Wildlife Coast Cruises

Cruise operator running seal-watching, whale-watching and scenic trips from Cowes to Seal Rocks, French Island and Wilsons Promontory.

Cruise operator with 30 years on these waters, running trips from four jetties. The flagship two-hour Seal Cruise leaves Cowes Jetty at 2pm daily year-round for Australia's largest fur seal colony — 5,000-plus seals 2km offshore — with morning or afternoon tea included ($115 adult, $80 child 3–15, $332 family).

The rest of the fleet's calendar: Cape Woolamai and dolphin-and-whale cruises from San Remo Jetty, winter whale cruises from Rhyll, sunset cruises, and full-day Wilsons Promontory expeditions from Port Welshpool.

Book online via FareHarbor and arrive 30 minutes before departure. Whale cruises are seasonal (winter) and sell out; sea-sickness tablets are recommended as boats head into open water. Eco Certified Advanced Ecotourism operator.