Kalgan Queen Scenic Cruises: A Sheltered Water Wildlife Tour with Live Commentary
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Emu Point
Embark on a scenic cruise with Kalgan Queen and explore the sheltered waters of Oyster Harbour and the ancient Kalgan River. Enjoy live commentary about the history, wildlife, and the significance of Albany as the home of ANZAC. Get up close to wildlife and marvel at the underwater world through the glass bottom of the vessel.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kalgan River - See wildlife which includes on a regular basis Hawks, Eagles, Pelicans and Kangaroos. Learn the history, both European and Dreamtime whilst cruising on the worlds oldest continually flowing river.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

Embark on a journey across the serene waters of Oyster Harbour and the historic Kalgan River, indulging in a lively and amusing narrative about its history, wildlife, and why Albany is known as the birthplace of ANZAC. With over eighteen years of serving this route, the local fauna has integrated us into their ecosystem. You’ll experience a firsthand encounter, while gaining knowledge about the surrounding life. The ship is also equipped with a glass bottom.

Location
Swarbrick Street
Turn left from Emu Point Drive into Clark Street which becomes Swarbrick Street and takes you to the Boat Pens.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rogerg663
Apr 9, 2024
A great local, unique and fun thing to do - We took our history sponge 8 year old girl on this local river cruise and all loved it. A true local and unique business offering something different to do in the Albany area. Lots of information delivered in a fun way. The damper was indeed fantastic, though is just one piece of the overall package which comes together as a fun family outing. Do take warm layers to wear! can be chilly on the open water even though Cpt. Jack makes it look like a warm summers day!
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Simolisa2020
Apr 9, 2024
Fantastic - What a great experience! Entertainment plus from Jack and his Pelicans and Eagles and all the birds that came for a visit! Highly recommend 🙌👍🦅🦢🦆
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Yajie_w
Apr 6, 2024
A wonderful way to explore the river - Beautiful view, lovely host. It was nice to be on the river and learned many interesting facts about birds and histories.
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Sharonsu7900ht
Apr 6, 2024
Kalgan queen does it right. - Absolutely fantastic day on the river. Skipper Jack has so much knowledge about the river and the city of Albany. Highly recommend this tour.
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Q4239qbbillg
Mar 23, 2024
Great day on the Kalgan River. - Lovely calming day on the river. Plenty of interaction with local bird life. Captain Jack and his commentary assisted to made it a great trip.
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W5400sqteresap
Mar 22, 2024
Beautiful river experience with ‘Captain Jack’ - My husband and I spent a very pleasant 4 hours with Jack on The Kalgan Queen. We were treated to the antics of some very friendly pelicans and watched as sea eagles and ospreys came down to swoop on Jack’s plentiful supply of fish. Thanks for a great morning made all the more enjoyable by Jack’s many humorous stories! Yummy damper!! Teresa and Bill
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Tpettes1
Mar 17, 2024
Absolutely awesome! - This cruise was amazing. We did it off a cruise boat. Jack was informative and funny. The wildlife was spectacular feeding the osprey and pelicans was so cool. Totally recommended.
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F7368surodneyb
Mar 14, 2024
Kalgan Queen Tour. - The trip on the Kalgan Queen was highly enjoyable. Terrible weather but still worth the effort. Jack the tour guide was highly informative, entertaining and a great group presenter. The wildlife seen was fantastic with eagles swooping on fish as well as pelicans, cormorants , espreys and stingrays. The coffee and damper given was very nice. We also had the opportunity to taste fresh Albany oysters and strawberries. Highly recommended. Terrific 4 hours.
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Manjess
Mar 14, 2024
Awesome tour - Awesome tour. Jack is the best host. His knowledge of the river and harbour is amazing. Not to mention the strawberrys and best damper and morning tea. We would highly recommend this relaxing, informative and humorous river cruise.
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Geoffcr4898qw
Mar 10, 2024
Totally awesome - Amazing views, very informative commentary, relaxed, entertaining and just awesome. The history lesson was outstanding, damper delicious and tea/coffee just topped it off.
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