Mooloolaba Whale Watching Cruise: Encounter Majestic Whales in Their Natural Habitat

Brace yourself for an enchanting experience as you observe these awe-inspiring whales in their natural habitat during our sailing voyage off the shore of Mooloolaba. We guarantee whale encounters - if none are spotted, you can embark on another cruise at no additional cost in the same season.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 72 hours
Highlights
  • 123 Parkyn Parade - The humpback whale migration is one of the most magnificent natural encounters we can have. You can feel the excitement all around as we look along the horizon for the first blow or splash from these gentle giants. These amazing animals sense us nearby and swim up to see our excitement – get up close to experience their…
What's Included
  • Educational Commentary
  • Whale watching tour
What's Not Included
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • USB Photos of your trip (available to purchase)
Additional Information
  • Whale sightings guaranteed - if whales are not sighted by the vess you can cruise again for free during the same season
Location
123 Parkyn Parade
Parkyn Parade
Our meeting point is inside The Wharf Complex.
Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

Customer Ratings
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Sarah_m
Oct 18, 2024
Seeing the whales were... - Seeing the whales were amazing!🤩 The crew were very nice and friendly. They were also helpful in carrying sea sickness stuff aboard
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Voyage43260914300
Sep 30, 2024
Awesome day out.. - Fantastic up close experience with a long exposure to enable good opportunities for filming. Crew were most helpful in finding us a suitable place to see the whales.
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Northstar26580781750
Sep 24, 2024
unique close up experience of whale watching - the two man crew were amazing. They made every effort to ensure that we encountered some whales, that we got as close to them as possible always ensuring that our safety was the priority
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163jeanan
Sep 23, 2024
Mooloolaba Whale Watching Tour - Absolutely amazing to see the whales we had only just got out of the river and we sighted a whale. Plus more out further. The staff where also very informative and so friendly.
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Bruce_w
Sep 23, 2024
Fantastic whale watching trip, thanks to the crew. - The crew was fantastic. They really wanted everyone to have a good time seeing the whales. The crew members were very helpful and genuinely enjoyed answering questions about the whales.
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Dczhw
Jul 30, 2024
Superb whale watching trip with Sunreef. - This whale watching cruise was absolutely brilliant!!!! Loved loved loved it. Saw loads of whales with lots of activity - breaching, fin slaps, head pops - but most lovely was a mother and calf - and the baby calf doing all the stuff was beyond cute. Inbetween the whale action the crew were super helpful and informative. The safety briefing was impeccable - and the information and questions answered was really interesting - these guys really know their stuff! We had Rikki and Sammie on the boat on the mike - they were so enthusiastic and fun and knowledgeable - and Cassie on the bar - such a great experience. The crew make it their mission to get you a good whale watching experience - and it certainly worked for us! THANK YOU!!!!!!
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Christopher_p
Jun 17, 2024
Incredible experience - Staff were brilliant with the kids and the e got a show stopping couples of whales that were breaching lots. A truly magical experience just remember to take motion sickness tablets regardless of how well you travel on a boat it was the best advice we were given and meant it didn’t ruin our experience with motion sickness.
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Sarah_d
Jun 15, 2024
Highly recommended - Amazing whale watching, great weather and lovely crew!! Spent almost the entire trip with the whales and dolphins by our side
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Ray
Aug 25, 2024
Good trip but check the life jackets - This was a good trip although the crowd on the boat made it a little difficult to get a rail to see the whales. My main concern was the safety aspect of being told lifejackets were under each seat.We were upstairs.Several passengers near me looked and commented it was not there. We finally established there was a large bag of them under a front seat. My wife cannot swim and felt she would like to have quick access to her jacket in an emergency. A good trip but I feel this should be looked at.
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790braydend
Aug 9, 2024
Terrible experience whale watching - DON’T recommended. - I had high hopes for this whale-watching tour, but unfortunately, it fell short. Despite the promise of seeing these majestic creatures, the staff would get everyone excited when the whale blew water up but not even seeing their body. When we did sight them it was 100’s of feet away for a split second and just the smallest snippet of their massive body. I’ve been on previous whale watching tours elsewhere and it was incredible to be really immersed with the whales in the environment and see the beautiful mammals up close. Sunreef Mooloolaba was the opposite attempting to get as many people on a large boat. While I understand that certain factors in relation to whale sighting are beyond the company’s control, and the company respects the whale's space/home, I was hoping for a more enjoyable and fulfilling experience based on the description provided in the website and social media. Their photos show these beautiful mammals leaping through the air as if you’re 20-50 ft away. That isn’t the case. The only highlight was the scenic coastal views, but for the price we paid, I expected a lot more. I hope they improve their service in the future, but I wouldn't recommend this tour based on my experience. To those reading, if you’re considering whale watching with Sunreef Mooloolaba please see this review before you make a decision to use your hard earned money for the trip out to sea.
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