WHALE SIGHTINGS

Overcast and warm today

Mother and calf in the morning, two adult Humpbacks in the afternoon.

Approximately 5 kms off Tomaree Head

Treated to some lovely breaches in the morning, however happy to swim along in the afternoon.

Unfortunately the weather did not shine on us for our last day of whale watching for the season. All in all a great season for whales and looking forward to next year end of May!

Unfortunately no whale watch today.

Overcast but no rain.

Unfortunately no whales today!

No Whale Watch Cruise today

A picture perfect day with very calm seas.

A mum and calf.

Near Jimmy's Beach

Fairly quiet today, but did come quite close to boat.

No cruise today due to scheduled maintenance.

Lots of rain today!!!

Mother and calf

near Cabbage Tree Island

Fairly quiet, spent time on the surface so we all had a good look at them

Overcast and rain periods today, but good seas.

We had one humpback on the cruise and some common dolphins.

Out through the heads.

A very quiet whale today who could hold his/her breath for a long time!

A brilliant day on the water!

We had a mum and calf.

Between Little Island and Boondelbah Island.

The passengers spent quite a lot of time with the whales and saw some nice tail lobs.

Boat out on maintenance today.

Overcast today and a bit cooler!!

Mother and calf in the morning, also a mother and calf plus two adult Humpbacks in the afternoon.

Morning Whales were located at Broughton Island, afternoon Whales near Cabbage Tree Island

Calf in the morning spent lots of time rolling on the surface. Afternoon Whales were very curious and came close to the boat.

Another hot and sunny day

Mother and calf plus lots of oceanic Dolphins on both cruises today.

All located near Cabbage Tree Island

Whales were quiet in the morning, however we had tail slaps and spyhops in the afternoon.

overcast and a bit cooler today

Mother & juvenile in the morning. Two Humpbacks in the afternoon.

All located just off Fingal

Lovely breaches and head lunges in the morning. Some tail slaps and pectoral slaps in the afternoon.

Another lovely hot, sunny day in Port Stephens

Mother & Calf in the morning. Four pods of Mothers and bies in the afternoon.

Morning Whales near Boondalbah,in the afternoon we found them quite a ong way out from the heads.

Morning Whales were happy to lay about on the surface. Afternoon Whales were very exciting- lots of breaches from the adults and the babies also entertained the passengers with head lunges and tail slaps.

Beautiful sea conditions and sunny skies today.

We had a mother and calf and lots of common dolphins on both cruises today.

Not far from Little Island.

In the morning the whales were relaxing and in the afternoon there were some half breaches and tails and the whales were quite close to the boat.

Hot and sunny lovely sea conditions in the morning, wind picked up quite a bit in the afternoon

Found Mother and Calf early in the morning cruise

Just outside the Heads

Mum was teaching her baby to breach!! also had lots of tailslaps

Sunny skies today!

We had a mother and calf on both morning and afternoon cruise.

About 2 miles south of Broughton in the morning and off Boondelbah Is in the afternoon.

On the morning cruise, the mum brought her calf quite close to the boat, and there were head lunges and the baby breached. In the afternoon the passengers witnessed tail lobs and some breaches.

Nicer weather today... suns out

In the morning we sighted a Mother and calf, also had loads of common Dolphin and Mutton birds. Unfortunately we did not cruise in the afternoon.

East of Cabbage Tree Island

Had good look at the Whales, however no tricks today - they were happy to rest on the surface.

Overcast with some showers

Mother and calf plus for adult Humpbacks in the morning. Afternoon cruise was cancelled

Mother and calf just outside the Heads, four larger Whales near Fingal

We had some lovely breaches,tail slaps and spyhops

A great day on the water.

In the morning we had a mother and calf and in the afternoon we had 2 pods of humpbacks.

Off Little Is in the morning and off the lighthouse in the afternoon.

We saw pectoral and tail slaps in the morning and breaches and tail lobs in the afternoon.

Unfortunately seas not good for whale watching yesterday or today.

Overcast with some showers

Morning saw a Mother a new baby Calf, also another pod with two large males and another MOther and Calf. Three large Humpbacks in the afternoon.

Morning Whales about 8 kms out from The Heads. Afternoon Whales near Broughton.

Mother & Calf in the mornning were quite playful- tail slaps and pectoral slaps. Afternoon Whales were travelling quite fast, not in the mood for tricks!!

Overcast but no rain at this stage.

A mother and calf on the morning cruise and two mums and calves in the afternoon.

About half a mile off Little Island.

Mum & calf put on a breaching show for the passengers on the morning cruise. In the afternoon there were some nice tail lobs.

Lovely warm and sunny day

Morning Whale Watch saw Mother and Calf plus a pod of larger Whales. Four Humpbacks and a Calf in the afternoon, also sighted Dolphins and seals.

Morning Whales off Bennetts Beach. Afternoon Whales three miles east of Little Island.

We were entertsined with some tail slaps and some distant breaches.

Overcast and a bit windy today

sighted two pods in the morning.Unfortunately sea conditions a little sloppy and we did not go out on the afternoon cruise.

between Cabbage Tree Island and Little Island

travelling slowly on the surface

A bit overcast but only a light shower today.

We had two pairs of mothers with calves in the morning and 4 adult humpbacks in the afternoon.

Not far from Cabbage Tree Island on both cruises today.

In the morning the whales came right up to the boat and swam underneath, also showing tails. In the afternoon the whales performed a spyhop and tail slaps.

A great day - again!

Two mothers and a calf on the morning cruise, and two mothers and two juveniles in the afternoon.

Between Little Island and Cabbage Tree Islands.

In the morning pretty much swimming with some shows of their tails - in the afternoon the whales were a lively bunch with plenty of breaches.

Overcast today, however still quite warm

Three pods of Whales in the morning also had a large pod of Common Dolphin. Four Humpbacks in the afternoon Broughton Island Cruise also spotted a Whale

Just off Cabbage TRee Island

Mother and Calf performed a few tricks in the morning and afternoon Whales put on a great show with lots of breaches

A great day out on the water.

