Written 3 August 2024
    • U9861ZCjennifera
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Go on this tour!
      We had a delightful tour w Zane. Highly recommend. He was knowledgeable..nature, history and current Australia events. Great captain, beautiful boat.
      Written 2 August 2024
    • KatherineA890
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Tour of the Harbour
      Our group had a private boat tour of Sydney Harbour and we really enjoyed it. Our captain/guide was friendly and helpful in showing us all around, based on our interests. Recommended.
      Written 3 June 2024
    • Happiness19651878618
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fabulous Sydney Harbour !
      Fabulous private charter skippered by Zane who was very friendly, informative, professional and flexible with our destinations. Very good boat and a great way to see the harbour sites and have a swim in some amazing harbourside locations. Thoroughly reccomend this tour !
      Written 9 March 2024
    • VickiO701
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best way to see Sydney Harbor!
      What a great way to view Sydney! The harbor is fabulous; so many coves to visit and views to enjoy! It’s a great way to get a feel for the different neighborhoods of this sprawling and very beautiful city. Elodie was was so fun and informative. Highly recommend!!
      Written 7 March 2024
    • R554PTtracyh
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A real tour of the harbour
      This was a wonderful 2 1/2 tour with Zane who was helpful and informative. We really saw the harbour sights and went close to Pacific Ocean. We stopped in beautiful mini harbours and learnt about them and their idiosyncrasies. Zane was a great guide.
      Written 16 February 2024
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    DGH
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2020
    With very short notice Mark pulled together a fantastic day for my family. The boat was superb, comfortable and safe for kids. We zoomed around the harbour and saw seals outside the pass. The teams local knowledge and attention to all our needs was absolutely faultless. Many thanks for a memorable day. Hughes Family.
    Written 26 August 2020
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    Hannah G
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2020 • Friends
    Absolutely AMAZING trip. Saw tonnes of whale breaching and the captain was amazing in creating a fun environment for all ages
    Written 13 September 2020
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