Whale Sightings

WHALE hello there! Port Stephens has turned on another magnificent day as we search for Humpback Whales aboard MV Osprey and Envision. It has been a day of heat runs which are exhilarating to watch as the large male Humpback Whales battle it out for the female’s attention. The sound alone can take your breath…

Beautiful sea conditions, with a nice gentle swell and very light breezes have greeted MV Osprey on our morning Whale Watch Cruise at Port Stephens. The crew have quickly located two pods of Humpback Whales at Fingal Island, we have cruised along and soon became surrounded by three pods of whales. The whales have been…

We have not needed to cruise too far to find whales during today’s 10am Whale Watch Cruise, straight past the Fingal Island Lighthouse Cruise Director Jaclyn has reported there are ‘truck loads of whales’ There must be at least ten pods, each consisting of 1 – 3 Humpback Whales within in each pod. All whales…

  Everyone onboard our whale watch cruises have needed every single layer of warm clothing to brace for the freezing conditions on the water today, and a bit dreary with the rain about. But that didn’t stop the whales from making an appearance, we came across a pod of four whales just off Fingal Lighthouse,…

Heading out of the harbour along Shoal Bay beach we have sighted a number of large adult Humpback Whales close to the Fingal Island Lighthouse, but as they say you should always look behind you and sure enough this morning the crew have reported a bunch of breaches toward tomaree headland just we had been….

Mother Nature is finally on our side with the return of favourable off shore sea conditions and the return of availability of our whale watch cruise. We have can see many pods of Humpback Whales in the distance which is a great start to the day, but we have been blessed with a nice close…

Fantastic, incredible, terrific, impressive, unbelievable, striking, magnificent, smashing, top-notch which ever word chosen it has been a cracking day for whale watching aboard the Hinchinbrook Explorer. The morning cruise spotted breaching and tail slapping whales in the distance as we have cruised towards Fingal Island. There must be about four pods of whales with a…

Just east of Fingal Lighthouse the crew and passengers on board this mornings cruise were thrilled to find three very active pods of humpback whales making their way north. They looked to be having the time of their life displaying continuous tail slaps, pec slaps, tail lobs and even at one point two whales giving…

Passengers aboard MV Osprey have been treated to a very close encounter with a lone Humpback Whale this morning, the whale was swimming very close to the bow of the boat and moving along the left hand-side giving everyone a nice close viewing. We can see another pod further ahead but they are swimming north…

Hooray for a Kings Birthday public holiday Monday and what better way to spend the day than on a Whale Watch Cruise at Nelson Bay. We think the whales must have also been celebrating as the crew on the Hinchinbrook Explorer have reported that the whales have been so active today and repeatedly breaching. There…

The first Whale Watch Cruise departed from the d’Albora Marina and had success straight away with two pods of Humpback Whales directly out through the heads. Each pod consisted of four whales with all whales involved in a very active heat run. A heat run occurs when the males of the pod are vying for…

Oh my gosh the Port Stephens Whale Highway is busy! It’s time to grab the beanie, scarf & jacket to jump onboard a whale watch cruise. This mornings 10am cruise aboard the Hinchinbrook Explorer has cruised past the Fingal Island Lighthouse & have reported seeing pods of Humpback Whales everywhere. Our passengers are being spoilt…