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Whale watching in Perth: A guide to the top experiences, locations and deals
Catch a glimpse of some of the world’s biggest giants off the coast of Perth with these whale watching cruises.
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Humpbacks and blue whales are just some of the giants that you'll come across while cruising off the Western Australia coast. To make things easier, we've searched the Internet to bring you the top deals and experiences when it comes to whale watching in Perth.
Where can I book a whale watching experience in Perth and surrounding areas?
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Our top picks: Whale watching experiences you can book now in Perth
Whale Watching VIP Captain’s Lounge from Adrenaline
Best for: An exclusive experience
Whale Watching Cruise and Aquarium Experience from RedBalloon
Best for: Value
Weekday Whale Watching Tour with Rottnest Fast Ferries from RedBalloon
Best for: Kids
Blue Whale Perth Canyon Expedition from Viator
Best for: Experience length
Whale Watching Tour from Augusta or Perth from Viator
Best for: Guaranteed sightings
Why you can trust our recommendations for whale watching in Perth
- We compared whale watching in Perth options with top brands like RedBalloon, Adrenaline, Viator and Groupon to find the top experiences.
- We put ourselves in your shoes and considered what most people would look for when booking experiences, whether it's location, price, inclusions or availability.
- When possible, we'll include first-hand reviews of our whale watching in Perth experiences.
Whale watching in Perth: Compare experiences, locations and more
| Experience | Location | Duration | Extras/inclusions | Where to book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whale Watching Cruise and Aquarium Experience | Perth | 2 hours |
| RedBalloon |
| Weekday Whale Watching Tour | Hillarys Boat Harbour, Perth | 2 hours |
| RedBalloon |
| Blue Whale Perth Canyon Expedition | Fremantle | 7 hours |
| Viator |
| Whale Watching Tour from Augusta or Perth | Perth | 2 hours |
| Viator |
| Whale Watching VIP Captain's Lounge | Fremantle | 2 hours |
| Adrenaline |
Whale watching deals
RedBalloon
Exclusive
Get $5 off activities with code
Available on experiences across Australia including Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Hobart and more. Minimum spend of $250 required. Activities include hot air balloon flights, hop-on hop-off bus tours, whale watching cruises, skydives, high teas, quad biking experiences and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
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Available on experiences across Australia including Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart, Sunshine Coast and more. Minimum spend of $300 required. Activities include hot air balloon flights, hop-on hop-off bus tours, whale watching cruises, skydives, high teas, quad biking experiences and more. T&Cs apply.
Klook
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$15 off all Australian activities with code
Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $100. Activities include hot air balloon flights, tandem skydives and attraction passes. Destinations include Sydney, Gold Coast, Cairns, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart and more. Exclusive for new members. T&Cs apply.
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Available on all experiences until 31 December 2021 across Australia when you spend a minimum of $100. Activities include hot air balloon flights, skydives and attraction passes. Destinations include Sydney, Whitsunday, Cairns, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and more. Exclusive for new members. T&Cs apply.
Klook
Extra 10% off Sydney activities
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Available until 31 August 2021, including during Vivid Sydney Festival, on activities such as hot air balloon flights, whale watching cruises, Sydney Opera House tours, attraction passes and more. T&Cs apply.
Adrenaline
Up to 50% off Australia experiences
Available on select travel dates for activities including skydiving, hot air balloon flights, quad biking, scuba diving, whale watching, bridge climbing, high tea and more. Destinations include Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Melbourne and more.
RedBalloon
Up to 31% off flying experiences plus an extra $5 off with code
Available on select dates when you spend a minimum of $250. Activities include hot air ballooning, skydiving, helicopter scenic flights. Destinations include Whitsundays, Gold Coast, Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hunter Valley, Sydney and more. T&Cs apply.
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Up to 28% off things to do in Sydney + Extra $5 off with code
Available on select dates when you spend a minimum of 250. Activities include hot air balloon flights, tandem skydives, whale watching cruises, dining, classes, high teas, spa treatments, getaways and attraction passes. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 11% off Perth activities + an extra $5 off with code
Available on select dates when you spend a minimum of $250. Activities include driving experience, bike tours, kayaking, art workshops, spa treatments, skydiving and much more.
RedBalloon
$10 off hot air balloon experiences in Perth
Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $300. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
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Available on select dates when you spend a minimum of $250. Activities include rally driving, go-karting, quad-biking and more. Destinations include Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, Perth, Melbourne, Hobart and more. T&Cs apply.
Adrenaline
Up to 42% off activities for kids
Available on select dates, including school holidays, for activities like sandboarding, whale watching, jet boat rides, indoor skydiving, cruises, swimming, go karting and much more. Destinations include Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Canberra and more.
Adrenaline
Up to 42% off things to do in Sydney
Available on activities including soccer classes, driving experiences, hot air balloon flights, skydives, kayak tours, quad biking tours, whale watching cruises, jet boat rides and more.
KKday
Up to 69% off things to do in Australia
Available on select travel dates across Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast and more. Activities include day tours, zoo and animal interactions, tandem skydives, hot air balloon flights, jet boat rides and more.
