SYDNEY PELAGICS RUN ON THE SECOND SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH.
Halicat Tours run whale-watching and general wildlife ‘pelagics’. Half-day whale-watching trips are run seasonally from about June to December.
The best thing about these trips is you get the best bang for your buck. You could just go whale-watching but for little more, you can see a whole range of things you've never dreamed of before.
If you want a really spectacular wildlife trip though, book onto a wildlife pelagic. These run every second Saturday of the month. Led by enthusiastic wildlife guides and experts on seabirds, marine mammals and sharks, you’ll be shown animals you’d never have thought possible to see off Sydney.
Imagine watching a majestic endangered Wandering Albatross, king of seabirds, with a 3 metre wing-span. Whilst everyone is familiar with Humpback Whales migrating up the coast, you’ll also likely see something else. Common Dolphins and Bottlenose Dolphins are quite common. Risso Dolphins, Minke Whales, Pilot Whales, False Killer Whales and Sperm Whales are all regularly seen. This is still one of the only reliable places in the world to see Pygmy Killer Whales. The luckiest passengers have even seen Southern Right Whales and Blue Whales from the trip.
These spectacular trips venture out to the “continental shelf”, where land is just a speck in the distance and the sea below you drops to abyssal depths of a couple of kilometres or so. For $125 per person for a full day, you could have an experience like no other in Sydney … and be back in time for tea!
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Anything can happen at sea - prepare for the best and worst of weather!!
Tickets are fully transfereable. In case of inability to participate due to illness or other reasons, please inform us and please arrange for someone else to use your booking. In general no tickets will be issued. If you require these a fee of $7.50 per booking will apply
The full day tour starts at 07:00hrs and returns at 15:00hrs. Pick up is from the ferry wharves at Mosman Bay (06:45) and Rose Bay (07.00). If the sea conditions are unfavourable the trip will be rescheduled.
Cancellations
1 Bookings Bookings made through our agents cannot be cancelled. Cancellations will not be accepted on the basis of no suitable dates being available Ie if you can only participate on a particular day please check availability prior to making a booking. When booking via an agent you will have been informed of terms & conditions prior to making the booking. 2 Tours For your safety and convenience, we reserve the right to cancel tours at short notice due to adverse sea conditions or other unforeseen circumstances. Accordingly, we would need to notify you, so please leave an after hours contact number when you book.
Safety of passengers is foremost so please forgive us if a cancellation takes place. Conditions on land versus those at sea can be most deceptive. We endeavour to inform participants of such an event as early as possible beforehand. You are welcome to call us at any time before a tour if you are in doubt
In the event of a cancellation due to weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances there will be no charges levied. You will be invited to join us on an alternate day. Guarantees Being a nature observation tour, we regret we cannot guarantee you sightings of any particular animal on any particular day.
Our success rate in spotting cetaceans over the past years averages out at 95%
Your adventure out to sea is sure to be a rewarding one with lots of interesting things to see. Participation
Participants must be fit & well and know of no reason why they should not undertake the voyage . If in doubt please consult your doctor.
Children should be 8 years and over
Morning tea.
No lunch is provided, though a light lunch can be provided at an additional cost of $ 15 if booked in advance.
Anything not described or included (above).