Dunsborough Whale Watching Tour
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Busselton, Australia
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Set off from Dunsborough on a whale-watching tour to look for humpback whales, southern right whales, and elusive blue whales, who cruise through these Australian waters on their northern and southern migrations, depending on the time of year. Learn more from your marine biologist guide. The purpose-built boat features indoor seating plus a spacious deck, and you can enjoy drinks and cookies. Tours depart daily between September and early December.
- Look for whales from the boat's cabin, deck, or flybridge
- Enjoy coffee or tea and snacks on board
- A must-do tour for wildlife enthusiasts
- The morning or afternoon tours can easily fit into busy schedules
What's Included
- Morning or Afternoon Tea
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Professional Fishermans Boat Ramp306 Geographe Bay Rd, Quindalup WA 6281, Australia
Left turn into Boat Ramp - parking is on your right - meet at ramp on beachfront. Please arrive at the departure point 15 – 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time so we can board all passengers and depart on time, which means more time with the whales
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- If no whales are sighted during your tour, you will receive a free return tour to try again. This return tour is offered at no additional cost and can be booked for another day within one year (subject to availability & non-transferable).
- If you need to add an infant on to your booking please contact the supplier directly.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 90 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Andrei_H
An incredible experience! The skippers were beyond friendly and very informative. We had an amazing time and couldn't recommend more!
Reviews
4.9
based on 345 reviews
Alison_W, Nov 2025
Excellent boat and crew. Really comfortable with lots of room to move around. We were lucky to be out on a really calm sunny day in mid November. Although it’s nearly the end of the migration season , we found a mother and baby humpbacked whale when it was almost the end of our scheduled 2.5 hour trip. The boat stayed out for an extra hour so we could watch these beautiful creatures, and provided excellent informative commentary. Would highly recommend.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so glad you enjoyed a calm day on the water and had a special encounter with a mother and calf so late in the season. It is great to hear you appreciated the extra time and commentary. Thank you for joining us — we hope to welcome you back again.
The Naturaliste Charters Team.
Tabitha_F, Nov 2025
A truly exceptional experience. The staff were all friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Our observations of the whales felt respectful and there were ample opportunities for everyone on board to observe these beautiful creatures. Do not hesitate to book!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review. We are so glad you enjoyed the experience and felt well looked after by our crew. It is great to hear the whale viewing felt respectful and relaxed. We appreciate you joining us.
The Naturaliste Charters Team.
Andrei_H, Nov 2025
An incredible experience! The skippers were beyond friendly and very informative. We had an amazing time and couldn't recommend more!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for the lovely review! We’re so glad you had an incredible experience and enjoyed your time with our friendly, knowledgeable crew. Hope to welcome you back aboard again soon!
Jonnie_G, Oct 2025
It’s a relaxed but very professionally run trip. Information given about whales was essential and good.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We are so pleased you enjoyed the tour and found the whale information helpful. We hope to welcome you aboard again soon!
The Naturaliste Charters Team.
Roger_W, Oct 2025
Seeing Hump Backs supparsed all of our expectations. The team running the trip were very knowledgeable, helpful and very helpful.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your lovely review! We are so glad the humpbacks exceeded your expectations and that our crew helped make it such a great experience.
The Naturaliste Charters Team.
Melissa_W, Oct 2025
This was an awesome experience! I did this by myself for my birthday and loved every minute of it. The crew were so friendly, boat comfortable and plenty of space for whale watching.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for choosing to celebrate your birthday with us! We’re so glad you had such an awesome experience and loved every minute on board. It’s wonderful to hear you found the crew friendly and the boat comfortable with plenty of space to enjoy the whales. We hope to see you again for another memorable tour!
The Naturaliste Charters Team
Alicia_S, Oct 2025
Absolutely fantastic experience! Cannot recommend enough! Such a unique activity and we saw not 1 but 3 Blue Whales which is unheard of!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Wow, what an incredible day on the water! Spotting three Blue Whales is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Thank you so much for sharing your excitement and for your wonderful recommendation — we are thrilled you had such a fantastic time with us!
Amanda_W, Sep 2025
Wow from start yo finish the crew were amazing, so knowledgeable about the whales, there behaviours and even down to telling us when they thought the whales would breach! The whales put on a spectacular show it was a amazing tour snd one ee will do again on our next visit!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Wow, thank you for such an amazing review! We are so glad you enjoyed the whole experience, from the crew’s knowledge to the spectacular whale show. It is wonderful to hear you are already planning to join us again — we look forward to welcoming you back on board!
Victoria_T, Sep 2025
We had the best time, saw so many whales and also dolphins! They came right next to the boat too. Definitely worth every penny!!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for joining us in Dunsborough! We’re thrilled you had such an incredible experience with the whales and dolphins right by the boat. Hope to welcome you back again soon!
