Legend Charters
Legend Charters
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Boat ToursEco ToursDolphin & Whale WatchingNature & Wildlife Tours
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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We recognise that every whale watching excursion is unique. Whether you’re a seasoned enthusiast or a first-time adventurer, our tours cater to all levels of interest and knowledge. Our guides’ passion and dedication ensure you leave with not just memories but a profound appreciation for marine life. Thanks to our three best whale-watching locations in WA, we have a strong 99% whale sighting success rate. However, if the unexpected occurs and whales aren’t sighted during your tour, we invite you to enjoy another tour absolutely free of charge.
Dunsborough, Western Australia, Australia
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Scott
1 contribution
Jan 2020
Went on Legends fishing charter out of Dunsborough on 13th January 2020 with my Mum and my 2 young sons. What a sensational day. The other punters were good value and the crew were sensational.
Awesome quality and quantities of bacon and egg burgers, chicken and salad rolls, bottled water and cool drinks on tap all day.
I never saw a hook without bait on it, the guys were extremely patient in teaching my boys(and me) what to do and best of all every where we stopped we were smashing the fish. Bulk Dhuies caught including my 13 year olds 8.5kg.
Best charter Ive ever been on in Australia. Wish I was heading back this weekend, will be back soon.
Cheers
Scott
Awesome quality and quantities of bacon and egg burgers, chicken and salad rolls, bottled water and cool drinks on tap all day.
I never saw a hook without bait on it, the guys were extremely patient in teaching my boys(and me) what to do and best of all every where we stopped we were smashing the fish. Bulk Dhuies caught including my 13 year olds 8.5kg.
Best charter Ive ever been on in Australia. Wish I was heading back this weekend, will be back soon.
Cheers
Scott
Written January 18, 2020
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Hi Scott
Awesome review and we were stoked to have you and the family on board. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us here and are very pumped to have you honor us with your 'Best Charter experience in Australia' - WOW! - A big huge thank you from all the Legend crew and we'd love to have you back one day soon!
Warm Regards
Legend Charters
Written January 20, 2020
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Stephen v
4 contributions
Jan 2021 • Solo
What a great day out! Kyle, Jacko, and Skipper really know their stuff and they put us right on the fish. I think there was only one person who didn’t manage to bring something to the boat, and many of us got a feed. Great rods, reels, knowledge, bait, and just good blokes. You don’t need any experience, and if you’re a veteran- these guys will still exceed your expectations.
Don’t hesitate to book with Legend Charters👍🏼
Don’t hesitate to book with Legend Charters👍🏼
Written January 13, 2021
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Thank you Stephen V for the awesome review! So glad to hear you had a great day out with us and we'd love to welcome you back on board Dhu Force sometime in the future for more fishing adventures!
Many thanks,
Legend Charters Crew
Written February 1, 2021
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georgiaalisonb
Perth, Australia22 contributions
Jan 2022 • Family
We went as a family of 4 with 3 extra teens and had a great day out. Great size vessel, lots of shade, fishing gear good quality and well spaced between lines(max 12). Awesome crew, very helpful and knowledgeable. Put us right on the fish and bagged our limit of 6 dhufish before lunch. Also caught pink scrapper, nannygai, coral trout and a few crays from the pots. Whilst we did not all catch fish, we still came home with our fair share of the catch. Hungry boys were well fed and watered as well. Take a jacket - it was cold! Altogether a very enjoyable day and would recommend.
Written January 10, 2022
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Thank you for joining us on a charter and for taking the time to leave us a review, it was great to welcome you all on board!
Written April 15, 2022
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PJ243234234
25 contributions
Jan 2020
Spent the day on the water with Legend Charters - Fantastic boat and great crew. Good fun day and the wife cleaned up with a few large fish including a 6.5kg Dewie. Thanks to all the crew. Highly recommended.
Written January 26, 2020
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Hi Paul
Many thanks for joining us for a great day and it was a pleasure to have you on board.
