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Palm Beach Ferry Service

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Departing roughly every hour, this journey is one of the most picturesque in the world.

This high speed journey travels between Palm Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, to Wagstaff and Ettalong Beach on the lower Central Coast peninsula.

Departing roughly every hour the journey is one of the most picturesque in the world.

The Palm Beach Ferry spans across 4 waterways from Pittwater, Broken Bay, the entrance to the Hawkesbury River and Brisbane Waters. Passing between the heads of Barrenjoey Headland and Box Head ensures that no two journeys are ever the same. One day there might be some swell, and the next day a millpond. Enjoy the opportunity to see the wildlife from Birds to Fairy Penguins, Turtles to Seals, and Dolphins to Whales. Once at these destinations there are lots of activities to keep you busy for aslong as you want to stay.

Palm Beach Ferries depart Palm Beach at Barrenjoey Road and travel to Wagstaff, departing at the end of Mulhall Street before heading off to Ettalong.

Ferries depart Ettalong at the end of Ferry Road to return to Palm Beach.

For a special function why not charter a ferry and cruise the scenic Pittwater and Hawkesbury River area. Palm Beach Ferry can organise food, beverages and entertainment for you or alternatively you can organise it yourself, the choice is yours!  All of Palm Beach Ferry Service ferries are available for charter for Corporate functions, Christmas parties, Anniversaries, Weddings, Birthday parties, Social get togethers.

Don't miss the Whale Watching Cruises, available every June/July and October/November as whales migrate in these seasons.

Come and join us for some adventure cruising and experience the amazing sights of seeing the whales up close in their own natural environment. These cruises are seasonal and are only operated in Peak season to maximize your chances of seeing numerous whales on their migration.

The first season of the year is when the whales are traveling North to warmer waters. The Fantasea Whale watching season lasts for around mid month of June and the first weeks in July. The second season of the year is when the whales are traveling south back to the cooler waters of the Antarctic with the calves. This season operates for around October to early November.

Obviously these dates do slightly change depending on the location of the whales so it is always a good idea to check for cruise dates on the website or by calling our friendly staff in the Fantasea office.

The whale watching journey picks up at Palm Beach at 8:30am and Ettalong Beach at 9:00am. Once departing Ettalong Wharf we are on Whale watching lookout as they can be only minutes away in the nearby Broken Bay. The duration of the whale watching cruises are 3 hours from Ettalong and 4 hours from Palm Beach. There is light food and beverages available for sale throughout your cruise and a Complementary Morning tea is provided. There are lots of fun and games onboard including our exclusive whale watching photo competition and prizes for the first sightings of the whales.

For a taste of our cruise sightings see the whale photo gallery.
Book Now or call on 99742411 for bookings during the Whale Watching Season!