Everything Australia
Up to 40% off things to do in Australia
Available on select travel dates on activities including hot air balloon flights, skydives, sightseeing cruises, whale watching cruises and dining experiences. Destinations include Sydney, Cairns, Perth, Gold Coast, Melbourne and more.
Skydive Australia
Get $50 off jumps with code
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Available on 15,000ft tandem skydives from Tuesdays to Thursdays until 24 June 2021. Destinations include Cairns, Perth, Noosa, Melbourne, Yarra Valley, Hunter Valley and more. T&Cs apply.
iVenture Card
Save up to 40% off Sydney attractions
Passes are valid for 12 months. Includes skip the lines at popular attractions including Taronga Zoo, Jenolan Caves, SEA LIFE Aquarium, whale watching cruises, Vivid Sydney cruises and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Get 10% off Sydney whale watching cruise experiences
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Available on select travel dates when you buy 2 or more vouchers.
Experience Oz
Up to 50% off Sydney whale watching experience with lunch
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Available on select dates until November 2021, including during Vivid Sydney, for a 4-hour cruise.
Cudo
Up to 54% off Gold Coast whale watching catamaran cruise
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Available until 17 October 2021 for a 2.5-hour cruise with morning tea.
RedBalloon
Up to $10 off Byron Bay activities with code
Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $300. Activities include sightseeing cruises, surfing lessons, whale watching cruises, tandem skydives and more.
RedBalloon
Up to $5 off Byron Bay activities with code
Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $250. Activities include sightseeing cruises, surfing lessons, whale watching cruises, tandem skydives and more.
RedBalloon
Get $5 off Brisbane whale watching cruises
Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $250.
RedBalloon
Get $5 off Victoria whale watching cruises
Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $250.
Adrenaline
Up to 30% off land adventures
Available on select travel dates and adventures like quad biking, sandboarding, bridge climbing, canyoning, horse riding, abseiling, soccer training and more. Destinations include Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Canberra, Cairns and more.
Adrenaline
Up to 40% off things to do in Melbourne
Available on select travel dates for activities such as driving experiences, helicopter flights, skydives, hot air balloon flights, whale watching and sightseeing cruises and more.
Adrenaline
Up to 42% off sightseeing cruises
Available on select travel dates. Activities include whale watching, dolphin watching, lunch cruises, sunset cruises in Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Canberra, Perth and more.
Adrenaline
Up to 28% off things to do in Perth
Available for activities like sightseeing tours, attraction passes, tandem skydives, helicopter scenic flights, kid's soccer trainings and more.
Adrenaline
Up to 50% off flying experiences
Ends
Available on select dates in 2021 on experiences like hot air balloon flights, scenic helicopter flights, skydives, flying lessons and more. Destinations include Sydney, Melbourne, Hunter Valley, Great Ocean Road, Perth and more.
RedBalloon
Get 10% off Nelson Bay whale watching experiences
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Available on cruises until 31 October 2021 when you purchase 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
Viator
Up to 20% off Sydney activities
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Available until December 2021 on activities including workshops, whale watching and sightseeing cruises, hot air balloon flights, wine tours and more.
Viator
Free cancellations on bookings
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Available on activities including sightseeing tours, lunch and dinner cruises, snorkeling experiences and more. Destinations include Cairns, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne, Hobart and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
$5 off Perth whale watching cruises with code
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Available on select travel dates when you buy 2 or more vouchers.
RedBalloon
Get $5 off Gold Coast whale watching cruises
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Available on select travel dates when you buy 2 or more vouchers. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
Up to 10% off sightseeing cruises
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Plus an extra $5 when you use the code when you buy 2 or more vouchers. Destinations include Melbourne, Sydney, Cairns, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Whitsundays, Perth, Broome and more. T&Cs apply.
Klook
Up to 28% off Australia sightseeing tours
Available on select travel dates in 2021. Destinations include Hunter Valley, Barossa Valley, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and more.
Viator
Things to do in Gold Coast from $15
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Available on select travel dates and activities including hot air balloon flights, skydives, wine tours, jet boat rides, whale watching cruises, attraction passes, surf lessons and more.
Everything Australia
Up to 30% off Gold Coast activities
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Available on select travel dates on activities including hot air balloon flights, skydives, whale watching cruises, jet boat rides and more.
Everything New Zealand
Up to 20% off things to do in Christchurch
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Available on select travel dates on activities including skydiving, whale watching, skiing and more.
Gift It Now
Up to 20% off experiences
Valid on select experiences and activities like skydiving, scenic helicopter flights, kayaking, whale watching and more. Destinations include Sydney, Byron, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Darwin and Perth. T&Cs apply.
Frequently asked questions about whale watching in Perth
Where can I go whale watching in Perth?
Whale watching tours are open from both Perth and Fremantle.
When is the whale watching Perth season?
You've got a couple options when it comes to spotting these majestic creatures.
Between March and May you can spot the male humpback whales heading north to meet the females. This time of year brings in large communities of the species.
In August, cruises float alongside the female endangered southern right whales. Between September and December you can spot the humpbacks making their migration south to Antaractia.
What do I wear while whale watching?
Due to the nature of the boats, you'll want enclosed, flat shoes. Depending on what time of year you're going, dressing warmly will ensure a comfortable cruise. Bringing a waterproof jacket will also save you from getting wet along the side railings.
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