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An Unforgettable Waterway Adventure
Embark on a breathtaking 2.5-hour guided voyage through Mandurah’s spectacular Peel-Harvey Estuary. Led by an expert marine biologist, this premium cruise offers an exclusive front-row seat to ‘Seba’s Song’—the magnificent fourth Giant of Mandurah—before heading out to spot our playful resident dolphins. 🐬
Discover the Giants of Mandurah
The Giants of Mandurah is a world-famous outdoor exhibition featuring larger-than-life sculptures crafted from recycled wood by renowned artist Thomas Dambo. On this cruise, you will visit ‘Seba’s Song’, the only Giant that faces the water. Standing at the water’s edge, she can only be fully appreciated from the deck of our vessel, offering you a truly exclusive perspective. 🎨
Spot Wild Dolphins & Rich Birdlife
As we traverse the pristine waters of the Dawesville Cut, keep your eyes peeled for Mandurah’s famous wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins. Guided by our onboard marine biologist, you will also discover the internationally recognised Ramsar-listed Peel-Yalgorup wetlands, home to majestic pelicans, ospreys, and diverse bird species. 🚢
What You Will Experience
- Exclusive Giant Viewing: Get the ultimate front-on view of ‘Seba’s Song’ from the water.
- Expert Marine Guide: Learn fascinating insights from our resident marine biologist, backed by research from Murdoch University.
- Comfortable Cruising: Travel aboard the fast, modern SuperCat, featuring spacious open decks and large viewing windows.
- Luxury Canals: Glide past Mandurah’s prestigious canals and admire the stunning waterfront homes.
- Special Perks: Enjoy a 10% discount at our Gift Shop and a 10% loyalty discount on future cruises. 🌟
Add a Delicious Onboard Lunch
Enhance your cruise with a freshly prepared lunch from Western Australia’s iconic Cicerello’s. Simply select your preferred option when booking (must be ordered at least 30 minutes prior to departure):
- Battered Fish & Chips – $16
- Chicken Nuggets & Chips – $14
- Vegetable Spring Rolls & Chips – $14
- Hot Chips – $10
You are also welcome to bring your own food and drinks on board.
Our Dolphin Guarantee
Our Dolphin Guarantee ~ included in every Dolphin Cruise & Views tour and Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise ~ guarantees the tour’s dolphin sighting. It’s very simple: if the cruise you travel on does not see dolphins, you can travel again for free until you do! If you live overseas, we can allow the return within the next three years.
Our crew will determine whether there was adequate dolphin sighting during your cruise. This will be confirmed to all guests at the end of the tour and noted in our records. It can also be checked retrospectively with our Booking Office.
Should there be dolphin sighting during your cruise, the Dolphin Guarantee is not valid for return trips.
Should a dolphin sighting not occur and you wish to use your Dolphin Guarantee to return, you are free to make another booking within 12 months of your original tour date, subject to availability, however if you are from overseas we will extend the booking period to three years.
You may return as many times as you wish until you are on a tour where there is a dolphin sighting.
Dolphin Guarantee bookings are non-transferable and can only be made for passengers who made the original tour booking.
Once you are on a tour with adequate dolphin sighting, the Dolphin Guarantee is no longer valid. Should you wish to travel on our Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise again, a new ticket must be purchased.
Our Dolphin Guarantee is only available for fully-paid bookings with Mandurah Cruises ~ not available to customers who travel for free, such as Companions of Companion Cardholders. Each customer receiving the Guarantee must have initially booked our Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise.
Important Vessel Information
All guests must be able to move around the vessel independently and safely. This includes boarding, handling small steps or walkways, a ladder-style staircase with handrails to access the upper deck, and a narrow walkway with guardrails to access the bow. As the vessel can travel at speeds of up to 15 knots on open waters, guests must be able to stay upright on moving water without assistance. Please note that the SuperCat is not wheelchair or walking frame accessible.
No smoking is permitted on board any of Mandurah Cruises vessels. All bookings are subject to our terms and conditions which can be viewed HERE.
Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise
The GIANTS OF MANDURAH is a unique outdoor exhibition featuring larger-than-life sculptures created from recycled wood. The world’s leading recycle artist, Thomas Dambo places his ‘giants’ all over the world to celebrate the extraordinary beauty of locations, while highlighting the importance of protecting our natural world.
Join us to journey into vast waterways and wetlands on the lands of the Bindjareb Noongar people. Cruise through Mandurah’s water wilderness, visiting one of the most famous Giants, ‘Seba’s Song’. This Giant faces away from land, contemplating the waters ~ the only Giant to do so. He can only be sighted in full by boat.
Mandurah hosts 5 of these incredible sculptures at secret locations. The GIANTS OF MANDURAH is like a game, whereby visitors need to find 4 Giants to unlock the location of the 5th, secret Giant.
Let us help you find the 4th Giant on a journey through breathtaking scenery and incredible waterways, spotting wild dolphins and birdlife along the way ~ these are the very reasons Mandurah was selected as the location for this world-famous exhibition.
Inclusions
- Cruise on the fast, comfortable SuperCat ~ with large open front, upper and lower decks, and expansive windows perfect for all weather conditions.
