Moonshadow-TQC Dolphin Discovery Cruise

Last updated October 2026

1.5-hour Port Stephens dolphin cruise from Nelson Bay; kids 4-14 $28, family $120, twice daily.

A 1.5-hour cruise on Port Stephens looking for the resident bottlenose dolphins, with live commentary from the captain. It suits all ages. Fares are $28 for children 4 to 14, $8 for infants 0 to 3, $46 for adults and $120 for a family of two adults and two children. Cruises depart daily at 10.30am and 1.30pm year round, with an extra 3.30pm cruise in school holidays except winter; boarding is 15 minutes before. Moonshadow-TQC also runs a Splash and Slide dolphin cruise and whale watching from late May to early November. Book online or by phone, as of October 2026.

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 14 October 2026.