In the morning, we had sei whales, common dolphins and 3 humpbacks. In the afternoon we spent time with a mother and calf.

East of Cabbage Tree Island.

On the morning cruise the sei whales were in amongst the huge pod of dolphins. The mum and calf on both cruises came quite close to the boat and showed tails.

Beautiful day...very warm and sunny

Mother and Calf in the morning. Adult and juvenile in the afternoon.

All located near Cabbage Tree Island

We had breaches on both cruises and also tail slaps in the afternoon

Sunny and warm

3 pods of Whales in the morning and LOADS of Whales in the afternoon.

Morning Whales near Boondelbah and just off Fingal in the afternoon.

Fantastic day today, lots of tricks morning and afternoon - tailslaps, spyhops and lots of breaches

A fabulous day for a whale watch.

We had a mum and calf and seals on the morning cruise and a few pairs of humpbacks in the afternoon.

Off Little Island in the morning, and off Yacaaba Headland in the afternoon.

The morning whales showed some breaches and the afternoon whales also breached and did some nice tail and pectoral slaps.

A sunny day today. Sea conditions are set to drop tomorrow and remain very good for the rest of the week.

On the morning cruise we had 8 humpbacks and some seals. In the afternoon we had 2 humpbacks initially, then a further two towards the end of the cruise.

Off Fingal Lighthouse in the morning and off Cabbage Tree Island in the afternoon.

Two of the humpbacks breached seven times in the morning! The first two whales were quiet on the pm cruise, but the second two breached.

Cloudy today with average seas.

Mother and calf on the morning cruise. Afternoon cruise was cancelled.

Off the headlands.

Mum and calf entertained the passengers with a double breach - wow!

Another beautiful day in Nelson Bay

Mother and calf in the morning and three pods of Whales in the afternoon

Morning Whales straight outside the heads. Afternoon Whales off the Lighthouse

Lots and lots of breaches from the calf in the morning. Breaches again in the afternoon. A great day!!

Sunny and warm today

Morning Cruise saw three adults and a calf - also sighted a Hammerhead shark. Two Humpbacks in the afternoon

All located straight out from the Heads

All a liitle quiet today, happy just swimming

overcast and cool

Fopur Whales in the morning and seven in the afternoon

Morning Whales just off Yaccaba afternoon Whales near Cabbage Tree Island

Tail slaps in the morning and five beautiful breaches in the afternoon

Cool sunny day

Two adults and a calf in the morning and in the afternoon.

Morning Whales came into the Bay and spent time in Shoal Bay. Afternoon Whales were about one mile out from Cabbage Tree Island

Morning Whales put on a great show spyhops, rolling on the surface and we had breaching from both mother and calf. Afternoon Whales were very curious and came quite close to the boat, also had some tail slaps and spyhops

Great day for whale watching.

A few pods of whales on the morning cruise, including adults and calves.

Outside heads near Yacaaba.

Some nice tail slaps today, and the adults were quite active with each other this morning! The afternoon's whale watch cruise has been amazing whales are everywhere & we have even had a mum & baby breach right in front of the boat!

A beautiful day on the water.

On the morning cruise we had three pods of humpbacks and in the afternoon there were multiple pods of whales.

Off Boondelbah Is in the morning and Cabbage Tree Is in the afternoon.

The three pods on the morning cruise were 'absolutely going off' according to our crew - happy passengers were witness to multiple breaches. In the afternoon there were pods in many directions and two calves put on a breaching show.

A beautiful day with great sea conditions in the morning.

In the morning we saw a mother whale with two young ones in tow. In the afternoon there were about 8 humpbacks in total.

Just near Cabbage Tree Island in the morning and straight through the heads in the afternoon.

The three whales were very playful on the morning cruise - plenty of splashing about, rolling and blowing bubbles. In the afternoon the whales were more interested in migrating south.

Sunny day

One adult and one juvenile in the morning. Four Whales including a mother and calf in the afternoon

Morning Whales just outside the Heads and afternoon Whales nea Fingal

Some lovely breaches on both cruises and lots of rolling around on the surface.

Overcast in the morning, but brightening up by the afternoon.

We had a mother and calf in the morning and 4 humpbacks and lots of oceanic dolphins in the afternoon.

Pretty close to Broughton Island on both cruises.

Whales were intent on migrating south today. The 50 plus dolphins had fun around the boat.

Lovely sunny day with good sea conditions

In the morning - three Whales plus a Mother and baby (at least a quarter white in colouring)also saw a small stinray in the bay. Afternoon cruise we had two sleepy Whales,another mother and baby another seven large Whales and lots of common Dolphin

Near Middle Island

Adults were content to watch the babies breaching

Overcast with rain later in the day

Whales everywhere today,adults and babies morning and afternoon. Even the Broughton Island Cruise passengers saw a breaching Whale. Also saw a pod of around fifty oceanic Dolphins on the afternoon cruise.

All found between Broughton Island and Cabbage Tree Island

Lots of tail slaps, head lunges and breaching babies!!! An excellent day out with the Whales.

Overcast with sunny patches

Two Humpbacks in the morning also had four seals and a dolphin Two Whales in the afternoon

Between Broughton Island and Cabbage Tree Island

We had a couple of tail slaps and they spent a good amount of time on the surface so everyone could see them

Strong winds and heavy rain. Whale Watch Cruise was cancelled today

A little overcast but no rain!

4 humpbacks on the morning cruise surrounded by hundreds of birds feeding on fish.

Between Broughton and Little Islands in the morning.

The whales did some nice tail lobs and spent a lot of time on the surface. There were also some distant breaches.

Started out windy but eased off during the day, nice and sunny

No Whales in the morning but we had 3 seals on Cabbage Tree Island and some lovely Dolphins One Whale in the afternoon

Near Cabbage Tree Island

Swimming North

Very changeable weather, some sunshine and some rain.

Three Humpbacks in the morning. Unfortunately Whale Watch cancelled in the afternoon due to adverse sea conditions

One out near Broughton Island and two located near Cabbage Tree Island

Happy just swimming along, quite long soundings. However one did pop up close to the boat

Sunny in the morning turning to overcast in the afternoon.

