Amazing whale watch footage with whales singing right next to the boat. The team at hervey bay whale watch have a strong passion in keeping the oceans clean and rubbish free for the beautiful marine life. July october is whale watching season in beautiful hervey bay, and whale watching operators are running full and half day cruises every day out of the great sandy straits marina until the end of october. Whale watching season hervey bay lady musgrave experience. Mar 22, 2012 amazing whale watch footage with whales singing right next to the boat. Hervey bay also boasts kilometres of beaches that are fantastic for swimming, sailing. Whalesong cruises is usually the first boat to launch for the season, and from late june will start whale search.
Whale watching season in hervey bay is from late july to early november. Hervey bay is about a 4 hour drive north of brisbane on the fraser coast and from july through to october each year its whale season. And not being dependent on whale season, milbi sails. Brian and jill perry began commercial whale watching in australia back in 1987 in the calm, pristine waters of hervey bay.
Cruise the sheltered waters of platypus bay whilst taking in breathtaking sights as we travel along the beautiful white sandy banks of fraser islands beaches to the whales playground. As part of our reef to rainforest adventure di goes whale watching with blue dolphin marine tours in hervey bay and shows you why this. Whales hervey bay whale heritage site visit fraser coast. The boat, the spirit of hervey bay for those who would like to know, set off at around 1. We are coming to the end of school holidays and our glorious whale season so take a few days and join us before our friends continue. Whale watching australia 2017 sydney, gold coast, hervey bay.
Anything to do with the ocean will be celebrated at the hervey bay ocean festival from 27 july to 11 august 2019. Hervey bay whale season 2017 s blessing of the fleet elidi and helen ashe. The whale watching season in hervey bay is from august to early november every year. Celebrate the start of this years whale watch season at the annual blessing of the fleet festivities on. Widley regarded as one of the best whale watching destinations in the world, hervey bay is second to none in terms of whale watching.
The city is situated approximately 290 kilometres 180 mi or 3. Hervey bay is australias best place to go whale watching youtube. We offer the only whalewatch based on over 30 years of whale research in hervey bay. Whale watching hervey bay whalesong cruises tripadvisor. Humpback whales in hervey bay this season hervey bay forum. Quick cat ii was operated by brian and jill perry for 30 years who founded the industry in 1987. During the season, thousands of majestic humpbacks visit the calm protected waters of the bay for their annual holiday, and allow guests the opportunity to get up close and.
Feb 21, 2017 july october is whale watching season in beautiful hervey bay, and whale watching operators are running full and half day cruises every day out of the great sandy straits marina until the end of october. Hosted by the local industry who catch hervey bays famous seafood, the event serves up a host of fresh and delicious wildcaught ocean produce, loads of entertainment, competitions, cooking and catching tips and much more. Swimming with whales in hervey bay gets green light after three. They are always looking for new and innovative ways to improve our environmental foot print. Initially, when i was going to travel up the east coast of australia, it wasnt going to line up with whale season, so i had accepted that i wouldnt get to see then make their way up the coast. The high angle of the top deck provides an ideal spot for getting a good look at the whales and taking photos or videos, while the waterlevel viewing area. Our whale watching tours from hervey bay commence in midjuly and extend to early november as part of the humpback whales annual migration along the east coast of australia. The crew of whalesong were outstanding and exceptional in their ability to find and attract, what we thought was nearer to 100 whales than 10, plus their in depth knowledge of whales activities and breeding cycles. Brisbanes prime whale watching season runs from june to november every year. An indepth guide to all the best whale watching spots in australia such as sydney, hervey bay, the gold coast, perth and more. John peaker use to fly the spotter plane and started working on the boat for brian. The spirit is a very fast boat which allows them to spend the most time with the whales, less time travelling. The hervey bay seafood festival will be on the th august 2017 as part of the fraser coast oceans festival, featuring a range of local fresh hervey bay seafood the event is located right next to the marina, just around the corner from whale cove resort. Hervey bay travel info best place to see whale migration.
