Whale Sightings

The crew aboard MV Osprey have phoned the office during the 10am Whale Watch Cruise to brag and gloat of the amazing whales they have encountered today. There are whales in every direction all within distance of Fingal Island, we have even been spoilt with whales breaching close to the boat at one stage. Coming…

Epic Whales! We are being spoilt with pods of whales in every direction during our 10am whale watch cruise. The southern migration of whales passing close into the shore at Port Stephens is amazing this year. The majority of Humpback pairs of mum and calf have been seen traveling in conjunction with another female escort…

Today it wasn’t just whales we were greeted by on our cruise but an abundance of sea birds! Lots of Petrel’s and Shear water’s were around us today as we cruised the Humpback Highway. And whilst we located 4-5 adult whales and one calf just past Fingal Island, these groups were just migrating slowly and…

With the swells having calmed down after the past few days of not being able to get out, this mornings Whale Watching Cruise onboard MV Osprey did not disappoint. We decided to travel a little farther out past the islands this morning and glad we did as we soon located a mother, calf and escort….

With beautiful conditions on the water today our Whale Watching Cruises across all sessions were nothing short of incredible! First up we located four whales heading north (of all places at this time of the season), tail slapping their way in the opposite direction to the rest. Three more humpbacks were spotted just north of…

WHALES WHALES WHALES It has truly been am amazing October Long Weekend on our Whale Watch Cruises.  We’ve had fine, sunny days and reasonable offshore conditions with whales EVERYWHERE.   On occasion we’ve barely out of the heads and whales have come and  surrounded our vessels. They are using the calm waters between Yaccaba Headland and…

Reporting back from our Dolphin Watch & Eco Adventure cruise this morning, yes you heard right, not our Whale Watching Cruise…. We very soon after crossing through Tomaree & Yacaaba Headlands, spotted three mother’s and calves being very active enjoying this long weekend weather. We had both the mothers and calves breaching, pec slapping &…

Today was nothing short of magical on the humpback highway. We started our morning with the incredible sight of not one, but three separate pods of humpback whales, all migrating south for the season. Among them was a mother and her calf. One pod appeared to be in hot pursuit of another just off Cabbage…

Our 10 a.m. whale watching cruise was an unforgettable experience! We were lucky to encounter two separate pods of humpback whales, each with 2-3 adults and an adorable calf. The best part? They were right between the headlands of Tomaree and Yacaaba, meaning we didn’t have to venture far to witness the magic. Throughout the trip,…

Whales everywhere! Our crew reported back that they really had nothing more to say but that there are whales everywhere. Still a lot of mothers and calves coming through which is to be expected around this time of their migration journey, but it certainly is a great time to be out at sea with these…

Today has been a picture perfect Sunday on the water at Port Stephens for whale watching along the Whale Highway- we have been blessed with brilliant sunshine, calm seas and light breezes. We are seeing great numbers of Humpback Whales mum traveling in close to the shore line with their calves. One of the pairs…

Spring time is magical at Port Stephens and the wonderful sighting of Humpback Whales with their beautiful calves are increasing day by day. It’s a spectacular sight to watch the energy and enthusiasm as the Humpback Whale Calves are in the process of learning all their behaviours from the adults and becoming stronger as they…