Swim with Whales Gold Coast Cooly Eco Adventures

Dive into a unique whale swim adventure on the Gold Coast with expert guides. Experience sustainable, soft in-water encounters with majestic whales.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Coolangatta - Join us for our Swim with Whales Tour located near the Gold Coast, Coolangatta and Tweed heads area. Look beneath the surface into the world of the majestic Humpback Whale. Enjoy an unforgettable eye-to-eye experience with these gentle giants right here on the Gold Coast.
    To swim with whales is undoubtedly a remarkable, intimate…
What's Included
  • Spray jackets provided
  • In water support from crew as well as floatation devices if required
  • Wetsuits provided
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Unique commentary by a marine naturalist
Additional Information

Cooly Eco Adventures employs the ‘soft in-water encounters’ technique, a tried-and-true method for ensuring a successful and sustainable whale swim.
Each whale swim is a one-of-a-kind experience, with our seasoned skipper and crew available to make it both personal and professional. They bring extensive knowledge and enthusiasm for whales and the…

Location
139-151 Chinderah Bay Dr
Chinderah Bay Drive
Your friendly crew will be waiting for you next to the white trailer with Cooly Eco Adventures signage
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(41 Ratings)
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Laurent
Sep 2, 2025
What a feeling! - We enjoyed a beautiful break of more than 5 hours with 2 friendly and motivated companions, who share their respect for cetaceans and their way of life. Diving with whales, watching from the boat and walking at sea: everything contributes to a slow and calm timeless moment
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Flyer687214
Aug 27, 2025
Wow! Just do it! It's incredible - wow, what an amazing experience. Seeing whales from the surface is cool, but seeing and hearing them play under water is mind blowing! We got an incredible 20min swim with 2 whales, who just seemed so interested in us and wanted to hang around. It was mind blowing! We also saw dolphins and many other whales from the surface. Cory and Cass are awesome guides and very knowledgeable about which whales to swim with and where they are going. It was such a cool experience.
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Jesslz7780sz
Jul 19, 2025
Do it now! Incredible 🐳 - Incredible! The team were absolutely amazing. You can feel they have genuine passion for Whales and creating an unforgettable experience. Once in a lifetime adventure.
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404dariusn
Jul 7, 2025
Breathtaking Experience! - I can’t even find the right words to describe this unforgettable and truly magnificent experience, it will stay with me forever. The guides were chill, genuinely friendly and passionate, which made everything even more enjoyable. I highly recommend this tour and I’m already thinking of doing it again haha!
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Greg_7oaks
Jul 5, 2025
Trip of a lifetime! - We really weren’t sure of how much to expect to see - and maybe we got lucky? But a well organised and knowledgable team must have helped. So many pods of whales, above and below the surface. Whales flapping their pec fins, blowing air with amazing sound-effects, waving their tails and so many full breach/jumps. Wow! Thanks for an amazing morning.
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Q8127vejessp
Oct 8, 2024
A Cooly Adventure, Eco style - Great morning out on the water with very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable crew. Learnt a lot about the whales, the ocean ecosystem and marine life in general which added to the experience in the down time between the swims. All the snorkel gear is also provided and support given to help with perfect comfort and fit. Every effort was taken to provide a whale swim experience however never at the expense of the marine life or outside of regulations which their environmentally conscious and sustainable practices is the reason why I booked Cooly Eco Adventures to begin with. It's not just a business name, it is eco-friendly! An epic experience topped off with fresh fruit to snack on for the return journey. Will return!
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Lisa
Sep 8, 2024
Swim with whales - unique among whale watch trips! - Great tour! Best of many whale watching tours I’ve done. Loki & Shelley were great! (Be prepared for choppy water if you go.)
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Aacanzano
Jul 25, 2024
A beautiful experience - Such an amazing experience! I went out on the early morning trip. The weather was cool but beautiful, but I was rugged up in the wetsuit and jacket and feeling fine. It didn’t take us long to find dolphins and whales! So many whales! Such a joy to have them swimming around us and under/alongside the vessel! Thanks to the very knowledgeable Lachlan and Abby. The trip back to shore was exhilarating and so much fun! I highly recommend this tour for a genuine experience. A very ethical company and I loved that we were a small group.
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Malcolmgs7218jx
Jun 16, 2024
Swim With Whales 11/06/2024 - An absolutely amazing experience swimming with the whales - being up so close in the sea with them. To have the whales constantly breaching was just incredible they were happy displaying their skills spinning 360 degrees and exploding as high as they could out of the sea making the biggest slash they could for us. Thank you to the captain Lach, crew Cass and Georgia. Cheers Malcolm
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Melyndac111
Dec 2, 2023
Love the Turtles - Stunning experience. So peaceful under the water with many species of colourful fish to see, the movements of the underwater sea grass and the motions of the surf. The boat favourite was definitely the graceful turtles. Amazing, beautiful turtles in their natural habitat. Highly recommend the Cooly Eco team, Cass and Joel looked after all our needs and ensured everyone was comfortable in the water. We loved hearing the turtle stories, and importantly ways to keep marine life safe and our oceans thriving.
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From $253
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).