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Port Stephens Day Trip with Dolphin Watch Cruise from Sydney

By Colourful Collective Travel
8.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$179 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 11h
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Overview

Travel north over the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the blue water paradise of Port Stephens. With crystal clear waters, Port Stephens boasts over 26 pristine beaches, National Parks and diverse marine life.

The action starts with a visit to Birubi Point with the majestic 30km long Stockton Beach and the Southern Hemisphere's biggest sand dunes!
Take a 4x4 over the dunes to sandboard down the huge slopes – lots of laughs and hard work walking back up! Walk along the beach and in the warmer months (conditions permitting) you can swim.

At Nelson Bay we have free time for lunch (own expense) with plenty of venues and shops to wander and find what you like.

It’s then onto a fun dolphin watching cruise to get up close to the local population of bottle nose dolphins that call this paradise home. Seeing these wonderful animals in the wild is wonderful memory for life.
On our return to Sydney we have a brief refreshment stop.

Activity location

  • Nelson Bay
    • Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Macquarie Place Park
    • 36 Bridge Street
    • 2000, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Pick up near Central Station
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h11h
  • English

St Laurence Church: Departs 7.15am St Laurence Church, 812 George St, Haymarket. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure.
Starting point:
Christ Church St Laurence, 812 George St, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:15 am
Price details
AU$179.00 x 1 AdultAU$179.00
Total
Price is AU$179.00
Until Sat, 2 Nov
Pick up near Sydney Town Hall
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h11h
  • English

St Andrew's Cathedral: Departs 7.30am St Andrew’s Cathedral, Bathurst St next to Sydney Town Hall. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:30 am
Price details
AU$179.00 x 1 AdultAU$179.00
Total
Price is AU$179.00
Until Sat, 2 Nov
Pick up near Circular Quay
  • Activity duration is 11 hours11h11h
  • English

Macquarie Place Park: Departs 7.45am The Obelisk, Macquarie Place Park, cnr Loftus & Bridge St. Please arrive 10 minutes before departure
Starting point:
Macquarie Place Park, 36 Bridge St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:45 am
Price details
AU$179.00 x 1 AdultAU$179.00
Total
Price is AU$179.00
Until Sat, 2 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedCarbon neutral with all vehicle emissions offset
  • What's includedWhat's included4x4 tour and sandboarding
  • What's includedWhat's included30km long Stockton Beach
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll transport with professional driver/guide
  • What's includedWhat's included1.5 hour dolphin watching cruise
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • We do not accept children under 8 years old, including infants
  • No hot drinks or food are allowed on the bus

Activity itinerary

Nelson Bay
  • 2h
Gateway to the blue water paradise, Nelson Bay is where we board our cruise to get up close to the local bottlenose dolphins on a 1.5 dolphin watch cruise.
D'Albora Marinas
  • 45m
Free time to have some lunch, wander the shops and listen to local entertainment next to the bay
Moonshadow-TQC Cruises
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Port Stephens is home to over 160 resident bottlenose dolphins and is called the Dolphin Capital of Australia! The 1.5 hour dolphin watching tours have a high success rate of dolphin sightings, boom net rides, inside and outside viewing areas, licensed bar and snack food available and entertaining commentary.
Anna Bay
  • 1h 30m
The gateway to the spectacular Stockton Bight Sand Dunes in the Worimi Conservation Lands, Anna Bay is ideal for outdoor adventures.
Port Stephens 4WD Tours
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
4x4 buses will transport you over the dunes to the sandboarding instructors who will teach you how to safely sandboard on the largest coastal sand dune system in the Southern hemisphere. Stay and slide for as long as you like and return on one of the 4x4 shuttle buses back to the departure point whenever you’re ready.
Birubi Beach
  • 30m
Free time to swim (weather permitting) or walk along this 30km long glorious beach

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESNelson Bay
    • Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMacquarie Place Park
    • 36 Bridge Street
    • 2000, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEChrist Church St Laurence
    • 812 George Street
    • 2000, Haymarket, New South Wales, Australia
  • PEOPLEPEOPLESt Andrew’s Anglican Cathedral
    • Bathurst Street
    • 2000, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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