We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience here, cheers!
KInd Regard
Legend Charters Team
Written January 28, 2020
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cornes27
Greater Perth, Australia1 contribution
Jan 2018 • Family
My daughter and (along with 10 other people) had our fishing charter cancelled with NO PRIOR WARNING. All 12 of us turned up 5.45am and stood around like shags on a rock for an hour while our phone calls went unanswered. Eventually got though to someone who blamed someone else for the non-communication. We were supposed to be notified of any cancellation by 4am - as we weren't - this incurred a 3.5 hour wasted road trip for me. Very unprofessional.
Written January 7, 2018
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Hi there, we are embarrassed to admit it but you are right, what happened on the day of your charter was unprofessional and was indeed a miscommunication between our crew. We are so deeply sorry for the major inconvenience that this not only caused you, your daughter, but all the other fishermen who were eager to head out this day. I believe you have accepted our offer and have agreed to come back out with us, thank you for giving us another chance. We really hope next time around we can indeed provide you with an awesome legendary day out.
Written January 13, 2018
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edward g
2 contributions
Jan 2017 • Friends
My dad was on holidays in wa and I wanted to show him a good time. We had limited Time to get all the things we wanted to do done. And the one thing he really had his heart set on was a Fishing Charter.. we booked in early and agreed to pay two day before.. But when we got there a big group of people wanted to go the same day so Evan though we had booked in and planned around it they kicked us off to fit the larger group. He missed out on going.. thanks legend charters for the horrible experience
Written January 14, 2017
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Hi there, thank you for your feedback. We are so sorry that you feel this way and we do admit that this was a case of an accidental double booking.
We never 'kick' smaller bookings off our charters because a larger group of people wish to join, generally most people are flexible so if their desired date is not available they are normally happy to join on a different date. I believe in your situation you called after hours and there was a mishap with your booking making it into our system, we are deeply sorry that this has occurred.
Written January 19, 2017
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mattyboy1973
London, UK59 contributions
Mar 2019 • Solo
Twice I was confirmed in a week and twice I was cancelled. The first time I received an email confirmation (pic below), and then they took a better booking after mine and I was told “bad luck, you hadn’t paid so we took another booking”. The second time I had paid, again received a confirmation, and I was cancelled was due to “unforeseen circumstances”.
Neither cancellation was related to the weather. They say all the right things, how they are committed to customer service, how deeply sorry they are, lots of apologies and smiley faces on texts. And they will probably answer this review similarly, with loads of fake sentiment about how “customers are so important to us.” Don’t believe it.
Their actions speak much louder than words. When it comes down to it this company doesn’t value customers at all, and is greedy, poorly managed and I wouldn’t trust them. Worse of all they have a really immature and blasé way of dealing with customers.
Don’t believe what they say. Don’t book with them. Don’t rearrange your plans or your week around them. They are absolutely not to be trusted.
Neither cancellation was related to the weather. They say all the right things, how they are committed to customer service, how deeply sorry they are, lots of apologies and smiley faces on texts. And they will probably answer this review similarly, with loads of fake sentiment about how “customers are so important to us.” Don’t believe it.
Their actions speak much louder than words. When it comes down to it this company doesn’t value customers at all, and is greedy, poorly managed and I wouldn’t trust them. Worse of all they have a really immature and blasé way of dealing with customers.
Don’t believe what they say. Don’t book with them. Don’t rearrange your plans or your week around them. They are absolutely not to be trusted.
Written March 1, 2019
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Hi there and many thanks for your feedback. The first charter was cancelled as payment had not been received for your booking, although we had requested it quite a few times, we are a small business and we need to also protect ourselves, you had not done your part in securing your seat so we gave it to someone else, someone who paid instantly when asked, unlike yourself. The second cancellation that you experienced was purely bad luck! Our Skipper had a family emergency, it was urgent, something that does not arise often at all, we did not have a replacement available and had to cancel the charter, 12 people we had to cancel, this was not a decision we enjoyed making but for the benefit and respect for our staff it was the right decision to make, and yes we did indeed feel terrible for our guests. Luckily at least 11/12 people understood that these things can happen. The only person that acted immature through this process was you. The attitude and hurtful things you say about our business because you didn't get your own way just really reflects on the type of person you are. If anything businesses should be aware of you and not trust you as a customer!