Unfortunately no whales today.

Fine and sunny today.

We had a mum and calf on the morning and afternoon cruise plus seals, dolphins and a huge albatross.

Off Little Island

In the morning the mother humpback breached and the seals played near the whales. In the afternoon the calf breached 30 times before we lost count! Spectacular....

Unfortunately seas too rough today to go whale watching.

Wet and Windy day. Whale Watch Cruises were cancelled due to the weather conditions.

Overcast, but no rain!

We had 2 humpbacks on the morning cruise and 3 humpbacks in the afternoon.

Close to Broughton Island in the morning and straight out through the heads in the afternoon.

The morning whales gave a distant breach, showed some nice tails and came up very close to both sides of the boat. In the afternoon the whales came up close to the boat.

Very warm and sunny day

One juvenile Humpback in the morning. Unfortunately no Whales inthe afternoon.

15 klms out from Cabbage Tree Island

very friendly, spent a lot of time on the surface, seemed to be heading north

Lovely sunny day, nice sea conditions

Three large Humpbacks in the morning. No Whales in the afternoon but we had six seals

10 kilometres offshore, straight out from the heads

Very friendly, lots of frolicking, spyhops and pectoral slaps. Spent a lot of time on the surface.

A fine day on the water.

Dolphins and seals on both cruises, but unfortunately no whales today.

A fine day, but still quite windy.

We had dolphins, but unfortunately no whales today.

Warm and sunny again - a bit breezier by the afternoon.

We had around 5 humpbacks in the morning and 3 in the afternoon, along with dolphins and seals.

The whales today were intent on very long soundings (diving underwater) so we didn't get a long look at them. We had two distant breaches in the afternoon.

Bring on summer today!

No whales in the morning, but lots of dolphins. In the afternoon we had a humpback, again plenty of dolphins and 5 seals.

The dolphins in the morning rode the bow most of the cruise and in the afternoon the humpback was directly out through the headlands.

In the morning the dolphins swam on the bow all the way from Cabbage Tree to Broughton. In the afternoon the humpback did some very nice tail dives.

A picture perfect day in paradise.

We saw 3 humpbacks on the morning cruise and 1 humpback, 5 seals and lots of common dolphins in the afternoon.

The first two humpbacks were close to Broughton Island and the third whale was off Little Island.

Pretty much intent on migrating today. The seals were enjoying lazing about in the water on such a delightful day.

Brilliant sunshine all day.

We had one humpback in the morning, but none in the afternoon.

Near Broughton Island.

Swimming in all directions

Sunny day

One Humpback in the morning,a seal feeding out to sea and lots of Bottlenose Dolphins. Same Whale in the afternoon

Near Broughton Island

Spent a lot of time laying on the surface (we thought he was planking)some lovely tails, everyone had a good look at him

Brilliant sunshine today - real spring weather.

In the morning we had 4 or 5 whales sounding for long periods, then another friendly whale towards end of cruise. We saw this same whale on the afternoon cruise - seems like he was waiting for us...

Just off Yacaaba headland.

The first whales we spotted in the morning were all diving for long periods, however the whale near the headland was rolling and blowing bubbles close to the surface.

Sunny skies - still a bit of swell around but it will drop significantly by tomorrow and looks like a great week ahead for whale watching!

On the morning cruise we had 2 friendly whales and 5 seals. In the afternoon we saw the same whales!

Off Little Island in the morning and afternoon.

On the morning cruise the whales were rolling on the surface very close to the boat. They also did some fin slaps and we had another breaching whale further out. In the afternoon the whales were circling while they fed.

No whale cruises today or yesterday unfortunately.

Sea conditions poor today, so no whale watch cruises departed.

Overcast and cool, some showers.

Unfortunately no Whales today however we did see seven seals

Cabbage Tree Island

Overcast and warm

Unforyunately no Whales were sighted today. However we did see Bottlenose Dolphins and Seals

Dophins were just outside the heads, six seals were on Cabbage Tree Island

Sunny skies - sea conditions average today.

On the morning cruise we had one humpback.

Just north of Little Island.

The whale surfaced about every 6 minutes and did some tailslaps.

Good weather again.

We saw one juvenile humpback in the morning, unfortunately none in the afternoon.

The juvenile was just south of Broughton Island.

The young whale did not surface a lot - but did give a half hearted breach.

It doesn't get much better this time of year!

Unfortunately no whales today, but we did have dolphins, 8 seals and a turtle!

Another beautiful day in paradise.. nice for all the fathers.

The morning cruise saw two humpbacks and lots of oceanic dolphins. In the afternoon we saw 4 humpback whales.

Off Little Island.

In the morning the whales did spyhops and rolled about showing off and in the afternoon the lucky passengers were treated to breaching whales.

Another great spring day.

On the morning cruise we had 3 pods of humpbacks( and 8 seals)and in the afternoon we saw 2 humpbacks and loads of common dolphins.

Off the islands straight through the heads.

In the morning the passengers saw a couple of breaches and in the afternoon the humpbacks were playing together before parting ways - they breached and did some nice tail lobs while the 20 or so dolphins rode the bow.

Sunny morning, showers in the afternoon

unfortunately no Whales today and the afternoon cruise was cancelled due to sea conditions. Meant to be better conditions tomorrow.

First day of spring, warm and sunny.

Two humpbacks in the morning and one in the afternoon.Also had 10 seals on the rocks on Cabbage Tree Island

Straight outside the heads

Two of our morning Whales were heading south, one heading north. Afternoon Whales also heading north. Mostly content to swim, however we did have some nice tail slaps.

Started out foggy then turned into a lovely sunny day

Four Humbacks in the morning, and one in the afternoon

North of Broughton Island

Morning Whales were all around the boat, one even swam underneath!! Afternoon Whale was quiet

Sunny patches, some light rain

Three Humpbacks and a Sei whale in the morning. unfortunately we did not go out in the afternoon.

