If you are planning a trip and adding whale watching to the agenda, Perth is one of the easiest places in Western Australia to go whale watching, especially if you want just a half-day tour.

Perth whale-watching tours leave from Hillarys Boat Harbour, which is only 20 minutes north of the CBD. Depending on the time of year

Travelling a bit Further

• Perth for humpback tours from Hillarys Boat Harbour (March to May)
• Blue whale trips from both the Perth and Fremantle harbours (March to May)
• Augusta for early South West season tours (May to August)
• Dunsborough and Busselton for Geographe Bay tours, later in the migration season (September to early December), and
• Bremer Bay for the well-known offshore orca and amazing marine-wildlife trips (January to March).

Humpback Tours

• 2 Hour Whale-Watching Cruise from Hillarys Boat Harbour, a cruise focused on humpback whale sightings from Hillary Harbour. Giving you the chance to get out on the Indian Ocean and look for humpback whales during their yearly migration along the coast of Western Australia.
• Educational Whale Watching Tour from Perth, enjoy a whale-watching cruise on a comfortable vessel with a naturalist guide, departing from Augusta or South Fremantle and set out on the waters of Geographe Bay.

Blue Whale Tour

• Blue Whale Perth Canyon Expedition, the only Blue Whale Tour in Australia, its an all-day offshore trip from Fremantle focused on blue whales in the Perth Canyon. Whale Watching Western Australia

Orca Tour

• Bremer Canyon Killer Whale (Orca) Expedition, If you have ever dreamed of seeing killer whales (orcas) in the wild, this is the expedition for you. Our Bremer Canyon Killer Whale Expeditions are the only dedicated tours in Australia.

My Final Thoughts

Prices ($$) vary from $100 to $400, depending on the duration of your tour and which port you are leaving from. The best time to book from Perth is September or October for humpbacks, or from March to May for blue whales.

Perth does gives you the best mix of accessibility, strong seasonal sightings, and easy departure points, which is why it remains one of the most practical whale-watching bases in Western Australia.