There are so many whales in the bay making it almost a certain youll get great sightings. Whale watching in hervey bay during the annual migration, its whales galore in hervey bay. The hervey bay whale watching season 2018 is fantastic. Pacific whale foundation australia whalewatch in hervey bay.
We have been busy in the research department adding humpback whales from the 2016 hervey bay field season into our south pacific humpback whale catalog. Great way to whale watch hervey bay whale watch, urangan. Whale watching starts from around may in new south wales and from july in queensland. Whale watching in hervey bay, queensland initially, when i was going to travel up the east coast of australia, it wasnt going to line up with whale season, so i had accepted that i wouldnt get to see then make their way up the coast. To mark the start of hervey bay whale season the town hosts an annual festival called hervey bay ocean festival. Whalesong cruises is usually the first boat to launch for the season, and from late june will start whale search dolphin watch cruises. Where to go whale watching in queensland, australia. So confident are the whale watching operators that youll see the whales, most even offer a moneyback guarantee over the winter period. Spectacular day of whales, whales, whales whalesong. 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.
Holiday with whales whales fraser island whale watching. The bay receives protection from fraser island on the east and the mainland of australia to the south and west, making this a. Courtesy transfer from your hervey bay accommodation, a souvenir whale dvd, onboard wifi, and morning tea and buffet lunch. Whale watching is when observers gather to view these majestic creatures display behavioural stunts and acrobatics. Whale watching in hervey bay, queensland young and undecided. Whale watching and snorkeling hervey bay whale watch. 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.
Hervey bay is the whale watching capital of australia but there are also plenty of opportunities to see whales in their element all along the queensland coast. Hervey bay whale watching emeraldene inns hervey bay blog. Use this guide to find the right whale watching experience for you. Vicki first came to my attention quite a few years ago at a paddle out for the whales ceremony in hervey bay, this event was all about celebrating the whale season and encouraging whale conservation. Hervey bay whale watch has been a family run business for over 30 years here in hervey bay, queensland. Along with adding some new animals, we have already made two matches, which is quite a feat considering that each new photo has to be checked against over 6000 others. 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.
Whale watching season at hervey bay is not done in the open sea but is actually done within the bay, where waters are nice and calm. Call us on 1800 088 511 or enquire here for help choosing the best whale watching tour for you. The whale watching season hervey bay begins in midjuly and lasts until midnovember. Celebrating vicki nevilles 20 th season with the whales. 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. Exciting matches in south pacific catalog pacific whale. Whale watching hervey bay hervey bay whale watching. During whale season, thousands of humpback whales make this calm, protected and relatively small area a popular stopover on their journey to antarctica.
Stay two nights during whale watching season at mantra hervey bay and receive two bottles of wine, a hervey bay souvenir pack and 10 per cent off all whale. Hervey bay is an incredible place to enjoy whale watching. If youre looking to book whale watching tours, its best to go between late august to late october. Each year between august and november guaranteed on their migration south, the majestic humpback whales get caught by fraser island and enter the waters of hervey bay, breaking away from their migration zone. What is the season for whale watching in hervey bay. 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. Hervey bay in queensland australia, sheltered by fraser island to the east, is. Whale watching hervey bay hervey bay whale watching season 2018 duration. Humpback whales book their holidays in hervey bay from august to october. Whale watching season hervey bay lady musgrave island. If you want to watch whales in the wild, no other destination can rival the sheer number and quality of whale encounters youll experience here. They had an awesome time except frances and i got sea sickthat was not fun. Whale watching in hervey bay october 10, 2016 by lauren 1 comment between april and november, humpback whales conduct their annual migration along australias east coast, turning the pacific into the humpback highway. The best time whale watching experiences are between august and late september.
The whale watching season in hervey bay queensland. Hervey bay is delivering another bumper season with close whale watching encounters and the visitor experience of a lifetime, so fraser coast opportunities fco is encouraging residents to roll. Based out of the town of hervey bay, we observe the whales as they migrate along the east coast of australia, traveling south to their antarctic feeding grounds. What everyone ought to know about whale watching hervey bay. Whale watching in the fraser coast hervey bay youtube. Quick cat ii whale watch from hervey bay whalefree. Celebrating vicki nevilles 20th season with the whales. Pacific whale foundations australia research program is off to a great start this year. 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. Brian and jill perry began commercial whale watching in australia back in 1987 in the calm, pristine waters of hervey bay.
Whale watching season in hervey bay sits between july to november. Commercial whale watching in australia began the day brian and jill perry discovered whales in the calm pristine waters of hervey bay on the fraser coast of queensland. Freedom can offer you a fantastic day out on the waters of hervey bay, queensland to see the amazing humpback whales in their natural environment. 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. Since humpbacks tend to swim closer to the shore than most other species, its.
To celebrate the whales arrival, hervey bay hosts a celebration worthy of a whale welcome paddle out for whales just one of the many events under the annual hervey bay whale festival umbrella. Whale watching season starts late july and ends november each year many humpback whales arrive in hervey bay from late july and remain until november when they begin their return to the southern ocean. Hervey bay even hosts an annual ocean festival to mark the beginning of the whale watching season. Compare the whale watching tour schedules below or the whale watching tour features. If youre looking for a whale watching experience that youll talk about for the rest of your life go whale watching hervey bay. The humpback whales swim in from the pacific ocean during breading season to frolic around the waters of hervey bay. The boat, the spirit of hervey bay for those who would like to know, set off at around 1. Whale watching season hervey bay, australia passport and. Whale watching is on my bucket list and i have done it, and if its on yours i want to share my experience and provide suggestions to you so that you can maximize your fun with this once in a life time experience. Hervey bay is the whale watching capital of the world.
Whale watching in hervey bay is one of my favourite things to do. Whales hervey bay whale heritage site visit fraser coast. Whales overtime whalesong cruises, urangan traveller. The bay receives protection from fraser island on the east and the mainland of australia to the south and west, making this a pleasant spot to witness humpback whales in nature. The whale watching capital of the world, hervey bay, is open for business and delivering another bumper season with close encounters and t. From june to november you can see majestic humpback whales up close and personal in. The hervey bay whale watching season runs from late july to the end of october. Field season in australia is underway pacific whale. Here are some scenes from my whale watching tour on 14th september 2016. June 1st is the official start of whale watching season in hervey bay, queensland. Accredited in 2019 as the worlds first whale heritage site, hervey bay is recognised as one of the best places on the planet to see humpback whales up close, with a fleet of specially designed vessels offering ecocertified, intimate encounters during the annual season between july and november. This can be done from the charter boats or the shore in certain regions.
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