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Fraser Island Whale Watch Encounter: An Intimate and Immersive Whale Watching Journey at K'gari
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Urangan
Experience an intimate and immersive whale watching journey at K’gari (Fraser Island) with our seasonal tour. Observe humpback whales underwater and listen to their mesmerizing songs while enjoying delicious food and drinks.
Experience an intimate and immersive whale watching journey at K’gari (Fraser Island) with our seasonal tour. Observe humpback whales underwater and listen to their mesmerizing songs while enjoying delicious food and drinks.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Great Sandy Straits Marina Urangan Hervey Bay - After hotel pickup in the morning, board the Blue Dolphin, a 38-foot (11.6-metre) eco-friendly catamaran departing Great Sandy Straits Marina at Hervey Bay. This modern and luxurious sailing vessel is well-appointed with plenty of shaded seating areas and wide, flat decks — perfectly suited for up to…
- Great Sandy Straits Marina Urangan Hervey Bay - After hotel pickup in the morning, board the Blue Dolphin, a 38-foot (11.6-metre) eco-friendly catamaran departing Great Sandy Straits Marina at Hervey Bay. This modern and luxurious sailing vessel is well-appointed with plenty of shaded seating areas and wide, flat decks — perfectly suited for up to 24 passengers. This long-running and award-winning whale watching tour heads out to Platypus Bay, situated on the western side of K’gari (Fraser Island.) Marine life abounds in the region, from the little-known Australian humpback dolphins to the well-known humpback whales that visit during the winter months. Throughout the day you will be offered the opportunity to see the whales, including from an immersive platform. An informative talk is given by your skipper, who shares more than 30 years of experience working with marine mammals. Your guide’s knowledge and passion of the animals and the marine environment ensures a unique experience. Reference material is also available along with a hydrophone on board to hear the migratory mammals underwater. An intimate day tour for those who want to be one of the few not the many.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Afternoon tea
- Professional guide
- National park fees
- Lunch and beverage
- Live commentary on board
- Tea and coffee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Afternoon tea
- Professional guide
- National park fees
- Lunch and beverage
- Live commentary on board
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Additional Information
This seasonal whale watching tour takes you aboard a 24-passenger sailing catamaran from Hervey Bay to Platypus Bay at K’gari (Fraser Island).
Limited guests allows for a truly intimate tour with one on one conversations to hear about these majestic animals. An immersive platform lets you observe a humpback whale underwater while you listen to the male…
This seasonal whale watching tour takes you aboard a 24-passenger sailing catamaran from Hervey Bay to Platypus Bay at K’gari (Fraser Island).
Limited guests allows for a truly intimate tour with one on one conversations to hear about these majestic animals. An immersive platform lets you observe a humpback whale underwater while you listen to the male humpback whale sing by hydrophone. Morning and afternoon tea are served along with a buffet lunch and beverage during the full-day tour.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult (best suited to children 8 years and older)
- Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- Tour may be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions
- Minimum age is 8 years
Location
Great Sandy Straits Marina Urangan Hervey Bay
Buccaneer Drive
Please meet at Blue Dolphin vessel Berth 5 Great Sandy Strait Marina 15 minutes before departure.
Free all day parking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lesleymj9986lh
Oct 24, 2025
Excellent whale watching with professional and enthusiastic crew - We had a brilliant day on this whole day whale watching tour. The whole day was professional, friendly and clearly run by a team who are both knowledgeable and enthusiastic and keen to ensure we all had the best day possible. Only 21 people on the trip so we all had excellent views of the wildlife. We saw dolphins, rays and turtles but the absolute highlight was the number of whales we saw - many at close quarters which was just amazing. We saw them rolling, tail fluking and breaching as well as swimming right by the boat - the captain was clearly skilled in knowing where the whales were likely to be so we were in the right place at the right time. There was also excellent catering on board with numerous cups of tea/coffee and cakes/biscuits/fruit - all brought round to us so we didn’t have to miss a minute of our whale watching. Also a delicious buffet lunch was served. Cannot recommend highly enough.
