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4 Hours Winter Whale Cruise - Wildlife Coast Cruises
Discover winter whales along Phillip Island's scenic coast cruise!
Highlights
- Experience a close encounter with migrating humpback or southern right whales!
- High chance to spot dolphins frolicking alongside the boat
- Discover the natural habitat for seabirds such as Shy Albatross and Australasian gannets
- Meet adorable Australian fur seals at Seal Rocks
- Enjoy educational commentary and historical sights
Don’t miss this amazing experience, just a 1.5 to 2-hour drive from Melbourne. Hop on an extraordinary whale watching journey departing from Rhyll Jetty.
While the captain navigates the waters around Phillip Island, keep your eyes out for the majestic humpback and southern right whales, looking out for their blows, water footprints, and graceful dorsal fins.
This journey offers unforgettable sightings of these magnificent sea giants, playful dolphins, and thousands of seals!
Explore Seal Rocks, where numerous Australian fur seals can be observed in their natural habitat. Encounter common or bottlenose dolphins frolicking in the boat’s wake while enjoying fascinating stories and wildlife insights from our experienced captain and crew throughout the cruise.
All prices are shown in AUD ($)
- Adult$140.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Family$517.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$140.00
- Child$125.00
- Family$517.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$140.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Family$517.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$140.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Family$517.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$140.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Family$517.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$140.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Family$517.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$140.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Family$517.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$140.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$125.00
- Family$517.00
- Infant Free of Charge
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From 4 Hours Winter Whale Cruise - Wildlife Coast Cruises
Hi Annemarie, Thank you so much for your lovely review! Weâre thrilled you had such a fab day out with us and were lucky enough to see 7 humpback whales, dolphins and plenty of playful seals. Itâs always special to share these wild encounters, and weâre glad you enjoyed the commentary and baked goods too. We hope to welcome you back onboard again soon! [Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Kind Regards The Wildlife Coast Cruises Team Phone 03 5952 9500 info<mailto:[email protected]>@wildlifecoastcruises.com.au<mailto:[email protected]> www.wildlifecoastcruises.com.au<http://www.wildlifecoastcruises.com.au/> [cid:220f59ae-51e0-4d4e-9d0a-866bfca0ffdd] We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and Work and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Cheryl Burton from Australia wrote on 17 June 2026
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Excellent trip, lovely boat and staff that really knew their stuff. Demonstrated careful thoughts about the environment in which they operate. Thank you.
From 4 Hours Winter Whale Cruise - Wildlife Coast Cruises
Thank you so much, Cheryl. Weâre so pleased to hear you had an excellent trip and enjoyed the boat, crew and wildlife experience. Our team takes great care to operate respectfully in this special marine environment, so it means a lot to know that stood out to you. Thank you for joining us. [Logo, company name Description automatically generated] Kind Regards The Wildlife Coast Cruises Team Phone 03 5952 9500 info<mailto:[email protected]>@wildlifecoastcruises.com.au<mailto:[email protected]> www.wildlifecoastcruises.com.au<http://www.wildlifecoastcruises.com.au/> [cid:a80690b9-9407-41dd-93aa-52d8ca4b214b] We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and Work and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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annemariee from Australia wrote on 19 June 2026
Exceeded expectations 🐳
Fab day out with an amazing crew. We were fortunate to sight 7 humpback whales 🐳, dolphins 🐬 and plenty of playful seals 🦭. The crew were friendly & informative and provided yummy baked goods.