From june to november you can see majestic humpback whales up close and personal in their natural playground. Whale watching has become a mustdo experience for many travellers, with some 80,000 keen spectators and now, swimmers jumping aboard vessels from fraser island and hervey bay each year. As australias longest established whale watch company, half day hervey bay whale watch is sure to take you on an exciting adventure. Rainbow beach cooloola coast community news february 2014. Transfers from your accommodation, gourmet morning tea, tasty afternoon tea and a delicious buffet lunch are all included in this fabulous day out with the whales, so you dont have to worry about a thing. Rainbow beach community news august 2017 by coastal. They stop and hang around giving whale watchers the best experience of any queensland location. Best whale watching cruises and hervey bay whale watching tours. Watching whales in their natural habitat is a pleasing thing for the mind. Whalesong cruises is the only half day whale watch boat tour in hervey bay to include meals, representing. Hotel accommodations and daily buffet breakfast included. 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. With our whale tours and packages based around the activities of one of the larger species, the humpback whale, we treat passengers to an experience unlike any other.
On day 1, travel to the departure point in hervey bay where youll take the 50 minute ferry to kingfisher bay resort and spa. Our half day morning whale watch cruise departs daily from the hervey bay marina and provides passengers with a tranquil cruise through the great sandy strait, past rugged untouched islands before travelling along the remote pristine western side of world heritage listed fraser island view the abundant marine life swimming in the crystal clear waters of the. We have 7 whale watching boats departing hervey bay daily from mid july. Amazing whale watch footage with whales singing right next to the boat.
Get more out of your wildlife encounter with experienced staff to guide you, and hear a detailed commentary about whales and their marine environment. Join us aboard a comfortable multi awardwinning sailing vessel, taking you right to the spot where the whales are performing. The next day, wake up bright and early for the half day whale watching tour. Unforgettable halfday whalewatching tour in hervey bay. Spirit of hervey bay see the whales on this half day whale. As your whale watching specialists, the locally owned and familyrun, whalesong cruises offers experiences you and your loved ones will rave about for a lifetime. The whale watching capital of australia, hervey bay, is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november. Whale watching advice in hervey bay hervey bay forum. Spirit of hervey bay whale watching cruises tour queensland. We also have whale watching packages with a cruise inlcuding accommodation and combined tours such as fraser island day tours. Compare whale watch tours whale watch tour bookings.
Watch the gentle giants of the sea spyhop, tail slap and breach. Whale of a tail tour hervey bay simes brothers lismore. Whalesong cruises is usually the first boat to launch for the season, and from late june will start whale search dolphin watch cruises. Whale watching in hervey bay deals and tips for the 2020. 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. Whale watching hervey bay half day whale watching trip.
Stop at wild horse mountain lookout for lunch and a 360 view of the pumicestone passage, bribie and moreton islands, and the glasshouse mountains. The hervey bay boat club is a unique group of hospitality and tourism facilities. Compare whale watching companies and cruise options. Whale watching tours hervey bay, fraser island, queensland.
The hervey bay whale watching season runs from late july to the end of october. Enjoy a fantastic day out on the waters of hervey bay to see the amazing humpback whales in their natural environment. Brian and jill perry began commercial whale watching in australia back in 1987 in the calm, pristine waters of hervey bay. Discover majestic whales and other marine wildlife as you cruise hervey bay aboard the luxurious spirit, featuring 5 viewing decks for uninterrupted. Discover fraser island with whale watching and the complete beauty spots tour. Hervey bays premium half day boat only half day cruise with meals included lunch and dinner. Educational, fun and inspirational are just some of words to describe a cruise with whalesong. They were the first in australia to guarantee whale sightings and are still the only company that has its own whale spotter aircraft. For the ultimate experience combine the 1 day fraser island kgari hummer tour with our whale watching or dolphin cruise. The tour boat, quick cat ii, was designed by the passionate owners to cater to this unique experience. Whalesong cruises hervey bay, queenslands premium midsized, modern, environmentally friendly and multifunctional boat, providing unforgettable touring experiences all year round. Gold coast whale watching and hervey bay whale watching being the two main locations for whale watch tours.
