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THE ULTIMATE WHALE WATCH EXPERIENCE
WA Family Owned & Operated
Join The Pod and Learn the Language of the Whales with Whale Watch Western Australia.
Indulge yourself and loved ones with an exclusive first class VIP Captains Lounge Experience
Exclusive Captains Lounge Seating with prime grandstand viewing and first class service.
Roof Top Access (weather permitting)
Our dedicated and passionate Whale Watch family have designed each journey to educate and inspire our guests on the incredible history and life of the Humpback Whale. Our tours have been specifically designed to ensure that our time with the whales is respectful, educational and meaningful. Our moto is to observe and not influence behaviour ensuring that the behaviours we witness are natural and we are better able to match the energy of the whales with our brand new vessels design.
Every tour has our 100% lifetime sighting guarantee and in the unlikely event that the whale species of your tour is not sighted you will receive a return ticket that can be used at anytime in the future with no expiry date or passed on to family and friends.
Itinerary
- Join The Pod® and begin your journey with Australia’s #1 family owned and operated Whale Watch provider as you check in at Sardine Jetty in the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour with priority boarding
- Safe & easy boarding we depart the marina arriving in the sighting grounds within a short distance of Fremantle, our passionate and experienced team will take you through a moment by moment interpretation of the behaviours you will witness and intelligent whales you meet.
- Enjoy a selection of Nespresso Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate, Filtered Water, Soft Drink, local wines, beers and champagne.
- Learn about the history of whales as you enjoy an elevated viewing experience with Australia’s cetacean experts
- Our Whale Watch TV Theatre live streams underwater footage of our close encounters which can be enjoyed from the comfort of your seat. Tune in to the songs and sounds of the whales as our live hydrophone is deployed and recordings taken to further our research.
- Your professional photographer for the day will be taking images of the wildlife you meet which can be downloaded free from The Daily Whale at the end of your tour to share with family and friends.
- Wishing our whales the safest of journeys ahead, we will now make our way back to the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour.
LEARN THE LANGUAGE OF THE WHALES
The Whale Watch family team have dedicated their time to creating an experience that will guide you through the history and incredible life story of the Australian Humpback Whale. Let our team be your interpreters for the day as we translate the Language of the Whales for you with our live and educational commentary.
Turn moments into memories to share with loved ones as our onboard professional photographer will capture the very best images of the day for you to download free of charge from the Daily Whale. Our Whale Watch family team dedicate each tour to furthering our understanding and knowledge of the cetaceans we work with as interaction logs, audio recordings and ID cataloging is collected and shared with leading universities and researchers from around Australia and the world.
Here are just some of the VIP Captain’s Lounge special features and inclusions:
- Roof Top Access (weather permitting)
- Nespresso Coffee and variety of Tea’s, Hot Chocolate, Filtered Water, Soft Drink
- Margaret River Wines & local Beers
- Exclusive use of Captain’s Lounge per booking – limited to 12 persons (larger groups call direct)
- Please note this is an adults only experience
- Premium extraordinary service from your Captain’s Lounge crew
- Best value available in the Australia
- Spacious, luxury seating from a high vantage point
- Easy access to foredeck whale viewing platforms
- Complimentary tea or espresso coffee on arrival at check in
- Early vessel boarding
- No Crowding
- Uninterrupted Viewing
- Unlimited Photography Opportunities
- Under Water Camera to view the interactions
- Under Water Hydrophone to hear the Whale Song
- Opportunity to be involved in Whale Research
- Amazing Sea Bird & Pelagic Viewing
- Safe, Stable & Warm Luxury viewing platforms
- Exclusive grandstand position in the heart of the vessel command centre.
- Private Whale Watch TV screen with a direct feed from the on-board Whale Theatre so you won’t miss any of the amazing whale presentations
- Prime position at the helm of the luxurious $2.5M Steep Point
- 100% guarantee sighting or a return ticket
- The Captain’s Lounge fits up to 12 persons per cruise comfortably (larger groups call direct)
A Whale Watch Western Australia cruise in the Captain’s Lounge is an ideal gift for special occasions check out our stores gift vouchers.
An adventure & experience that will never be forgotten.
It’s more than an experience… it’s an education!
HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR EXPERIENCE
- We recommend taking motion sickness medication the night prior and on the morning of your tour if you are susceptible. (Please consult your Doctor)
- Warm jacket in all weather conditions is advisable.
- Tours are weather dependent so when possible be flexible in planning your travel date.
- Personal camera if required (Professional photographer is onboard)
- Adults Only Area (Children under 10 not permitted – All tickets full adult price)
DEPARTURE LOCATION:
Sardine Jetty, Mews Road, Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour
Please check departure pickup points and times.
Please arrive 30 mins prior to departure time
Boarding commences 15 minutes prior to departure.
Boarding Gate closes 5 minutes prior to departure (No Exceptions)
Departure is from Sardine Jetty, Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour, Fremantle.
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Be very aware of seasickness, I have never been seasick myself but I felt for those that were seasick throughout the trip. The staff are great but there is only so much they can do.
Highly recommend this trip.


There were so many viewing areas on the boat, the food was great and freely available the whole trip , and the staff were unfailingly friendly and considerate.
This is a world class, quite unique wildlife watching experience.
Above all, it is curated by a local family who have extensive experience with, and great respect and affection for these amazing wild marine mammals. We felt so privileged to spend time with the orcas of Bremer Bay, thanks to the Whale Watch WA family for making it possible in such a wonderful way.


Thank you to the skipper & his family for a wonderful trip that is highly recommended.





