Mooloolaba 2 hour Whale Watching Experience
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November 2024
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What you can expect
Get up close with humpback whales while out on the water around the Sunshine Coast. If you have a penchant for exhilarating boat rides combined with spectacular scenery and whale watching, you’re in the right place. Your whale watching cruise will take you on board with a small group of twenty people at most, and take you out onto the waterways around Mooloolaba. Enjoy the spectacular coastal views as your experienced skipper takes you through the Mooloolaba Marina towards the world-famous Mooloolaba beach, then offshore to where the whales frolick. During your time on board (around 2 hours) you’ll see the majestic migrating whales to the picturesque backdrop of Mooloolaba Beach, Point Cartwright lighthouse, the historic Mudjimba Island and the ocean horizon. As you cruise around - whale watching and soaking up the scenery - you can rest assured you’re experiencing the best of what the Sunshine Coast has to offer.
Location
What you need to know
- 2 hour whale watching cruise
- Entertaining and informative commentary
- State of the art underwater camera and underwater hydrophone to witness whales underwater and to listen to the whales sing
- Hotel transfers
- Food
- Whale watching like you've never experienced
- Witness breath-taking breaches, loud tail slaps, spy hops and penduncle throws
- State-of-the-art underwater HD cameras live stream all of the underwater action right to your seat
- Brand new hydrophone allows you to hear the whales sing as they play, making it a fully immersive experience
- The best of the action above and below the water
- Up close and personal without the crowds
- Less travel time, more whale time
- Family owned and operated company with over 30 years of experience in the tourism industry
- Tours depart at 8:00am, 11:00am and 2:00pm
- 2 hours
- The Wharf Mooloolaba, 123 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba, QLD, 4557
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and hat
- Water
- Binoculars
- Warm jacket in winter
- All tours are subject to tide, weather conditions & minimum numbers
- Should a tour be cancelled by the Operator due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances, a ticket on the next available tour will be offered or a full refund rewarded
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
Recent reviews
Tanya Braine
about 2 years ago
2 hour whale watching cruise on the Coastal Express from Mooloolaba wharf.
Our whale watching cruise was unbelievable. We saw whales in every direction and they came so close. We got very lucky but we also had great operators who knew where to go and were very informative. Was perfect for the kids and felt very safe. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend!
Kathy Jeffery
about 3 years ago
This was a great experience and would highly recommend using Adventure Rafting Whale Watching. It’s out of Mooloolaba harbour. A small local family business, great fun, and value for money.
We loved the 2hr Whale Watching tour. We have used other larger companies before but thought we’d try a small local family business instead. It didn’t disappoint, our Pilot was Brendan and he was very knowledgeable and open to all sorts of quizzing! He was quite amusing too. The whole experience felt a lot more personal and the bonus is we saw a few whales in the distance but we also had one all to ourselves for most of our time, and he wasn’t too shy and happy to show off his tail and fin slaps. There’s also an underwater microphone and it was amazing to hear these beautiful creatures' song. Will definitely book these guys again.