Richard_L, Sep 2025
We had a fantastic experience. The boat was modern and impressive and we spotted Whales only 10 minutes into the cruise and observed numerous Humpback whales for the next 2 hours. All the staff were friendly and helpful but special mention to Jade the marina biologist who was really informative and passionate about all things whale. Worth every dollar.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for joining us and for taking the time to leave us a wonderful review! It was our pleasure welcoming you on board and it's great to know you enjoyed your experience, thank you!
Anita_G, Oct 2024
When the mother and calf humpback whales were breaching and playing. The whole experience was awesome.
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Thank you for sharing this Anita! So great to hear you had such a positive experience and that the whales put on a show for you!
Sofiye_M, Oct 2024
We saw several mother and calves up close, only ten metres from the boat! The male whales were also around. There were about 20 or so whales in the area, from a distance you could see breaching and blowing. It was a wonderful experience.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you for your review! We're so glad you had an amazing experience seeing the whales up close, especially the mothers and calves. It sounds like you had a truly memorable trip!
Kerry_K, Sep 2024
Excellent afternoon out whale watching.
The staff were great, the boat was spacious and clean and we saw whales !
I would highly recommend this tour company and if we were ever back in the area, We would definitely do it again.
Absolutely loved it.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Thank you so much for your fantastic 5-star review! We're thrilled to hear you had such an enjoyable afternoon whale watching with us in Dunsborough. It’s great to know you found the boat comfortable and our crew helpful, and we're especially happy that you got to see some amazing whales!
We’d love to welcome you back on board if you're ever in the area again.
Thanks again for your recommendation and support!
Chanakira_R, Nov 2023
The ability to see so many blue whales in this experience was just amazing. On board commentary was top-notch and made the tour something that will be very difficult to forget.
Michael_F, Nov 2023
Staff were fantastic and vey knowledgeable
Great morning seeing whales but the knowledge from staff was brilliant even if we didn’t see any whales
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you so much for your feedback Michael!
LIsa_G, Oct 2023
fabulous tour. The staff were excellent, informative and very accommodating. We saw many whales, mother and calves came very close to the boat. The tour was also very respectful of the whales. I would highly recommend.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Thank you for your lovely review Lisa. Your recommendation is greatly appreciated.
Segolene_A, Oct 2023
We saw lot of whales. It was so amazing ! We also saw lot of dolphins. The boat is spacious and the team are friendly
Menaka_P, Sep 2023
Amazing experience! We saw quite a few whales. One was incredibly close and we saw it’s head surface. It felt quite surreal. Jacko and Jade were very knowledgeable about whales and sea life in general. Would definitely recommend it to more people
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you so much for joining us on a Dunsborough Whale Watching Tour, we appreciate you recommending our tours, thank you! It was great to welcome you on board.
Sharon_P, Aug 2023
We were met on time. Smooth transition from shore to boat. Orderly & well organised. I picked a good day as boat was half full. The crew on board were exceptionally friendly & well informed about the whales. We saw humpbacks frolicking & breaching so very lucky.
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience & would recommend.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Thank you so much for joining us on a Dunsborough Whale Watching Tour and for taking the time to leave us a review, it was great to welcome you on board.
Teresa_W, Oct 2022
Enjoyed the whole experience. Seeing the Whales up close, listening to their life story told by the Marine Biologist on board.Excellent
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Thank you for your review and we are so thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your time on board with us!
Darren_k, Oct 2022
Thanks to the Captain and crew for bringing us out to spot the whales. We saw humpbacks and possibly a blue whale. It was such an experience, not one to forget. We were even given another extra 30mins to spot more whales, it was really value for $$$ and worth the battling of a bit of seasickness. Do take note, be prepared for some seasickness but other than this, it was WOW experience
Response from Host, Oct 2022
Thanks for your review and we are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time on board with us! It's always good to prepare for the dreaded seasickness that can come up even on the calmest of days! :)
Roy_M, Nov 2021
The vessel was very modern and seaworthy. The crew were very helpful and knowledgeable. They were upfront that it was the end of the season and that we might not encounter any whales. However, we were lucky and spent a lot of time watching a group of Blue Whales that included an baby. All together, a very enjoyable day.
Rene_D, Sep 2021
Before we booked this tour, we has no idea that we would have the best tour ever.
The friendly experienced crew encouraged us to move around the boat to see these animals up-close. We appreciates the fact that the crew and skipper always ensured they where not restricted by our presence. The complementary afternoon tea with biscuits and the cleanliness of the boat made the tour even more enjoyable. Thank you so much for taking care of us and we also hope to book your Bremer Bay whale watching tour.
Rene and Ann
Grant_P, Sep 2021
Amazing day on the water, incredible experience to see so many whales so close and curious. Thanks to the crew they brilliant
Richard_C, Nov 2025
Great package whales galore and dolphins. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you so much for joining us and for leaving such a fun review! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed an incredible day with plenty of whales and dolphins – it sounds like a memorable trip all round.
We hope to welcome you back onboard again soon.
The Naturaliste Charters Team.
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