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Tours
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- Dolphin Watch Cruise & SailSailing catamaran to the bay's resident dolphins, boom net ride, 99% sighting rate and a free return trip if you miss.
- Unlimited Sandboarding on the Dunes4WD to a private dune, sit-down, stand-up and pro boards, and no time limit. Ride the shuttle back when you are done.
- Port Stephens Day Tour from SydneyNo car, one day: dolphin cruise, Koala Sanctuary and 4WD sandboarding from Sydney, all entries included. Lunch extra.
- Worimi Sand Dune Quad Bike RideGuided 1-hour quad ride from Williamtown over grassland and the high Worimi dunes. Riders 16 and over, beginners welcome.
- Birubi Beach 4WD Tour with SandboardingRed 4WD down Birubi Beach, pipi digging with the guide, then about 45 minutes of sandboarding. Park fee included.
- 1-Hour Dolphin Watch ExpressFast 40-foot power cat, small group, 60 minutes from Nelson Bay past Shoal Bay to the dolphins off Jimmy's Beach.
- Whale Watching Express CruiseUp to 12 guests on a fast 40-foot power cat, straight out to the humpbacks, with a free standby trip if none show.
- Port Stephens Koala Sanctuary TicketEntry to the rescue sanctuary at One Mile: the Storywalk, the koala hospital window and the treetop SKYwalk.
- Small-Group Snorkel Tour at Fly PointA guided shore snorkel in the Fly Point sanctuary: one guide per six, mask, fins and a wetsuit included.
- Budget Day Trip: Dunes, Beach & LookoutThe cheapest day from Sydney: two hours at the dunes, lunch in Nelson Bay and the Tomaree summit hike. Extras paid on the day.
- Jervis Bay Day Trip with Dolphins & KangaroosAnother bay, 3 hours south of Sydney: a dolphin cruise, Hyams Beach and wild kangaroos, park fees included.
Guides
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- Things to doThe top 10, the free ones, the evening ones and the best town to base yourself in
- Day trip from SydneyTwo tours, the real time on the ground, and when a night there beats a day trip
- Getting thereNo train, one daily coach, an airport next door: every way in and out
- Dolphins & whalesWhich cruise for which month, the guarantees and the boom net
- Stockton sand dunesSandboarding, 4WD and quads compared, with ages and permits
- Port Stephens vs Jervis BayTwo dolphin bays compared: the drive, the sand, the wildlife
Blog
- All posts
- Whale season 2026Season dates, how the humpbacks behaved and what to book next year.
- Koala Sanctuary 2026Ticket prices, the new 3-day pass, hours and what you will see.
- Sydney Express coach 2026Fares, the Central Station departure, stops and the rules on board.
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