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Albany’s Premier Whale Watching Adventure
Prepare for an unforgettable marine adventure! From May to October, the pristine waters of Albany become a bustling playground for majestic Humpback, Southern Right, and occasionally rare Blue Whales. Join us on Albany’s most affordable and personalised whale watching tour, where seeing these gentle giants in their natural habitat is our absolute priority. 🐋
A Journey Through History and Natural Wonder
Cruising through Princess Royal Harbour and King George Sound, you will step back in time. Imagine the first explorers arriving in 1627, or the historic departure of the first ANZAC troops in 1914. As we navigate the scenic Ataturk Channel, you will enjoy spectacular coastal views of Point King Lighthouse, Point Possession, and the National ANZAC Centre atop Mount Clarence.
Explore Albany’s Spectacular Coastline
Because we go where the whales go, every safari is a unique, tailored experience. Along our journey, we aim to showcase the very best of Albany’s marine treasures, including:
- Mistaken Island & Gull Rock: Discover beautiful turquoise waters and rugged natural beauty. 🏝️
- Historic Whaling Station: See Frenchman Bay and get up close to the shipwreck of the Cheynes II, a historic 440-ton steam whale chaser that is a photographer’s dream. 📸
- Pristine White Beaches: Cruise past Brambles, Whaling Cove, Ledge Beach, Goode Beach, and Middleton Beach.
- Camp Quaranup: Glide past the historic quarantine station established in 1875 on Geake Island.
Travel in Comfort and Safety
Our vessel, the “Young Salty Dog”, is a twin-hull catamaran and former Sea Rescue vessel designed for maximum safety and stability. With a strict limit of just 12 passengers, you are guaranteed an intimate, uncrowded experience. Your expert skipper, Captain Mark Muscat, will keep you entertained and informed with fascinating local commentary.
What is Included on Board
- BYO Friendly: Bring your own food and drinks, including alcohol.
- Complimentary BBQ: Available on request at no extra charge.
- Comfort & Protection: Onboard toilet, full roof protection from the sun, and complimentary sunscreen.
- Family Friendly: Children aged 1 to 4 travel free, and infants under 1 travel free (please see booking details).
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
If the safari was not to your satisfaction or while the whales are in town you did not see a whale, you are invited back as our guest free of charge for another safari.
We can’t wait to welcome you on board our boat, the Young Salty Dog. You’ll find out why it’s called that when you board, or else you can read the story on our website.
If you’re travelling to Albany, or in the lead up to your Safari, play a fun quiz or learn fun facts about Albany.
Refer a friend and we’ll send them a $10 voucher and if they buy a ticket, we’ll send you a $10 voucher as a thank you!
Parking and Where to Meet
Ample parking is available at the Albany Entertainment Centre, 2 Toll Place, Albany. The boat will pull up approximately 15 minutes before departure at the small jetty near Haz Beanz Cafe. Relax and have a coffee or tea before the cruise. Their pies and pasties are delicious!
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
NOTE: Whilst this is a Whale tour, we can’t tell them when to come into the harbour. But we do offer this 100% Satisfaction Guarantee:
If the safari was not to your satisfaction or while the whales are in town you did not see a whale, you are invited back as our guest free of charge for another safari.
- Maximum of 12 passengers. When booking, please only count passengers aged 1 year and older.
- Children aged 1 to 4 years old travel FREE of charge.
- Babies/Infants under 1 year old do not require a ticket and should not be included in your booking count.
- If we cancel the safari for whatever reason (e.g. weather), you can move your booking to another safari or obtain a full refund. The choice is yours!
- Cancellations can only be made up to 7 days before your safari departs. You can move your booking to another safari or obtain a full refund.
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The cruise crossed the strait, where we enjoyed sea‑view glimpses of iconic coastal sights such as Point King Lighthouse and Seal Island. We also passed an old whaling station and historic shipwreck ruins, bringing together cultural heritage and natural scenery.
Whale‑watching season runs from May to October. Dolphins and seals can be spotted all year round. The tour is packed with highlights and offers great value for money. I would highly recommend it to anyone travelling in Western Australia.
Example he showed us some pictures on the iPad and he like shoved it right up in your face for like half a second and then moved to the next person. He did this I think twice for seperate things.
But overall his jokes just didn’t come across as like playful taking the piss, just rude 🤷♀️
I mean whatever maybe just not my cup of tea.
Went on this couple months ago and this still sticking out in my mind as an odd experience.
He did say not to leave a review if you didn’t like it 😅.
To top it off, we were surrounded by dolphins swimming alongside us—an incredible sight and truly a memory of a lifetime. Highly recommended!
The boat was comfortable but is at the mercy of the waves and weather of the day, so any customers should be ready for the conditions of the cruise ahead.
Beautiful afternoon, a little choppy to begin and then pristine blue waters, beautiful coast and beaches. A great commentary from Captain Mark.
A fun day enjoyed by all and highly recommended. Thank you.
Captain Mark went out of his way to accommodate our ship's late arrival time in Albany. We liked that it was a small group experience and everyone had great space to take photos. The 4 in our group had a fantastic experience. Thank you Captain Mark for sharing your boat, stories, information and bad Dad jokes with us.
I went on the King George Sound Safari whale tour and had a great time out on the water. The crew were fun, a bit cheeky, and made the trip both educational and enjoyable. We learned a lot about the whales and the local coastline, and even got to see a few out in the open sea. A really cool experience that definitely worth it.
The smaller group and boat just makes the experience more personal and I would recommend that over the bigger tour boats/groups.
Great afternoon out on the water.
Captain Mark has a very quirky sense of humour and ensured our tour was fun and very informative - the quiz adds a little competition to the experience 🥳
Unfortunately the weather wasn’t great but Captain Mark had us all entertained regardless and it’s very obvious he is very knowledgeable about the history of this beautiful place and has some fantastic photos he shared with the group
We all had a great time and would definitely recommend King George Sound Safari tours for anyone visiting Albany
Watching whales was one of our dreams.
When we saw Captain Mark's little boat compares to the big tourists boats, we thought we had to take our chance !
Unfortunately no whales or dolphins to be seen on this beautiful day, we cannot force nature But we had such an exquisite time thanks to Captain Mark who made our day !
We learned and laughed a lot !!
He kindly offered us to come back for free next time as we haven't seen any whales.
Thank you so much for this amazing experience we will never forget !
We will come back for sure, so see ya Captain Mark !
Frenchies Matthias and Marine
The highlight was standing up on the deck while dolphins swam mere feet from me in the water, following our boat!
Highly recommended~
Mark's knowledge of local attractions and information was very interesting.. I never knew that about that fine mineral sand and Olympics.. if you want to know you'll have to take the tour
Lots of Dolphins swimming and racing us then we saw the whalesSuch majestic creature's, Mark's keen eye spotted a few for us. We will definitely go again . Thanks again Mark.
We saw more than enough whales and had more than enough fun.
Thankyou!!!
I recommend this to anyone who wants to find out more about Albany.
If you weigh whales in a whale weigh station, where would you weigh a pie?
Go on Cap’n Marks safari, he’ll give you the answer!




