Sei Whale was just outside the heads, Humpbacks were just off Broughton Island

Content to swim along

Good conditions.

Three humpbacks in the morning and two in the afternoon.

Out through the heads.

On the morning cruise the whales came close to the boat, showed their tails and surfaced a lot. In the afternoon the whales were heading south. We saw some distant breaches.

A fabulous day.

On the morning cruise we saw a mum and calf (humpbacks) and mum and calf (sei whales). In the afternoon we had 3 humpbacks.

Off Fingal Lighthouse.

In the morning we had lots of breaches and tail slaps and in the afternoon we had surface rolls nice and close to the boat and distant breaches.

Some high cloud about but no rain - sea conditions good.

On the morning cruise we have multiple pods of humpbacks, forming a triangle. In the afternoon we had a Sei Whale and a Humpback - and plenty more humpbacks in the distance.

Off the Lighthouse.

On the morning cruise, it is a case of what aren't they doing - we've had breaches, spyhops, tail slaps and pectoral slaps - phew! In the afternoon the passengers again had a breaching whale with tail slaps.

Another lovely sunny day, good sea conditions

Unfortunately no Whales in the morning but we had three in the afternoon. One Adult and two juveniles in the afternoon.

Just off Cabbage Tree Island

Happily swimming south

Warm sunny day, nice sea conditions

Three Humpbacks in the morning and one in the afternoon

Aproximatel four miles off Cabbage Tree Island

Morning Whales put on a great show - lots of breaches,pectoral slaps and belly shows. one coming very close to the boat. In the afternoon we had a half breach very close to the boat

The sun is shining - seas have improved, however still some swell out there today. Sea conditions will improve towards the weekend.

On the morning cruise we had an adult and a juvenile humpback, two rafts of fur seals and loads of common dolphins. On the afternoon cruise we had ten humpbacks!

All off Cabbage Tree Island in the morning and off the Lighthouse in the afternoon.

The juvenile whale came close to the boat and gave us some pectoral waves. The common dolphins were chasing us on both sides of the boat. In the afternoon the whales performed multiple breaches close to the boat and we were escorted by friendly dolphins.

Unfortunately the east coast low pressure system has brought the seas up and there has been no whale watching since Friday 19th.

Cold with scattered showers

One Humpback in the morning and one in the afternoon

Just outside of the Heads

Morning Whale entertained us with some breaches and swam 20 metres from the boat. Unfortunately we only had a very quick sighting of our afternoon Whale

Started out overcast then turned sunny in the afternoon

Unfortunately no Whales in the morning, did have lots of Dolphins though. One Humpback in the afternoon.

Near Boat Harbour

Content to swim north

Weather turned a little inclement today.

We had one humpback in the morning and unfortunately none in the afternoon.

Through the heads.

The humpback breached four times in the distance and then surfaced quite close to the boat.

A great day for whale watching.

Humpbacks and false killer whales on both cruises today.

Straight through the heads.

The humpbacks were leaving wonderful footprints today - nice tails also. The false killer whales (up to two dozen) were having fun riding the bow.

Can't complain about the weather.

Two humpbacks in the morning and afternoon.

Through the heads in the morning and off Fingal in the afternoon.

The whales in the morning came close to the boat and in the afternoon there were double breaches and head lunges.

A couple of light showers.

We had Southern Right Whales both morning and afternoon and 2 humpbacks in the afternoon.

The Southern Right whales were just inside the harbour in the morning and in the afternoon the humpbacks were off Cabbage Tree Island.

The Southern Rights were keen to put on a display of spyhopping and pectoral slapping. The passengers on the 10.30 Dolphin Watch Cruise were very excited to get a bonus whale watch!

Another pretty good day where the rain held off.

One humpback in the morning and a humpback with friend (seal) in the afternoon.

Off Fingal Lighthouse

On both cruises the whales came up close to the boat but were not in the mood to perform many tricks other than tails. The seal accompanying the afternoon whale also gave us a wave!

Cool & overcast

Three juvenile Humpbacks on morning cruise. Afternoon cruise was cancelled due to adverse sea conditions.

Just south of Broughton Island.

Very active youngsters, lots of breaches only 40 metres from our boat!!

Sunny day, a little cool. Lovely sea conditions

Two pods of Two Humpbacks in the morning, also had a Sea Eagle, Four Seals and lots of oceanic Dolphin on the bow. Two Humpbacks in the afternoon

One mile out from the Heads,travelling North

Some tail slaps and head lunges from our morning Whales. Afternoon Whales content to swim north

The rain has held off again - chilly but sunny.

3 humpbacks on the morning cruise and 3 pods of whales in the afternoon.

Off Fingal all day today.

In the morning, two whales were heading south and one was heading north - we saw some nice rolls with pectoral waves and tail slaps. In the afternoon we also saw some nice surface rolls.

Good weather for whale watching.

We had two humpbacks on the morning cruise and two pods of two humpbacks in the afternoon.

Near Boondelbah in the morning and off the Lighthouse in the afternoon.

Friendly whales in the morning came up close to the bow of the boat, and in the afternoon we had a rolling whale with pectoral waves and quite a few distant breaches.

The sun is back out!

In the morning we had two large humpbacks. In the afternoon, we had a mum and calf plus another pod of two humpbacks.

Heading north near Cabbage Tree Island in the morning, and straight out through the heads in the afternoon.

On the morning cruise we saw a tail lob. On the afternoon cruise we had pectoral waves, tail lobs, a double breach and a baby breaching!

Slight showers today, but sea conditions pretty good.

In the morning we had two mothers with calves. In the afternoon we had two full grown humpbacks.

Near Big Island.

In the morning, one mum & calf heading north, and one lot heading south. In the afternoon the whales put on a great show - double breach, head lunges and spyhops.

Fine and sunny with good sea conditions.

On the morning cruise we had a mother and calf and another adult humpback. In the afternoon we caught up with 3 massive humpbacks.

Off the Lighthouse in the morning, and fairly wide out through the heads in the afternoon.

