Just 3 weeks left of the 2012 whale watch season and what a fabulous year it has been for friendly whales, happy guests and fine weather(at least up until the School Holidays). The end of the season is drawing near quickly but the whales are still thick out there and the mum’s and calves have…
The whale watching in August has been exceptional. Perfect weather conditions, friendly humpback whales and many passengers from all over the world has made for fantastic August whale watching. Today we encountered the following behaviours: At one time we could count five pods within 500 metres of the boat. Close encounters of whales circling the…
The huge number of humpback whales entering Hervey Bay has made for amazing whale watching experiences. 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. Saturday’s Blessing of the Fleet ceremony went…
Freedom III moved into her new berth today ready for the first whale watching on the Fraser Coast for the 2012 season on Saturday 21st July. It’s not such a long walk along the jetty as we are just near the marina office. Barry our very knowledgable and well loved skipper is in town and…
What a surprise we had today to open the mail and find a Certificate of Excellence 2012 for achieving a customer rating of 5.0. We will proudly display the certificate and window sticker for all to see when we start the new whale watch season just 3 weeks from today! This great Tripadvisor recognition is…
Whale watching in Hervey Bay, Queensland does not start until the humpback whales begin there return journey to Antarctica. When they travel north they normally swim on the eastern side of Fraser Island as the Great Sandy Straits are too shallow for them to traverse. They continue on to the Great Barrier Reef to mate…
Preparations for whale watching 2012 are well under way with marketing campaigns due to start on June 1. Harvey and the Humpbacks are already on the move north from the Antarctic and the numbers of whales look set to increase again this year. Our new brochures are at the printers and we are currently installing…