Swimming with sea lions in Australia

About this list

If you want to go swimming with sea lions in Australia, the useful question is not whether the sea lions are there but who will take you to them that way. Maptlantis lists only the 15 operators in Australia that name the sea lion as a target species and actually run swimming. All 15 operators on this list publish prices on their own channels, so you can compare them directly. Estimated prices are not shown. Operators list different seasons, May–Nov, Sep–Oct and May–Oct among them. There is no single season for sea lion trips in Australia, so check each operator's operating period before you set your dates. Operators with structured encounter data list humpback whale, dolphin, seals (species unspecified), bottlenose dolphin and australian fur seal as target species. Ways to meet them: boat-based watching, swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving. Whether you may enter the water and what distance rules apply differ by country and operator. Check the program details and legal status on each operator page first.

Other ways to meet sea lions in Australia

• Snorkeling with sea lions in Australia20
• Scuba diving with sea lions in Australia5

Sea lions in other countries

• Mexico15
• Namibia7
• Canada6
• Ireland5
• South Africa5
• United Kingdom5
• United States4
• Argentina3

Activities in Australia

• Family water activities in Australia265
• Island hopping and boat trips in Australia202
• Snorkeling in Australia178
• Scuba diving in Australia120
• Swimming in Australia117
• Beaches and water play in Australia110
• Marine life encounters in Australia99
• Surfing and SUP in Australia63
• Kayaking and paddling in Australia54
• Liveaboards in Australia27

Swimming by country

• Australia117
• Japan46
• Philippines42
• South Korea25
• La Réunion10
• Tonga9
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands8
• Maldives8
• Cook Islands6
• Egypt6

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