Have a browse through the list of all Hervey Bay Whale Watching vessels or click on the button right for a quick overview.
Which vessel to choose?
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Hervey Bay Whale Watch Tours
All Cruises Available End of July
That's Awesome

If you like speed then the name says it all. What can we say about a boat which can cruise at 40 knots (80 km/h) with a maximum speed of 50 knots+ (100 km/h) and offering a choice between 3 trips daily? "That's Awesome"
This boat is like no other in the whale watching fleet.
Tasman Venture

Tasman Venture is the original Whale Watch tour, operating since the inception of the industry. The Tasman Venture is favoured particularly by photographers because of its clear viewing decks and unrivalled record of "close encounters".
The Tasman Venture now has a lowering deck allowing whale fans the closest viewing possible.
Quick Cat II

The Quick Cat II advantage: overwater viewing, amphitheatre seating, equal opportunity vessel (the only vessel with wheelchair and pram access around the main deck, low passenger numbers (max 80), fully licensed, non-smoking, free morning or afternoon tea.
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Whalesong

Whalesong is a fast, stable, purposely built 15 metre catamaran. It has a colour under-water video camera, which allows you to see the action down under to a depth of 30.5 metres or 100 feet. Footage is recorded so that people watching it live, can view it later.
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Blue Dolphin

With a small number of passengers an unforgettable and intimate experience awaits you. Only 20 people maximum.
Spirit of Hervey Bay

The Ultimate whale watching experience - the NEW Spirit takes you on an exhilarating, interactive, adventure with the mighty humpback whale.
• Largest Underwater Viewing Windows • Waterline Viewing Platform for the closest encounters • Fast for maximum time spent with whales • Luxurious for a comfy safe cruise • Professional friendly crew
Shayla Cruises

Departing the harbour at 8.00am and returning at 4.00pm, you enjoy a full day sailing into stunning Platypus Bay alongside the World Heritage listed, Fraser Island. With exclusive numbers (max. 25) you will experience spacious and comfortable viewing from our stable covered deck.
M.V. Mikat

The MV MIKAT is a very stable, air conditioned catamaran which has two superb walk around viewing decks, covered aft decks and a spacious bow for photography and filming these magnificent creatures. The comfortable lounge has a library of whale, dolphin and shark books and videos of Humpback Whales in Hervey Bay.
Freedom III

- 360 degree viewing on 3 levels
- Water level viewing
- Complimentary return transfers from/to your accomodation
- Local onboard Whale Guru
- Morning/Afternoon Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, home baked treats + tropical buffet lunch



