Swim With Whales Gold Coast Guides: Safety, Season, Price
Whether it is safe and what the rules say, the best time, what it costs, swimming or watching, where else in Australia to swim with whales, and what to bring.
The Best Time to Swim With Whales on the Gold Coast
Humpbacks pass the Gold Coast from late May to November: northbound peaks in July and August, mothers and calves from September. When the swim actually runs.
Read guide →Is It Safe to Swim With Whales Off the Gold Coast?
Swimming with humpbacks on a guided Gold Coast tour: the 100-metre rule, what to do if a whale comes close, who should not go, and the debate about the practice.
Read guide →How Much Does It Cost to Swim With Whales on the Gold Coast?
The Gold Coast whale swim is from US$313 per person. What the price covers, what it leaves out, and how it compares with whale cruises from US$62.
Read guide →Swim With Whales or Go Whale Watching on the Gold Coast?
The Gold Coast swim against four whale-watching boats: who each suits, where they leave from, and what each promises if the whales don't show.
Read guide →What to Bring to Swim With Whales on the Gold Coast
Who can join the Gold Coast whale swim, what gear is supplied, what to pack, how cold the water is, and how to handle seasickness and the camera question.
Read guide →Where to Swim With Whales in Australia: Gold Coast to Ningaloo
Australia's humpback swims compared: the Gold Coast, Mooloolaba, Hervey Bay and Ningaloo. Seasons, how each swim works, prices and what reviewers say.
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