Taxi driver was on time and helped get our luggage into and out of the car. Tripadvisor whalesong cruises hervey bay whale watching. Jul 17, 2017 whale watching in hervey bay is one of my favourite things to do. So many big fish mammals, actually in a small pond makes the likelihood of sightings almost certain. Often called the whale watch capital of the world, several geographical and physical conditions align to present optimal conditions for humans and whales to interact. Prior to the conference, hervey bays mayor took representatives of japan on a personal tour of the whale watching industry in hervey bay. The whalewatching capital of australia, hervey bay, is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november. The whale watching season 2015 is here soon and all predictions say it will be the best season ever. From june to november you can see majestic humpback whales up close and personal in their natural playground.
The best hervey bay whale watching cruises drop bear adventures. During their stay, the waters come alive with whales breaching, pectoral slapping, spy hopping and interactive social behaviour, treating our guests to unforgettable encounters with these beautiful giants of the sea. When spotting this whale, people often think of the story of moby dick because of its resemblance. Make a booking now by calling us on 0467 075 796 or click the number or link above to call now and place a booking. The entire team at whalesong, from the office staff to the bus driver, from the crew to the skipper, all strive to give the best guest experience possible. Because the morning tour goes via kingfisher bay resort, guests have the option to add lunch at the resort and spend the afternoon there before returning back to hervey bay. Hey im just enquiring if anybody can tell me if any whale watching tours operate from hervey bay in early november.
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. Many many whales are heading our way and they will stay and play in hervey bay. Whales hervey bay whale heritage site visit fraser coast. Hervey bay is a preferred area for yearlings and subadults, followed by mature females in. For whale watching in hervey bay, choose from one of our many packages. Do you have an up and coming event or party that you know you will need drivers for. Welcome to drink driver s hervey bay, a small local business that has been servicing the fraser coast and the wide bay area for the last 11 years. They boast the best coffee in hervey bay i dont drink it, so someone else will have to test it for me one day and has won awards for best eatery a few years in a row. 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. Jump on a catamaran, a boat, a cruise or a sailing boat, there are many different whale watching tours to choose from.
Swimming with whales exclusive to quick cat ii boat h olding on to the rear of the boat, get up close and personal with the humpback whales of hervey bay. One of the best whale watching tours in queensland, this cruise will get you up close to some of the. Quick cat ii whale watch from hervey bay whalefree. People flock to hervey bay every whale season, which starts late july and. Hes the skipper on ocean defender, and has been working for seven years on whalewatching vessels all over australia. Book online today or call us to discuss your tour booking requirements. You will see many of fraser islands top sights including lake mckenzie, 75 mile beach, central station and more. Sep 25, 2016 during the annual migration, its whales galore in hervey bay. Now that is what makes hervey bay a unique whale watch destination. Scan the seas for a flash or a splash, signalling the start of your aweinspiring experience. Hervey bay is one of the most beautiful spots on the subtropical queensland coast. There are several whale watching tours to choose from but if you have a passion for ecotourism and marine life, then the pacific whale foundation whale watch cruise is the one to pick.
Full day july october 2020 with over 35 years experience in the field, we offer one of the most comprehensive hervey bay whale watching tours in queensland. Blue dolphin marine tours whale watching hervey bay. All hervey bay whale watching operators guarantee sightings or a free ticket for another cruise from july 28th to october 14th. Hervey bay is an incredible place to enjoy whale watching. Blue dolphin marine tours jodie lynch said they had also experienced many muggings by friendly whales. Sightings are guaranteed from august to the end of october you get a free return trip if the whales dont show. Hervey bay is recognised as one of the best destinations in the world to watch, experience and interact with whales. Compare and book all hervey bay whale watch tours with the local specialists. 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. Hervey bay whale watch has been a family run business for over 30 years here in hervey bay, queensland.
Sep 30, 2014 hervey bay, whale watching and fraser island needs to be on every ones to do list. The orrca trains individuals in preparation for the whalewatching season for marine mammal rescue. We will be there on the 1st november but it seems they all finish in october. 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. If you can plan your visit to hervey bay during the hervey bay whale festival, you wont be disappointed. The calm safe waters of platypus bay, off the northwestern coast of fraser island in the hervey bay marine park, have become known world wide as a prime. Hervey bay on queenslands fraser coast is playground for humpback whales hervey bay is a globally unique location for humpbacks, says wally. Rangers keeping close eye on killer whale pod fraser coast. Whales spotted at hervey bay the sydney morning herald. Scott whitcombe was born in auckland, new zealand but grew up in hervey bay. Hervey bay is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november.
Book your hervey bay whale watch here find a whale tour. About freedom whale watch freedom iii is a comfortable 58ft power catamaran which operates. Although its the end of the season and there arent many whales around, well make sure you still have a wonderful time with us. 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. Hervey bay, whale watching and fraser island needs to be on every ones to do list. Whalewatching tours operate out of hervey bay every day weather permitting during the annual migrations between late july and early november. Drink drivers hervey bay getting you and your car home. Sperm whale the largest of the toothed whale species.
