Dolphin & Whale Watching in Perth

Start your Penguin Island tour with a 90-minute dolphin and sea lion cruise of Shoalwater Bay near Perth. An expert guide points out bottlenose dolphins, seabirds and other wildlife in the Shoalwater Island Marine Park before you disembark at Penguin Island for a ranger-led feeding of little penguins. You have two hours of free time to explore the Discovery Centre and island on your own, but you can stay longer to swim, hike or enjoy a picnic at the shore  -  simply catch a later ferry back to Shoalwater.

Take a 2-hour whale-watching cruise from Hillarys Boat Harbour, just north of Perth, for a chance to get out on the Indian Ocean and look for humpback whales during their yearly migration along the coast of Western Australia. When booking, you have the option to enhance your experience at Hillarys with admission to the Aquarium of Western Australia. Or, select the option that includes round-trip transport from Perth, which provides free time at Hillarys to enjoy family-friendly attractions on your own, such as restaurants, shops, bars, a beach and waterslides.

Get a first-hand look at one of nature's most impressive spectacles - the annual whale migration - on this half-day cruise from Perth. See magnificent humpback and southern right whales swimming, diving and playing along Australia's west coast as you sail out into the Indian Ocean. Traveling on a specially designed whale-watching boat including a water-level viewing area and underwater microphone, you'll have every chance to get up close to the gentle giants and snap photos of the whales in their natural environment.