This tour combines the quick cats fast, wide bodied super catamaran, with experienced whale watching crew. About freedom whale watch freedom iii is a comfortable 58ft power catamaran which operates. 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. Tour opeators offer whale watch tours departing from gold coast, brisbane and sunshine coast. The spirit of hervey bay offers the experience of a lifetime with unforgettable whale watching tours off the beaches of fraser island. Taking the whale watching tours is something that you never get sick of, because every day and every cruise is different and you never know quite what you. Cannot recommend the remote fraser island tour highly enough we saw a stunningly beautiful part of fraser island, and as a small group had. A great value half day whale watch tour from hervey bay aboard a luxurious fast whale watch vessel, includes morningafternoon tea. Spend the first day settling in check in, explore the resort and relax. Our hervey bay whale watching tour guarantees you a fast, comfortable journey on our luxurious catamaran, giving you more time with the giant humpback whales.
During this time about a thousand humpbacks spend anywhere from a day to. The spirit of hervey bay is your number one half day whale watching vessel. Our family was lucky to be on a half day whale watching tour with hervey bay whale watch, which is. Half day excursions are available that include rods, reels, fishing tackle and bait, along with beverages and even meals. However, i can not find any active website or links on hervey bay tourism sites, so are. A day of breaching, tail slapping, pectoral slapping, belly showing, mugging and spy hopping is all a part of a day s whale watching in he rvey bay. Featuring all whale watching tours departing from hervey bay. Hervey bay whale watch brian and jill perry began commercial whale watching in australia back in 1987 in the calm, pristine waters of hervey bay. The spirit is a very fast boat which allows them to spend the most time with the whales, less time travelling. Is there a better chance early morning or is there no real difference, just luck.
If youre short on time a one day tour is a great way to experience the best that this unique island has to offer. Fraser island whale watching 3 rd night free ex hervey bay. Luxurious half day whale watching departing from redcliffe, brisbane. Tasman ventures halfday whale watching tours depart twice daily from hervey bay, with a tranquil cruise to australias ultimate humpback whale playground. Get more out of your wildlife encounter with experienced staff to guide you, and hear a detailed commentary about whales and their marine. 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. So when visiting hervey bay for business, holiday or just a quick getaway the sunseeker motel is the best place to stay.
Sep 30, 2014 hervey bay, whale watching and fraser island needs to be on every ones to do list. 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. Captained and crewed by our experienced team with many years of local whale watch experience youre in for a great day. With one day fraser island tours departing from hervey bay, rainbow beach, the sunshine coast and even brisbane, you can find and book your fraser island adventure here. Freedom iii is a comfortable 58ft power catamaran which operates. Whether you want to commit to a half day, or full day whale watching tour, the range of whale watching options available in hervey bay is amazing. Hervey bay has 16 kilometres of bike path along the esplanade. Freedom whale watch hervey bay 2020 all you need to. Passengers enjoy a tranquil cruise through the great sandy strait, along the remote pristine western side of world heritage listed fraser island to australias ultimate humpback whale playground. Witness whales, dolphins, turtles, dugongs and birds on.
