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.

Customer Ratings
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Kay_m
Aug 18, 2025
Wonderful experience - Absolutely loved the experience would do again next year. Only one change would make sure we had warmer clothes it was fresh on the water Great tour great staff definitely worth every cent spent for the day
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Pauls_reviewsss
Aug 18, 2025
Whale watching. - An amazing experience. So many whales, some breaching, some slapping their tales, many next to the boat. Staff were friendly and the food and drinks god and plentiful.
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Ian_b
Aug 17, 2025
It’s everything you would... - It’s everything you would want it to be. The whales were amazing we had 7 whales around our boat. They just played around the boat for well over an hour. They looked they enjoyed it as much as we did. You have to see it to believe it. Weather was great, captain and staff were great. Would recommend this to everyone.
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C9121hhlucac
Aug 17, 2025
Whale Watching in the morning - Great experience, very friendly staff and great food. The heartfelt tip, if you are in Hervey Bay pass us, it is worth it!
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Chelsea_o
Aug 15, 2025
Absolute must do activity - Amazing! The crew were great and full of knowledge. All round wonderful experience! 10/10 would do it again!!
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Craigtn9417au
Aug 14, 2025
Perfect whale watching affernoon - A perfect afternoon with Whalesong, a nice pace and an intimate boat, attentive crew and competent skipper (Captain Ben). We took the afternoon whale watch and sunsets trip., departing at 2pm returning at 6pm. Lots of active whales , plenty of time to observe them, very thrilling. Highly recommend cruise and time slot. Very good hospitality, great meal for dinner and afternoon tea.
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Judir759
Aug 13, 2025
Whale delight! - Great experience with whales......was thrilled to see lots of breaches and whales playing in the bay. Staff were unbelievable.
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Trailblazer312439
Aug 10, 2025
Great experience - Amazing staff, made the journey very enjoyable. Great encounters with whales, so close to the boat! I would definitely recommend.
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M1288gimaureenr
Aug 9, 2025
Awesome whale watching day - Fantastic day. Saw heaps of whales, experienced the whales breaching,tail slapping, spyhopping, pec slapping, spouting, Fluking and logging,absolutely amazing day. We also had morning tea consisting of endless cups of warming drinks and cakes followed by a buffet lunch it was brilliant. We recommend Whalesong to everyone perfect day. Maureen and Teresa
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Lisa
Aug 5, 2025
Unforgettable experience - We had an amazing cruise with whalesong. We were lucky enough to have 5 whales circling the boat. They were majestic, beautiful and inquisitive. Photos don't do justice to how close and loud they were. The crew were attentive and made our experience unforgettable.
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From $96
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).