Sydney Whale-Watching Cruise Including Lunch or Breakfast

I would rate this an average experience for a couple of reasons. I understand that Whale watching is not like riding a speed boat for 15 minutes to get that adrenaline rush, so certain things are expected like spotting a whale in the open sea is an exhausting experience, it takes time and you cant get that national Geographic channel kind of view of the whales coming out of the water and jumping 50 feet over the water. What we could see is only the water fountain from its nostrils and its humpy back which would last for about 2 seconds max. and then it's the same repetition after regular intervals if the whale is still around. But it gets boring after the first few sightings. It's a good idea to mix it up with breakfast or lunch and have that extended 4 hr trip, but the excitement dies down after probably 2hrs. The food was disappointing and the boat was fully packed with at least 5 or 6 people at each table. It was quite congested as to the information provided on the website, where it claims to have ample space onboard for everyone to experience. The Staff members were good and the commentary on board the cruise was very informative. Somehow people were not very happy when the trip was over, I saw everyone was mostly sleepy or tired by the end of the trip. Though it's a great thing to have in Sydney, I suggest it should be limited to 2.5Hrs Max. People become seasick because of the pitching movement of the ship which makes the trip more uncomfortable for many. So in my opinion its a 3-star experience

All round great day. Crew did an awesome job. We found whales and they put on a show. Lunch was really good and harbour and whale commentary informative. A few people didnt read the advice given in the booking confirmation and did not seek seasick medication before boarding. But the whales made up for everything. Highly recommend.

We really enjoyed this cruise. We enjoyed seeing the coast of the Harbor on the way out to the ocean. The crew gave us information about whales as we searched. The captain kept the boat near, but not too near, the whales after we spotted them. Important note - this cruise happens in the open ocean where the seas are rough…take the recommended dose of sea sick medicine! Many people were seasick in our cruise and missed the whales and dolphins!

First time going on a whale-watching excursion, so we had a great time. Seas can get a bit rough and I am glad that we arrived early to check-in so that they could remind us about getting some nausea medication. Even though I do not usually get seasick, I wanted to make the most of the trip so went ahead and took some as a precaution. By the time we made it out to sea about half of the ship was sick but thanks to the quick medication, we got to enjoy quite a few humpback whales and dolphins from the boat.

Everybody vomiting because they allowed the cruise to go out in rediculous swells because they were too greedy to cancel it. Everybody but 3 people where constantly throwing up for the entire 4 hours. Absolutely horrible experience and I want a refund.

A long winded email has been sent to princess cruises they need to rectify this, worst experience on a vessel I’ve ever had at some point these things need addressing

We loved the lunch cruise. Gorgeous views of our beautiful harbour , staff were very helpful and friendly and we saw lots of dolphins and whales !

It was a great experience for me and my family to observe the active whale. We also saw dolphin and seal.

Small older boat with chairs incredibly close together. Nice upper deck area. Someone spoke for nearly the whole time but the speakers are of such poor quality that, over the engine noise, we only picked up a few words here and there. Food was lovely. Didn’t see any whales.

This was an excellent trip. The crew are friendly and knowledgeable, and the vessel is relatively small so viewing the whales was easier than on bigger, more crowded boats. The lunch provided was simple and flavoursome. We had plenty of time “on station” once we left the harbour to see several dolphins and humpback whales up close. Thumbs up all round - I’d definitely join this team again for future whale-watching trips.