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. There appears to be a morning trip and an afternoon trip for whalewatching offered by hervey bay whale company. It is considered one of the best spots to observe humpback whales, and their calves, as they migrate along the east coast of australia. Day 2 half day whale watching from 0630 enjoy a relaxing buffet breakfast at the maheno restaurant 0730 transfers from reception to the jetty to meet quickcat 2 humpback whales book their holidays in hervey bay from early august to end of october. Freedom whale watch hervey bay 2020 all you need to know. The spirit of hervey bay offers the experience of a lifetime with unforgettable whale watching tours off the beaches of. Whale watching season in hervey bay is known for spotting humpback whales on their migration from antarctica to the great barrier reef. Tasman ventures half day whale watch encounters depart twice daily from the hervey bay marina. Full day july october 2020 with over 35 years experience in the field, we offer one of the most comprehensive hervey bay whale watching tours in queensland. Fraser island is a must see destination when visiting queensland. Get ready for an experience youll be raving about for the rest of your lifethe passionate, dedicated and multilingual crew on board whalesong will. See the beauty of fraser island, 75 mile beach, the coloured sand cliffs and rainforests growing on sand dunes. The pathways are largely flat so someone with a moderate level of fitness would be able to ride them.
Our half day morning whale watch cruise departs daily from the hervey bay marina and provides passengers with a tranquil cruise through the great sandy strait, past rugged untouched islands before travelling along the remote pristine western side of world heritage listed fraser island view the abundant marine life swimming in the crystal. Rainbow beachtc bay rainbow beach rainbow beach rainbow beach rainbow beach rainbow beach 0428 838 836 0408 738 192 0457 726 388 0412. We did the day trip to fraser island and were so impressed with the whole day friendly staff, lots of activities including kayaking and tubing, good food and a really spacious comfortable boat. Hervey bay whale watching deals 2020 experience oz. Hervey bay whale watching emeraldene inns hervey bay blog. A usual length of time on half day hervey bay fishing charters is five to six hours.
Scan the seas for a flash or a splash, signalling the start of your aweinspiring experience. Mar 22, 2012 amazing whale watch footage with whales singing right next to the boat. Spirit of hervey bay whale watch cruises, hervey bay, qld. There is a variety of tour boats offering morning, afternoon or full day tours. Watch whales dive and play on a whale watching cruise from hervey bay. Hervey bay whale watch has been a family run business for over 30 years here in hervey bay, queensland.
Hervey bay is an incredible place to enjoy whale watching. Next level whale watching swim with the humpbacks at. Sep 25, 2016 whale watching in hervey bay during the annual migration, its whales galore in hervey bay. Spirit of hervey bay whale watch cruises home facebook. Jun, 2016 hervey bay is an incredible place to enjoy whale watching. Set sail on our unforgettable hervey bay whale watching tours. Having whale watched from a fast rigid inflateable in canada, my wife was keen to have a similar experience and our lp guidebook recommeded thats awesome. Bookme, fraser island hervey bay town of 1770, onestop. Hervey bay is regarded as one of the best places to go whale watching. Whale sightings are guaranteed on this smallgroup, halfday cruise with advanced ecoaccreditation. Quick cat ii offers the most popular whale watching trip in australia, the half day trip. Includes sumptuous buffet lunch and guaranteed sightings.
Half day whale watch morning cruise spirit of hervey bay. Best whale watching cruises and hervey bay whale watching. Thats awesome whale watch still about in hervey bay. Rainbow beach cooloola coast community news february 2014 published on jan 31, 2014 full of all the local news for rainbow beach, tin can bay and cooloola cove. From november to june, the sunset cruise is offered alongside a half day dolphin spotting cruise. After 30 years of running and operating hervey bay whale watch they sold the business to the peaker family long time friends in 2017.
Tea, coffee and milo for the kids whale tour price adult. We offer whale watching packages where you can book your room leave your vehicle here and enjoy your whale watching experience. 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. Hervey bay whale watching has become a signature activity for tourists visiting the region, as it is one of the best locations to view the humpback whales on their annual migrations. 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. 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. Whale watching in hervey bay is an extremely popular attraction, both for locals and tourists. Spirit of hervey bay for the best value whale watch cruises in hervey bay. Hervey bay, whale watching and fraser island needs to be on every ones to do list. Hervey bay whale watching tours spirit of hervey bay. Full day fishing charters are also available that usually last 10 hours long.
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