Written August 27, 2019
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ArthurC
Singapore69 contributions
Jun 2014 • Family
Managed to place an online booking with Legend Charters for a Jun 2014 morning Whale Watching excursion out of Augusta.
We were pretty lucky as the prior days outings were cancelled due to bad weather. The only other operator operating from the same launch site that day was the Naturaliste Charters. They were about 2 more operators, but both were out of action.
We did managed to catch a glimpse of about 8-10 whales in the water, as well as a school of dolphins. This was about 10-15 mins out from the jetty. I guess we were pretty lucky as some of the local attraction folks were pretty surprised when we mentioned that we did indeed see whales during our excursion.
We had stayed in Margaret River and the 40 km drive down south was an easy straight road down. We also brought our own lunch & had a picnic at the park, just next to the jetty. This was followed by a visit to Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse and then dropping by the Lake Cave. If time allows, a visit to the MR Berry Farm would be the right end to a great day south of MR.
We were pretty lucky as the prior days outings were cancelled due to bad weather. The only other operator operating from the same launch site that day was the Naturaliste Charters. They were about 2 more operators, but both were out of action.
We did managed to catch a glimpse of about 8-10 whales in the water, as well as a school of dolphins. This was about 10-15 mins out from the jetty. I guess we were pretty lucky as some of the local attraction folks were pretty surprised when we mentioned that we did indeed see whales during our excursion.
We had stayed in Margaret River and the 40 km drive down south was an easy straight road down. We also brought our own lunch & had a picnic at the park, just next to the jetty. This was followed by a visit to Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse and then dropping by the Lake Cave. If time allows, a visit to the MR Berry Farm would be the right end to a great day south of MR.
Written August 3, 2014
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.Thank you for taking time to review our tour. Sometimes the locals don't realise just how protected Flinders Bay is from the prevailing winds (that is why the whales like it there). It can be blowing on land but flat calm out in the Bay. Dean always heads in the direction that will provide the most comfortable ride for our guests. We are lucky that the whales are so plentiful that we have a choice as to which direction to head to. We hope to see you out there again one day.
Written July 5, 2015
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Kerry C
Australind, Australia509 contributions
Sep 2011
We have just returned from a fantastic afternoon whale watching, leaving from Port Geographe, Busselton. It was a beautiful day, perfect for being on the water. Dean, the owner and skipper of the boat, was terrific. We had to really hunt to find the whales - it took over 2 hours just to locate them, and when we did we then stayed for ages watching, also detouring while heading back to port to watch another group, despite the fact that our tour went 2 hours longer than the advertised time. Dean was so keen to make sure we saw whales. And we saw them - we had 4 or 5 right alongside our boat for ages, it was fantastic. The boat is great, well fitted out, with lots of space for everyone and you could sit right at the front of the boat, and up the top where Dean was driving. He let my 12 year old son steer the boat for a while, which he absolutely loved. We also had 2 big pods of dolphins surfing the waves of our boat for a while!
We had nice afternoon tea provided, and a really personalised tour! They also had a deal where we got lunch at 'The Deck' marina restaurant before our tour at a discounted rate. Thank you so much for a great day out.
We will be back to go on a fishing charter some time!
We had nice afternoon tea provided, and a really personalised tour! They also had a deal where we got lunch at 'The Deck' marina restaurant before our tour at a discounted rate. Thank you so much for a great day out.
We will be back to go on a fishing charter some time!
