Whale Watching Hervey Bay
Volante IV Whale Watch

 

Why do the whales come into Hervey Bay? This had the scientists puzzled for some time, but the answer seems fairly simple: R&R. or rest and recreation. The females bring their four to six week old calves into the Bay, where they have no fear of killer whales or pack-shark attacks, where mums can recover after the stresses of calving and feed their young the enormous amount of milk they require to gain weight and the layer of blubber, vital to their survival in the icy waters of Antarctica. Where else do you find vessel-friendly humpback whales on R&R, NOT IN TRANSIT but playing, chasing, breaching, in their ever increasing numbers, mothers feeding and training calves, singing and even sleeping, in an area strictly controlled as a Marine Park? The Bay is sheltered by magnificent World Heritage listed Fraser Island and has an average winter temperature of 22 degrees, clear waters for excellent viewing and thousands of dolphins as a bonus. To see a whale breach is a sight nobody will ever forget, where 45 tons of whale will propel itself almost clear out of the water by merely a few flicks of its tail. Very few people realise that the humpback whale does not dive deep before breaching. How can they? They are as long as the shallow waters of Hervey Bay are deep and would nose-dive into the bottom. No, they swim under the surface, bend their head back and up and virtually ‘leap’ out of the water, almost upright, twisting their body 180 degrees, before crashing on their backs, exploding tons of water in all directions. The breach can be seen from five to six kilometres or more and are often the first indication where the whales are. Or are they showing the whale watch fleet of their presence?... Who’s watching who? Here we have the fifth largest animal that ever lived on this planet, in the wild yet totally at ease with man, in a kind of trust we don’t deserve. There are three trips to choose from:       5.30am to 10.00am Be the first to see the whales at dawn, normally the best time and calmest conditions to view them. 10.30am to 3.30pm Enjoy the comfort and luxury on a 3/4 day trip designed to fit in with your travel itinerary.   3.30pm to 8.00pm Combine your Whale Watch with a delicious Seafood Buffet. Includes early morning tea and breakfast.   Includes morning tea & superb lunch       FOR PRICES PLEASE GO HERE   Guaranteed sightings or another free trip Please phone us if you require bookings for whale watching, accommodation and travel packages. We will pick you up from your accommodation or travel destination in Hervey Bay.   Volante Whale Watching Cruises Urangan Boat Harbour, HERVEY BAY For more information phone: 07 41249685 International 61 7 41249685 BOOKINGS FREECALL 1800 627 583 Or use our on line enquiry form   Back to Whale Watching Hervey Bay

 
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