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03/11/2024

A visit with one of the resident mum and calf Australian Humpback Dolphins during our Dolphin Eco Adventure on Thursday (31/10/24)
/ Cassie

02/11/2024

The time of year for Christmas 🎄 get togethers and end of year celebrations
Thanks to pastrycreationsbakery for joining us today

ps don’t leave your phone with the crew 🙄

31/10/2024

A throwback to Thursday, 18/10/24 with the whales. We miss them already - what an amazing season it was 😃🐋

31/10/2024

A big shout out to all our guests that joined us this year for the whale season. We are fortunate to meet so many truly lovely, genuine people who share the same passion for whales as we do. It appears that a lot of our guests are very creative as well and have generously made these beautiful gifts for the Blue Dolphin team. We love them and they are a constant reminder of how lucky we are to share our passion with you. THANK YOU so much 💕🐋Already counting down the days till next season 😆

29/10/2024

From a glassed out morning on the water with dolphins 🐬 and a swim 🏊‍♂️ at Pelican Banks to a glorious sunset 🌅 sail, it’s been a great day
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28/10/2024

We had our first Dolphin Eco Adventure for the season on Saturday and it was good to catch up with both species of our resident dolphins and a few Dugongs as well.
📸 / Cassie

26/10/2024

Waving goodbye to our big friends on the official last day (Sunday 20/10/24) of the 2024 season.
📸 / Cassie

21/10/2024

Friday 11/10/2024
Catching up on posts of some of the great days out with the Whales of Hervey Bay.
A bit of breeze about on Friday but it was to our delight to have a pod of 2 mums and 2 calves, with both calves breaching and splashing for an extended period of time.
For lots of our guests it is their first time seeing the babies whales and their antics and becomes a holiday memory favorite.
The season of 2024 has seen a very large number of mums and calves in the bay showcasing Hervey Bay as a the best location for Humpback Whale Encounters.

Thanks to for the days photos

19/10/2024

Thursday 17/10
As we draw near to our last trips of season 2024 there are still plenty of pods of whales in the Bay.
Very nice conditions to be out and enjoying seeing the mums and calves.
This season, like last season (2023) has seen very good consistent numbers of whales in the bay.
We also get the chance to see some our our other residents and visitors like the Bottlenose dolphins and Wilson's storm petrels
Thanks to for the photos

18/10/2024

Highlights from our mega Monday (14/10/24) on the water which included a beautiful nursery pod of 4 mums and 4 calfs having a frolic together. We were also very lucky to see a Dingo pup on the shores of K'gari (Fraser Island) on our journey home.
📸 / Cassie

15/10/2024

Sunday (13/10/24) play sessions with the mums and calfs of Hervey Bay
📸 / Cassie
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13/10/2024

Saturday 12/10/24 - Another day with the mums, calfs and escorts. We love watching their antics and with so many whales still in the bay its hard to believe we are nearing the end of the season. If you are thinking of heading out to see the whales before they leave we still have spots available on our Exclusive Whale Watch charters for the rest of the week.
📸 / Cassie

11/10/2024

Wednesday (9/10/24) on the water with beautiful glassed out conditions and lots of resting mums and calfs with the occassional energetic jumpy jelly bean. A few resights from the day before with one of them being a mum and calf with very high white sides - the calf was doing some peduncle throws which showed off her beautiful high white sides. We were also very lucky to get a quick look at a Tiger shark as he swam by the Blue Dolphin.
📸 / Cassie
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10/10/2024

Tuesday (8/10/24) with the adults and calves - as well as an exciting chase pod of approx 9 adult Humpback whales, there were loads of jumpy calves and also a special little visit from a Tern who used the Blue Dolphin for a bit of a preening session.
📸 / Cassie

10/10/2024

A few highlights from last Saturday's (5/10/24) charter. Lots of fun with the mums and calfs in the windy conditions.
📸 / Cassie

09/10/2024

Very special when a mum brings her young calf over for a little look

08/10/2024

Monday (7/10) Conditions on the water were a lot better that expected.
The Northerly winds had dropped and the sea state calmer but the whales are still plentiful.
Timing is the key with so many mum and calf pods about so being in the right place at the right time does not always happen.
We were with a quite mum and calf when all of a sudden they started breaching close by the vessel; 2 males turned up!
Many thanks to for todays photos

08/10/2024

Incredible encounter with 9 or more adult Humpback whales on today’s tour. It was a competitive pod and we think the female came to the vessel trying to shelter from the males.
They came and went for about 30 minutes. A very lucky but interesting experience

