Australian Whale Watching - Cruises, Tours, Packages, Charters and Locations
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Listed Below are the best Australian Whale Watching - Cruises, Tours, Packages, Charters and Locations.
Whales migrate long distances to feed and reproduce in the world's oceans and bays. Each year whales leave their winter feeding grounds in Antarctic waters to migrate approximately 10,000km to Australia's warmer waters to breed and rear their young.
In the southern winter the migrating whales travel north past New Zealand and up the eastern and western coasts of Australia. In total about forty species of whales and dolphins have been recorded in Australian waters.
The three most common whales in Australian waters are the Humpback, Southern Right and Killer (Orca) Whales. Humpback and Southern Right whales follow the same route each year that is learned and passed on to each new generation.
In late spring the adults and young return to the Antarctic. Sometimes whales can be seen as early as May in Sydney Harbour and along the coast, well before the breeding season starts. The whale watching season occurs
in winter and spring (June to November) when the humpbacks travel north from the Antarctic to warmer Australian waters and then head down south again. On East coast the whales travel north to the Great Barrier Reef and in the
West to areas north of Shark Bay and Ningaloo Reef. Popular spots for whale watching are, on the Australian east coast, Hervey Bay and Point Lookout on Stradbroke Island, Fraser Island in Queensland, Cape Byron, Sydney,
Jervis Bay, Port Stephens and all along the South Coast in New South Wales, Point Hicks in Victoria, and Storm Bay and the East Coast in Tasmania. On the southern and western coasts, the Coast along the Great Ocean Road
(particularly Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland Bay) and Port Phillip in Victoria, the cliffs of the Great Australian Bight, and Cape Leeuwin, Albany, Shark Bay and Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia are the most
popular whale watching spots. Whale can be seen from the coast and cliffs, but the best way to see them is to take a tour.
Listed below are the best Australian Whale Watching - Cruises, Tours, Packages, Charters and Locations throughout Australia, listed by name and location. Scroll through the list and click the operator's link to get more information.
NSW>Northern NSW>Tweed Heads
Aquatic Blue Charters
Join our magnificent 50 foot catamaran `Whale Watcher`, which is a purpose built to show you things you`ve never seen before, you can view Humpback whales from all over the vessel. Tony and Carol own and run their business and have over 15 years experience in whale watching - they care about you and most important they care about the whales - join them for an experience of a life time. Tel: +61 (0) 448 822 303
NSW>Sapphire Coast Region>Eden
Cat Balou Cruises
Cat Balou Cruises operating from the Port of Eden, offer two cruises- their popular 2 hour Twofold Bay Discovery Cruise which operate all year and whale watching cruises from late September until late November. Coach groups are most welcome. The vessel `Cat Balou` is a stable 15 m catamaran capable of traveling at 12 knots. It has two decks with uninterrupted viewing. The bottom deck has enclosed seating for 44 passengers, the open upper deck 24.
NSW>Northern Rivers>Byron Bay
Whale Watching Byron Bay
Whale Watching Byron Bay is Byron Bay`s most professional whale watching tour operator. We conduct smaller more personalised tours with a maximum of only 12 whale watchers per vessel. Tours depart Byron Bay every day during the whale watching season (June to November). Whale Watching Byron Bay conducts interpretive and scientific whale watching tours. Each vessel incorporates the use of a hydrophone to listen to the Humpback `whale song`.
QLD>Fraser Coast>Urangan
Quick Cat II Whale Watch
Brian and Jill are celebrating more than 20 years of whale watching in Hervey Bay and are expecting a great whale watching season. Their vessel, Quick Cat II was designed specifically with whale watching in mind. The award-winning vessel has won over 20 awards including 10 Fraser Coast South Burnett Tourism Awards for Excellence, has been awarded Advanced Eco Tourism Accreditation. New Vessel - `that`s Awesome` for whale watching adventures !!
NSW>Eurobodalla Region>Narooma
Lighthouse Charters Narooma
At Lighthouse Charters we give you a real eco experience you will remember. We will take you whale watching to witness the humpback whales, the southern right whales, and maybe a giant blue whale, as well as the orcas (the killer whales). And we will give you a real eco experience when we take you kayaking on some of the many lakes we have in the Narooma area. Enjoy snorkelling and experience all the natural environment in the marine park, close up.
QLD>Gold Coast>Main Beach
Australian Whale Watching and Charters
Experience the ULTIMATE Gold Coast whale watching adventure today! Our new purpose built catamaran allows more viewing time, than older style boats, and its state-of-the-art facilities will ensure that your cruise with us is an enjoyable and memorable experience. Not only do we encounter Humpback Whales, but more often than not, we also spot other marine life such as turtles, dolphins and various sea birds. 99 per cent sighting record. Tel: 07 3630 2463
QLD>Brisbane>Redcliffe
Brisbane Whale Watching
Brisbane Whale Watching invites you to come on board the magnificent `Eye-Spy` for an encounter with the whales. Of all the great whales, the humpback is the most surface active displaying behaviour that will not only inspire you but leave you in awe. There quite clearly is no better place to observe the mighty humpback than Brisbane`s Moreton Bay, recognised as one of the world`s best Whale watching areas. Tel: 07 3880 0477
QLD>Fraser Coast>Urangan
Mikat Whale Cruises and Fishing Charters
Much more than just a whale watching cruise! A genuine whale tour, departing from the Sandy Straits Marina at 9.00am and returning at 2.30pm, ensuring that everyone is satisfied. You`re on board a 20 metre ocean-going catamaran, settle back and relax as the M.V. MIKAT takes you from the Great Sandy Straits Marina to Moon Point on Fraser Island, where you will enter the Hervey Bay Marine Park to enjoy your day amongst the Humpback Whales. Tel: +61 (0) 7 4125 1522
QLD>Fraser Coast>Hervey Bay
Whalesong Cruises
Let Whalesong Cruises take you to the area where you will get the closest encounters with whales that you will get anywhere in Australia. Because we operate all year round, our crew is intimate with the pristine waterways, and its numerous inhabitants including 4 species of Dolphin, Turtles, Fish and Bird Life, Dugong and up to 5 different species of Whale. Jason and Virginia Brigden have over 20 year experience in the tourism and charter boat industry.