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Andrea
Oct 24, 2025
Wonderful day on the water with whales in sight - Max 24 people on beautiful catamaran, skipper Peter has extensive knowledge of whales that he shares with visitors. Were in several places where we saw mothers with babies. Animals were only really close to the boat once, but it was enough. All day Cathy provided us with food + drinks. Sometimes sweet, sometimes savoury, sometimes fruit. Everyone had enough space and there were also nice conversations among themselves. We really enjoyed the day even if we had hoped for more spectacular sightings. But Peter doesn't force himself on the whales and so the whales decide for themselves how close they want to get to the ship. Thank you for this day, we recommend this tour!
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Daniellegz8771bj
Oct 23, 2025
Amazing - The team at Blue Dolphin are amazing. Very knowledgeable and experienced. I had such a great day spotting whales and even dolphins and a turtle.
I did get sea sick but Peter and Cassie were so caring and helpful, got me back up and enjoying the trip in no time. We were out all day but the time flew by. We were provided so much great food throughout the day and drinks were available. Seeing the whales up so close was truly amazing, a once in a lifetime experience. If you are going to do it, book with Blue Dolphin.
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500jonasd
Oct 23, 2025
Perfect Experience - We had a great trip with blue dolphin marine tours. The crew was really friendly and caring. The boat was comfortable and, what we liked the most, offered a 360 degree view. The most important, we saw a lot of whales and calves swimming, resting and also jumping. Another positive aspect is the respect that the animas were treated with respect, so no chasing or something like that. I would definitely recommend the tour.
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703charl_nel
Oct 22, 2025
Beautiful day ! - It was a really nice day ! Very good captain and staff. We saw a lot of whales and some dolphins.
Don't forget your sunscreen for the day on the boat!
You can take you tickets 😉✅
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573klaasw
Oct 19, 2025
Top day - Great experience. Very expertly guided by the skipper Pete. On board everything provided. Well catered lunch and numerous snacks in between, offered by Casey.
Had a great day!
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Clodaght656
Oct 15, 2025
Best whale watching tour available - We had a wonderful experience whale watching, the crew was so knowledgeable and attentive making sure everyone felt well and had a good time, plenty of tasty food throughout the day and even more whale activity without the big crowds everyone had a great view. Couldn't recommend enough!
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821ravid
Oct 15, 2025
Phenomenal experience! - It was my first time on a whale watching tour and was fortunate to encounter 20 or so whales on the cruise! It was fabulous! Peter's knowledge is astounding so is Cassie's. Cassie took care of all of us on the boat, the 24 passengers with a mix of different age groups and she served everyone amazingly!
The only thing not so pleasant was one tourist hogging almost all of Peter's attention having one on one conversation while the poor guy was doing his best to give all of us a great time!
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Savfamily5
Oct 11, 2025
MAGICAL DAY ON THE OCEAN WITH PASSIONATE CREW - Spent two consecutive days out on the water with Peter and crew. Both experiences were magical and we saw different pods and behaviours; a highlight for me was the mum who brought her calf over to the vessel to check us out.
With a maximum of 24 passengers on board, there is plenty of room to move around and find a great spot to watch these beautiful creatures.
Peter’s passion and knowledge, along with Cassie’s friendliness, endless food and snacks, and a full day on the water makes this a great value trip.
I hope to come back one day, earlier in the season, to catch the "muggings", when pods of curious ‘adolescent’ whales apparently swim in close for a look!
Highly recommended (and there were lots of repeat visitors).
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Silviadp722li
Oct 4, 2025
Great tour in a small group - A top tour, highly recommended. Everyone went to great lengths. We've seen a lot of whales. Lots of whale mothers with their calves. A whale calf jumped in front of us a good 30 times. Other whales have come very close to our boat. They're huge!
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