Brisbane Whale Watching Cruise from Redcliffe or Sunshine Coast
Description
Enjoy exciting, up-close encounters with humpback whales as they migrate through the crystal clear waters of Brisbane’s Moreton Bay between the months of June and November. Be amazed as you watch these gentle giants of the sea breech and play within meters of the luxury high-speed catamaran. Your whale watching cruise includes a gourmet picnic lunchbox. Choose to join the whale watching cruise at Redcliffe Jetty or include round trip coach transport from Brisbane or the Sunshine Coast. Standard / Premium / VIP Options available.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We do collect guests from a range of hotels however the locations noted are our most common locations. Pickup times range from 7.45am through to 8.30am. Please contact our office +61 (7) 3880 0477 for your updated Brisbane transfer pickup location and time. Times do vary depending of the hotel location in the Brisbane CBD area.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please notify the local operator regarding your hotel information when booking (if pickup option is selected)
- Infant meals not included
- No food is allowed on board
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Operates in most weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(1,003)
Customer service was excellent, food provided was delicious, got to see lots of Whales. Overall the whole experience was amazing and would highly recommend!
Absolutely amazing experience. Everything was well organised and clearly explained. Got to get up close to multiple pods of Humpback Whales and they put on quite a show for us with multiple breaches, fin waves and slaps. Crew were fantastic the whole trip. Couldn’t fault this trip.
Went there 21/06/2026. Amazing tour, unforgettable experience. Learnt a lot about whales and their migration. Australia made a great effort to help them to recover! Crew was great, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. We enjoyed a raffle, fresh delicious lunch, and nice clean environment. Thank you and we will see you again! Good luck, the crew and Lady Eye-Spy!
Staff was amazing and went above and beyond with service. Wales were only a few meters from the boat
A quick tip for this whale-watching trip: take seasickness medication beforehand! I got incredibly seasick and barely saw anything, which was a bummer. However, the silver lining was the crew. Their service was absolutely amazing, especially Loz. A huge thank you to the whole team for taking such wonderful care of me and my mom!
Within an hour we experienced our 1st sighting of a female with calf, absolutely exhilarating experienced, especially when more pods were sighted.
Great day with guaranteed viewing. Watching the whales breaching was incredible and the yummy meals kept the kids satisfied and full.
OMG, what an amazing trip. Tbh we were worried we wouldn't see much as this was one of the last trips if the season. But we were not disappointed. Once we had reached the migration lanes out in the open sea, just the other side of Moreton Island, we were able to see two groups of whales up close; a mum and her calf and then a another mum, her calf and an escorting Aunty. The boat cut it's engines and we just floated around for about 90 -120 mins watch this absolutely amazing spectacle. The whales seem to love the interaction with the boat and one of the calves became very playful in the water. The boat 'Eye-Spy' is lovely, very comfortable. There is a bar on board serving hot & cold drinks and snacks. We paid a little bit extra for a window table on the main deck, so we could eat the lovely lunch (included in the ticket price) and still see the whales outside. But you can move up to the middle and top decks for open air viewing at any time. The boat can hold 300 people, but we were lucky yesterday as the boat only had about 130 on board, so plenty of space to move around and get a great view of the whales from any of the decks. The staff are brilliant, very helpful and clearly love their jobs. The commentary during the whale watching was very interesting and informative. It all felt very personal, even though it wasn't. I can highly recommend this trip and although the season is now sadly over, it should be top of anyone's list to do next year, when the whale migration season starts again in May.
Every year I shout my Sister a Brisbane Whale Watching ticket for her birthday. We love going on our beautiful ocean to see the majestic whales every year, and it never disappoints. The crew on "Eye Spy" are so friendly and Capt. Kerry so knowledgeable regarding the whales. We just love doing this every year.
What a fabulous day out! Immaculate boat, friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating staff, a delicious and healthy lunch and lovely calm waters, perfect for watching the stars of the show. We were so privileged to have a mum and her calf hang out with us for over an hour. She was so trusting and to get such a close up encounter in a calm environment was amazing. To then get a visit from another mum, aunty and calf was just the icing on the cake. Highly recommend!
