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Hervey Bay Whale Watch: Premier Whale Watching Experience
4.9
359 Ratings
Urangan
Join Hervey Bay’s top-rated half-day whale watching cruise. Experience unmatched views and local expertise. Book now for an unforgettable adventure.
Join Hervey Bay’s top-rated half-day whale watching cruise. Experience unmatched views and local expertise. Book now for an unforgettable adventure.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Platypus Bay - Embark on a Half Day Whale Watch Cruise aboard Quick Cat II for an unforgettable adventure observing Humpback Whales in their natural environment.
Our expert crew will share captivating insights into their behavior and traits, while you enjoy breathtaking views of K’Gari (Fraser Island) and the waters of Hervey Bay.
Keep an eye out…
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Platypus Bay - Embark on a Half Day Whale Watch Cruise aboard Quick Cat II for an unforgettable adventure observing Humpback Whales in their natural environment.
Our expert crew will share captivating insights into their behavior and traits, while you enjoy breathtaking views of K’Gari (Fraser Island) and the waters of Hervey Bay.
Keep an eye out for dolphins, turtles, dingoes, and seabirds along the journey.
Opt for our Morning or Afternoon Tour, each offering endless opportunities to explore the Great Sandy Straits & Platypus Bay - the playground of our Humpback Whales!
What's Included
- Live commentary from experienced crew
- Complimentary light breakfast (morning tour)
- Wheelchair and stroller accessible vessel
- Morning or afternoon tea onboard
- Tea, coffee, juice, and light refreshments
- Live commentary from experienced crew
- Complimentary light breakfast (morning tour)
- Wheelchair and stroller accessible vessel
- Morning or afternoon tea onboard
- Tea, coffee, juice, and light refreshments
Additional Information
Join Australia’s FIRST commercial Whale Watching company with over 36 years of experience.
Rest assured you are in capable hands. Owned and operated by 4th generation locals who have spent over 85 years on the Fraser coast waters, let us share our knowledge with you.
Hervey Bay Whale Watch offers 2 Half Day Whale Watching tours on our purpose-built…
Join Australia’s FIRST commercial Whale Watching company with over 36 years of experience.
Rest assured you are in capable hands. Owned and operated by 4th generation locals who have spent over 85 years on the Fraser coast waters, let us share our knowledge with you.
Hervey Bay Whale Watch offers 2 Half Day Whale Watching tours on our purpose-built catamaran ‘Quick Cat II,’ designed specifically to enhance your whale watching experience. The vessel was designed and built right here in Hervey Bay and features 5 viewing decks on 3 different levels to ensure uncrowded and unobstructed views. The vessel has various vantage points from right on the waterline to the third-story rooftop viewing platform where you feel on top of the world.
We also offer incredible and exclusive opportunities to enhance your tours with exciting add-on options, making us the best value whale tour on the Fraser Coast!
- Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Great Sandy Straits Marina Urangan Hervey Bay
Buccaneer Drive
Down the Great Sandy Straits Marina Ramp, First Office on the right hand side.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(359 Ratings)
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924vickiw
Oct 24, 2025
Whale Watching Hervey Bay - Have completed my tenth season on board Hervey Bay whale watch.
The 2025 season has been amazing from commencement in July to last day 19th October.
I am a regular whale watcher throughout the season and as usual was not disappointed.
A big thank you to skippers Josh, Sam. Steve as usual you have excelled in showcasing our humpbacks and I still learn something new on my trips.
The crew Nat, Jack, James, Hayley, Darren, Peta ,Kellie always nearby on deck to lend a hand and provide great morning and afternoon teas.
Lindy, Alicia, Tahnee in the office providing support to guests with their booking requirements.
The "QuickCat" is purpose built for whale watching, plenty of room around the decks to move around with different levels to get the best views whether you wish to be high or lower.
Have witnessed some amazing interactions this season and share some of my photos .
I can highly recommend Hervey Bay whale watch it was the first cruise company we booked with whilst on holiday, now living in Hervey Bay it is the vessel of choice
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Keca66
Oct 24, 2025
An excellent half day trip with plenty to see, even later on in the season. - I wondered how successful we would be later in the season, but I needn't have worried. As I overheard "We run out of customers before we run out of whales", this was borne out on this excellent half day trip. We went in the afternoon and saw at least 4 mothers and calves and even had the excitement of a mother breaching about 15-20 metres from the boat looking for her calf.
The crew are excellent at spotting the signs from km's away and heading towards possible sightings and also at explaining what we are seeing, from the captain at the wheel, to other members of crew around the decks.
Afternoon tea was supplied and was good.
A highly recommended half day trip, with an excellent chance of whale spotting.
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Lu_sjavierb
Oct 15, 2025
Magic - Just amazing experience, unforgettable! The crew is top and the trip perfect ❤️ we spotted several whales and we would come back tomorrow again :)
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Laineytin
Oct 9, 2025
Awesome afternoon of whale watching - What a great experience. Very informative tour with running commentary about whales and their behaviour. Mum has limited mobility and the crew went above and beyond to help her throughout the day - helping with onboarding, ensuring she was seeing plenty of the action and bringing her afternoon tea. These things make a huge difference to the day. Thank you so much for an awesome day - would highly recommend.
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83deborahg
Oct 8, 2025
Best day out on morning Whale Watch !!! - We did a Wonderful Morning Whale Watch trip with Hervey Bay Whale Watch, boat ""Quick Cat 11"" was comfortable, plenty of space for viewing and staff were very friendly and helpful. we also added the lunch at K''gari on the way home and the food was delicious and plentiful. I highly recommend this company. 5 star service !!!
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Andrewingram62
Oct 8, 2025
A fantastic afternoon of whale watching - What a ripper day, a bit windy on our way out, but once out there and seeeing the whales you soon forget everything and are just fascinated watching the whales with their calves. The skipper and crew where fantastic and made it a fantastic afternoon and very memorable.
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Snezanaswastib
Oct 7, 2025
Unforgettable experIence of a lifetime! - Our whale watching cruise was absolutely fantastic! Check in process was easy, boarding was smooth. The boat was quite full, but not too much. We sat on the upper deck which provided us with wonderful view of the sea. The weather was really nice and sunny, and the best part was that we sighted maybe 15 whales - both near and far. A couple of them even went by our boat, dived under our boat, and came up on the other side of our boat! The kids love it, crews were friendly, and the afternoon tea was decent. No complaints!
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Michellejt4888kf
Oct 7, 2025
Best whale watching cruise! - What an amazing cruise this was! We all had a great time! This was our first time seeing whales and it didnt disappoint. The crew were informative and showed us what to look for. Then we spent so long with the beautiful whales also seeing sea turtles and a dolphin. I definitely recommend this cruise to anyone looking to do whale watching.
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Johnsb1858yu
Oct 5, 2025
Must do! - Staff were friendly and helpful. We saw so many whales and loved every minute of being out on the water! Highly recommend!
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Clinton68
Oct 9, 2025
Second time Whale Watch not a great as the first. - We had done whale watch from Hervey Bay before and had a great experience. We had hoped that being a bit earlier in September would have helped. However this time proved to be not so much. We loved the crew and the fact that it was a family run business. No complaints there at all however, the haul across to K'Gari before getting to the whales is a bit of a drag to be honest then the repeat on return. Also, the spotting experience was a complete let down compared to last time, and again more time spottine less time cruising might have helped.
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