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The bucket-list things to do — and the private, expert-led way to do each.

Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.

In port at Albany, the bucket-list move is Discover Bay Whale-Watching & Wildlife Cruise – Albany. Albany Wildlife & Scenic Cruise (Albany Boat Charters) runs it — a private, expert-led experience at your own pace, not a 40-person coach. Below: all 6 bucket-list things to do on a Albany port day, each with the independent way to make it yours.
Discover Bay Whale-Watching & Wildlife Cruise – Albany
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Discover Bay Whale-Watching & Wildlife Cruise – Albany

Set sail into Discovery Bay on a dedicated wildlife cruise through the same waters where humpback and southern right whales once fell to Albany's fleet — now a sanctuary where they, dolphins, and seabirds reign supreme.

Book it withAlbany Wildlife & Scenic Cruise (Albany Boat Charters)AUD 95 per adult
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Whale World: Historic Cheynes IV Whaling Ship & Museum
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Whale World: Historic Cheynes IV Whaling Ship & Museum

Step aboard the last whale chaser in the Southern Hemisphere at Cheynes Beach Whaling Station — now Whale World — and walk the decks of an industry that shaped Albany, surrounded by extraordinarily preserved artefacts and confronting, unforgettable storytelling.

Book it withWhale World – Discovery Bay (Cheynes Beach Whaling Station)AUD 32 adult general entry; AUD 42 adult with Panorama Ride experience
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National ANZAC Centre: Immersive WWI Memorial Experience
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National ANZAC Centre: Immersive WWI Memorial Experience

Perched on Mount Clarence overlooking King George Sound — the very anchorage where the ANZAC convoy assembled in 1914 — this world-class memorial assigns you a personal soldier's story and guides you through the full arc of Gallipoli with breathtaking views as your backdrop.

Book it withNational ANZAC Centre AlbanyAUD 25 adult general entry
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Kalgan Queen 4-Hour Sheltered Wildlife River Cruise
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Kalgan Queen 4-Hour Sheltered Wildlife River Cruise

Drift up the tranquil Kalgan River into the heart of Western Australia's south coast wilderness on this beloved four-hour cruise — spotting black swans, sea eagles, kangaroos on the banks, and rare orchids amid ancient granite country.

Book it withKalgan Queen Scenic CruisesAUD 75 per adult
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Granite Skywalk & Porongurup Range Half-Day Nature Walk
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Granite Skywalk & Porongurup Range Half-Day Nature Walk

Walk a jaw-dropping 40-metre cantilevered steel skywalk anchored to a 1.1-billion-year-old granite dome in the Porongurup National Park — with 360° views stretching from the Southern Ocean to the Stirling Ranges and jarrah forest below your feet.

Book it withPorongurup Range Tourist Park / DBCA Porongurup National ParkAUD 17 per vehicle park entry fee (national parks pass); skywalk access included
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Kinjarling's Killer Coast: Self-Guided Scenic Drive
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Kinjarling's Killer Coast: Self-Guided Scenic Drive

Navigate one of Australia's most dramatic coastal loops — from the Gap and Natural Bridge to Blowholes and Misery Beach in Torndirrup National Park — on this self-paced drive through raw Southern Ocean landscapes that defy every superlative.

Book it withTorndirrup National Park (DBCA Western Australia)AUD 17 per vehicle park entry fee (national parks pass)
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