Cat Balou Cruises

Cat Balou offers two cruises- their popular 2 hour Twofold Bay Discovery Cruise which operate all year and whale watching cruises from mid September until late November. Coach groups are most welcome.

Cat Balou Cruises operate from the Port of Eden , NSW, southern gateway to NSW & the Sapphire Coast.

Australian Geographic announced Eden as the Number 1 whale watching destination in Australia in 2014!

Ros & Gordon Butt have been operating Cat Balou Cruises since 1987 are the longest established whale watching operators in NSW, having conducted their popular Whale Watching Cruises at Eden since 1990. As a family owned and operated business they have gained the reputation of maintaining high safety standards, exceptional service, and value on all their cruises, as well as sharing their love of the area and nature with their passengers. They also assist various organizations with whale and dolphin research.

Cat Balou Cruises have won the South Coast Tourism Awards in 2013 & 2014 for Ecotourism, as well as the Tourism Small Business Operator in 2014. Adding to these awards are Certificate of Excellence TRIP ADVISOR in 2013 & also 2014.

In 2006 their brand new 16 metre catamaran was launched, replacing the previous vessel they have operated at Eden for the past 19 years. This vessel has been designed for optimum viewing and comfort and can carry 72 passengers, however they carry less than this number to ensure maximum comfort and viewing.

ICat Balou offers two cruises- their popular 2 hour Twofold Bay Discovery Cruise which operate all year and whale watching cruises from mid September until late November. Coach groups are most welcome.

All cruises depart from the Main Wharf , Port of EDEN , a town of 3000 residents, situated on the shores of historic Twofold Bay. It is one of the deepest natural harbours in the world and is the only port on the Sapphire Coast of NSW that has direct ocean access with no sand bar to negotiate.

Bookings for cruises can be made b phoning 0427 962027.