Swim with Whales Gold Coast Cooly Eco Adventures

Dive into a unique whale swim adventure on the Gold Coast with expert guides. Experience sustainable, soft in-water encounters with majestic whales.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Coolangatta - Join us for our Swim with Whales Tour located near the Gold Coast, Coolangatta and Tweed heads area. Look beneath the surface into the world of the majestic Humpback Whale. Enjoy an unforgettable eye-to-eye experience with these gentle giants right here on the Gold Coast.
    To swim with whales is undoubtedly a remarkable, intimate…
What's Included
  • Spray jackets provided
  • In water support from crew as well as floatation devices if required
  • Wetsuits provided
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Unique commentary by a marine naturalist
Additional Information

Cooly Eco Adventures employs the ‘soft in-water encounters’ technique, a tried-and-true method for ensuring a successful and sustainable whale swim.
Each whale swim is a one-of-a-kind experience, with our seasoned skipper and crew available to make it both personal and professional. They bring extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for whales and the…

Location
139-151 Chinderah Bay Dr
Chinderah Bay Drive
Your friendly crew will be waiting for you next to the white trailer with Cooly Eco Adventures signage
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(36 Ratings)
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Q8127vejessp
Oct 8, 2024
A Cooly Adventure, Eco style - Great morning out on the water with very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable crew. Learnt a lot about the whales, the ocean ecosystem and marine life in general which added to the experience in the down time between the swims. All the snorkel gear is also provided and support given to help with perfect comfort and fit. Every effort was taken to provide a whale swim experience however never at the expense of the marine life or outside of regulations which their environmentally conscious and sustainable practices is the reason why I booked Cooly Eco Adventures to begin with. It's not just a business name, it is eco-friendly! An epic experience topped off with fresh fruit to snack on for the return journey. Will return!
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Lisa
Sep 8, 2024
Swim with whales - unique among whale watch trips! - Great tour! Best of many whale watching tours I’ve done. Loki & Shelley were great! (Be prepared for choppy water if you go.)
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Aacanzano
Jul 25, 2024
A beautiful experience - Such an amazing experience! I went out on the early morning trip. The weather was cool but beautiful, but I was rugged up in the wetsuit and jacket and feeling fine. It didn’t take us long to find dolphins and whales! So many whales! Such a joy to have them swimming around us and under/alongside the vessel! Thanks to the very knowledgeable Lachlan and Abby. The trip back to shore was exhilarating and so much fun! I highly recommend this tour for a genuine experience. A very ethical company and I loved that we were a small group.
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Malcolmgs7218jx
Jun 16, 2024
Swim With Whales 11/06/2024 - An absolutely amazing experience swimming with the whales - being up so close in the sea with them. To have the whales constantly breaching was just incredible they were happy displaying their skills spinning 360 degrees and exploding as high as they could out of the sea making the biggest slash they could for us. Thank you to the captain Lach, crew Cass and Georgia. Cheers Malcolm
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Melyndac111
Dec 2, 2023
Love the Turtles - Stunning experience. So peaceful under the water with many species of colourful fish to see, the movements of the underwater sea grass and the motions of the surf. The boat favourite was definitely the graceful turtles. Amazing, beautiful turtles in their natural habitat. Highly recommend the Cooly Eco team, Cass and Joel looked after all our needs and ensured everyone was comfortable in the water. We loved hearing the turtle stories, and importantly ways to keep marine life safe and our oceans thriving.
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615kaz
Sep 29, 2023
Great Day - Had a great day with Joel and Julia today on the water. We booked a whale swim. We did get a brief swim which I wish had been longer but at the end of the day you need to keep in mind that the whales are wild and it's up to them if they feel like playing ball. We had plenty above water encounters with the whales and the Cooly team did everything in their power to make it a great experience
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Hollyrl6035yc
Sep 24, 2023
Life changing - This was one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had in my life, coming face to face with majestic whales underwater was absolutely amazing. The tour was professional, informative and respectful to the whales, letting them come to us. Would highly recommend and would definitely do it again! 11/10
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Davidsz9029ar
Sep 17, 2023
awesome day with the whales - The Experience was 10 out 10 thanks lachlan and the staff of coolyecoadventures best day on the water will be back to do it again would highly recommend this experience cheers dave
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S5689vfemmas
Sep 7, 2023
Incredible swim with whales on Gold Coast - Wow! That was insane. Lachie (owner and skipper) was amazing. His knowledge of the water and whales is incredible. We had two up close and personal swims with the whales plus whales swimming 3m from the boat. Highly recommend! How amazing that we can do this on the Gold Coast!!!
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Isabellarogel
Oct 9, 2023
Great whale watching - I had a fantastic experience on this whale-watching trip! We saw many whales, although we couldn't swim with them as they stayed a bit far from the boat. The sea was quite rough, causing some seasickness, but the friendly team assisted us throughout. The captain shared insightful knowledge about the whales. I'd love to do it again on a day when the whales are closer and the ocean is calmer!
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