Car seat headrest drunk driverskiller whales youtube. If youre driving, make regular stops to drink in the scenery, as the entire fraser coast is around 180km approx. Whale watching tours and dolphin watching tours across hervey bay and fraser island. Located at the same place as the water sports is a cafe, so you can eat and drink before or after your adventures. In october 2019, during the world whale conference, hervey bay was crowned the worlds first whale heritage site by the world cetacean alliance this means that hervey bay is recognized as one of the best destinations globally for responsible dolphin and whale watching, each of our operators obtaining advanced ecocertification to conduct such practices. With years of local knowledge and experience, drink driver s friendly team can pick you up in your car and drop you and your car to practically anywhere in fraser coast area. Held over a week at the start of august, the hervey bay whale festival celebrates the return of the whales. Whale watching hervey bay boat cruise fraser whale song.
Jun, 2016 hervey bay is an incredible place to enjoy whale watching. Food and drink the dock hervey bay visit fraser coast. 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. 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. During whale season, thousands of humpback whales make this calm, protected and relatively small area a popular stopover on their journey to antarctica. Hervey bay is widely regarded as the best place to watch humpback whales in the world.
As your whale watching specialists, whalesong cruises offers experiences you and your loved ones will rave about for a lifetime. The 10 best things to do in hervey bay 2020 with photos. Whale breaching in waters off the queensland coast abc news. Experience australias best whale watching encounters, departing twice daily. Whale watching in hervey bay is one of my favourite things to do. Whale watching tours, hervey bay see the majestic humpback.
Of all the things to do in hervey bay, the whale watching capital of the world, seeing the humpback whales in their natural habitat on the humpback highway is not to be missed. What makes hervey bay absolutely unique worldwide is that there is no stopping place like it in the other major humpback corridors, wally says. Hervey bays whales also tend to stay a while, 10 days on average. These whales have huge heads which are up to a third of its overall body length with the heaviest brain in the animal kingdom of up to 9kg. Captained and crewed by our experienced team with many years of local whale watch experience youre in for a great day. By july 15th there is roughly a 50% chance of sighting whales, and historically from july 24th you are almost certain of seeing whales.
Brian and jill perry began commercial whale watching in australia back in 1987 in the calm, pristine waters of hervey bay. Freedom whale watch hervey bay 2020 all you need to know. Hervey bay is known as the whale watching capital of the world. The first of the,000 whales expected to migrate south along australias east coast are making their way off hervey bay. Today, tourism fraser coast said that the first whales had been spotted. Hervey bay whale watching emeraldene inns hervey bay blog.
Join them in hervey bay, known as australias premier whale watching city, where you can take a tour, visit heritage listed fraser island, go boating, fishing or waterskiing or simply soak up the sun and enjoy the great facilities ingenia holidays hervey bay has to offer. He was subsequently charged with driving over the general alcohol limit and is due to appear in the hervey bay magistrates court on february. The best time to view the whales during the whale watching season is in the water. Find and book all whale watching tours available in hervey bay. Highlights include a jazz festival, the blessing of the fleet and a street parade. Scott holds certificates in tourism and marine studies, as well as his master 5 and master engine driver 2.
Join us aboard a comfortable multi awardwinning sailing vessel, taking you right to the spot where the whales are performing. Please note this unique experience is subject to weather. Hervey bay drink driving lawyers affordable solicitors. Whale watching tours hervey bay, fraser island, queensland. Watch the gentle giants of the sea spyhop, tail slap and breach. Group size up to 90 guests with 4 in the water at a time.
Jul 15, 2010 the first of the,000 whales expected to migrate south along australias east coast are making their way off hervey bay. During the annual migration, its whales galore in hervey bay. The magical experience of whale watching has grown in popularity over the last decade and whale watch tours have popped up across australia. He is due to appear in the maryborough magistrates court on september 4, charged with high range drink driving. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon 508,315 views. High range drink drivers, hervey bay and maryborough maryborough. Its a shallow, sheltered, warm protected bay the perfect place for whales to aggregate and socialise.
The 1 day premium fraser island tour is the best way to see fraser island for those wanting a day tour with a small number of passengers. Although its the end of the season and there arent many whales around. As a result the male driver registered over the limit and was subsequently charged with drink driving and he is due to appear in hervey bay. Hervey bay taxi service 2020 all you need to know before you. Hervey bay is blessed with being the favourite stopover for humpback whales migrating between their main feeding grounds in the antarctic and breeding grounds of the barrier reef.
Let the humpback whales amaze you with their close encounters and spectacular breaching. Whether it be up close and personal encounters with humpback whales, exploring a remote west coast beach of world heritagelisted kgari fraser island, relaxing on a sunset cruise being pampered with canapes and your favourite drink in hand, whalesong provides the. There are so many whales in the bay making it almost a certain youll get great sightings. The police have been trying to crack down on this, as well as drinkdriving so be. Pacific whale foundation australia whalewatch in hervey bay. Mantra hervey bay, fraser coast, is situated on the waterfront of urangan marina where migrating humpback whales and their newborns frolic. 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 was shot in hervey bay. Experienced and affordable drink driving lawyers in hervey bay, qld.
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