Sea World Whale Watching Gold Coast

Sea World Whale Watching Tours from Sea World Theme Park Gold Coast

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Sea World has a the most modern whale watching boat on the Gold Coast. It even has a whale tail on the top deck as a shade! Whale watching tours depart daily during whale watching season from the Sea World Terminal. This boat is also used for broadwater cruises and charters. It's all about the whales, those majestic humpbacks! Quick Links Quick Facts About Operator Whale Watching Cruise Review Book Whale Watching Cruise

Quick Facts about Sea World Whale Watching

Sea World Whale Watching are the new kid on the block for whale watching tours in the Gold Coast. They started operation in June 2008.

Tours depart twice daily during the whale watching season from June to November at 10.00am and 2pm. They return to Sea World about 12.30pm and the later one by about 4.30pm. You should arrive by 30 minutes before departure times.

Departure is from the Sea World Terminal which is located at Sea World, Main Beach. You will find the terminal on the broadwater side of the car park see map below.

Make sure you are at the jetty about half an hour before the tour departs.

Booking is essential for these tours.  Get in early to avoid disappointment, especially during school holidays as these whale watching tours fill up quickly and are very popular.

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Review of this Gold Coast Whale Watching Tour

Please note that tours details change from year to year, including times etc. Please check details when booking.

2009 Review

Initially, I wasn't very positive about this whale watching tour in comparison to the other options on the Gold Coast because of the price. However, in 2009 the price of tickets has been structured to be on a level with the other Gold Coast tour operators.

Prices were such an issue that I couldn't recommend this tour as I didn't see it provided much extra value for the extra price tag. However, there are certainly reasons now to pick this whale watch tour.

Sea World also used to run an early tour at 7am which meant that you could do the tour on the generally more calmer ocean and then have the rest of the day to spend at either at Sea World or else somewhere else in paradise! However, sadly in 2009 that tour has been dropped.

The 11am tour will not be much different from any of the other Gold Coast whale watching tours and now the pricing is on a par with the other Gold Coast whale watching tours, I would have to say this one would be worthwhile considering because the boat is the newest and state of the art.

Occassionally early in the season you can get weekday specials and Sea World combos, but you have to book those through their phone booking line, and they charge you a booking fee for using this phone line. Phone 133 FUN. Online bookings do not incur this fee.

There is limited wheelchair access and availability, which I don't think is available on any of the other Gold Coast whale watching boats, but is also available on Brisbane Whale Watching from Redcliffe, northern Brisbane area. You will need to let them know when booking.

If there are no whale sightings on your tour, you will be offered a return tour during the current whale season.

Overall, this is a tour operator is worth considering.

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Here is a video of a whale right by the Sea World Cruise boat. This is the kind of sighting you can have! This should give you a taste for what you will see, without spoiling ALL the fun! To be there, is way cooler than watching it on video! Enjoy this whale watching video.

Where Whale Watch Cruise Departs From Sea World

Map below showswhere the cruise Sea World cruise departs from. You can see where the boats are moored approximately. As you can see plenty of parking! Make sure you arrive 30 minutes before departure time. You can switch to map view to see the roads more clearly and you can zoom right in for the aerial view. Use it to get directions if you plan to drive and park.

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Whale Watching Hints and Tips

In response to some questions I have received I have written a couple of articles giving hints and tips for a great whale watching experience.

• What to wear on a whale watching trip
• Whale Watching Cruise - Tips for a comfortable day
• Land Based Whale Watching Tips
• Whale Watching Cruises At A Glance

Other Whale Watching Options Gold Coast Australia

If Sea World Whale Watch is not what you are looking for, don't forget to check out the other tour operators in the Gold Coast to find something to suit your needs.

Here are some quick links for each of the main whale watching Gold Coast cruise operators.

• Aquatic Blue Charters Coolangatta Whale Watch from Tweed Heads.
• Sea World Whale Watch from Sea World Theme Park at Main Beach
• Spirit of Gold Coast from Marina Mirage at Main Beach
• 1300 Whales Gold Coast Whale Watching by Tallship Cruises from Mariners Cove next to Marina Mirage at Main Beach. 1300 Whales cruise review. (also takes Australian Whale Watching passengers)
• Whales in Paradise from Surfers Paradise Marina at the end of Cavill Avenue

If you are looking for whale watching in Brisbane or Sunshine Coast these are the options:

• Brisbane Whale Watching Tours departing from Redcliffe Jetty Brisbane
• Australia Zoo Whale Encounters departing from Mooloolaba Wharf, Sunshine Coast

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