Phillip Island Seal-Watching Cruise: Visit Australia's Largest Fur Seal Colony

Embark on a thrilling seal-watching cruise at Phillip Island, Australia’s largest fur seal colony. Discover thousands of Australian fur seals in their natural habitat and witness dolphins, whales, penguins, and seabirds. Enjoy informative commentary, complimentary afternoon tea, and stunning views on this 2-hour wildlife adventure.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Seal Rocks - Seal Rocks is situated 2kms off the rugged south-west coast of Phillip Island. The boat drifts within meters of the seals, enabling you to witness them in their natural environment first hand. It is impossible not to be captivated by these naturally playful and inquisitive animals, as they regularly approach the boat for a closer look…
What's Included
  • Afternoon tea
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

See thousands of Australian fur seals in their natural habitat during a 2-hour wildlife cruise from Phillip Island. Journey on a comfortable catamaran with indoor and outdoor viewing decks to Seal Rocks, home to the largest colony of fur seals in Australia. En route, look for dolphins, whales, penguins and seabirds while your onboard guide provides…

Location
Cowes Jetty
Our ticketing office is the white domed roof building and boarding is at the end of the Cowes Jetty.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Dbaizel
Oct 29, 2024
Captain Gets Up Close to Seals for a Pleasurable Trip - This was a private excursion tour. The captain took us along the coastline narrating along the way what we are going by. He did an exceptional fine job in getting the boat up close to the seals swimming along and laying on the rocks. I got many great pictures. Not sure if it is standard part of a trip but hot coffee, tea as well as nibbles were provided. His assistants provided guidance on what was happening and narrated some biological information with regards to the seals. A great trip.
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Natalie_m
Jul 16, 2024
Accessible Phillip island Seal Cruise - Boarding the cruise with my AD and friends we were greeted. They got a bowl of water for my AD. The scenery is so amazing there were literally 100’s of seals 🦭 we had a nice smooth cruise and the weather was awesome for it. The people were informative. Absolutely loved it and so did my AD which made the experience so good. Loved sharing the experience with friends. Seals were jumping everywhere- they’re so cute 🥰 Thankyou for an amazing trip
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Aprilkrystal_v
Mar 30, 2024
Great Experience - Cruise was great and we saw a lot of seals. Tour guide was informative and crews are very attentive. xxxxxxxxx.
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Angelo_s
Feb 14, 2024
Great views - The staff were very friendly and they were prepared to share their knowledge of the seals. We found that very interesting
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Abi_o
Feb 11, 2024
Great way to see the seals - Catamaran was very comfortable, we got to see the seals up close. Voiceover was very informative, snacks provided also. Staff were amazing.
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Patricia_m
Sep 25, 2023
This was a great trip to... - This was a great trip to se the seals up close , tour guide/ captain ( Tom ) was great with the amount of information given , thank you to all the crew how were all great in making our journey a memorable one 🙂
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David_t
Sep 10, 2023
Nice to share with the family. - My son's singing and having a good time. Seeing the seals up and close in their natural environment.
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Kun_z
Aug 29, 2024
Impressive - In the sunset, the white waves crashed on the reef, and numerous sea lions jumped out of the water beside the boat, which was impressive.
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Danty_g
Dec 12, 2023
The cruise crew members were very co-operative. - The guide announcement and watching seal experience was more attractive. We enjoyed the Scenery on the way to seal rock. It was a fantastic trip .
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Patricia_m
Jan 5, 2024
Disaster - The fact that due to travel complications we did not arrive in time on the day I approached the office and they refused to allow us even 1 Adult as opposed to 6 people 5 adults and a child all the way from Sweden and Canberra to squeeze on the boat the next day or Friday 5th so very disappointed and I thought that was inconsiderate. Consequently, the family fare flying to Sweden and Canberra tomorrow and that is a lot of money in today's financial complexities.
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