In the morning, mum & calf were heading north and the single humpback was performing some nice tailslaps. In the afternoon, the 3 huge whales were very fast swimmers with amazing tails.

another beautiful day in Nelson Bay with great conditions on the water

Two Humpbacks in the morning also had lots of bait fish,ocean dolphin and five seals One Humpback in the afternoon

Morning Whale located near Cabbage Tree Island and afternoon Whale near One Mile

All of our Whales were travelling quickly again today, however we did get distant breaches from all three

Warm and sunny day,perfevt conditions on the water.

Three Southern Right Whales and seven seals in the morning. Three Humpbacks in the afternoon

Morning Whales one mile out from the heads, afternoon Whales near Little Island.

Southern Rights were really showing off - pectoral slaps and spyhops - came right up to the boat & touched the boat!! Humpbacks were much quiter, prefering to swim north.

Very slight cloud cover, but quite mild and good sea conditions.

In the morning we had 3 humpbacks and plenty of dolphins escorting is in and out of the harbour. In the afternoon we had 3 pods of 8 humpbacks.

In the morning we were about 2 miles off Fingal Lighthouse, and in the afternoon the whales were north off the lighthouse.

On the morning cruise the three whales swam right past the bow of the boat, gave pectoral waves and did a spyhop (putting the head out of water). In the afternoon, the whales put on a spectacular show including 3 massive breaches.

Another brilliant day.

On the morning cruise we had two humpbacks and of course, the seven seals and two penguins! On the afternoon cruise we had 4 pods of humpbacks.

The humpbacks in the morning were off Fingal Lighthouse. In the afternoon we headed behind Cabbage Tree Island.

The morning whales did some nice tailslaps and came up right near the boat. On the afternoon cruise the lucky passengers saw breaching whales and a humpback with a newborn calf.

Fine and sunny - great sea conditions today.

On the morning cruise we had 3 humpbacks. In the afternoon we had a southern right whale and a humpback.

Off Fingal Beach in the morning and off Little Rocky in the afternoon.

The whales swam in front of the boat on the morning cruise. In the afternoon, the humpback was literally right next to the boat and a seal was swimming along keeping him/her company!

Could it get any better than today?

In the morning we had 3 humpbacks and in the afternoon we had 1 humpback. On both cruises we had lots of common dolphins and 7 seals.

Straight out through the heads.

In the morning we had quite a show - breaches, tails slaps & pectoral slaps close to the boat. In the afternoon the whale splashed about and came up quite close to the boat.

A perfect day for a whale watch cruise today.

During the morning we had two humpbacks and a raft of about thirty penguins. (NB Raft is the collective noun for a group of penguins. In the afternoon we also had two humpbacks and seven seals.

On the morning cruise we saw the humpbacks close to Samurai Beach. In the afternoon we started off the Lighthouse and followed the humpbacks towards Boondelbah Island.

During the morning the humpbacks and penguins were just enjoying the sunshine. In the afternoon, it was pretty much the same, including the new baby in the seal family on Cabbage Tree Island.

Another lovely sunny day

Two Whales in the morning and two in the afternoon, also saw seven seals, one was atiny baby!!

Just off Rocky Point

Came close to the boat, however all of today's Whales were content to swim along.

Lovely sunny day

Two Whales in the morning Two pods of two Humpbacks and six seals in the afternoon

near Fingal

Morning Whales were very quiet, however afternoon Whales put on a great show, we had breaches, tail slaps, spyhops and head lunges. Also came very close to the boat

Cool and mostly clear.

Three humpbacks in the morning and one humpback in the afternoon.

During the morning cruise we followed the whales from the Lighthouse to Boondelbah. On the afternoon cruise, off the lighthouse.

On the morning cruise the whales were intent on migrating north. In the afternoon, we were teased by the humpback playing peek a boo. Just when we spotted him close to the boat, he did a disappearing trick!

Glorious sunshine today.

On the morning cruise we had two humpbacks.On the afternoon cruise we had 3 pods of humpbacks.

In the morning about 1 mile south of the Fingal Lighthouse. In the afternoon, off Fingal again.

During the morning cruise the whales did some nice tail slaps and pectoral slaps. On the afternoon cruise, two pods were quiet, but one pod of 3 whales actually came right up to the boat and swam underneath, much to the delight of the passengers.

Oh, it's good to see the sunshine today. A little bit of swell still running, but conditions have improved a lot from the past week.

On the morning cruise we saw a few humpbacks, but spent most of the time with one. On the afternoon cruise we caught up with a mother and calf.

The whale on the morning cruise was quite close to Fingal Beach.

On the morning cruise we caught up with a few whales who were sounding (diving) for a long time, so we left them to join a humpback who surfaced more often and did some nice tail dives. During the afternoon, the mother and calf were not interested in performing.

Unfortunately weather conditions have meant we had no cruises on Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd or Sunday 24th!

Heavy rain, strong winds and big seas - not the day for a Whale Watch.

Unfortunstely Whale Watch Cruise was canceled today due to adverse weather conditions

Sunny and cool, nice winters day

Two Whales in the morning, mother and calf in the afternoon

Again they were found off Fingal

We had a couple of lovely breaches in the morning. Afternoon Whales were quiet but spent a lot of time on the surface

Sunny and quite a bit warnmer today

One Humback in the morning and two pods of three Whales in the afternoon

Near the entrance to the Bay

One juvenile came quite close to the boat and actually swam in through the heads into the Bay for a short time. Mostly quiet and content to swim north

Cool with some showers

Eight pods Two Whales in the morning Two male and one female Humpback in the afternoon, also had aseal entertaining us by leaping out of the water

Still prefering to be off Fingal

Some tail slaps from the morning Whales. Afternoon Was an "R Rated" show with the Whales intent on increasing the Whale population!!

