ZZZWHALE WATCHING: Brunswick Departure

Please note: Both our vessels will be operating Whale Watching Cruises from our Ballina Departure until the end of July due to popular demand and consistently safer bar crossing conditions at Ballina. Please select the Ballina Departure for these dates. We apologise for any inconvenience.

WHALE SEASON 2023 

Whale season is currently in full swing! We are experiencing more whales than ever before

*Vessel departs from Brunswick Heads*

For our Ballina departure, please select the 'Whale Watching Ballina Departure' in our Book Now page.

Please note: Byron Bay does not have a jetty or marina, our boarding locations are the closest for passengers located or visiting Byron.

Attention Groups

Please book all in one order or add to your notes that you are with another group, so we can try our best to sit you together.

What if your desired time or session is booked out?

Please join our waitlist (Online) if your desired date is booked out. We will call anyone on this list first if seats become available for your group size. 

The system will ask for your credit card details, but you will not get charged unless we call and confirm that seats are available for you to join us.

Restrictions

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Minimum age is 5yrs for any cruise on the ocean. Not suitable for pregnant women, wheelchair users or anyone with a neck, back or spine injury

Cruise Times

Out Of The Blue Vessel: 7:30am, 10:00am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm

Please arrive 20mins prior to your departure time for boarding.

Times & boarding location are subject to change if ocean conditions require it. 

Encounter astonishing Humpback Whales in their natural habitat as they migrate past the coastline between Brunswick Heads and Byron Bay. We depart from the Brunswick Heads Boat Harbour and enter the pristine waters of Cape Byron Marine Park. Enjoy breathtaking coastal scenery while listening to live Humpback Whale song using our specialised underwater hydrophone. Our friendly Marine Biologist will share in-depth knowledge of the area & jaw-dropping encounters we experience within Byron’s Marine Park.

Each year, between May and November, southern hemisphere Humpback Whales travel north from their Antarctic summer feeding grounds, past Cape Byron headland, and on to their breeding and birthing grounds in the sub-tropics. At more than 2,500-kms, this is considered one of the longest migrations in the animal kingdom. Witnessing this stunning spectacular is easy from Australia’s most easterly point. We are so sure you’ll spot a whale from June 1st until the 23rd October that we offer a free trip if you don’t see one on your first whale watching adventure!

STEPS AFTER BOOKING

Receive your Confirmation Email & Pre-Arrival Waiver

Your confirmation email with have all the details you need for the day including what to wear and where to park, so please read carefully. We require you to complete a quick and easy Pre-Arrival Waiver before the day of your cruise. You will be unable to board the vessel if you have not completed the Pre-Arrival Waiver

Please keep your phone close for any notifications prior to departure in regards to any time changes or cancellations due to ocean or weather conditions.

• PLEASE NOTE - Any bookings on Whale Watching cruises that depart before June 1st or after October 23rd, do not fall under our Whale Guarantee Policy due to how early / late it is in the season. We cannot Guarantee Whale sightings before June 1st or after October 23rd, so you would be purchasing a ticket with the chance to see some of the first whales making their way up the coast.

• NON-REFUNDABLE TICKETS (Cancellation & Refund Policy) -  All tickets purchased will be non-refundable, unless Out Of The Blue Adventures cancels the cruise due to weather/ocean conditions. If you need to cancel your cruise, you must provide 48hrs notice via phone (in opening hours) and your ticket will become a Gift Card credit valid for a period of three years. If you give less than 48hrs notice before cruise departure, you will forfeit your money and not receive a credit. Please read full Cancellation Policy before purchasing your cruise.

• GIFT CARDS - Gift Cards are non-refundable under any circumstance and cannot be exchanged for cash. If you redeem a Gift Card on a booking that gets cancelled by us due to weather or minimum numbers not met, your Gift Card is still not refundable, they are valid for 3yrs and can be used on another date or transferred to someone else to use. If you purchase Gift Cards, they are open-dated and not a specific date (it won't matter if you select a date before clicking 'Gift Card' - It will still be open-dated