There is plenty of time to witness close encounters and stunning behaviors of the majestic humpback whales whilst in the shelter of fraser island. After the 19th of july the hervey bay whale numbers steadily grow with the peak time being midaugust to mid october. Book your tour at the same time as you book the accommodation to secure a spot on the day and tour that you want. 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.
Great day out whalesong cruises, urangan traveller. Hervey bay whale watching tours and packages there is nothing quite like coming up close and personal to one of the oceans most majestic animals. Nicolas berichtet in unserem blog uber seine erfahrungen beim wale beobachten in. This might be a full day experience, but you wont confined to the boat for all 9 hours. The best time to experience whale watching in hervey bay is from august to the end of october. After 30 years of running and operating hervey bay whale watch they sold the business to the peaker family long time friends in 2017. Understanding whale migrations and their significance for marine conservation. At this time the whale watching hervey bay vessels see whales pretty much every day but they do have a guarantee just in case where you receive a free recruise. 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 festival spans the entire whale watching season with several events, cruises, concerts and tours conducted throughout the city. Commercial whalewatching in hervey bay only began in 1987, but it has expanded dramatically. Next level whale watching swim with the humpbacks at hervey bay.
You will never forget the experience when a huge whale looks you in the eye. Freedom whale watch hervey bay 2020 all you need to know. Hervey bay whale watching qld australia holiday in hervey. 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. July 2018, we launched a swimwithwhales impact study to collect scientific data on. Enjoy the majestic migration of humpback whales on this whale watching cruise from hervey bay. Commercial whale watching in hervey bay only began in 1987, but it has expanded dramatically. Hervey bay, queensland, australia monthly weather accuweather. Cruise the calm waters of the great sandy strait exploring the remote west coast of world heritage listed fraser island and the pristine pelican bank. Hervey bay whale research project southern cross university. 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. To view or download the be whale aware guidelines for australia, please. Which tour depends on a lot of things about what you like, how long you have and when you are going.
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. 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. The spirit of hervey bay offers the experience of a lifetime with unforgettable whale watching tours off the beaches of fraser island. Compare whale watch tours whale watch tour bookings. Before any tour, catch a super brekkie, lunch or coffee at cafe balaena or any of these hervey bay hotspots. Full day whale watching freedom iii hervey bay epic. The spirit is a very fast boat which allows them to spend the most time with the whales, less time travelling. Australia the best tips for whale watching in australia whaletrips.
This premium tour includes morning tea, a buffet lunch, and an afternoon tea with fruits and cheeses. Whale watching in hervey bay, 31 july 2016 youtube. Amazing whale watch footage with whales singing right next to the boat. Whale watching in hervey bay hervey bay eco marine tours. Hervey bay is a stunning marine sanctuary used by the whales as a regular stop on their annual migration to antartica, and we are known as the whale capital of the world. Humpback whales return to these waters each year so. Maximum 49 passengers, includes freshly baked morning tea, tropical buffet lunch and fruit and cheese platter on the way home. 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. Your morning tour focuses on discovering the abundant marine life, such as the resident bottlenose dolphins, australian humpback dolphins, dugongs and turtles. Hervey bay sailing, snorkelling trip with kids oct 19, 2019. Reward yourself with this premium whale watching tour departing hervey bay onboard the freedom iii. Hervey bay whale watching qld australia holiday in. Whalesong cruises hervey bay, queenslands premium midsized, modern, environmentally friendly and multifunctional boat, providing unforgettable touring experiences all year round.
Our research in australia began in hervey bay in 1984 when pacific whale. Sep 25, 2016 whale watching in hervey bay during the annual migration, its whales galore in hervey bay. Whale watching is a popular pastime in australia, whether from the land or on a whale watching tour. Hervey bay is about a 4 hour drive north of brisbane on the fraser coast and from july through to october each year its whale season. Freedom iii offers a fantastic day out to see the amazing humpback whales in their natural environment. Nala unveiled for hervey bay fraser coast chronicle. Whale watching hervey bay whalesong cruises hervey bay. Mar 22, 2012 amazing whale watch footage with whales singing right next to the boat. The department of environment and heritage regulates the activity closely. The highlight of this tour is that you get to spend time off the boat exploring the west side of fraser island and enjoying other activities in addition to watching whales perfect for those who want to get more out of their day. Pacific whale foundation australia protecting the ocean. The whale watching capital of australia, hervey bay, is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november. Given the calm waters of platypus bay, theres no better place in australia for whale watching and swimming with whales than hervey bay.
Tasman venture remote fraser island and whale watching. Get the monthly weather forecast for hervey bay, queensland, australia, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. The hervey bay whale watching season runs from late july to the end of october. Whale watching tours, hervey bay see the majestic humpback. Scan the seas for a flash or a splash, signalling the start of your aweinspiring experience. Best whale watching tour in hervey bay everything you need to. Join us for an informative, all inclusive cruise and get up close and personal with these majestic creatures as we take a full day whale watching trip hervey bay. In october and november, they travel back south, making hervey bay, gold coast, byron bay and coffs harbour the best places to watch them.
The humpbacks of hervey bay are also the most active, playful and inquisitive whales found anywhere in the world. The 2019 world whale conference hosted by fraser coast tourism and events and the world cetacean alliance will be in hervey bay, in queensland, australia the theme for this years conference is journeys that inspire change. We offer the only whalewatch based on over 30 years of whale research in hervey bay. Delegates will hear from speakers, and discuss and share evidence, to better understand how we. By late october there are fewer whales in the bay and operators end whale watching on the 31st of october. Humpback whales visit hervey bay on their southern migration staying. Tasman venture remote fraser island and whale watching from.
