Whale Watch Queensland: Gold Coast Experience with Australia's Newest Vessel

Join the Pod on Australia’s newest vessel for an unforgettable whale watching adventure on the Gold Coast. Experience unrivalled cetacean education and viewing.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Surfers Paradise - Our sighting grounds are located along the coastline that embraces the Surfers Paradise skyline and is one of the most beautiful and unique locations in the world to Whale Watch.
What's Included
  • 100% Lifetime Sighting Guarantee
  • Live and educational commentary
  • Free professional photographs of the wildlife taken onboard your tour
Additional Information

Our family is committed to providing a unique whale watching experience that invites you to be a part of the pod and be welcomed by whales into their natural habitat. Our unparalleled experience, enthusiasm, and understanding of the cetaceans we interact with enable us to provide world-class educational and viewing experiences to our guests.

Whale Watch 1 is the most recent, cutting-edge ship in Australia, and our family has incorporated lessons from our many years of whale watching into the design of this top-tier whale watching vessel.

Whale Watch Queensland is a member of the Whale Watch Family Pod, a family run business in its sixth generation that grew up navigating the oceans surrounding Australia. We, as a family, participate in whale watching throughout the year in various parts of Australia, including our summer months spent with Orca (Killer Whales) and the early Autumn season with the world’s largest animal, the Blue Whale. The cooler months of Winter and Spring see us tracking the migratory patterns of Humpback Whales and Southern Right Whales along both the eastern and western coasts of Australia.

Location
Connor Hurley Beach
Located at Doug Jennings Park the Marine Stadium Pontoon at The Spit has plenty of free parking available and is the closest departure location to the whales. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Amytravelstheworld
Jun 15, 2024
Excellent trip - The boat was perfect for whale watching, the family running it were very friendly and knowledgeable. We did the 12 noon trip and saw 3 whales up nice and close. Dolphins and a dugong too. Highly recommend and will return with our kids when they’re a bit older. Thank you whale watch Queensland!
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Kerryn_p
Sep 28, 2023
The most incredible whale watching I have experienced - This was one of the best experiences I have had whale watching. I am an avid nature buff and have whale watched all over the world and extensively in Australia but in the in-depth knowledge Whale Watch Queensland has and shares with their guests is truely amazing, I never thought a breach was a part of the language of the whales and now I understand these magnificent creatures so much more. The boat is brand new and the skipper, crew and Abby the whale watch dog were amazing how they knew where the mother and calf would show up and the cheeky escort would appear on cue, it was very educational, very personal experience and would highly recommend. The larger boats are fine but very crowded and you know you are just a number and generic information, this was educational, interpreted whale language as it happens which makes it very personal and I cannot wait to do their Orca tour. So much more than a whale watching tour, these guys do know whales as that's all they do all around Australia and I was hoping for something special and they delivered. Thankyou Whale Watch Queensland
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