Watch out! Humpback whale calf sightings further South Recent research led by UNSW Sydney has uncovered that humpback whales are giving birth much further south than previously believed, with sightings extending as far as Tasmania and New Zealand’s South Island. So, maybe they will give birth in Hervey Bay, Queensland! We provide 5 star rated…
So, you’ve booked a trip out whale watching? Congratulations, you are in for a real treat! I bet you’re counting down the days! Wouldn’t it be really frustrating if you forgot your camera? Or sunnies!? Ouch, glare central! So, we thought we’d help out a little and put together a short list of important items to…
What an amazing week it has been for Hervey Bay! Killer Whales stranding in the Great Sandy Straits with 3 unfortunately not surviving. Eleven members of the pod are still in Hervey Bay, thankfully in deeper water away from the shallow sand and mud banks down the straits, not far from Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village. Several of…
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…
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…
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…