17 JUNE 2023
What an amazing winters day! While a scarf and puffer jacket were needed to ward off the cool air, the sun was brilliantly shining and we had good sea conditions for off shore cruising looking for Humpback Whales. For our passengers aboard the 11am MV Spirit whale watch cruise the crew have reported a pod…
16 JUNE 2023
Our 10am Whale Watching Cruise onboard the Hinchinbrook Explorer saw lots of whales left, right and center! There were 6-8 pods all around the boat lots of surface time, but not too much showing off from them in the way of breaching etc. They were a little on the more ‘lazy’ side this morning. One…
15 JUNE 2023
What a day we had today! Our 10am Whale Watching Cruise on board Hinchinbrook Explorer had our passengers just north of Fingal Light House find 8-10 pods of whales in close proximity. The pod closest had 5-6 big males and in the distance lots of breaching pods all showing off with continuous tail slaps. Our…
12 JUNE 2023
WOW what a day Port Stephens has turned on for the King’s Birthday Public Holiday with brilliant blue skies and winter sunshine for our Whale Watch Cruises. Off shore conditions have been flat and glassy throughout the day creating ideal whale watching for all our passengers. Today was full of multiple pods of whales with…
11 JUNE 2023
The long weekend in Port Stephens has gone off with a splash! Sunny days, and perfect sea conditions has given our visitors to the area the best chance of experiencing our Dolphin and Whale Watching Cruises – and they have not left disappointed! Our cruise director Yui had her passengers delighted with two separate pods…
10 June 2023
The Port Stephens Whale Highway is thick with King’s Birthday Long Weekend traffic – there are whales in all directions, north, south, and east. The whales are making the Captain of the Hinchinbrook Explorer very easy today with multiple pods of Humpback Whales waiting for the vessel to cruise out through the headland at Shoal…
9 JUNE 2023
Our cruise director, Yui reported non stop whales onboard both the morning and afternoon cruises onboard Hinchinbrook Explorer, despite the windy however great sea conditions. Customers were even spoilt with a double breach with 2 very active whales near the boat. Pods in the distance around the boat that were also very active with tail slaps, pec fin slaps and breaching. Customers also saw some seals on Cabbage Tree Island before returning back to the inshore waters of Port Stephens. The afternoon cruise had 3x separate pods around the boat which joined up in the end and went crazy. Swimming all over each other with lots of action.
8 JUNE 2023
Another day of amazing whales, our crew reported that customers didn’t know where to look as Whales were all over the place. Very active, with whales breaching and tail slapping with our skipper describing the cruise as “Simply Special’, which is incredible considering Ben is a long time skipper with Moonshadow TQC. From full-body breaches…
7 JUNE 2023
Whale-a-holic Adventures: A Day in the Life of Renee, the Whale Enthusiast! Step into the extraordinary world of Renee, a self-professed whale-a-holic with an insatiable passion for all things whales! Join us as we dive into a day filled with breathtaking encounters, acrobatic displays, and sheer whale-induced bliss. Brace yourself for an exhilarating journey alongside…
6 JUNE 2023
Whale Tales and Dolphin Dances: Adventures Along the Port Stephens Coastline! Picture this: a beautiful morning with clear skies, gentle waves, and a sense of excitement in the air. As we set sail from the Fingal Island Lighthouse, little did we know that we were about to witness a whale extravaganza! As we cruised east,…
5 JUNE 2023
There’s no such thing as Monday-itis when you get to call this ‘work’. Today on our cruises we had ‘dozens of whales’ around the boat as described by our crew on our 10am Whale Watch cruise. These guys were a little on the shy side but did give us a couple of tail slaps, then…
4 JUNE 2023
We are beginning to see good numbers of Humpback Whales traveling along the Port Stephens coastline on their northern migration to the warmer waters of Queensland. The crew report from the Hinchinbrook Explorer during our morning cruise they have seen approx three pods of whales in a easterly direction from Fingal Island with each pod…