Ours was postponed due to bad weather forecast and Whale Watch contacted me via email, sent me SMS days without my reply. We were really lucky to join one 2 days later which was also our last day in Perth! What a spectacular end of our Perth trip from Singapore!
The boat is comfy, the crew is friendly and caring always look out for anyone who feels sick. We took seasick pills incl our children, the sea breeze at outdoor seating helps. My 6yo girl felt sick though and slept through thereafter to mk herself better. She'd have to watch those photos videos later on.
Interior sofa seating helps calm out nerves.
When we finally located the whales, they shared knowledgeable info about humpback whales. Really lucky the whales came real close to us.
Captain also drove near to the whales and stayed on to allow us to watch more despite time clicking close to 2hour mark.
We didn't know it comes with professional photos shared to us for free downloads post tour!

Saw pods of little humpback whales
Commentary was meaningful and whales were respected with good distance throughout the journey.



Amazing tour with friendly and knowledgeable crew. Being family run it has an intimate feel and didn’t feel like we were intruding or chasing the whales. A bucket list item ticked off and couldn’t fault a single thing. One piece of advice - even if you don’t get sea sick take anti sickness night before & morning off. Quite a few people’s days ruined by sea sickness. If you are well prepared a day out with these guys will be a day to remember! Thanks guys!


The team on board were great too! Checking in to ensure everyone caught sight of the whales and ensure those who were prone to seasickness were ok ???? nausea bags are available. Watching the whales from indoor was decent too as the clean window panes provided a clear view.
There are also colour pencils/markers and sea creature postcards for little ones to color and have fun.
Highly recommend this tour! :)
This was such an enormous happy day of my life. Saw beautifull whales and learned a lot.
Crew showed and told with Great passion about the whales lives and territoria.
Thank you crew for being part of my australian journey / holliday. Soon I'll be heading back to the netherlands again but I'll be back someday with my fam!!! That's a promiss ????????
13nov 2023
Second time on whale spotting adventure and what a show!! Can't explain it in words....
I just fell I love with those big giants of nature....I thought kangaroos and koalas where amazing but please when you visit australia this is a absolute #mustdo.
Learn all about them. Be part of the POD!! Whale spotting west australia is in the top 10...top 10 best atractions in the world. It's an absolute nr1 for me. And I only saw just one small part of it 'the humpbacks' Go check their website and make sure you visit one of the tours available. Thank you crew / skipper again for this wonderfull day of pure happyness and joy



We saw numerous whales. Pods of whales. Sleeping whales. Playing whales and all up so close. The boat is so comfortable and roomy. The crew are amazing. So informative. So friendly and very knowledgeable about all things whales!
Would highly recommend this trip to anyone.

We were lucky enough to see multiple whales, almost the entire time we were out in the water.
The captain was very informative and loves talking about these amazing animals!
My friend and I went on tour on Monday, 25th October 2023 and we were fortunate enough to see this beautiful humpback calf breach and an adolescent male humpback playing with a pod of dolphins.
Thank you, Whale Watch WA, for an absolutely magical day! ????????
The team were extremely professional but friendly & knowledgeable. The right amount of people so everyone got the opportunity to have their experience.
We were so fortunate to take some amazing videos of a whale who was just as keen to see us as we were to see them. Such a majestic & magical creature ????

Both days were completely different and we were fortunate to have brilliant weather conditions.
Day 1 we were lucky to see about 200 Pilot whales and their dolphin companions on the way out to the canyon ..SPECTACULAR !!
The remainder of the day we spent following about 8 individual Orca foraging for food. Whist we didn't have that many close encounters as they were extremely focused on their search for a meal, it was wonderful to see them in their natural environment and the constant commentary provided was incredibly informative and added to the value of the experience.
Day 2 was AMAZING !!!!
Having fed the night or early morning before, the Orca were in a VERY Playful mood and entertained us for HOURS !!!
We watched as they played with one another, breaching, tail slapping, doing laps of the boat, singing, sharing food, gently playing with a large and magnificent Sunfish, before allowing it to safely swim away. It was a feast for our senses and so humbling to watch these Gentle Giants of the Ocean enjoy themselves.
There were pods of Orca visible in every direction and when they approached the boat they happily put on a show for us.
The Crew were FANTASTIC and go out of their way to ensure everyone is well looked after. There was food available throughout the day and a celebratory glass of beer or bubbles on the journey home.
The depth of knowledge and understanding of the crew about each individual Orca, and the different pods is shared with everyone during the tour. It is SO obvious how much this family and crew Respect, Admire and Love the Orcas and their jobs. T
This is a Bucket List Experience. Just Do it !!






We had our original trip cancelled due to adverse weather, But were soon accommodated on another boat for the same day. Communication was clear and prompt. On board there were plenty of crew, who all knew their role.
They had several spotters looking for whales, with in depth knowledge about them.
We found several pods of whales and got as close as they would let us.
A big bonus is that there is a professional photographer on board. He took clear photos, which you could download for FREE !!
Our 6 year old grandson loved it and so did the adults.

Can not speak too highly of the crew, they help elderly people to get the most out of the trip,
If you are considering a whale watching tour, you will not be disappointed.







The whole experience was incredible and paying extra to be in the captain’s lounge was well worth it.
We will definitely be coming back to WA to do more tours with this family.
They went above and beyond to make sure we were all comfortable and provided the most exceptional service. Would highly recommend! Thank you for an amazing tour today.


We booked a trip for January 2023, but 6 months out (in July 2022) have had a family emergency which means we will be in hospital the next year with a 3 year old and are not able to make it.
Even though the trip is 6 months away, they refused to give any refund at all.
It's rare that I leave a negative review but every other tour operator and accommodation provider was incredibly kind and understanding of our experience and this just feels like a money grab with no human consideration from management.




