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Whale watching at Hervey Bay is exciting and interesting, and is regarded as the best in Australia. The Humpback Whales are on their migration route to the Antartic between July to November and this is when whale watching takes place in Hervey Bay. There are a number of whale watching vessels to take you out to enjoy this spectacular event. All offer different facilities and cruises, so there should be one to suit your needs and schedules. A trip amongst the Humpback whales is certainly an experience of a lifetime. Imagine the fifth largest of the families of whales on this planet, 15 metres long, 45 tonnes in weight ( an equivalent of 11 elephants or 600 persons) with pectoral fins of 10 metres, leaping almost clear of the water in an awesome display of power.

Whale watching at Hervey Bay is exciting and interesting, and is regarded as the best in Australia. The Humpback Whales are on their migration route to the Antartic between July to November and this is when whale watching takes place in Hervey Bay.

There are a number of whale watching vessels to take you out to enjoy this spectacular event. All offer different facilities and cruises, so there should be one to suit your needs and schedules.

A trip amongst the Humpback whales is certainly an experience of a lifetime. Imagine the fifth largest of the families of whales on this planet, 15 metres long, 45 tonnes in weight ( an equivalent of 11 elephants or 600 persons) with pectoral fins of 10 metres, leaping almost clear of the water in an awesome display of power.

Humpback whale in Hervey Bay

Humpback whale aat play in Hervey Bay

Humpback whales feeding in Hervey Bay

Humpback whales migrate

between their feeding grounds of Antarctica and the Great Barrier Reef, where they mate and breed. On their return journey they enter Hervey Bay and spend between 3 and 5 days resting or feeding their new born calves, safe from pack-shark attack and Killer Whales, before commencing the 5000 km trek down south.

The reason for this migration is simple as while their food supply (krill) is in Antarctica, Humpback whales must give birth in warm waters, as the calves are born without blubber, the layer of fat that protects them from the icy waters.

When feeding, a female whale can produce up to 600 litres of milk a day and the calf gains weight at a rate of 45 to 60 kg per day.

Whale watching in Hervey Bay is unique. The waters are protected by Fraser Island, the largest sand Island in the world and with an average temperature of 22 degrees ensure an entertaining yet educational day, as all vessels offer commentary from experienced crews. They will tell you that Humpback whales do not feed whilst on migration (5 months), but when they do they consume up to 1,500 kg of krill each day, and they can sing without vocal cords. But the marine park of Hervey Bay offers more. Together with the Humpbacks arrive hundreds of Bottlenose dolphins, busily leaping in all directions or riding on the bow wave of charter vessels. There are large turtles, dugongs and even an occasional Minke whale. An experience like this will force you to come back each year like the Humpback whales in Hervey.

Whale watching in Hervey Bay is unique.

The waters are protected by Fraser Island, the largest sand Island in the world and with an average temperature of 22 degrees ensure an entertaining yet educational day, as all vessels offer commentary from experienced crews.

They will tell you that Humpback whales do not feed whilst on migration (5 months), but when they do they consume up to 1,500 kg of krill each day, and they can sing without vocal cords.

But the marine park of Hervey Bay offers more. Together with the Humpbacks arrive hundreds of Bottlenose dolphins, busily leaping in all directions or riding on the bow wave of charter vessels. There are large turtles, dugongs and even an occasional Minke whale.

An experience like this will force you to come back each year like the Humpback whales in Hervey.

Whale watching operators

Oceania Project Hervey Bay - 5 night/6 day research expeditions
Blue Dolphin - A full day sailing trip
Quick Cat - A fast catamaran to get to the whales quickly
The Spirit of Hervey Bay - Fast catamaran with glass bottom viewing
Mikat - luxurious 3/4 day whale watching cruise
Wildlife Coast Cruises - A 3/4 Day whale watching cruise
Whalesong - A luxury half day cruise
Kingfisher I - a fast, comfortable, catamaran - See Fraser Island too.
Tasman Venture - A fast luxurious catamaran

Email Patricia for booking enquiries with dates and number of adults and children.

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Today is May 15, 2008.
Page last updated: May 08, 2008.