Few showers today with sun coming out infrequently

Two Southern Rite Whales in the morning aproximately eight Humpbacks in the afternoon

Morning Whales near Yacabaa Afternoon Whales between Fingal and Lighthouse

All of todays Whales spent a lot of time on the surface and we had a couple of tail slaps

Overcast and very cold today- well cold for this area anyway!

lots of whales in the morning two in the afternoon

located in the popular spot off the lighthouse

Four of the morning whales came very close to the boat and we had two breaches in the afternoon plus a breaching calf in the distance

weather remains much the same cool and sunny

one whale in the morning and two in the afternoon also saw Jeffrey our lovely fur seal near Cabbage Tree Island

right at the heads

Whales still content to swim north

sunny and cool

two whales both morning and afternoon

near the lighthouse

lots of tail slaps

Nicer day today, alittle warmer and not quite so windy

Two adult and one juvenile Whale in the morning Three Whales in the aftrnoon

Near Fingal Lighthouse

To everyones delight the Juvenile breached several times just 30 metres from the boat, adults wher all happy just swimming along

Guess what, windy and cool !! However does seem to be improving

Two Whales in the morning one Whale inthe afternoon also saw two little fur seal pups playingin the water off Cabbage Tree Island and lots of lovel Dolphins

Whales were once again off Fingal Lighthouse

A couple of tail slaps however mostly content to swim north

Remains the same!!! Windy and cool

Lots of Whales in the morning, unfortunately we didn't catch sight of any in the afternoon

Just off Fingal lighthouse

Several tail slaps and liked to come up close to the boat

Windy and cool, but the sun is sill shining

Lots of Whales today, both morning and afternoon

located near the Lighthouse

Two very active Whales, one made a big splash next to the boat and another breached five times approximately 50 metres off the front of the boat. Others were content to swim along.

Sunny however also cool and windy

Five Whales in the morning six Whales and two Fur Seals in the afternoon

all at their favourite spot just off Fingal

Two of the morning Whales were very active performing several breaches,afternoon Whales entertained with tail slaps and spyhops

Sunny but very windy day

One Whale in the morning Three Whales in the afternoon

All of todays Whales were found just off Fingal

We were entertained with tail slaps lots of rolls and six double breaches - all in all a great day

Fine but windy.

On the morning cruise we stuck with two humpbacks. On the afternoon cruise we had three humpbacks.

During the morning cruise we were about one mile south of the lighthouse and again, off the Lighthouse in the afternoon.

In the morning the whales were pretty much intent on swimming north! We also had an albatross befriend us. In the afternoon the whales were close to the boat and we had a semi-breach.

The westerly wind has come up today, but remember it actually causes whitecaps but flattens the swell - so its ok out there.

On the morning cruise we had four humpbacks - two to the right and two up front. On the afternoon cruise we had about six humpbacks in total.

Off Fingal Lighthouse on the morning cruise and in the afternoon we were about halfway to Little Island.

During the morning cruise the two humpbacks in front were performing a nice water ballet (breaching). On the afternoon cruise, our crew member 'Kelly' said the whales were 'going off' - fantastic pectoral slaps and lots of breaches including a sensational double breach!

Another brilliant day on the water.

On the morning and afternoon cruise we had about six humpbacks around the boat.

Off the lighthouse in the morning and in the afternoon we ventured a little further north - about halfway to Broughton Island.

We saw a double breach this morning - a bit like synchronised swimming whale style...On the afternoon cruise we spent most time with a mother and juvenile. The young whale was doing some excited tail slaps while the mum was a little more relaxed with some graceful tail lobs.

What a stunning day!

Four humpbacks on each cruise today, and a seal in the morning.

Between Fingal Lighthouse and Boat Harbour.

In the morning two of the whales were alongside the boat and the seal was tossing a fish into the air and in the afternoon, we also had a couple of whales close to the boat and some distant breaches.

A fantastic weekend for whale watching.

In the morning, we had 4 humpbacks. On the afternoon cruise we had 4 pods around the boat. There was also a white breasted sea eagle which flew over the boat holding a fish!

We caught up with the whales straight out through the heads.

The four whales came quite close to the boat and showed us their tails during the morning cruise, and in the afternoon there was a breach and some nice tails close to the boat.

overcast with a few showers

lots of Whales today Ten Whales in the morning and three pods of two in the afternoon plus 2 adult fur seals and three pups

near Cabbage Tree Island

All travelling north, however we did see a breach both cruises

overcast today,seas a little uneven

Six Whales in the morning, also came across three seals near Cabbage Tree and a pod of Dolphins and a fairy penguin near the marina Five Whales in the afternoon

Just outside the heads - staff are now calling this area "Whale Passage"

Morning Whales spent a lot of time on the surface quite close to the boat Afternoon Whales very active, two breaches and lots of pectoral slaps

A little overcast but hardly any rain. Quite mild temperatures today.

Today we had around a dozen humpbacks during each cruise!

Everywhere today! They were in front of us, beside us and behind us@!

On the morning cruise there was one whale spyhopping - it looked to have its mouth open?? Mostly we had lots of tails and distant breaches.

A few clouds have moved in, but still no rain!

On the morning cruise we had between 10 and 12 humpbacks and 3 seals. In the afternoon we had about ten humpbacks in total.

The whales were in various pods between the Fingal Lighthouse and Little Island. In the afternoon the whales were straight off the headlands.

The whales weren't being too tricky this morning, but the seals (a pregnant mum accompanied by two young seals) were enjoying the sunshine on Cabbage Tree Island rocks. During the afternoon cruise a juvenile whale breached twice and then we moved on to a pod of five whales with one breaching its head off.

Another beautiful day in paradise...

On the morning cruise we had 3 pods of two humpbacks each. On the afternoon cruise there were again plenty of whales around. We also had a seal relaxing next to the boat.

Off the lighthouse.

First two pods were quiet in the morning, but two juveniles gave a nice display of tails and breaches. In the afternoon there were distant breaches and two humpbacks came up very close to the boat and passengers were wowed by three breaches off the bow of the boat.

