Kalgan Queen Scenic Cruises: A Sheltered Water Wildlife Tour with Live Commentary

Embark on a scenic cruise with Kalgan Queen and explore the sheltered waters of Oyster Harbour and the ancient Kalgan River. Enjoy live commentary about the history, wildlife, and the significance of Albany as the home of ANZAC. Get up close to wildlife and marvel at the underwater world through the glass bottom of the vessel.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kalgan River - See wildlife which includes on a regular basis Hawks, Eagles, Pelicans and Kangaroos. Learn the history, both European and Dreamtime whilst cruising on the worlds oldest continually flowing river.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Embark on a journey across the serene waters of Oyster Harbour and the historic Kalgan River, indulging in a lively and amusing narrative about its history, wildlife, and why Albany is known as the birthplace of ANZAC. With over eighteen years of serving this route, the local fauna has integrated us into their ecosystem. You’ll experience a firsthand…

Location
Swarbrick Street
Turn left from Emu Point Drive into Clark Street which becomes Swarbrick Street and takes you to the Boat Pens.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Meryll_f
Oct 17, 2024
A fabulous morning in Albany - A fun filled and informative morning. Learnt a lot about the area and the history of Albany which was great when time is limited. Jack was a great educator. It was wonderful to see the wild life , osprey, sea eagles, dolphins and pelicans.
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Hazel
Oct 10, 2024
Great boat trip. - Interesting trip with amusing anecdotes and stories from Captain Jack. Highly recommend. A lovely peaceful way to spend a morning watching the bird life and making friends with the pelicans.
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687troys
Oct 1, 2024
Move over Jack and the beanstalk, NOW there is Jack and the Kalgan Queen!!! - I can only give Jack and “crew” ( including Perch)! 5 stars because that’s all there was to give. My Family and I had a gr8 trip with Jack at the ready to answer the questions and to share his knowledge on Albany and surrounds ( kids said and funny jokes) Waited for two years to go and it was worth the wait………. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️FANTASTIC TIME⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Robynjns
Sep 26, 2024
Great Experience - Booked this tour on a recommendation and thoroughly enjoyed this very informative and family run experience. Would highly recommend to everyone visiting the Albany region. Thank you for all the history, stories and poems.
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Broadsabroad2012
Sep 18, 2024
A good experience for nature lovers - Enjoyable cruise around the harbour and river. Tour guide was friendly and knowledgable. We saw a lot of birdlife with bonus appearances from a stingray and seal. We’d recommend this cruise for nature lovers.
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Sandyp120
Sep 17, 2024
Well done Jack! We will be back to take another cruise on the Kalgan Queen!! - The Kalgan Queen Scenic Cruises operates daily by Captain Jack who holds a wealth of local knowledge and the history of the region. He has a light hearted sense of humor and keeps the audiences involved. It is surprising how quick the time goes while you are on the tour. Jack is extremely entertaining.
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James
Sep 12, 2024
Great river cruise - Lovely way to see the waterway and some terrific close up action with birds of prey and pelicans. Jack was a great guide. Interesting and informative.
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Jaydeebee1950
Aug 14, 2024
A must do in Albany - This is a must see and do tour whilst in Albany. Captain Jack was most informative and entertaining about his beautiful part of the world. He also has a great affinity with the birds on Oyster Harbour and river. The cruise leaves Emu Point surrounded by pelicans and travels across the harbour with commentary on wildlife and natural history until a meandering course up the line of the river submerged in the harbour. Under a road bridge requiring lowering the canopy and then a gentle cruise up the Kalgan River with excellent historical and natural history commentary with a leavening of humour. Captain Jack knows his stuff. A stop is made for tea, coffee and home made damper with a return to Emu point completing a wonderful relaxing and informative tour. Well worth the money. Emu point has a good cafe as well.
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Medowitz56
Jun 1, 2024
Relaxing, informative and entertaining. The whole package. - OMG! I would encourage anyone visiting the Albany area to join a tour on the Kalgan Queen. But Captain Jack is taking a well deserved break during winter! So look for tours starting again in September! He is an extraordinary host full of endless knowledge of local bird life, wonderful historical stories, humour and poetry. And the damper - yum!! Not to be missed. You might even get a close encounter with Perch!!
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Freedom04961645271
May 14, 2024
Kalgan Queen tour. - What a great experience. Capt Jack was a great host. The trip was educational, entertaining and relaxing. We had tea/coffee, damper and got to sample the local produce of strawberries and honey. 4 hrs went so quickly. The wildlife was amazing, seeing the eagles and osprey feed was breathtaking. The water was calm, I am prone to seasickness but never felt queasy once. Highly recommend this tour!
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From $76
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).