Merimbula Marina
Merimbula Marina
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7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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About
Merimbula Marina is a small family owned business. Our passion is whale watching and for 8 months of the year this is what we do. May to August during the Norther Migration of the wonderful humpback whales we operate cruises out of Darling Harbour Sydney. And then for the Southern Migration from August to December we run daily cruises from Merimbula on the NSW South Coast. The Southern Migration from Merimbula is our favourite time of the year as so many whales pass close to the shore and the whale watching is sensational! Outside of the whale season we operate Scenic Discovery Cruises December to May. These cruises are a wonderful way to see the spectacular Sapphire Coast from the water and regularly sight a variety of marine life. We also operate fishing charters over the summer from Merimbula. We have 4hr Reef Fishing Charters, and during the Game Fishing Season we operate 8hr Game Fishing Charters. Private Charters can also be organised by contacting our office.
Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia
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ilise g
Canberra, Australia26 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Couples
Knowledgeable, passionate staff, saw whales but no dolphins which was surprising as the first time I went with this business there were a lot! Lots of whales however, mum's and calves ❤️
Written 15 October 2023
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Jane C
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Aug. 2023 • Couples
Very comfortable, fast boat, captained by a very knowledgeable captain, who shared a lot of interesting information. We were very lucky to see 3 whales swimming around the boat, surfacing right next to us. Amazing!!
Written 23 September 2023
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Poomby
Melbourne, Australia111 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Solo
Well organised with friendly, helpful and informative staff. The boat itself was very quiet. Safety rules followed at all times. Very informative as cruise went on about marine life but also landmarks. The whales were fantastic, overwhelming and special to see these majestic creatures. Highly recommend this company and its staff.
Written 15 September 2023
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Jane P
Kingsbridge, UK2 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Friends
The whole experience released the excitement of my in 5 year old , I am 66!!!
It was absolutely incredible up close experiences with whales on this amazing coastline … I would go every day if I could
The crew were friendly and embraced everyone’s joy for the whole trip whilst our skipper was truly informed which gave breadth to the trip .. I cannot recommend this highly enough DO NOT miss this if you are in Merimbula or any of the other starting points Bermagui or Eden
Thank you
It was absolutely incredible up close experiences with whales on this amazing coastline … I would go every day if I could
The crew were friendly and embraced everyone’s joy for the whole trip whilst our skipper was truly informed which gave breadth to the trip .. I cannot recommend this highly enough DO NOT miss this if you are in Merimbula or any of the other starting points Bermagui or Eden
Thank you
Written 14 September 2023
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Wendy S
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Aug. 2023 • Family
We had an absolutely fabulous morning out at Bermagui, there were so many breaches, fin slappings, muggings and so much more. I was awestruck by our spectacular experience, we are off to see the whales again this morning 🐳🐳🐳
Written 11 September 2023
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geoffdemanser
Warrnambool, Australia634 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Family
What a great way to spend a couple of hours in Merimbula. The crew are professional and really helpful and the boat is well equipped.
We did the 1:30 pm tour and briefly saw a young humpback which was kinda cool.
However this was not enough for the staff and we have all been given vouchers to return for a repeat tour sometime in the next three years.
Great afternoon out on the water and Roger the crew kelpie was a real highlight.
Definitely looking forward to going again.
Thanks.
We did the 1:30 pm tour and briefly saw a young humpback which was kinda cool.
However this was not enough for the staff and we have all been given vouchers to return for a repeat tour sometime in the next three years.
Great afternoon out on the water and Roger the crew kelpie was a real highlight.
Definitely looking forward to going again.
Thanks.
Written 3 July 2023
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Shirley I
3 contributions
Feb. 2023 • Family
Had an amazing experience will definitely be doing it again .
Just the boat trip and views from the boat amazing the wild life a great bonus .
Thanks to the staff the commentary was excellent.
Just the boat trip and views from the boat amazing the wild life a great bonus .
Thanks to the staff the commentary was excellent.
