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CoastXP
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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CoastXP is the Hunter Coast Adventure Destination. Ocean Enthusiast, Dominic May and his team operate coastal sightseeing, whale watching (Jun - Nov) and guided coastal hiking tours along the stunning Newcastle and Lake Macquarie coastline. Tours focus on the marine life which inhaits the coastline, local geology, Aboriginal Heritage, as well as unique destination landmarks such as cliffs, wrecks, islands, sea caves and ships. Board CoastXP's custom-built boat, Atmos to experience the breathtaking Hunter Coastline!
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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On the Water
2 hours
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Boat Tours
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Guide307503
Newcastle, Australia1 contribution
Oct. 2023 • Family
Well organised. Our skipper, Jane, had a wealth of information. We saw 3 playful whales, 2 pods of dolphins, schools of spawning fish and a New Zealand fur seal. The tour boat was easy to access, comfortable and had uninterrupted views. Comfortable weather jackets are supplied. The Newcastle coastline is stunning.
Written 13 October 2023
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Colin
Adelaide, Australia2 contributions
Tried hard to find whales covered lots of areas only mother and calf
Sights we great and she kept trying to find wild life but not much success
Sights we great and she kept trying to find wild life but not much success
Written 18 September 2023
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Dominicmay
Thanks very much for taking the time to leave us a review. All wildlife watching is completely dependent on the animals themselves, but it's great to hear that you witnessed a humpback mother and calf migrating along our coastline (that's one of the best parts about this time of year). We hope to see you on board again soon!
Written 19 September 2023
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Tracey0421
Brisbane, Australia42 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Family
We were privileged to see seals and whales on their southbound and northbound journey. Fantastic experience. Water and juice provided
Written 18 September 2023
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Dominicmay
Thanks so much Tracey for your kind review. It was a pleasure hosting you on board with us.
Written 29 September 2023
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James P
1 contribution
Sep. 2023 • Couples
Fantastic trip from start to finish. Our guide made us all feel safe with a thorough briefing. The boat was amazing. We were issued with fantastic coats that kept us warm and dry. We had hoped to catch a glimpse of a whale and we were not disappointed. Within 10 minutes the guide found a mother with her calf. Everyone was over the moon. Then throughout the remaining time we observed 5 more adults. This has been a most memorable experience. We highly recommend it. 10/10
Written 13 September 2023
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Dominicmay
Thanks so much for your kind review!! It was a pleasure to host you on board. Seeing humpback mothers and calves migrating along our coastline is one of the greatest parts of our job! We look forward to seeing you on board again soon.
Written 19 September 2023
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Melissa
Brisbane, Australia3 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Couples
We recently had a fantastic experience with CoastXP and highly recommend them. Our guide was very knowledgeable and excellent at navigating the boat when conditions got a little bumpy.
We will definitely book another tour with CoastXP in the future.
We will definitely book another tour with CoastXP in the future.
Written 6 September 2023
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Dominicmay
Thanks so much for your kind review! It was a pleasure to host you on board with us, and we're glad to hear you enjoyed the boat ride too. Look forward to seeing you on board again soon.
Written 19 September 2023
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Happiness47573714841
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Aug. 2023 • Couples
Our guide Tracy was amazing and very mindful of the whales and their migration route, behaviour and routine. Whales were a bit shy today but we saw a lot of them, took pictures etc and we looked for them and follow them a bit. However, it was really important to me that their space was respected and not invaded in order to please the tourists. They were not so keen to jump around today and that is okay! Thank you for thinking of the animals first ❤️
Written 22 August 2023
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Dominicmay
Thanks so much for your kind review. We're proud to uphold safe and respectful whale watching practices. It was a pleasure having you join us on board, and we look forward to having you on board with us again in the future 😊
Written 28 August 2023
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John N
Sydney, Australia922 contributions
Aug. 2023
Early August afforded my husband a well-earned couple of days leave -we chose Whale Watching with Coast XP & we cannot speak too highly of everything about the trip...AND we were lucky >.even scored a breach!