Hervey bays premium half day boat only half day cruise with meals included lunch and dinner. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to see the whales around hervey bay and fraser island kgari. The whales surface behaviour including breaching and. Johnno use to fly the spotter plane for brian when he was busy but was keen to join the fun on the water so he started working on the boat with brian in 1987 and qualified as a. Freedom whale watch hervey bay 2020 all you need to. Experience australias best whale watching encounters, departing twice daily. During the season, thousands of majestic humpbacks visit the calm protected waters of the bay for their annual holiday, and allow guests the opportunity to get up close and.
Hervey bay whale watch quickcat ii, hervey bay, queensland. The highlight of this tour is that you get to spend time off the boat exploring the west side of fraser island and enjoying other activities in addition to watching whales perfect for those who want to get more out of their day the tour may be considered too long for some young children. The whalewatching capital of australia, hervey bay, is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november. 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.
The whales you see enmass on the fraser coast are humpback whales and they can migrate over 5,000 km each year from the antarctic into tropical waters to mate and give birth to their young. Listen to informative commentary about the whales and their migration towards the antarctic from your guides. Parents with youngins keen as a bean for a day out at sea should opt for the 34 day tour on the spirit of hervey bay for three very good reasons firstly, a spacious five levels of viewing decks including a large underwater platform means theres plenty of room for your kids to move about in to find the best views. Whales are big in hervey bay, and now hervey bay has the big whale. The whales have been very friendly and the numbers are great. Whale watching hervey bay whale watching in queensland, australia is now known internationally as the whale watching capital of the world. Flying hervey bay to lady elliot and need luggage storage sep 29, 2019. 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. Join us for a magical 4hr whale watch cruise aboard the modern and stable m. The whales visit every year between late july and the end of october.
Watch the gentle giants of the sea spyhop, tail slap and breach. It is great to hear we will have the pleasure of your company agina when you return. Hervey bay is probably the best place in australia for whale watching, the humpback whales stay with us for a long time to teach their calves and play. Here they calve and raise their young before returning south. From full day whale watching freedom iii hervey bay. The whales that visit hervey bay are predominately humpback whales which enter. I would definitely recommend this trip and i will be spending a lot of time downloading pics from a great morning out. 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. 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 in bay this video, filmed by pacific eagle air cam camera drone specialists in california, was shared by fishing southeast qld who wrote it. It makes sense to take your family holiday cues from a mammal with a brain at least seven times bigger than your own, which is why whale watching in hervey bay has officially been recognised as one of the worlds best ways to witness this heartstopping phenomenon holiday like a humpback with a family migration to the warm waters of official whale heritage site hervey bay next winter, and. The 22tonne sculpture of nala was unveiled by fraser coast mayor gerard oconnell on the corner of main st and old. The annual festival is the highlight of hervey bay events and tourism. The best time to go is last 2 weeks august, first 2 weeks sep, but anytime in august, sep is awesome.
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. Whalesong cruises is usually the first boat to launch for the season, and from late june will start whale search dolphin watch cruises. Sep 30, 2014 hervey bay, whale watching and fraser island needs to be on every ones to do list. One of the best whale watching locations is hervey bay, staying for a few months during their long migration along the queensland coast.
Mr short said after he saw migaloo in hervey bay, another 17 boats rushed to see the white whale and could have discouraged him from every returning to. The vessel is a stable 58 foot catamaran previously owned by world renowned documentary maker ben cropp. 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. Will do a morning whale watching cruise and also fraser island day trip but am also. Captained and crewed by our experienced team with many years of local whale watch experience youre in for a great day. Thousands of humpback whales visit hervey bay, known as the the whale watch capital of the world, which sits between fraser island and the mainland each season. 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. Hervey bay boasts some of the best whale watching in the world from july to november. The whale watching season in hervey bay runs from july november. The trip was at the end of the season, however, we saw plenty of whales, mostly with calves. Hervey bay premium whale watching cruise we took the six hour trip that included morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. About freedom whale watch freedom iii is a comfortable 58ft power catamaran which operates.
Aug 01, 2016 a day out on the spirit of hervey bay. Spirit of hervey bay whale watching cruises tour queensland. 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. After 30 years hervey bay whale watch was sold to friends the peaker family. Welcome to the 2019 world whale conference 8 11th october, 2019. Opportunity to head out whale watching with the hervey bay fleet. Whale watching half day trip aboard quickcat ii hervey bay. Next level whale watching swim with the humpbacks at. Maximum 49 passengers, includes freshly baked morning tea, tropical buffet lunch and fruit and cheese platter on the. On the northward migration that peaks during june and july, humpback whales do not enter hervey bay. Events and festivals in hervey bay hervey bay whale festival july october. Hervey bay whale watching emeraldene inns hervey bay blog.
Promoting sustainable whale and dolphin tourism for tourists and local communities. Nice, not too pricy accommodations in hervey bay for 1 night dec 09, 2019. We love sharing the experience with all our visitors. Educational, fun and inspirational are just some of words to describe a cruise with whalesong. The whales start to arrive in july and tours begin in the middle of the month. 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. The 2019 world whale conference, 811 october 2019, hosted in hervey bay, australia, will focus on the theme of journeys that inspire change. Spirit of hervey bay for the best value whale watch cruises in hervey bay. Whale watching in hervey bay during the annual migration, its whales galore in hervey bay. Humpback whales visit hervey bay on their southern migration staying in the. Try mantra hervey bay, overlooking the urangan boat harbour and right amongst all the marina action as far as whale watching tour boats, dolphin watching, sunset cruises, and boat charters goes.