The 6 Best Dolphin Watching Trips in Sydney

1.Jervis Bay Day Tour and Dolphin Watching Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 374 reviews · from $94Our pick

Leave Sydney Central at 7 am for Jervis Bay with an English- or Portuguese-speaking guide. Cruise for dolphins, stop at Huskisson, walk near Hyams and Greenfield beaches, and visit Cave Beach in Booderee National Park. Guides such as James and Fernando are praised for thoughtful help and scenic detours.

“Tour guide was fabulous and even noticed I was struggling with the walk to the beach so carried my bag and offered to pick up at the last beach spot rather than walking back. My only negative comment is the coach journey was more like 3 hours than the advertised 2 but this didn’t spoil my day”

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2.Port Stephens Dolphin Cruise & Sandboarding Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 219 reviews · from $145

Travel from Sydney to Port Stephens for a 90-minute dolphin cruise, an ethical koala sanctuary visit, and 4WD sandboarding at Anna Bay. Guides such as Alfie, Gordon, Chen, and Yan add local facts and humor. Lunch, snacks, water, and transport are included.

“Alfi is a great guide and it was a great day... thank you so much....”

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3.Port Stephens Dolphin, Koalas, Lunch & Sandboarding

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $142Top rated

Travel from Sydney to Port Stephens for a 90-minute dolphin cruise, koala sanctuary visit, Aussie-style lunch, 4WD beach ride, and sandboarding on Stockton’s huge dunes. Guides such as Alfie, Yan, Gordon, Chen, and Tom are noted for friendly help, but expect up to six hours on the road.

“We had a great time with Alfie on our tour up to Port Stephens! Got to see a bunch of dolphins and the koalas were the best. Sun came out and it was perfect at the dunes! This was my second time booking Viator for a tour up to Port Stephens and would definitely go again”

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4.Jervis Bay Tour with Dolphins, Kangaroos & World’s Whitest Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 76 reviews · from $128

Leave Sydney at 7:00 am for Jervis Bay with a bilingual guide such as Mac, James, or Michael. Cruise for dolphins, walk from Greenfield Beach to Hyams Beach, visit Huskisson, and look for wild kangaroos at Cave Beach. Lunch is not normally included.

“The activities were great. Driver was nice and friendly but not a guide. The Blowhole is not always included, we got to see it. The minibus was really old. Good experience considering the price.”

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5.Port Stephens Day Trip with Dolphin Cruise or Hike

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 64 reviews · 12 hours · from $90Best value

Leave Sydney Central early for Anna Bay’s 4WD sand safari and sandboarding, then enjoy lunch in Nelson Bay. Choose a dolphin cruise with marine commentary or hike Mount Tomaree for harbour views. Guides including James, Mac, Maikel, and Stefan are known for friendly help and group photos.

“The guide was very kind he was able to adapt to his clientele! I recommend it because it will remain one of my favourite excursions! We could see a lot of dolphins and the atmosphere was incredible despite the age difference of the group! Our guide is called Mac”

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6.Port Stephens Private Tour From Sydney, with Dolphin/ Whale Cruise Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $340

Travel from Sydney to Port Stephens with a private driver-guide, stopping at Gan Gan Lookout, Little Beach, Nelson Bay, and Stockton Sand Dunes. Add a dolphin or whale cruise, sandboarding, or camel ride at your own cost. Guide James is named in one review.

“Love this experience! Saw many dolphins and they are spectacular. Sandboarding was fun. Unfortunately no camel rides available. The guide, James is really nice. The only thing that viator could improve is to let us know we could swim in the cruise (the guides may not know since they are not allowed on the cruise) so we could make preparations.”

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