But it couldnt have mattered >> An amazing purpose-built craft, sensible over-clothing provided & serious attention to our safety meant we all were thrilled just to go out & see what the ocean would show us .. snoozing Seals, bomb-diving Gannets reluctant Dolphins & ,, those magnificent Humpbacks.
We scored.
Everyone should do this! Its a privilege going out,,,,& no trip could be better managed than Coast XP
Thank you so very much!
## & even though we were nearly late for departure, no irritation whatsoever was evidenced by our(!) timing error, & every effort was made to ensure were included . Which indeed we were! Gracious & courteous..professional & friendly ..this is the real deal!
But it couldnt have mattered >> An amazing purpose-built craft, sensible over-clothing provided & serious attention to our safety meant we all were thrilled just to go out & see what the ocean would show us .. snoozing Seals, bomb-diving Gannets reluctant Dolphins & ,, those magnificent Humpbacks.
We scored.
Everyone should do this! Its a privilege going out,,,,& no trip could be better managed than Coast XP
Thank you so very much!
## & even though we were nearly late for departure, no irritation whatsoever was evidenced by our(!) timing error, & every effort was made to ensure were included . Which indeed we were! Gracious & courteous..professional & friendly ..this is the real deal!
Written 2 August 2023
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Dominicmay
Thanks so much John for your kind review, it was a pleasure having you on board with us, and we’re pleased to hear you had a wonderful tour. Hope to see you back on board again soon! 😊
Written 3 August 2023
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Laurence M
Sydney, Australia4 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Couples
We were fortunate that despite bad winds up to 30knots. We still witnessed 3 huge female whales still heading up x coast. Take your spray jackets.
Written 28 July 2023
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Dominicmay
Thanks very much for your kind review, we're pleased to hear you were fortunate to see three large whales up close despite the wind, and enjoyed our custom-built boat too! Hope to see you on board again in the future 😊
Written 30 July 2023
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Nuala O
9 contributions
Jul. 2023
Such a wonderful experience. Firstly, I have to say how nice it was of our boat guide to wait for me after I got a little delayed trying to park. He helped me find a place and waited a little past 9 am for me to join the boat. And I'm so glad he did. We saw loads of common Dolphins swimming by the boat and leaping out of the water. And we had two Whale spots, a mother and calf and a lone male. The latter was far away, but seeing these incredible creatures in the wild is fantastic. I can highly recommend CoastXP.
Written 27 July 2023
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Dominicmay
Thanks Nuala for your kind review! We're pleased to hear you had a fantastic time on board and enjoyed the whale and dolphin encounters!! Hope to see you onboard again in the future.
Written 30 July 2023
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Josquin C
1 contribution
Jul. 2023
Hi,
We selected CoastXP for their strong reputation and were not disappointed!
The experience was super smooth, boat new, and very safe. Keep in mind we did the experience with our 2 kids: 8 & 3 y/o.
We saw our first whale within the first 15mn out of the harbor and were blessed with a long close up as we were following one (or two?) Humpback whale.
The coastal view from the sea is a bonus too!
Highly recommend.
We selected CoastXP for their strong reputation and were not disappointed!
The experience was super smooth, boat new, and very safe. Keep in mind we did the experience with our 2 kids: 8 & 3 y/o.
We saw our first whale within the first 15mn out of the harbor and were blessed with a long close up as we were following one (or two?) Humpback whale.
The coastal view from the sea is a bonus too!
Highly recommend.
Written 16 July 2023
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Dominicmay
Thanks so much, Josquin for your kind review! It was a pleasure hosting you and your wonderful family on board with us, and we're glad to hear you had a fantastic time. Thanks again for joining us, and we hope to see you on board again soon! 😊
Written 25 July 2023
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Sally S
Newcastle, Australia7 contributions
I'd like to know how long the coastal tour is.
Dominicmay
Newcastle, Australia27 contributions
Hi Sally, our Encounter Tour is 2 hours, and our Adventure Tour is 2.5 hours 😀