- See the 4th Giant, ‘Seba’s Song’, from an exclusive view. Owing to his waterside location, you will enjoy a 360-degree view of this impressive sculpture ~ not possible from land.
- Spot dolphins, from WA’s large residential population of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins, as we traverse the Peel-Harvey Estuary and Dawesville Cut.*
- Witness the beauty of internationally recognised and UN-protected wetlands with abundant birdlife, including pelicans, ospreys and more.
- Learn about the dolphins, our unique marine environment and the region’s past and present with live commentary from knowledgeable tour guides.
- Travel through Mandurah’s unique canals, famed for their luxurious homes.
- While you cruise, enjoy a delicious fish & chip lunch option on board by Cicerello’s (must be selected as an optional extra when booking).
- Soft drinks and snacks are available to purchase on board.
- Enjoy hassle-free, all-day parking close to our boarding location at Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah.
- Dolphin Guarantee, or travel again free, in the unlikely event we do not spot dolphins on cruise.
- 10% off in our gift store, and 50% off Churros from our friends at San Churros Mandurah.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: All guests must be able to move around the vessel independently and safely. This includes boarding, handling small steps or walkways, a ladder style staircase with handrails to access the upper deck and a narrow walkway with guardrails to access the bow. As the vessel is on open waters, guests must be able to stay upright on moving water without assistance (we dont go out in unsafe conditions, but passing vessels can cause wake).
Add Lunch
If you didn’t add lunch on when booking, you can still enjoy a delicious onboard lunch prepared by Western Australia’s iconic fish and chips restaurant, Cicerello’s. Select from the following menu options, which can then be served to you during your cruise:
- Battered Fish & Chips – $16
- Chicken Nuggets & Chips – $14
- Vegetable Spring Rolls & Chips – $14
- Hot Chips – $10
Lunch must be added and paid for at least 30 minutes prior to cruise departure.
Access
Unfortunately, the vessel which performs this cruise, ‘SuperCat’ is not wheelchair or walking frame accessible. However, visit our accessibility page to find about alternate cruises, which are.
Tickets
Please bring a print out of this booking confirmation OR present it on your mobile device to board your cruise.
Boarding Time
Boarding commences 15 minutes prior to departure. All cruises depart on time and do not wait for those who arrive late. So, please allow plenty of time to arrive for your cruise.
Location – Departure Jetty
This cruise departs from the Mandurah Boardwalk jetty which is located in front of the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre. Our booking office and gift shop is 200m from here.
Location – Booking Office & Gift Shop
Our booking office and gift shop is located at 73 Mandurah Tce – Between Cicerellos and Mandurah Information Centre on the Mandurah foreshore. Our departure jetty is 200m from here.
Parking
FREE all day parking is available on Ormsby Terrace (behind the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre and Reading Cinemas) or 3 hour FREE parking along Mandurah Terrace. For information on how to get here and public transport please CLICK HERE.
Terms & Conditions
Mandurah’s dolphins are wild creatures viewed in their natural environment and we are unable to guarantee sightings, however we have our dolphin guarantee included in the fare.
To view our terms and conditions please CLICK HERE.
Present this booking confirmation and receive:
- Receive a 10% discount at our Gift Shop, where we stock souvenirs and locally-made goods.
- Receive a 10% loyalty discount for any other Mandurah Cruises’ experience (excluding Christmas Lights and special event cruises).
- Buy 1 get 1 free churros from San Churros Mandurah.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Our Dolphin Guarantee Terms & Conditions
Mandurah’s dolphins are wild creatures viewed in their natural environment. We know a lot about them, thanks to our dolphin project with Murdoch University. So while sighting them is likely, it may not occur on every cruise. Our Dolphin Guarantee ~ included in every Dolphin Cruise & Views tour and Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise ~ guarantees the tour’s dolphin sighting. It’s very simple: if the cruise you travel on does not see dolphins, you can travel again for free until you do! If you live overseas, we can allow the return within the next three years.
Our crew will determine whether there was adequate dolphin sighting during your cruise. This will be confirmed to all guests at the end of the tour and noted in our records. It can also be checked retrospectively with our Booking Office.
Should there be dolphin sighting during your cruise, the Dolphin Guarantee is not valid for return trips.
Should a dolphin sighting not occur and you wish to use your Dolphin Guarantee to return, you are free to make another booking within 12 months of your original tour date, subject to availability, however if you are from overseas we will extend the booking period to three years.
You may return as many times as you wish until you are on a tour where there is a dolphin sighting.
Dolphin Guarantee bookings are non-transferable and can only be made for passengers who made the original tour booking.
Once you are on a tour with adequate dolphin sighting, the Dolphin Guarantee is no longer valid. Should you wish to travel on our Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise again, a new ticket must be purchased.
Our Dolphin Guarantee is only available for fully-paid bookings with Mandurah Cruises ~ not available to customers who travel for free, such as Companions of Companion Cardholders. Each customer receiving the Guarantee must have initially booked our Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise.
General Terms & Conditions
^ Excludes Christmas Lights and special event cruises.
No smoking is permitted on board any of Mandurah Cruises vessels. All bookings are subject to our terms and conditions which can be viewed HERE.
