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5 Whale Watching Trips in Melbourne to Build a Day Around

5 tours  ·  from $95 a head

Good whale watching trips fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Phillip Island Whale Watching Tour - Leaving Rhyll at 8:30 am
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Phillip Island Whale Watching Tour

2.Phillip Island Whale Watching Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $125

Search for humpback whales, dolphins, seabirds, and thousands of fur seals on a four-hour Phillip Island cruise with a friendly crew.

“The crew were amazing and friendly, the commentary was informative, lunch was great and after noon tea ✅ unfortunately the whales weren’t cooperating, but the seals made up for that”

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Philip Island: Dolphin and Whale Cruise - Leaving shore and heading toward Cape Woolamai
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Philip Island: Dolphin and Whale Cruise

3.Dolphin and Whale Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 48 reviews · 3 hours · from $95Best value

Search for whales, dolphins, seals, and albatrosses on a 3-hour Phillip Island cruise with coastal views, tea, coffee, and cake.

“Overall experience was good but due to some reasons we couldn’t sight whales. You will get to see lot of Dolphins. The cruise is noisy engine in background. 3 hrs is a bit long journey & of you don’t spot whale then its bit disappointing. The staff was courteous & had good tea n cake facility onboard. You can book on a seasonal day & good weather.”

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Dolphin & Whale Cruise - Watching the coast from a large catamaran
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Dolphin & Whale Cruise

4.Dolphin & Whale Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $96

Cruise Phillip Island’s wild coast for whales, dolphins, seals, and albatross, with afternoon tea and wildlife commentary from a comfortable catamaran.

“The water was choppy with ocean waves, dipping here rising there, it was the sensation of a never ending roller coaster. The sms warned us to prepare for possible seasickness - glad we followed the advice! Our little group was fine. We saw Read more”

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Phillip Island: Whale Watching Boat Tour - Leaving Rhyll for four hours at sea
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Phillip Island: Whale Watching Boat Tour

5.Whale Watching Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 4 hours · from $126

Cruise Phillip Island in winter to spot whales, dolphins, and fur seals, with morning tea, coastal views, and an informative crew.

“Cruise was great, friendly and informative staff, very helpful. Enjoyed every minute of it. Saw 5 whales, loads of dolphins and seals. Highly recommend”

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