We were surprised to encounter a lone humpback whale inside Hervey Bay on Saturday 15th June while on an afternoon/evening fishing charter. This is a whole month before we officially start whale watching season on the 20th July. Our fishing passengers sighted the whale as we were travelling north towards Southern Arch cliff on Fraser…
DetailsWe have had 3 very good fishing charters over the last 2 months. the Last one with some of the local gurus/ guides and their clients. Check out the pics on Facebook. The fishermen on this last trip had lots of Catch and Release but a few fish kept for some very tasty feeds for…
DetailsSince the end of Whale Season we have started running Summer Cruises out of Hervey Bay and via Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island. Everyone has enjoyed their time aboard Freedom III. The Morning Adventure Cruise has had many families sharing some fun and adventure in the sheltered waters of Hervey Bay. Boom-netting, snorkelling and swimming…
DetailsJust 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsFreedom 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…
DetailsWhat 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…
DetailsWhale 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…
DetailsPreparations 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…
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