Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise

Cruise at a glance
2 hours 30 minutes ~ Mandurah Cruises Jetty, Mandjar Square, Mandurah ~ Marine biologist guide on every cruise ~ Dolphin Guarantee included in every ticket

Our Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise is a 2 hour 30 minute guided boat tour of Mandurah’s Peel-Harvey Estuary, departing from Mandurah Cruises Jetty at Mandjar Square. One of our resident marine biologists leads every cruise, taking you to ‘Seba’s Song’ ~ the fourth Giant of Mandurah ~ then out towards the Dawesville Cut to find wild Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins.

You see a famous Giant on this cruise, ‘Seba’s Song’, the fourth of Mandurah’s five Thomas Dambo sculptures.

The GIANTS OF MANDURAH is a unique outdoor exhibition featuring larger-than-life sculptures created from recycled wood. The world's leading recycle artist, Thomas Dambo places his 'giants' all over the world to celebrate the extraordinary beauty of locations, while highlighting the importance of protecting our natural world.

Join one of our local marine biologists to journey into vast waterways and wetlands on the lands of the Bindjareb Noongar people. Cruise through Mandurah's water wilderness, on this 2 hour 30 minute cruise visiting one of the most famous Giants, 'Seba's Song'. This Giant faces away from land, contemplating the waters ~ the only Giant to do so. In fact, she can only be sighted in full by boat.

Mandurah hosts five of these sculptures at secret locations. The GIANTS OF MANDURAH is like a game, whereby visitors need to find four Giants to unlock the location of the fifth, secret Giant.

Let us help you find the fourth Giant on a journey through breathtaking scenery and incredible waterways, spotting wild dolphins and birdlife along the way ~ these are the very reasons Mandurah was selected as the location for this world-famous exhibition.

NOTE: this tour goes across the Peel Harvey estuary and the boat goes at higher speeds than our dolphin cruise. The SuperCat can travel at speeds of up to 15 knots, so all passengers must be comfortable on water which can have small waves and movement. 

INCLUSIONS

• Cruise on the fast, comfortable SuperCat ~ with large open front, upper and lower decks, and expansive windows perfect for most weather conditions.
• See the 4th Giant, 'Seba's Song', from an exclusive view. Because she stands at the water’s edge facing away from land, you get the full front-on view of this impressive sculpture ~ not possible from land.
• Spot dolphins, from WA’s large resident population of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, as we traverse the Peel-Harvey Estuary and Dawesville Cut.*
• Our Dolphin Guarantee ~ included in every ticket.¹
• Witness the beauty of the Ramsar-listed Peel-Yalgorup wetlands with abundant birdlife, including pelicans, ospreys and more.
  
• Learn about the dolphins, our unique marine environment and the region’s past and present with live commentary from a local marine biologist, informed by our dolphin research project with Murdoch University.
• Travel through Mandurah's unique canals, famed for their luxurious homes.
• While you cruise, enjoy a delicious fish & chip lunch option on board by Cicerello’s (must be selected as an optional extra when booking).
• Soft drinks and snacks are available to purchase on board.
• Enjoy hassle-free, all-day parking close to our boarding location at Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah.
  

*** IMPORTANT NOTE ***
All guests must be able to move around the vessel independently and safely. This includes boarding, handling small steps or walkways, a ladder style stair case with handrails to access the upper deck and a narrow walkway with guardrails to access the bow. As the vessel can travel at speeds of up to 15 knots on open waters, guests must be able to stay upright on moving water without assistance (we dont go out in unsafe conditions, but passing vessels can cause wake). If you’re unsure whether this is suitable for you or your group, please call our booking office on 08 9581 1242. 

Enjoy a delicious onboard lunch prepared by Western Australia’s iconic fish and chips restaurant, Cicerello’s. When booking, you can select from the following menu options, which will be served to you during your cruise:

• Battered Fish & Chips - $16
• Chicken Nuggets & Chips - $14
• Vegetable Spring Rolls & Chips - $14
• Hot Chips - $10

Bookings for our Lunch option close 30 minutes prior to departure.

You are also welcome to bring your own food and drinks on board.

OTHER INFORMATION

• Receive a 10% discount at our Gift Shop, where we stock souvenirs and locally-made goods
• Receive a 10% loyalty discount for any other Mandurah Cruises’ experience^
• The SuperCat is not wheelchair or walking frame accessible.
• Online bookings close 30 minutes prior to departure. For bookings inside this time please call our booking office on 9581 1242.
  

¹ OUR DOLPHIN GUARANTEE
Terms & Conditions
Mandurah’s dolphins are wild creatures viewed in their natural environment. We know a lot about them, thanks to our dolphin project with Murdoch University. So while sighting them is likely, it may not occur on every cruise. Our Dolphin Guarantee ~ included in every Dolphin Cruise & Views tour and Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise ~ guarantees the tour’s dolphin sighting. It’s very simple: if the cruise you travel on does not see dolphins, you can travel again for free until you do! If you live overseas, we can allow the return within the next three years.

Our crew will determine whether there was adequate dolphin sighting during your cruise. This will be confirmed to all guests at the end of the tour and noted in our records. It can also be checked retrospectively with our Booking Office.

Should there be dolphin sighting during your cruise, the Dolphin Guarantee is not valid for return trips.

Should a dolphin sighting not occur and you wish to use your Dolphin Guarantee to return, you are free to make another booking within 12 months of your original tour date, subject to availability, however if you are from overseas we will extend the booking period to three years.

You may return as many times as you wish until you are on a tour where there is a dolphin sighting.

Return bookings must be made by phone – by calling our Booking office on 08 9581 1242. Dolphin Guarantee bookings are non-transferable and can only be made for passengers who made the original tour booking.

Once you are on a tour with adequate dolphin sighting, the Dolphin Guarantee is no longer valid. Should you wish to travel on our Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise again, a new ticket must be purchased.

Our Dolphin Guarantee is only available for fully-paid bookings with Mandurah Cruises ~ not available to customers who travel for free, such as Companions of Companion Cardholders. Each customer receiving the Guarantee must have initially booked our Giant & Dolphin Sightseeing Cruise.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

^ Excludes Christmas Lights and special event cruises.

No smoking is permitted on board any of Mandurah Cruises vessels. All bookings are subject to our terms and conditions which can be viewed HERE.