Whale Watching Tour Operators

Gold Coast Whale Watching Tour Operators

WHALE WATCH LATEST DEALS Explore Pass Includes Sea World Entry, Sea World Whale Watch, QDeck Entry and Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Adults $139.95 Children $112.95 Mystery Whale Watch Adults $79 Children $49 TWEED HEADS/COOLANGATTA WHALE WATCHING Aquatic Blue Charters Family Owned and Operated Cruise running out of Tweed Heads. Family and group friendly. Family Pass 2A + 2C (4 -14 years) $250 * Please note prices can change without notice, check when booking.

Gold Coast whale watching tour operators share a common bond. The majestic humpback whales! Each tour operator has their own unique attributes, whether it be where they leave from, the times of cruises or their on board facilties. There are several established whale watching cruise operators on and around the Gold Coast. Each one seems to offer something different or unique from the others, whether it be more technology, a hydrophone, smaller boat, larger boat, departure points or departure times.

One thing is totally undisputed. They share a common bond and seem to work together to ensure that you the paying customer gets to have a great whale watching experience. The whales have it, for sure! Just get out there and enjoy them on one of these operators.

Gold Coast Whale Watching Tour Operators

Tour Operators in the Gold Coast around Surfers Paradise and Main Beach include:

• Aquatic Blue Charters - Coolangatta Whale Watch From Tweed Heads South (just over the border in NSW)

Whale watching tour operators also depart from Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.

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

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Departure Time for Gold Coast Whale Tours

The earliest tour departure time is 8.30am with the latest being at 2pm. Be sure that you get the time you need to be there for boarding, not the times the boats depart, you will need to be there at least 30 minutes prior to the departure times and bookings are essential.

Please note: each year the boat times do change, I try to update them at the beginning of each season. These are updated for 2010 with the information to hand in early May. Please check when booking, that information should be correct!

8.30am Cruise (8.00am Boarding)

9.00am Departure (8.30am Boarding)

9.30am Departure (9.00am Boarding)

10.00am Departure (9.30am Boarding)

1.30pm Departure (1.00pm Boarding)

2.00pm Departure (1.30pm Boarding)

Where do the Whale Watching Tours leave from?

Main Beach

Marina Mirage/Fisherman's Wharf

• 1300 WHALES and Australian Whale Watching
• Spirit of Gold Coast

Sea World Terminal in Sea World Car Park

• Sea World Whale Watch

Surfers Paradise

• Whales in Paradise

Coolangatta and Tweed Heads

• Aquatic Blue Charters

Brisbane

• Brisbane Whale Watching Tours - Departing from Redcliffe Jetty Brisbane

Sunshine Coast

• Australia Zoo Whale Encounters - Departing from Mooloolaba Wharf, Sunshine Coast

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Whale Watching Hints and Tips

• 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

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