Best time for whale watching in australia about australia. Spirit of hervey bay whale watch from hervey bay whalefree. July october is whale watching season in beautiful hervey bay, and whale watching operators are running full and half day cruises every. Travel with tasman venture for a truly amazing tour. Whalesong cruises is usually the first boat to launch for the season, and from late june will start whale search dolphin watch cruises. During the season, thousands of majestic humpbacks visit the calm protected waters of the bay for their annual holiday, and allow guests the. Hervey bay offer, probably, the best whale watching in the world and the season 2017 is predicted to be the best ever. July november is whale watching season in beautiful hervey bay, and whale watching operators are running full and half day cruises every day out of the great sandy straits marina until the end of october. It is located on the bay of the same name open to the coral sea between the queensland mainland and nearby fraser island. These trips are usually for 3 days and 2 nights and fish the abundant waters of fraser island. We had been whale watching out of hervey bay before, so pretty much knew what to expect, but we were wrong. In the glassbottomed milbi meaning sea turtle in the local butchulla language, wil and jacqui hikuwai can take you on a variety of marine adventures in the great sandy marine park, where you might encounter dugongs, turtles, dolphins, fish and seabirds, along with warm hospitality and scrummy food.
Sep 25, 2016 whale watching in hervey bay during the annual migration, its whales galore in hervey bay. About freedom whale watch freedom iii is a comfortable 58ft power catamaran which operates. Whale watching in hervey bay, queensland young and undecided. Hervey bay whale watch has been a family run business for over 30 years here in. Hervey bay whale season 2017s blessing of the fleet. All our villas have a full kitchen with oven, full fridge, micro, toaster, kettle and dishwasher, crockery and. The whale watching capital of australia, hervey bay, is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november. The following day, on sunday th august 2017, visitors will be treated to a wonderful showcase of fraser coasts delectable seafood offerings. On august 18, 2017 we family of 5 from the netherlands, europe had the most amazing day with captain keith and his crew.
Regarded as australias whale watching capital, visitors who visit during the right season are sure to spot a whale or two during their stay. Get a group together for some great fishing action with experienced guides in smaller boats. Whale watching tours operate out of hervey bay every day weather permitting during the annual migrations between late july and early november. Hervey bay whale season 2017s blessing of the fleet elidi and helen ashe. Whale watching in hervey bay is one of australias must do attractions. Brian and jill perry began commercial whale watching in australia back in.
Whalesong has been operating whale watching tours in hervey bay for many years now, so they knew just what makes for perfect whale watching when designing their 2011 mv whalesong vessel. The whalewatching capital of australia, hervey bay, is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november. Whale watch operators and businesses will kick off the season with an evening of arts, water activities, markets and music culminating in a fireworks display at 7. Operators are reporting their best seasons on record with unbelievable daily close encounters stunning visitors and locals alike. Pacific whale foundation australia protecting the ocean. Whale watching is one of the worlds great natural experiences. Offering halfday whale watching cruises morning and afternoon during the whale season, which runs from.
Hervey bay is well known as the whale watching capital of the world as the humpbacks stop to rest and play on their annual migration, however onceinalifetime immersive experience with these. Whale watching australia 2017 sydney, gold coast, hervey. For something extra, the exclusive tastes of the bay seafood long lunch is fabulous with television presenter, celebrity chef andrew. Whale watching on the gold coast if youd rather keep your feet on the ground but still yearn for the special experience of seeing a whale, australias east coast is.
Hervey bay whale watch quick cat ii visit fraser coast. Hervey bay is known as the whale watching capital of the world, so it is high up on the leader board as being one of the best whale watching destinations in the state. Outside of whale season freedom iii is available for mother shipping charters. The start of the 2017 hervey bay whale season has certainly kicked off with a bang for. Spirit of hervey bay for the best value whale watch cruises in hervey bay. Whalewatching tours operate out of hervey bay every day weather permitting during the annual migrations between late july and early november. Enjoy a morning whale watch cruise aboard quick cat ii. July november is whale watching season in beautiful hervey bay, and whale watching operators are running full and half day cruises every day out of the great sandy straits marina until the end of october operators are reporting their best seasons on record with unbelievable daily close encounters stunning visitors and locals alike. The whales you see enmass on the fraser coast are humpback whales and they can migrate over 5,000 km each year from the antarctic into tropical waters to mate and give birth to their young.
