Get Over-whale-med: The Best Whale Watching Cruises In Sydney

Ah! The Sydney Harbour – home to the iconic Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, the first spot on every tourist’s travel itineraries and every Australian’s source of pride. The Harbour is sprawling with activity at every juncture – with the not-so-occasional sightseeing tourist sporting an ‘I ❤️ Sydney’ tee and a camera around their neck, the restaurants buzzing with conversation, wait-staff beelining their way through the hungry diners and the Insta-famous food blogger hovering over the table crouching and contorting awkwardly all for getting that perfect flat-lay for their feed (#followforfollow)! 

 

A well-informed lot of tourists make their way onto one of the many Sydney Harbour cruises for dining and sightseeing, smartly distancing themselves from the crowds. The views that one encounters on these cruises are truly spectacular – soothing stretches of coastal walks punctuated by silica sand beaches, all framed by endless expanses of the Pacific Ocean. Ah! The Sydney Harbour! 

 

Come late May to early November, a very special bunch of tourists, much too big to find ‘I ❤️ Sydney’ tees to span their 50 tonne heavy bodies (#bodyshaming?), arrive in Sydney. Eager to escape the biting cold of their Antarctic homes, traversing 5000 odd kilometres, these lovesick cetaceans are here to celebrate a truly epic babymoon (#babymoongoals!) or annual vacation in the warmer Australian waters. This trend validates us peeping Toms world over to indulge in our voyeuristic tendencies and book a whale watching cruise in Sydney! If you didn’t already guess that I was talking about whales so far, whale then, now you know. 

 

Breach, please! As you’ll soon find out after your whale watching tour along Sydney Harbour, Humpbacks are Antarctica’s top contenders for the acrobatics segment of the Olympics! They’re willing to always put on quite the show for all those watching. Humpback whale breaches are quite the dramatic sight, so keep your cameras (literally and figuratively) on deck.  You can fathom how difficult it may be to haul a 40-tonne body out of the water. I, myself, sometimes struggle to gracefully hoist myself out of a bathtub following a long bath that has rendered me wrinkled from head to toe! 

Heads Up For Tails! Amorously-inclined flirty female whales need their fair share of attention and sure know how to demand for it; an impactful pec or tail slap almost always gets the job done. 

Underwater & Undercover! Aquatic Sherlock Holmes reporting for duty – a particularly cute surfacing behaviour that Humpback whales exhibit is spyhopping, wherein their heads shyly break the surface of the water just to have a look around as you enjoy your whale watching tour in Sydney. Oddly enough though, this trait is quite reminiscent of my (not-so-cute) nosy neighbour. 

 

Be a part of and witness the beauty of the longest mammalian migration on the planet. Book your whale watching cruise in Sydney and scourge the best deals of the season. It’s Whale Watching Season In Sydney This Winter! 

New Year’s Eve Cruises & So Much More

Have you seen the magnificent Sydney Harbour being illuminated with a million lights and pyrotechnics. With a ton of fireworks lighting the entire harbour can you imagine the view you’ll get? LIT ain’t it! All set to see everything that makes the harbour city and its NYE celebrations special? When you have numerous options for the same, why not go for a stunning New Year’s Eve cruise on Sydney Harbour, which is undoubtedly the best! Looking forward to learn the how’s and why’s of the same? Read on:

Take a stroll along the harbour

The most simplest way to view the fireworks is to take a stroll along Sydney Harbour. Plan ahead and hold a spot in one of the viewing areas well ahead of time, get a picnic bag and you’ll be set for the whole night. Viewing spots vary from non-alcoholic venues to places where even BYO drinks are permitted. To top it off, there are areas where you have a licensed bar to buy drinks! Choosing the latter can be slightly heavy on the waller, but when you relate it with the free from crowds experience, it’s worth every penny!

Premium Sydney New Year’s Eve cruises

There’s no doubt as to what is the best way to view the NYE fireworks – a stunning glass boat fireworks Sydney NYE cruise. Add a premium degustation menu and drinks to the lot and it’s more than worth raving about. With uninterrupted fireworks views lighting up your night, it’s worth every single dime you’ll spend! With an elegant glass boat as your venue for the night, all you have to do is to book your seats well in advance and get your camera ready to go! With no overcrowding, 360° views and a dining experience that tops the charts, you’ll have your social media pages smoking with the Oh! So hot! happenings! The menu is also to die for and worth many clicks even if you’re not a food blogger! A word to the uninitiated, book months ahead or you’ll end up spending a lot more or net getting any tickets at all!

Al fresco catering venue

If you want to have a night with the wind in you hair, go for a table at an outdoor catering venue! With numerous options in and around the harbour, we’ll recommend Barangaroo, Taronga Zoo and Opera House for the best combo of views and seats! Schedule your night a li’l early and you’ll definitely bag a great deal on any of these! With choices available without catering to already set multi-course menus, choose from your pick of the lo! The only fault you’ll find with it are you’ll enjoy views from only a given spot for the entire night!

With such great choices, you’ll definitely find one that suits your taste and fits your budget. Go for one that works best and kickstart the year with some remarkable memories!