Daily Cruises & Tours

Daily Cruises & Tours Available

Imagine Cruises offers a full range of daily cruises including dolphin and whale watching trips, snorkelling adventures and sunset sail cruises.  You can even swim with dolphins!

Sail with Imagine Cruises out of Nelson Bay for an exciting Port Stephens eco-tourism adventure tour on the Mid North Coast of NSW Australia in the Port Stephens Great Lakes Marine Park.

Whale and Dolphin Watch (3 to 3 ½ hours)

Sail with the Whales….. It’s so quiet you can hear them blow!
Season: May 14th – Oct 31st: Daily at 10:30am and 2:00pm, Nov 1st – 15th: Daily at 10:30am
Duration: 3 to 3.5 hrs
Prices: Adults $60, Children (1-17 years) $30
Special Rates: Family $150 (2 adult + 2 children), Concession $50 (YHA, VIP, student, pension)

The Eco-tourism Experience of a Lifetime! Imagine Cruises dolphin & whalewatching cruise gives you the chance to see these magnificent mammals as they migrate north past Port Stephens along the east coast of Australia and then south again in the spring. The Mid North Coast NSW whale watching season is from May to November. Chance to see Humpbacks, Minke whales, Southern Right whales, Sei whales, Brydes whales as well as magnificent pods of offshore Pacific Common dolphins..

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Swim with Dolphins

Adventure Experience of a Lifetime! Come and swim with dolphins.  The AMVE is a breakthrough in dolphin / human interaction. Using specific approach techniques and relying on the dolphins amazing intelligence and inherent interest in humans, we now are able to share with YOU an open water, in-water dolphin experience. You are connected safely to the boat at all times and in the water right next to the dolphins as they glide from bow to bow- in front of, below, and next to you! The best thing is that this all takes place right here in the Blue Water Wonderland of the Port Stephens & Great Lakes marine park NSW Australia!

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Dolphin Watch Cruise (1.5 to 2 hours)

Season: April: Daily at 10:30am 12:30pm and 2:30pm, Nov: 1st – 15th: Daily at 2:00pm
Nov: 16th – Mar 30th: Daily at 10:30am
Duration: 3 to 3.5 hrs
Prices: Adults $30, Children (1-17 years) $15
Special Rates: Family $150 (2 adult + 2 children), Concession $50 (YHA, VIP, student, pension)

Feel the thrill of being up close to the wild dolphins of Port Stephens. Boom net or bow net ride as we skim across the sparkling waters of the port under sail. Learn about the history of Port Stephens its rivers and volcanic nature from the comfort of the luxury cruise yacht Imagine.

Dolphin watching cruises depart from Nelson Bay MIDWEEK DAILY from November to May. Imagine Cruises has a 99% success rate with dolphin sightings and this cruise is eco-tourism accredited. A dolphin sighting is guaranteed or a free ticket to come again is given.

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Marine Discovery (3 to 3.5 hours)

Season: January 2nd – March 31st: Daily 1:00pm
Duration: 3 to 3.5 hrs
Prices: Adults $50, Children (1-17 years) $30
Special Rates: Family $150 (2 adult + 2 children), Concession $50 (YHA, VIP, student, pension)

From December to March you have the opportunity to indulge in an awesome eco-tourism adventure aboard Imagine Cruises out of Nelson Bay. Sail with the Port Stephens dolphins, swim or snorkel in crystal clear waters and cruise the islands off the Mid North Coast of New South Wales Australia.

See an abundance of fish and birds with a chance to see pods of offshore dolphins, fur seals, sea turtles, little blue (fairy) penguins, albatross and sea eagles.

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Romantic Sunset Cruises Nelson Bay North Coast NSW

Season: Late Dec – Mar: Daily at 5:30pm, Apr/May: Daily at 4:30pm
Duration: 1.5 – 2 hrs
Prices: Adults $30, Children (1-17 years) $12
Special Rates: Family $72 (2 adult + 2 children), Concession $25 (YHA, VIP, student, pension)

Available from late December through to May, Imagine Cruises’ Sundowner Sail Cruise is perfect for a romantic couples evening or for small group tour bookings for family & friends looking for a special Mid North Coast NSW holiday or eco-tourism activity in Port Stephens.

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Facilities On-board Imagine Cruises Tour Boat

• Spacious flat decks for great 360 viewing
• Two modern toilet facilities
• Interesting and factual commentary
• Spacious covered lounge area with licensed bar
• Rain jackets provided free
• Free unlimited tea, coffee and biscuits during the cruise
• Free dolphin fact sheets – ideal for that school project
• Visit the skipper and try your hand at the wheel of a 16m sailing catamaran
• Two big boom nets, one on the foredeck, which is like a large hammock and one on the side of the vessel which lowers into the water … so bring your swimmers!