4 Whale Watching Cruises in Gold Coast to Build a Day Around

1.Whale Watching Tour with Spirit of Gold Coast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 884 reviews · from $53Our pick

Review of Spirit of Gold Coast whale watching, with marine biologist commentary, 100% whale guarantee, practical tips, value, and drawbacks.

“Very organized and professionally run tour. Saw whales immediately upon leaving the seaway! They offered seasickness tablets to everyone ($3) and although it wasn’t rough we were glad we took them as we saw a couple of other people get sick. Trip was just long enough and with fine weather it made an excellent afternoon experience for us and our teenage son.”

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2.Spirit of Gold Coast 2.5-Hour Whale Watching Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 659 reviews · from $49Best value

Watch humpback whales from a 24-meter catamaran on a Gold Coast tour with marine biologist commentary, 360-degree decks, and a free retry.

“Excellent experience, the whales were swimming along beside us and the captain have great commentary with lots of info. The crew took great care of everyone and were very attentive to those who were sea sick too”

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3.Gold Coast Whale Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 342 reviews · from $63Top rated

Review of Gold Coast Whale Watching Cruise by Kokomo Cruises, with fast boat access, small groups, expert commentary, pricing, tips, and practical details.

“Exceeded all expectations. Blessed with a perfect GC winter's, the sun was shining, the ocean was clear and calm and the humpbacks were out 🐋 to impress. Did this trip with my sister who traveled from Townsville and it was a superb day on the water. A perfect size boat restricted to just 40 passengers and designed so that everyone gets a great view. The crew slowed down to make the most of pods swimming closer to coastline then continued further out once that pod had passed. They let the whales dictate the plan and positioned the boat to give them right of way but give us amazing up close…”

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4.Whale Watching by Sea World Cruises

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · from $63

Review of Sea World Cruises’ Gold Coast whale watch, with whale sightings, boat details, pricing, sea sickness tips, and booking advice.

“It was an unbelievable time was able to see 3 whales. tThe crew was awesome they took great care of everything.”

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