Written September 11, 2011
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Thanks for your review, Kerry. We work very hard to provide a great service to our guests. You had one of the longest trips out in our history, but the whales came out to play just in time - and they were worth the wait. We usually find our whales within 1/2 an hour to 45 mins of leaving Port Geographe (and even sooner in Augusta) but that day they didn't show until they were well and truly ready to play. We look forward to seeing you again in the future. Regards, Sandy and Dean.
Written September 12, 2011
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tamaletown
Perth, Australia1,670 contributions
Jun 2011 • Couples
we had a great time and got to see some wonderful humpback whales! Really impressed with the friendliness of the staff, as well as their professionalism. They certainly abided by the "rules of engagement" of seeing whales in an environmentally responsible way, which was great!
The morning tea we had was delightful; real homemade carrot cake made by the skipper's wife! a lovely touch.
Would definitely recommend this group if you are thinking about whale watching in Augusta. We'll be back!
The morning tea we had was delightful; real homemade carrot cake made by the skipper's wife! a lovely touch.
Would definitely recommend this group if you are thinking about whale watching in Augusta. We'll be back!
Written June 26, 2011
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Thanks for taking the time to comment. The Humpbacks in Augusta are on a mission to partner up before heading up north to breed. We work carefully to ensure we don't interfere with the process in any way as we want to see this lovely species thrive into the future. Regards, Sandy and Dean.
Written September 12, 2011
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What time can we expect to be back from a fishing trip?
Written March 7, 2019
Hi there, is the whale watching tour suitable for my 7-8 mth pregnant wife? We are quite keen!
She’s cleared by the docs for our flight to Perth if that helps :)
Cheers
Written July 27, 2018
Hi there, if a doctor approves and your wife is comfortable to be on board a boat, then yes she is most welcome.
Please feel free to contact us directly via our website or email address for any further clarification.
We look forward to taking you out to see the whales!
Written July 28, 2018
May i know is it suitable with my 1 and half y/o son??
Written October 4, 2017
Sure, children of all ages are welcome on board, we are very family friendly.
Written October 9, 2017
Hi there, we are planning to visit around early December. Is it a peak season or possibility to spot whales? Is it toddler friendly? Thanks
Written September 25, 2017
Hi, whale watching starts to come to an end in December, it would be best to contact us on 0419908742 once you have arrived and we can update you then if the whales are still around. Yes we are toddler friendly, we often have young children on board. Thankyou
Written October 9, 2017
Hi there
It certainly is a possibility however it is not the peak season at that time and we cannot 100% guarantee that whales will be sighted. Please keep an eye on our social media pages to keep up to date with all the sightings. Thank you.
Written August 23, 2017
martine2005
Taunton, United Kingdom
We are travelling to Busselton in January 2018, will there be any chance of seeing dolphins at that time of year
Written July 22, 2017
Good Morning, In January we offer fishing charters from Dunsborough or Gracetown or Killer whale expeditions from Bremer Bay. The only place to see dolphins would be from the Dolphin Discovery Centre in Bunbury.
Thankyou
Written July 24, 2017
Did they really kick you off for a confirmed in writing booking that you had received in advance of you getting to embarkation?
Written May 7, 2017
Hi, no they did not have a confirmed in writing booking, their booking was taken by phone after office hours and they where advised to contact office in office hours to make payment and to confirm charter. It was mistakenly a double booking, human error.
Written May 9, 2017
In later half of October, is it better to take the morning or the afternoon whale watching session in terms of comfort, weather, & number of whale sightings?
Written July 18, 2016
Hi Steve, it doesn't really make any difference. October is a great month for whale watching in Geographe Bay. The weather is nice and we see many mother and calf pairs moving through the Bay. It really depends on which time you prefer.
Written July 19, 2016
I am travelling on 11-14th June to Margaret River. Do I need to book online in advance or is it easier to get tickets for family of 4 pax?
Written May 30, 2016
That is quite a busy time for us. You are welcome to book and then call us to change should the weather be better on another day. If we cancel due to weather conditions, we offer full refund or the opportunity to re-book.
Written May 31, 2016
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