Beautiful sunny day, great sea conditions

Five Whales in the morning At least fourteen in the afternoon

Morning Whales off Fingal lighthouse- three of them heading east, other two staying close to the boat. Afternoon Whales straight outside the heads more down south heading our way !!Toward the end of the cruise we found two more Whales and a calf

Very active today,must love the great conditions. Lots of tail slaps, pectoral slaps and breaches. Two Whales breached at least ten times each..A great day

The best weather for whale watching this season thus far. Tomorrow looks brilliant also!

During the morning cruise we had at least 10 humpbacks - they were pretty much in all directions. On the afternoon cruise, there were five to six humpbacks.

Between Boondelbah and Little Islands on the morning cruise. In the afternoon, about 2km off Fingal.

Whales everywhere! One in particular put on a fantastic show of breaching and head lunges in the morning, and in the afternoon the passengers saw a breach also.

Another lovely sunny day,good sea conditions

Two Whales in the morning and ten in the afternoon also had lots of large fish in amongst them

again all found off Fingal

Morning Whales were quiet but friendly with some tail slaps Afternoon Whales much more active one breach lots of tail slaps and some spyhops

Lovely sunny day with a cool westerly blowing

Two Whales in the morning Two pods plus another Three Whales in the afternoon, also had lots of Dolphins on the way out the heads

All located just off the lighthouse

Morning Whales were quiet, however afternoon Whales put on quite a show- Two Whales on the bow plus another that breached three times

Breeze and fine. Sea conditions not bad though.

On the morning cruise we had three separate pods of two humpbacks. In the afternoon we caught up with two humpbacks.

Between Fingal Lighthouse and Fingal Beach in the morning and straight through the heads in the afternoon.

Some reasonable long soundings this morning, but a nice show of tails. On the afternoon cruise we had a few tailslaps and rolls and the one of the whales came nice and close.

Sunny with wind increasing during the day. We are cruising this morning only.

Three separate pods of humpbacks this morning on the whale superhighway.

Directly off Fingal Lighthouse.

Mainly tail slaps today.

Cool, crisp and clear!

2 humpbacks on the morning cruise. On the afternoon cruise, around 10 humpbacks were sighted!

On the morning cruise, about 2km off Boondelbah Island. In the afternoon, the boat headed north between Boondelbah and Broughton Island.

The humpbacks in the morning surfaced right near the front of the boat and did some nice tail slaps. In the afternoon the passengers were treated to one humpback breaching right next to the boat!

A fine cool day on the water.

On the morning cruise we saw two pods of two humpbacks, and in the afternoon we had a pod of two and a pod of three humpbacks.

All whales today were pretty much straight off Fingal lighthouse.

Whales today were more intent on migrating north rather than performing tricks.

A fine but brisk day - finally, we can go whale watching again!

On the morning cruise we had 3 humpbacks initially, then we caught up with another 2 humpbacks. We also saw 2 seals. In the afternoon we had pods of whales in all directions.

Firstly, off Fingal and then close to Boondelbah Island.

In the morning, the two humpbacks showed the passengers a breach and then came up nice and close to the boat - very friendly whales! On the afternoon cruise a juvenile came up VERY close to the boat and did some tail slaps.

No whale cruises today.

No whale cruises today.

No whale cruises today.

The seas are very rough today and there will no whale watching cruises.

A windy winter's day today.

Unfortunately no whales this morning and we did not cruise in the afternoon.

Overcast with rainy periods.

Three Whales in the morning. Seven Whales in the afternoon.

All were located just outside the heads.

Morning Whales put on a show with spyhops and tail shows, they had an Albatross flying around them. Afternoon Whales were very active with lots of blows a couple of breaches and tail shows

Cruises cancelled today.

Sunny day, still quite chilly. Sea conditions a little sloppy

Up to six humpbacks out there today, but we spent most time with a juvenile who put on a nice display.

Off Fingal lighthouse.

The juvenile breached four times and treated the passengers to numerous tail slaps, lunges and lots of splashing.

Very cold today,sea conditions a little choppy

Three Humpbacks in the afternoon.

Just off the lighthouse at Fingal

Three breaches from the largest Whale.

A fair westerly wind but the sun is still shining.

We had one humpback on our morning cruise (Whale Season Launch)and one humpback in the afternoon.

Off Boondelbah Island in the morning and off Fingal in the afternoon.

This morning, the whale breached four times for all the passengers on board the season launch. On the afternoon cruise he/she was feeling pretty lazy. There were also breaches in the distance from another whale near Boondelbah.

Cool but fine.

We did not head out in the morning, but in the afternoon we had a total of 4 humpbacks during the cruise.

We saw 3 off Little Island and then another humpback straight out through the heads.

The two whales were quite friendly and did some tailslaps, and the whale through the heads breached in the distance.

Cool, crisp and sunny. Great clear skies to see the whales.

We saw three humpbacks plus Jeffery the fur seal this morning. On the afternoon cruise we saw a humpback and Jeffery.

About 2 km off Fingal Beach in the morning. On the afternoon cruise we had to head down towards Boat Harbour.

The passengers and crew enjoyed some breaches and head lunges on the morning cruise. Jeffery was also showing off throwing a fish around. On the afternoon cruise the whale also breached twice.

A stunning winter's day in paradise today.

Two humpbacks both morning and afternoon and a fur seal in the morning also.

In the morning, just off the Lighthouse, and in the afternoon, about 2km off Fingal Lighthouse.

Not a lot of tricks in the morning, but about 20-30 breaches (we lost count) in the afternoon, with lots of tailslaps.

We are enjoying the beautiful sunshine today.

On the morning cruise, we had lots of common dolphins riding the bow and they took us to a humpback whale. On the afternoon cruise we caught up with two humpbacks.

Off Fingal

All whales today showed some tails and spent a fair amount of time on the surface - just chilling.

Sea conditions improving, tomorrow looks like the day we get to go Whale Watching.

Weather is improving, did see some sun today, just waiting on an improvement in the sea conditions so we can head out to see the Whales

Again no Whale Watch due to adverse conditions

Windy with lots of rain,unfotunately no Whale Watch today due to adverse sea conditions

Not the best of days today - drizzly rain.

In the morning we had one humpback whale.

