Most-reviewed trip
Spirit of Gold Coast spends roughly 2 hours 50 minutes on the water, longer than the usual 2.5 hour format. Its 4.6 rating spans 920 reviews, the biggest review pool listed here. A free return cruise applies if the whales stay away, and the booking carries free cancellation.
2.25 to 2.5 hours · Sea World Cruises (Whales in Paradise)
from $55per personSea World Cruises operates this premium cruise. Time on the water runs 2.25 to 2.5 hours, and the listing includes a sighting guarantee. Guests make their own way to the departure point. It carries a 4.6 rating from 655 reviews and free cancellation.
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2.5 hours (approx.) · Kokomo Cruises
from $62.19per personKokomo Cruises caps passenger numbers on this 2.5 hour humpback cruise from the Gold Coast. It rates 4.9 across 381 reviews. Free cancellation applies.
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2.5 hours · Boattime Yacht Charters
from $52per personBoattime Yacht Charters sails the Whale Escape aboard Sun Goddess, a 34 metre superyacht leaving from the Main Beach pontoon. The trip runs 2.5 hours. The rating averages 3.7 from 138 reviews, and cancellation is free.
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2.5 hours (approx.) · Cooly Eco Adventures
from $105.31per personCooly Eco Adventures takes small groups out from Chinderah on the Tweed, running its safari-style boat through Coolangatta and Gold Coast waters for roughly 2.5 hours. The tour holds 4.9 across 68 reviews. Cancellation is free.
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4 hours (approx.) · Cooly Eco Adventures
from $310.26per personCooly Eco Adventures runs the only swim-with-whales trip listed here. Allow about four hours, gear is included, and the swim trip carries at most 9 passengers from Chinderah near Coolangatta. Free cancellation applies.
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2.5 hours · Blue Seafaris
from $87per personBlue Seafaris runs a 2.5 hour small boat trip from Coolangatta with a marine biologist on board; food and drinks are not included. It rates 4.9 across 48 reviews. Free cancellation applies.
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