Lake Macquarie Whale Watching Cruise - 2 Hours | Experience Oz
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April 2025
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What you can expect
Hop onboard this whale-watching tour and spot humpback whales breaching off Lake Macquarie's iconic coast. Departing from Chalmers Street Jetty near Swansea Bridge, you'll set off on a custom-built boat that offers both shelter and top-notch water-level viewing of marine life. Along the way, learn from your accredited guide all about humpback whales and their epic migratory journey spanning 10,000 kilometres return from Antarctica to Tropical North Queensland. You might even catch sight of some other local marine life, such as long-nosed fur seals and common dolphins.
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What you need to know
- Two-hour whale watching tour
- Professional wildlife guide
- Premium weatherproof jackets
- Comfortable, slim-profile lifejackets
- This experience is available between the months of May and November
- Please arrive 15 minutes before your departure time
- This experience is two hours in duration
- This experience takes place in Lake Macquarie, NSW
- This experience departs from Chalmers Street Jetty on the oceanside of Swansea Bridge
- Warm clothing and enclosed shoes
- The tour will be rescheduled or cancelled in the unlikely event of poor weather
- If whales are not spotted on a designated whale watch tour between June to November, each passenger will be entitled to a ‘standby ticket’ enabling them to return on another subsequent tour date, this ticket is subject to availability and must be used within the same whale watching season
- Contact the CoastXP team prior to booking your tour to discuss any accessibility requirements
- This tour runs with a maximum of 12 people
- Participant changes are allowed
- If whales are not spotted each passenger will be entitled to a ‘standby ticket’ enabling them to return within the same whale watching season
- Not suitable for children aged under five years
- Not recommended for those with back or heart problems, who are pregnant or who have other serious medical conditions
- Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
- 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
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
Need help?
- Email us at enquiry@experienceoz.com.au
- Help code: D2B-6B72
- This experience is supplied by Whale Watch Cruise in Newcastle
