Amazing whale watching in hervey bay freedom whale watch. Book your hervey bay whale watch here find a whale tour. Experience australias best whale watching encounters, departing twice daily. Skipper brian and the hervey bay whale watch leave kingfisher bay resort at fraser island daily during whale watching season 1 august to 31 october. The huge number of humpback whales entering hervey bay has made for amazing whale watching experiences. 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. Step aboard the spirit of hervey bay for an unforgettable 12 day cruise that takes you past the picturesque white sand beaches of fraser island and right into a sanctuary of mighty and majestic humpback whales. Whale watch cruise kingfisher bay resort fraser island. The best time whale watching experiences are between august and late september. Begin your day at great sandy strait marina and hop on the 58foot catamaran to start your premium whale watching tour. During the annual migration, its whales galore in hervey bay. The guaranteed experience of a lifetime, aboard whalesong is only available to a fortunate few.
Hervey bay, harvey bay,travel and tours info, queensland. Captained and crewed by our experienced team with many years of local whale watch experience youre in for a great day. From full day whale watching freedom iii hervey bay. Hervey bay whale watching emeraldene inns hervey bay blog. 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 season runs from late july to early november and thats when you need to be here to view get up close and personal to the most magnificent creatures on the planet. Whale watching tours and dolphin watching tours across hervey bay and fraser island. When is the best time for whale watching in hervey bay.
What a wonderful way to see maryborough an the surrounding areas. Hervey bays premium midsized, modern, environmentally friendly and multifunctional boat, providing unforgettable experiences in hervey bay all year round. There are plenty of whalewatching cruises to pick from. The humpbacks of hervey bay are also the most active, playful and inquisitive whales found anywhere in the world. Hervey bay isnt called the whale watch capital of the world for nothing. They are very friendly and chatty and really try their best to give you the best experience possible on the day. Best whale watching tour in hervey bay everything you need to. Brian and jill perry began commercial whale watching in australia back in 1987 in the calm, pristine waters of hervey bay. The whale watching season hervey bay begins in midjuly and lasts until midnovember.
The best time to experience whale watching in hervey bay is from august to the end of october. Amazing whale watch footage with whales singing right next to the boat. The whale watching season in hervey bay runs from july november. Whale watching in hervey bay has become an important attraction for tourists and naturalists.
Whale watching in hervey bay is one of my favourite things to do. Hervey bays premium midsized whale watching and cruise boat, with a strong focus on ecological practices, sustainability, education and fun. What is the season for whale watching in hervey bay. Whale muggings are common, when one or more of these curious creatures approaches and stays close to the boat for an extended period of time. Wonderfully calm weather over the last week has resulted in excellent conditions for whale watchers who have come from all over the world to encounter our majestic, playful, curiously friendly humpback whales. When i went to tropical queensland in june i went on a reef sprinter boat that. Whale watching tours hervey bay is an absolutely globally unique location for humpback whales geographically there is no place like hervey bay on any other humpback migratory path anywhere in the world dr wally franklin whale researcher in hervey bay for 25. The whales start to arrive in july and tours begin in the middle of the month. Whalesong cruises whale watching in hervey bay visit. Whalesong cruises is usually the first boat to launch for the season, and from late june will start whale search. 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. The whale watching season 2015 is here soon and all predictions say it will be the best season ever. After three tours, this is best whale watching tour in hervey bay.
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. Whether you are passionate about whale watching or just want to experience something new on your holiday, we offer a variety of affordable deals and packages that will suit your taste and budget. Australia the best tips for whale watching in australia whaletrips. Its actually a miracle we are able to see humpback whales at all. To mark the start of hervey bay whale season the town hosts an annual festival called hervey bay ocean festival.
Spend the day searching for humpback whales at hervey bay and platypus bay during their annual migration to the antarctic. The whale watch season in hervey bay is from mid july mid october. Whale watching is a popular pastime in australia, whether from the land or on a whale watching tour. Whalesong cruises hervey bay whale watching hervey bay. The season for whale watching is typically between june and november each year. Compare and book all hervey bay whale watch tours with the local specialists. This small town in queensland is widely regarded as the best destination to see humpback whales because the whales stay here for an extended period. Best still, hervey bay is an easy drive north of brisbane about 3.
Whale watching in hervey bay deals and tips for the 2020 season. Blue dolphin marine tours whale watching hervey bay. Freedom whale watch hervey bay 2020 all you need to. While the whales are a little sparse early in the season you are guaranteed to see some dolphins and also enjoy the day out on the water. Whale season finished so we decided to do the mary river cruise. There are so many whales in the bay making it almost a certain youll get great sightings. Spirit of hervey bay offers unbelievable whale watching tours that get you up close and personal with the worlds most magnificent creatures. Theres a reason fraser island is regarded as australias number one whalewatching destination. Hervey bay whale watch has been a family run business for over 30 years here in hervey bay, queensland.
Annie chen 3 years ago i had such a great day with the blue dolphin crew. Whalewatching tours operate out of hervey bay every day weather permitting during the annual migrations between late july and early november. Pacific whale foundation australia whalewatch in hervey bay. Compare whale watch tours whale watch tour bookings. Hervey bay whale watching whale watch tour bookings. Hervey bay whale watching sailing cruise experience oz. Lady elliot island and whale watching in season late july to early november we are wanting.
