Hervey Bay Whale Watching Experience: An Unforgettable Half-day Adventure

Embark on an unforgettable half-day adventure in Hervey Bay, Australia, for a close encounter with majestic whales. Enjoy ecological practices, education, and delicious meals on this premium whale watching and charter boat.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Great Sandy Straits Resort - We’ll depart from the Great Sandy Straits Marina out towards Platypus Bay, where the mighty Humpback Whales come to rest and play. Some of the behaviours we’ll observe are: breaching, spy-hopping, pec-slapping, tail-slapping and lunges. We usually see our resident bottlenose dolphins playing with their Humpback whale…
What's Included
  • Expert commentary in multiple languages (German, French, Spanish, Italian)
  • Hydrophone and underwater cameras for Humpback Whale encounters
  • Morning tours include tea and buffet lunch; Afternoon tours feature antipasto platter and buffet dinner
  • Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off in Hervey Bay
  • Unlimited access to filtered water, a selection…
What's Not Included
  • Drinks and snacks (available for purchase on board)
  • Souvenirs (available for purchase on board)
Additional Information

An unforgettable 1/2 day adventure on Hervey Bay’s premium mid-sized 1/2 day whale watching and charter boat; with a strong focus on ecological practices, sustainability, education, inspiration and enjoyment!
Experience close whale encounters (when the whales are so close to the boat that you could almost touch them), pec/tail slapping, breaching,…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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37ianc
Oct 28, 2024
A great company to go with to see Humpback Whales in Hervey Bay - We did two trips with Whalesong (one in afternoon and one the next morning). We had booked and paid for the first afternoon with Pacific Whale Foundation but they cancelled us the day before so Whalesonf stepped in..... Both cruises were really good - on the afternnon cruise we saw around 18 different pods (each 2-3 whales) and - on the following morning cruise we saw around a dozen but they were very active, breaching and clapping their fins etc The crew were great and the Captain moved us in as close a possible without getting too close. The fee includes food - luch on the morning cruise or supper on the afternoon cruise - and it was a big plate of food! The boat is purpose built for whale watching so there are multiple decks / spaces to move around on to get the best possible views. also as a catermeran it is pretty stable - the usual front to back roll but limited side to side - which is good if anyone suffers from sea sickness Overall a very good two trips Best time per captain is from July to late Sept but we went first week of Oct and we saw loads of whales!!
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Donna_g
Oct 24, 2024
Majestic Experience - What a lovely experience to see the Humpback Whales up so close to the boat. We all got some awesome photos of the whales breeching and slapping the water. The food onboard was very yummy too. The staff once again did and amazing job to make sure we all had a great and memorable experience.
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Ashlee_m
Oct 13, 2024
Wonderful trip. The whales were amazing and the boat ride was great too - Such a once in a lifetime experience to share with my daughter. We enjoyed the entire day! From the moment we untied to the dock until the time we had to return, it was a fabulous day.
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Rmhem
Oct 11, 2024
Wonderful Experience - What a wonderful trip we had. To be able to experience the whales so close was amazing. The staff were so knowledgeable and provided great information. Morning tea and Lunch were good. Thoroughly recommend Whalesong Cruises.
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Louiseff51ze
Oct 11, 2024
A whale of a time! - We had a thoroughly fascinating half day, with fine and windy weather. We were fortunate enough to see several whales (mothers, babies and some males) during the trip, and even to hear them via the undersea microphone. The baby Humpback whales spent time playing with each other, and around their mothers. It was thrilling to see the whales breaching through the water, waving their fins and slapping their tails. Took some photos and appreciated the captain's advice to use the video function to capture the breaching and tail slapping. We also some dolphins on the way back to harbour. We'll definitely go again.
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805karriec
Oct 10, 2024
Best half day whale watching cruise - The half day whale watching cruise was fantastic! The crew were very welcoming, helpful and knowledgeable. The food was fresh and generous. We saw 32 whales today that we counted. The boat was spacious and plenty of places to view the whales. I can't recommend Whalesong enough. 10/10
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120hayleyv
Oct 9, 2024
Excellent crew, great boat - Though I booked the afternoon cruise, they called the day prior to suggest the morning cruise due to forecast winds. We switched & SO glad we did. For 1/2 a day we watched a calf play with us, splashing about & rolling over to look at us. The mother & a male ‘chaperone’ were huge to behold. We were lucky/crew was clever. Crew couldn’t do enough for us, answering questions and providing food & drink. Recommend for all (we were a family 10-70yo). All love it!
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Pjbrunner2018
Oct 4, 2024
Great afternoon out - We did the afternoon cruise what a great few hours .. all the staff friendly and obliging very informative with great commentary food was great and we were so lucky with the whales we got to see plus a stunning sunset on the way back A must do while in Hervey Bay during whale season
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Fionas522
Oct 4, 2024
Whale of a time with whalesong cruises. - Absolutely fabulous. Skipper Doug focused on giving us THE best views of these amazing creatures without encroaching on them. Clean boat with exceptionally organised crew. Have to admit we thought seeing a humpback whale at say 500m is what we expected, but to see them so close was more than we could have hoped for. Crew members Janie and Lexi deserve thumbs up and a mention too! If ever back in Hervey Bay would definitely do this experience again.
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Aliandfranco
Oct 9, 2024
Whalesong Sunset Whale Watching Cruise - We really enjoyed our sunset cruise with Whalesong. It was pretty choppy out on the water but our experienced captain spotted lots of active calves with their mums and safely steered us to within about 75 metres of them. He provided us with some great knowledge of these wonderful creatures. The crew were welcoming and did a fantastic job providing us with food and drinks throughout the cruise, especially given the rocky conditions. Communication with Bec was easy and we would definitely recommend Whalesong to our friends and family.
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