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. After 30 years of running and operating hervey bay whale watch they sold the business to the peaker family long time friends in 2017. Each day except thursday community day will begin with a keynote speaker, followed by a. Download our whale watch brochure for more information about us and the tour. We offer the only whalewatch based on over 30 years of whale research 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. 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. Best whale watching tour in hervey bay everything you need to. The whale watching season in hervey bay runs from july november.
Whale festival which marks the beginning of the whale watching season and. Whale watching in hervey bay deals and tips for the 2020 season. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before activity starts. After three tours, this is best whale watching tour in hervey bay. 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 best time whale watching experiences are between august and late september. After the 19th of july the hervey bay whale numbers. Hervey bay is well known as the whale watching capital of the world as the humpbacks stop to rest and play on their annual migration, however onceinalifetime immersive experience with these. Book online today or call us to discuss your tour booking requirements. Whale watching tours hervey bay, fraser island, queensland.
This is when you will see charter boats and tourists increasing to watch the jawdropping moves that the humpbacks perform. 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. This might be a full day experience, but you wont confined to the boat for all 9 hours. 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. Tasman venture remote fraser island and whale watching. By late october there are fewer whales in the bay and operators end whale watching on the 31st of october. The whale watching season hervey bay begins in midjuly and lasts until midnovember. What everyone ought to know about whale watching hervey bay. Pacific whale foundation australia protecting the ocean. June 1st is the official start of whale watching season in hervey bay, queensland. What is the season for whale watching in hervey bay. Whale watching tours and dolphin watching tours across hervey bay and fraser island. Our hervey bay whale watching tours are certainly a fantastic experience so.
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. 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. During the season, thousands of majestic humpbacks visit the calm protected waters of the bay for their annual holiday, and allow guests the. Hervey bay 4hour whale watch encounter hervey bay, australia. The whales start to arrive in july and tours begin in the middle of the month. The season for whale watching is typically between june and november each year. It is a very lucrative industry, individuals flock from all over the world to witness the acrobatics. Amazing whale watch footage with whales singing right next to the boat.
To mark the start of hervey bay whale season the town hosts an annual festival called hervey bay ocean festival. Hervey bay is to whales what hotel california is to its guests in that. Humpback whale clear and unbiased facts about rorqual. The season runs from july to november with tours starting midjuly and ending at the end of. When is the best time for whale watching in hervey bay. We recommend that you download, or enable, javascript in your web browser. Whales hervey bay whale heritage site visit fraser coast.
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. Whale watching in australia is a popular recreational pursuit and a tourist activity along various. Whalesong cruises is usually the first boat to launch for the season, and from late june will start whale search. By 11 am, i was starting to feel peckish which was perfect timing as cassie. 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. 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, though. Spirit of hervey bay offers unbelievable whale watching tours that get you up close and personal with the worlds most magnificent creatures. The whales start to arrive in july and tours begin in the. Join us for a magical 4hr whale watch cruise aboard the modern and stable m. Hervey bay whalewatching started small with around 27,000. Legalised commercial swim tours with humpback whales in australia commenced in queensland in 2014.