Written 21 February 2023
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Karin
4 contributions
Oct. 2022
To see a humpback whale up close & personal with the beautiful Sapphire coastline as a backdrop is not just mind blowing but a must do.
The staff & crew are just not friendly & helpful but extremely knowledgeable & it's amazing what you learn.
We just spent 3 wks there & went out from both Merimbula & Bermagui & were not disappointed at all.
And did you know if you go out more than once you get it for half price ... bargain ❤❤
Will we back next year ... you betcha 🐳🐳
Hope to cya there
The staff & crew are just not friendly & helpful but extremely knowledgeable & it's amazing what you learn.
We just spent 3 wks there & went out from both Merimbula & Bermagui & were not disappointed at all.
And did you know if you go out more than once you get it for half price ... bargain ❤❤
Will we back next year ... you betcha 🐳🐳
Hope to cya there
Written 6 November 2022
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Lindajwil
Heathcote, Australia250 contributions
Oct. 2022 • Friends
Did whale watching tours out of both Bermagui on the large double story “Bubbles” as well as the fast 50 seat vessel out of Merimbula this week. My preference would always be the larger boat and being able to move around, view and photograph from different angles. Whales were seen and enjoyed on both tours but the restrictive movement on the smaller vessel was not for me.
Written 12 October 2022
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Jo J
Melbourne, Australia11 contributions
Sep. 2022 • Family
We did the Bermagui tour and the crew were amazing. So very friendly, regularly wandering the boat checking how we were going and making sure everyone had good viewing spots. Captain gave interesting information regularly on the whales. And just as we were about to start heading back to the wharf, a small pod was found to be really active and they turned around and gave us extra time to watch it. Some tour companies make you feel like they kind of find tourists annoying, but this crew was the opposite to that. Thanks for a great experience! Highly recommend.
Written 26 September 2022
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Ärvīń B
Wagga Wagga, Australia6 contributions
Hi. Are you open on sunday 25 feb? How much for the whale watching for 2 adults and 3 kids? Thanks
lesleyrands
Melbourne, Australia80 contributions
You’ll have to contact the Marina for answers to your questions or you could check their website.
hi We were down at
Merimbula last week and booked a fishing charter. we had 7 adults at $90.00 each which came to $630.00. We expected to be on a deep sea fishing trip but when we arrived notice we were on a catamaran witch had about 25 people on it. the lady on the phone did not say it was a family fishing trip and we expected deep sea fishing. the photos you have up at that games places in Merimbula showed deep sea fishing charters holding big fish not small flat head and dodgy fishing rods, no offence but I have better fishing gear then that and we caught bigger fish off the beach then on the boat. We were really disappointed. The captain said he could only go out in about 30 meters of water if we went out any deeper all the lines would get tangled up as there were a lot of people on the boat. I believe you are being misleading.
Merimbula M
Merimbula, Australia
Hi Gavin, thankyou for booking a fishing charter with us. We are sorry that you were disappointed in your experience. Our customers experience is important to us. However when it comes to fishing there are many external factors, ocean conditions, current, and whether the trawlers have been through the night before! Some days the fishing is much better than others and it sounds as though the day you were out was quiet. The charter that you booked was a 4hr Reef Fishing Charter, this is how we advertise it on our front sign, brochures and on our website. We only offer Deep Sea, King fishing and Game Fishing charters by private charter. During the school holidays we do have families on the boat, however we do not advertise this as a family fishing charter. Our boat, True Blue is licensed to carry 75 people, the maximum number of people we fish is 25 people. On most charters the number of anglers is 8 - 15 people. With the exception of two reels all reels are quality Shimano reels. We do not believe that our advertising is misleading. The charter you booked was a 4hr Morning Reef Fishing Charter. However customer satisfaction is important to us so we would welcome the opportunity to be able to take your group fishing again free of charge. We would invite you to contact our booking office to arrange this. Please ask to speak with Jessica, the owner to arrange.