Really well run, super knowledgeable crew who try their level best to get you the best possible experience. Will go again

My wife booked the family on a whale watching trip to get the school holidays underway. I've experienced a couple of such things in my time; California and Port Macquarie - my hopes were not overly high... but boy was I wrong to be doubtful! The coolest boat in Sydney harbour amiably captained by Blake shot us out between the heads and off to track down migrating hump-back whales. The boat ride itself was great fun, but to almost instantly track down two of the ocean's graceful inhabitants was fantastic. Cameras fizzed into life as these two giants put on a winter show for us all; breaching, tail slapping and all just a few metres from our boat. An hour whizzed by as we were able to drift alongside these incredible animals before we had to jet off for home - but wait, there was more. Our knowledgeable Captain headed straight to shore and our watery experience was further enhanced by an encounter with a playful pod of dolphins, who simply wanted to place chase with our boat. If you're going to go Whale Watching this season, be sure to put Manly Ocean Adventures at the top of your list - you won't regret it!

What a great experience. Blake was fun, knowledgeable and gracious. With Blakes expertise, we managed to locate an observe a beautiful Humpback wall that breached, (broke the surface of the water), 3 times. I'm attaching a shot or two. A simple email request to Blake yielded much better pics than the ones I'm attaching. Huge fun!

We had a great day out with Blake from Manly Ocean Adventures, the whole family enjoyed the experience and we saw plenty of whales! The boat ride itself is worth the trip. Highly recommended.

Had a lot of fun cruzing from the Sydney harbour to the open ocean on the fast boat, oh and .. we saw some whats !

Loved every minute of it!!!! The boat ride was great fun and really fast (better than a bigger slower boat) and Blake gave us loads of facts about the whales which was really interesting. He also sent all the pics he took that day capturing angles we couldn't, and had warm jackets for everyone too so no need to worry on that front. Highly recommend - thanks Blake and we'll definitely do it again!

I had an amazing time with Manly Ocean Adventures. I went on the whale watching trip at 11:15 AM, and everything was wonderful. We saw a number of whales (mothers and their babies), and were even able to see the whales leap completely out of the water. It has always been a dream of mine to see a whale up-close and I finally was able to. We also saw seals directly next to our boat, which was awesome. If you want an action-packed trip with a great tour guide, the trip is definitely worth the price!

My partner and I went whale watching with Manly Ocean Adventures last weekend and had an unforgettable experience. Our captain knew where the whales would be, their habits and movements so well. He even threw in some dolphins surfing whale waves too! We will definitely be seeing you next year for another trip!

Our whale watching adventure with Blake was far and away the highlight of our trip to Sydney. Speeding out through The Heads was incredibly exhilarating, "Way better than an amusement park" according to my 12 year old son. It was thrilling and very moving to see the whales up very close, we were so lucky to see one leap right out of the water. Blake was a really considerate and understated guide, very knowledgeable but able to sit back and let the experience speak for itself. Highly recommended.

Had a fantastic trip whale watching last week. Blake the captain was very knowledgeable about the whales and it didn't take very long to see the whales at all! I wasn't even sure if I would see whales at all on the trip and then we saw about 4 or 5. The boat was comfortable and fun and really allowed you to feel very close to the whales while feeling safe at the same time. Highly recommended for those interested in taking a whale watching trip!

We had an exhilarating ride out and back skimming the waves, an experience in itself, helpfully provided with extra coats to keep out the wind. Blake was a knowledgeable skipper, taking us straight out to a couple of humpbacks whom we were able to watch for a good half hour or so with interesting facts being passed on and Blake was prepared to stay out with the whales for a bit over schedule while the whales hung around. We had a fantastic trip, great value, thoroughly recommended.

Had an excellent time, highly recommended!! Everyone had a great view of the whales, Blake was really informative. As we were heading back in we spotted a whale breaching so were able to speed back out to see it perform more of the same- awesome to watch! Great fun speeding around on the boat as well, loved it! Have been out on a bigger boat another time but this was so much better, will come back again when next in Sydney. Thanks El Capitan!

The best and ONLY way to do a whale watch! Its a small boat and Blake is amazing! Very personalized and has good knowledge of the area. LOVED IT! Because its a small boat it can be bumpy so make sure you take some dramamine if you are prone to sea sickness. He drives fast and its a wild and fun ride! 🚤