Top 7 Newcastle Whale Watching Tours

1.Port Stephens: Whale Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 108 reviews · from $54Our pick

Review of Port Stephens whale watching cruise, with boat details, whale season, timings, price, comfort, wildlife, and booking advice.

“Great views of the migrating whales, good opportunities for photographs and video. Trip uses a modern comfortable boat with a friendly crew.”

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2.Newcastle Whale Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $60Top rated

Review of Newcastle Whale Watching Cruise, with whale sightings, dolphin chances, onboard comforts, pricing, weather tips, and booking advice.

“We saw whales spouts before we left the harbor just amazing, mom and calf around us. Obviously they did not get to close but we followed several crests, tail waves and spouts. fun and exciting. waves were substantial, if weather permits, go on top”

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3.Newcastle: Small Group Humpback Whale Encounter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 2 hours · from $88

Review of Newcastle’s two-hour CoastXP whale tour, with small groups, 360-degree views, local guides, dolphins, seals, and free return trips.

“Absolutely fantastic day. We were travelling with a pod of 50 - 70 dolphins all around the boat.”

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4.Newcastle: Humpback Whale Watching Cruise and Harbor Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 30 reviews · 2h 30m · from $60

Review of Newcastle’s 2.5-hour whale-watching cruise, with harbor views, humpback sightings, catamaran comfort, pricing, and practical tips.

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5.Whale Watching Discovery Tour from Lake Macquarie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $89

Review of CoastXP’s Lake Macquarie whale watching tour, with small-group boat details, wildlife sightings, value, tips, and booking advice.

“A fabulous adventure to showcase our wonderful coastline and the migrating whales to a friend visiting from overseas! Thank you for a great day Dom, despite the overcast skies we loved every minute of it!!”

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6.Port Stephens, from Newcastle: Whales, hike & sand dunes!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8h 30m · from $184

Review of Port Stephens from Newcastle, with Tomaree Mountain, whale watching, seafood lunch, Birubi Point, transport, and booking tips.

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7.Port Stephens, departing Newcastle – Whales, hike & sand dunes!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $186

Review of the Port Stephens day tour from Newcastle, with Tomaree Mountain, seafood lunch, whale watching, and Stockton Sand Dunes.

“Keira was an amazing and professional host on our tour from Newcastle to Port Stephens! Her passion and genuine enthusiasm for sharing her knowledge made our journey truly memorable. Keira's wealth of information about the area aRead more”

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