With several operators in our whale fleet holding special ecocertified permits, guests now have the chance to truly see eyetoeye with humpback whales under. I arrived in hervey bay not long after the whales, so of course the first. It makes sense to take your family holiday cues from a mammal with a brain at least seven times bigger than your own, which is why whale watching in hervey bay has officially been recognised as one of the worlds best ways to witness this heartstopping phenomenon holiday like a humpback with a family migration to the warm waters of official whale heritage site hervey bay next winter, and. Hervey bay also boasts kilometres of beaches that are fantastic for swimming, sailing, fishing, diving, sea kayaking, and waterskiing. Whale watching in hervey bay during the annual migration, its whales galore in hervey bay. The local economy relies on tourism which is based. All hervey bay whale watching operators guarantee sightings or a free ticket for another cruise from july 28th to october 14th, with plentiful whales in the bay from the start of august. After 30 years of running and operating hervey bay whale watch they sold the business to the peaker family long time friends in 2017. Hervey bay whale watching emeraldene inns hervey bay blog. Best whale watching tour in hervey bay everything you need to. The humpback whale season in hervey bay is from mid july to early november. Long day 7 hours tick close up whale interactions without sailing right up to them tick all in a good day out on a clean and tidy boat with friendly crew, good areas to view whales, informative. Freedom whale watch hervey bay 2020 all you need to. Baby whales show off, whales mug our boat, blue oceans, perfect weather, a room with a view, mouthwatering food and tropical cocktails on the harbour equals a fantastic weekend of.
Sightings are guaranteed from august to the end of october you get a free return. Humpback whales have well and truly arrived on the fraser coast. In 2017, hervey bay commenced our whale immersion program, one of few places across australia where guests have the unique opportunity to get just that much closer to these gentle giants. We heard from guests at the tourist park where we worked that august is the best time to go.
Hervey bay and the fraser coast is now recognised as the whale watching capital of the world, where from july till. Securing the future of swimming with whales tours is also a fitting way to mark the 30th. Baby whales show off, whales mug our boat, blue oceans, perfect weather, a room with a view, mouthwatering food and tropical cocktails on the harbour equals a fantastic weekend of whale watching in hervey bay. By late october there are fewer whales in the bay and operators end whale watching on the 31st of october. Aug 29, 2017 hervey bay is well known as the whale watching capital of the world as the humpbacks stop to rest and play on their annual migration, however onceinalifetime immersive experience with these. The crew are very friendly and welcoming, the boat is spacious and clean, the food is fantastic and plentiful, the weather was perfect and most importantly we saw plenty of whales and dolphins. The whale watching season in hervey bay runs from july november. More than 7,000 whales holiday in the fraser coast on their 5,000km migration from antarctica to teach their baby calves sweet skills like breaching, spy hopping, tummy flashes and plenty of other survival tools. Offering halfday whale watching cruises morning and afternoon during the whale season, which runs from mid july to the end of october.
Experience stunning hervey bay whale watching aboard the spirit of hervey bay, the largest vessel in the area with the largest viewing area of any other boat with 6 viewing decks to choose from, an underwater viewing room, a hydrophone and an accredited commentary during the journey, youll have every opportunity to watch and learn about these magnificent creatures and then tell everyone. The hervey bay whale watching season runs from late july to the end of october. Whale watching on the gold coast if youd rather keep your feet on the ground but still yearn for the special experience of seeing a whale, australias east coast is the best place to spot whales from the beach. A couple of years ago, the whale and seafood festivals hervey bay ocean festival in 2017 is an event to celebrate humpback whales on the fraser coast in queensland. Set sail on our unforgettable hervey bay whale watching tours. Watch they sold the business to the peaker family long time friends in 2017. All morning cruises allow you to enjoy tea and coffee, a light breakfast and morning tea for you to indulge while taking in the breath taking views of fraser island, hervey bays beautiful waters and of course our majestic humpback whales.
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