05/10/2024

We had a little Minke magic on yesterday's (4/10/24) charter - while we were watching a pod of Humpback whales we spotted a Minke whale mum with her calf swimming into the bay. After a quick look we let them be and returned to the Humpbacks. You never know what you might encounter when your out in the bay - we also saw some Bottlenose dolphins and a Dugong on our way back to the marina after a beautiful day on the water.
📸 / Cassie

04/10/2024

Highlights from our day with the mums and calfs on Thursday (3/10/24)
📸 / Cassie

02/10/2024

It was a pec slap training session for this little calf as he expertly copied his mum on the fine art of pec slapping on yesterday's charter (2/10/24). We love seeing the size difference between mum's pec and the little calfs. An adult pec fin can grow up to 5 metres in length and weigh up to 1 tonne.
📸 / Cassie

30/09/2024

After a weekend of winds well above the forecast it was nice to be out in calm conditions. Still heaps of whales about, lots of mums and this years calves and with the hydrophone in lot of males singing.
We encountered one calf that played for ages and would come up upside down with it's mouth wide open.
Storm Petrels and turtles also seen.
Thanks to for the photos

30/09/2024

A few highlights of the adults and calfs we encountered on Sunday (28/9/24).
📸 / Cassie

28/09/2024

A few highlights from yesterday's (28/9/24) day in the bay. We were lucky to start the day with some "double decker" turtles. A couple of the Humpback calfs were getting in some serious airtime as they perfected their breaching techniques.
📸 / Cassie

27/09/2024

Lots of resting mums and feeding calfs on Friday's (27/9/24) charter. There was the occassional splash by some playful calves before they settled into some more feeding and resting in preparation for the epic journey south to Antarctica.
📸 / Cassie

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Berth B5 Great Sandy Straits Marina
Hervey Bay, QLD
4655

Telephone

+61741249600

Website

https://www.bluedolphintours.com.au/

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Right place Right time; we were shut down with a quiet mum and calf when all of a sudden they launched out of the water. After they finished a third whale popped up, possibly a male who cruised in and they reacted #thisisqueensland #visitfrasercoast #marinemecca #whalesherveybay

A little calf going his hardest while mum casually pec slaps by. Another great day on the water and still plenty of whales in the bay. #thisisqueensland #visitfrasercoast #marinemecca #whalesherveybay #australia

Very special when a mum brings her young calf over for a little look #visitfrasercoast #VisitFraserCoast #thisisqueensland #bluedolphintour #marinemecca #australia

Incredible encounter with 9 or more adult Humpback whales on today’s tour. It was a competitive pod and we think the female came to the vessel trying to shelter from the males. They came and went for about 30 minutes. A very lucky but interesting experience #whalesherveybay #queensland #visitfrasercoast #marinemecca #australia #thisisqueensland #bluedolphintour

A chase ( competition) pod of about 9 whales coming in around Blue Dolphin today #thisisqueensland #marinemecca #whalesherveybay #cetaceans #bluedolphintour

I have a few little videos I need to put up of some of our great encounters with the whales #thisisqueensland #visitfrasercoast #marinemecca #australia

Some of the epic action we encountered by Mum, calf and escort on yesterday's (10/9/24) charter 🎥 @casseagypsy / Cassie . . . . . . #whalesherveybay #thisisqueensland #australia #cetaceans #goslowforthosebelow #netsoutnow #visitfrasercoast #marinemecca

Some more from our magic Monday mugging. When your wanting an up close and personal experience with Hervey Bay's Humpback Whales nothing beats an intimate encounter from the legendary back step of the Blue Dolphin. . . . #bluedolphintour #cetaceans #thisisqueensland #australia #visitfrasercoast #goslowforthosebelow #netsoutnow #marinemecca

Making new friends on the back step of the #bluedolphin Just one moment from our magical Monday with the whales . . . . . . #whalesherveybay #thisisqueensland #australia #humpbackwhales #netsoutnow #goslowforthosebelow #cetaceans

A sneaky little peak at some of today’s antics with our big friends in the bay #thisisqueensland #whalesherveybay

Some footage of one of the two whales we were very lucky to spend over an hour and a half with today 🎥 @casseagypsy / Cassie . . . . #whalesherveybay #cetaceans #thisisqueensland #visitfrasercoast #bluedolphintour #goslowforthosebelow #humpbackwhales

Saturday on the water with the whales Nothing better than enjoying the company of 4 whales 🐋 on a calm morning #queensland #australia #thisisqueensland #whalesherveybay #marinemecca

Some back step underwater fun with our big friends today 🎥 @casseagypsy / Cassie #bluedolphintour #cetaceans #humpbackwhales #marinemecca #visitfrasercoast #thisisqueensland #australia