Hervey bay is the place to go to see the magnificent humpback whales come out to play. Humpback whales in hervey bay this season hervey bay. If you havent seen a humpback whale up close, go to hervey bay this season. This can commence shortly prior to the month of june and the season has been known to extend beyond november. Fraser island tours whale watching, cruises, 4x4 tours. For the traveller, we give you one easy reference point for all of your extensive itinerary planning, including accommodation, tours and cruises, dive trips and car rentals this service is free with no hidden fees or handling charges. Most tours will operate from the end of august until the end of october since the first 2 weeks of the season are known as whale searching. In 1987 several local fishing boat operators noticed that the recovering humpback whale population, in the area, was staying in hervey bay for several days and they were becoming inquisitive about the boats in the area.
Our hervey bay whale watching tours are certainly a fantastic experience so. Download our whale watch brochure for more information about us and the tour. Hervey bay whale watching deals 2020 experience oz. The best time to see the humpback whales in hervey bay is midjuly to midnovember. Heres everything you need to know and the best time to see the whales. During winter in australia, hump back whales migrate up the east coast from antarctica on their annual migration spending an extended time in hervey bay. Scan the seas for a flash or a splash, signalling the start of your aweinspiring experience. Whether you want to commit to a half day, or full day whale watching tour, the range of. Whales hervey bay whale heritage site visit fraser coast. The whalewatching capital of australia, hervey bay, is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november.
Our voyage was the first to spot a calf for the season. Hervey bay whale watching in queensland, australia is now known internationally as the whale watching capital of the world. What everyone ought to know about whale watching hervey bay. Tripadvisor hervey bay premium whale watching cruise. Accredited in 2019 as the worlds first whale heritage site, hervey bay is recognised as one of the best places on the planet to see humpback whales up close, with a fleet of specially designed vessels offering ecocertified, intimate encounters during the annual season between july and november. By late october there are fewer whales in the bay and operators end whale watching on the 31st of october. Hervey bay is known as the whale watching capital of the world. Hervey bay whale watch quickcat ii, hervey bay, queensland. Just some of the reasons you should whale watch with us. Full day whale watching freedom iii hervey bay epic. The east coast of australia is like a highway for the humpback whale migration which sees the whales travel from the cold waters of the arctic, north to the warmer waters off australias north coasts. The hervey bay whale watching season begins on the 19th of july with whalesong beginning their season with a whalesearch from the 7th of july. A visit to hervey bay is not complete without witnessing migratory whales playfully salute with their flippers and nurture their young calves in the calm protected waters from july to october every year. While whales can be seen during july, this is often referred to as whale spotting season and your chances of seeing a whale or pod of whales is lower.
Although to make it worthwhile, wed recommend you take a long weekend and add a day trip to fraser island to your whale watching adventure. So, depending on the area, the main season for whale watching. Hervey bay whale watching qld australia holiday in. Great value packages and deals available this whale watching season. Based in hervey bay, fraser island tours are a dedicated team that aims to consistently provide you with great value tours and accommodation. The whale watching season in hervey bay is from august to early november every year. Here they calve and raise their young before returning south. Heres a guide of things to do, stay, eat and see in hervey bay. Ive been to 29 countries and done over 100 day trips and this hervey bay whale watching tour is the best one i have ever done. This is the only place in the world where whales stop and take time to play, giving you the closest encounters possible so close you can look the gentle gaints. Next level whale watching swim with the humpbacks at.
Start exploring by downloading the fraser coast holiday planner. Whale watching season hervey bay, australia passport and. 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 is to whales what hotel california is to its guests in that famous. The ocean and whaleplayground was no longer our own as another boat started to head out, so it was time for us to head in. We were very lucky to have a very calm day and also see the whales doing pretty much everything we had hoped for acrobatics from afar, singing from right under the boat. Whale watching season starts late july and ends november each year many humpback whales arrive in hervey bay from late july and remain until november when they begin their return to the southern ocean. Located only 3hrs north of brisbane, this quiet seaside town becomes the centre of the whale watching activity for three and a half months each year. 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. The humpbacks arent just passing by each august through october theyre taking time out in the calm, sheltered waters off our western bay to socialise, have some fun, learn some essential life skills and nurture their young for whale watchers it really is a case of whos watching whom on these. During the season, thousands of majestic humpbacks visit the calm protected waters of the bay for their annual holiday, and allow guests the. Does anyone know if humpback whales have arrived in hervey bay in large numbers this season. You will never forget the experience when a huge whale looks you in the eye. From booking to returning to the harbour with mile wide grins hervey bay dive centre delivered 100%we had a fantastic afternoon aboard utopia with the this fabulous crew being all informative.
Hervey bay has often been called the jewel in queenslands crown. Whale watching hervey bay the ultimate guide to choosing a tour. Ive read some reports mentioning a couple of whales that arrived already but that is all. Set sail on our unforgettable hervey bay whale watching tours. As your whale watching specialists, whalesong cruises offers experiences youll rave. It was the first wet whale day of the season but the whales dont seem to mind thanks for choosing freedom iii and we look forward to that return visit.