Freedom Ecotours - Whale Watch and Boat Charters - Urangan, Queensland

Jessica L.

We’ve been whale watching with Freedom each year for the last 3 years. We love the longer day - more time with the whales! The boat is great - plenty of viewing space up front and at the back. The crew are great - super friendly and lovely, respectful of the whales and are great at getting you as many sightings and experiences as possible. The food is good too. We have a 9 year old and she loves the longer day and loves going out on Freedom. We can’t wait to go again next year!

Jeff T.

A great day with the all girl crew! Toni the skipper. Bec and Liz the caterers and whale spotters. Food was excellent the crew were all fully engaged with all the passengers all the time. And all the information needed regarding what we were to look out for, what the whales were doing and bringing all the guests to help spot the whales really added to an already amazing, experience.
We will be back next season and only on the Freedom111. Thank you to the girls for an unforgettable experience.

Fiona R.

Just got back from a full day tour with Freedom III. Captain Toni and staff were wonderful including our courtesy bus driver Lyle. Morning tea of scones and pastries; lunch of chicken and ham and salads; and afternoon tea of fruit, cheese and crackers kept us well fed but it was hard to pull ourselves away from watching the whales! We saw around twenty mum’s, bub’s and even some late in the season young males who kept us entertained with fin slaps and breaches. Thank you for an amazing day 👍🥇😁

kathryn D.

Although it was at the end of the season, we saw a few mums and their babies and a few large males that came close to the boat later in the afternoon. We had an awesome day whale watching. The boat had plenty of room and staff were fabulous. The captain was very informative and full of information. Our 2 granddaughters loved it very much. I will say the morning and afternoon tea was superb however the lunch was not great at all, very greasy chicken wings and honestly the worst potato salad and coleslaw - we could not eat it something was very wrong with them both vinegary PS and spicy coleslaw and we saw many guests scrape it into the bin. Anyway, it wasn’t a food tour , it was a whale watch tour and we had a great time. I’ve been in many many whale watching tours over the last 30 years and this would be my favourite boat due to the big rear back area under cover. Lots of room up front in the sun and a nice small lounge area where free tea and coffee can be had.

Em S.

Fantastic trip out yesterday, great Captain and staff, excellent lunch, morning and afternoon teas, plus heaps of whales to see. This was my first trip whale watching, I’ll be back next year for sure. My partner and I had an amazing day. I was fortunate to win my voucher at a charity event, which was kindly donated by Freedom III.
Highly recommend Freedom III for whale watching tours ☺️ Thank you 🤩

Lynette H.

This whale cruise was excellent. So much great food. Morning tea, lunch and even afternoon tea. The staff were very good especially Harrison and they knew where the whales were. To see the whales so close was a dream come true which I did not actually expect. Once we spotted the whales everyone stood up and there was plenty of room to stand at the rails and take amazing pictures.

Layla P.

We had an absolutely amazing day! We go whale watching every year, but this experience was truly exceptional. The staff were incredibly attentive and considerate of the passengers' needs, and the delicious lunch, breakfast, and afternoon tea, freshly prepared on board, were just delightful.

That day, we encountered more whale families than we’ve seen in the past three years and saw them playing so close up for the first time. We were constantly in awe of nature’s wonders. What a beautiful colour of water! What a fresh sky and breeze!
We were particularly impressed by Toni(hopefully her name is correct :), who drove the boat. She made sure we saw whale families both on the way out and back, and her friendly explanations were very entertaining! I was feeling 'welcoming' from all of them.

I was so excited that I even had a can of beer on board, which was like nectar! I highly recommend Freedom 3 to anyone. The trip was well-paced, allowing us to enjoy everything at a leisurely pace. Thanks for making it such a fantastic experience. We’ll definitely be back next year.
Thank you!
Layla & Mooni

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Wendy H.

What a lovely day was had out on the water, with many whales seen. At first they were a little shy but then as the morning went on, the closer they came. All around the boat, so good to see. Lots of action, from juveniles and adults. Skipper and crew were all lovely, helpful and fun.
A tasty cold lunch buffet, plus morning and afternoon tea were provided.
Wine / soft drink etc at reasonable cost if you so choose.
Thanks Freedom 111 👏👏 a great experience.