12 JULY 2023
Port Stephens has turned on a picture perfect day with light breezes and calm seas for whale watching along the Port Stephens whale highway. For our passengers aboard the 11am Whale Watch Cruise had a special encounter of a Humpback mother and very new week old calf, they were traveling along with another adult escort…
11 JULY 2023
Blue skys and sunshine have returned for a glorious day of whale watch cruise at Port Stephens. Our morning whale watch cruise aboard the Hinchinbrook Explorer have spotted quite a large pod of 4 – 5 Humpback Whales. All whales have spent a good amount of time on the surface of the water, at times…
10 JULY 2023
The search for the mighty Humpback Whale can be a game of patience and persistence with whale activity along the Whale Highway at Port Stephens changing their behaviours from day to day. Today’s whales have been a little difficult to follow as they swam on their north bound journey to the warm waters of Queensland,…
9 JULY 2023
The Humpback Whales were a little tricky to locate during our 10am whale watch cruise, but the persistence of the crew paid off as we cruised south past the Fingal Island Lighthouse. What began as two separate pods of around 5 – 6 whales, joined into the one pod. There was a bit of activity…
8 JULY 2023
The sun is out today with the wind remaining chilly so rugging up on our Whale Watching cruises is highly recommended. Today the Whales were elusive however aboard the MV Spirit of Port, two Humpback Whales popped up in the front of the vessel surprising everyone. The seals were seen be lazing around on the…
7 JULY 2023
The air is extremely chilly today with the wind strong so wearing plenty of warm winter clothing including a beanie is a must! Our vessel the Hinchinbrook Explorer is made for offshore cruising and can handle these sea conditions. Two Humpback Whales were sighted before passing Fingal Lighthouse where calmer water was available. One very…
6 JULY 2023
We had good calm conditions offshore today and once we were out just off the lighthouse, we were able to locate two pods of humpback whales showing off with lots of surface activity. They performed some single and double breaches right next to the boat, as close as 100m from the boat! And in the…
5 JULY 2023
Perfect conditions offshore on board our MV Spirit Whale Watch Cruise today. Straight away our crew were able to locate a pod of 5 whales who weren’t shy in the slightest! They were pulling out all the stops with breaches, tail slaps, head lunges and giving our passengers a wonderful viewing. At Cabbage Tree Island…
2 JULY 2023
Pods of whales in every direction! We have continued our streak of whale sightings aboard the Hinchinbrook Explorer during our 10am whale watch cruise, the crew have reported being able see the blows of whales as they come to the surface and exhale creating the puff of ‘smoke’ within all directions of the vessel. All…
1 JULY 2023
The Fingal Island Lighthouse has guided our crew to the whales during our morning Whale Watch Cruise aboard the Hinchinbrook Explorer. We have been delighted with to find numerous Humpback Whales as the vessel has reached the island. The cheeky off shore Common Dolphins have snuck into try and steel the limelight for our featured…
30 JUNE 2023
The days are a little chilly but nothing like a hot cuppa to warm you up while out whale watching. Our bar is fully stocked with hot & cold beverages and hot & cold food to warm the soul. Today’s cruises were entertained with the Humpback Whales half breaching, rolling on the surface and putting…
29 JUNE 2023
This morning on our 10am Whale Watching cruise we found two whales just off Fingal Lighthouse, they ended up spending a good 50mins with us. They came in nice and close to us and were quite inquisitive. Lots of good surface time with head lunging, tail slaps, breaching, body rolls and doing all the things!…