Whale Watching on the NSW Sapphire Coast - the best in Australia
The Sapphire Coast has become a popular destination for whale watching. The number of whales to our waters appears to be increasing each year.
Whale Watching - the Best Time of Year
From late September to late November each year, Humpback Whales make their annual migration southwards along the east coast of Australia, bound for Antarctica after having spent several months in the warmer waters - some mating or giving birth.
It is on their southern migration that whales can be seen at Eden, with one of the unique
features of this area being able to see them feeding.
At times coming into Twofold Bay, many more can be observed just off the coast, with Sperm and Killer Whales seen further out near the continental shelf. The whale alarm sounds off at the Eden Killer Whale Museum when whales are spotted in the Bay.
Types of Whales frequenting the Sapphire Coast
Although it is mainly Humpbacks frequenting our waters, Minke, Blue, False Killer's and Bryde's are becoming more common as are Southern Right Whales.  Click here for more about whales.
Whale Watching Tours and Cruises
Freedom Charters and Cat-Balou Cruises, and Blue Water Escapes of Eden, are fully equipped for whale watching expeditions, having recorded a high success rate in whale sightings.
Freedom Charters, Cat-Balou and True Blue are three of the few vessels in Australia equipped with a hydrophone to listen to the whales singing.
Click here for the Whale Watching Tour and Cruise Operators.
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