Off Fingal Lighthouse

The humpback breached in the distance but got a little shy when we got a closer look.

Overcast today

Two Whales in the morning Two Humpbacks in the afternoon and loads of oceanic Bottlenose Dolphin

All sightings just off the lighthouse

Spent some time on the surface, but no tricks

A bit overcast in the morning and overcast with drizzle in the afternoon.

We saw one humpback blowing in the distance this morning and another humpback on the afternoon cruise.

Off One Mile Beach in the morning, and off Fingal in the afternoon.

During the morning cruise, the whale was intent on swimming north - long soundings (swimming underwater) and wasn't keen to hang around. In the afternoon, the much friendlier humpback performed some tricks - a breach, a spyhop and some rolls!

Too rough to head out in the morning, but we managed to get the 1.30 cruise out.

Unfortunately no whales in the afternoon, but we had a huge pod of bottlenose dolphins.

The bottlenose dolphins were close to the headlands.

Unfortunately Cruise cancelled again today due to sea conditions, here's hoping for an improvement tomorrow!!

Whale Watch cancelled today due to unfavourable sea conditions

Carbon copy of the last few days, sunny and warm

One whale in the morning and three in the afternoon

Morning Whales just off the lighthouse, afternoon whales straight outside the heads.

Couple of tail shows, moving fairly quickly.

Weather remains sunny and warm, sea conditions are good

No Whales this morning Two Humpbacks in the afternoon.

Just outside the heads

Quiet Whales content to swim north

Lovely day with good sea conditions

Two Humpbacks in the morning and another two in the afternoon

First two were south of Fingal lighthouse, came across the second two near Fingal Island.

Whales were happy swimming along, not in the mood for tricks today

Beautiful, warm and sunny day, for our first Whale Watch of the season

One juvenile Humpback in the morning. One Humpback and a Minke with her baby in the afternoon

Morning Whale travelling east from Boat Harbour. Afternoon Whales just off Fingal lighthouse.

None of todays Whales were up to any tricks, however they spent a lot of time on the surface and everyone got a good look at them.

An absolutely gorgeous day to herald the end of our current whale watching season.

Unfortunately no whales today!

Beautiful sunny day

Two Humpbacks

Near Little Gibber

Diving for bait fish,seemed to be heading north !

Another lovely day

Pod of three Whales plus a Mother and Calf plus around 100 Dolphins playing in the waves

Off Broughton Island

Quiet Whales, a few tail slaps lots of sounding

Another beautiful day offshore to see the whales.

We had 4 humpbacks initially and then we were joined by a mother and calf.

The four humpbacks were near Broughton Island and the mum and calf were outside the heads.

The four whales swam close to the boat and actually swam under the boat. The mum and calf did a synchronised tail show.

A delightful day for a whale watch.

Mother and juvenile humpback today.

Near Bennetts Beach.

Some nice tail slaps and mum rolled on her back to show perform some pectoral slaps.

A good day out on the water. Only doing 10am cruises now till the end of the season.

We saw 3 separate pods of whales this morning - about 7 humpbacks in total.

Out through the heads.

Some rolling and lots of breaches!

A bit showery in the morning, but turned into a mostly overcast day with not much wind.

Two humpbacks in the morning, and a mother and calf in the afternoon.

Off Bennetts Beach in the morning and between Broughton and Cabbage Tree Island in the afternoon.

In the morning not much to report as the whales were diving a lot, but in the afternoon the calf was practising breaching and tail slaps.

Beautiful sunny and warm day

Mother and calf

Between Boondalbah and the lighthouse

Lots of frolicking and several breaches from the calf.

Overcast

Four whales on the morning cruise

Just off Bennetts Beach - Hawks Nest

Just cruising along making their way back home.

Overcast but humid

Four whales on the morning cruise. Due to the swell picking up in the afternoon the 1:30pm crusie did not go out.

Just outside the heads

A great performance of breaching by some nice big humpbacks

Warm sunny day,became overcast and winy around 3.00pm

lots of Whales today

Boondalbah and Broughton Island

Two Whales appeared to be heading north ?? Had a few tail slaps, however most were content quietly swimming south

Overcast with sunny periods

Mother and calf

off the heads

Quiet Whales today however we were entertained with some tail slaps.

Warm day with a late shower

Three Whales + mother calf and escort

Near Fingal Lighthouse and just off the headland

Lots of breaches today.

Overcast but no rain

Family day today, we had 3 x Mother and Calf

Middle Island and Bennetts Beach

had a couple of breaches and some tail slapping

Nice sunny day,light rain in the afternoon

Three Whales in the morning Two mothers and two calves in the afternoon

Boondalbah and Cabbage Tree Island

Loads of breaching and head lunges

No whale watching cruises today. Back on schedule for tomorrow 10am and 1:30pm.

No whale watching cruises today

Rain Rain Go Away - miserable weather

Two Minke whales on morning cruise. Due to awful weather we did not cruise in the afternoon.

Just outside the heads

Lots of tail slapping. Swimming quite close to the boat

Beautiful sunny warm day, thunderstorms threatening in the late afternoon

A mother and calf in the morning and another mother and calf in the afternoon

Morning Whales off Cabbage Tree Island, afternoon Whales sighted near Broughton Island.

Two were happy just travelling south, however the second two had fun breaching for their audience.

Rained all day !!!

Two Minke Whales in the morning. Unfortunately Cruise was cancelled in the afternoon.

Spotted out from tthe heads

Quiet Whales travelling south

Nice sunny warm day

A Juvenile plus two pods ofWhales

Morning Whales sighted east of Boondalbah, afternoon Whales off Bennetts Beach

Lots of breaches today - lovely to see.

Lovely warm suuny day

Mother,baby and escort morning and afternoon.

Just off the Heads. Also mother and calf near the breakwall, so our Dolphin Watch passengers also got to see Whales !!!

Had some lovely tail slaps

Beautiful sunny day - bring on summer!

Two juveniles on the morning cruise and 2 pods of mother and calf in the afternoon

Cabbage Tree, Big Island & Fingal

Tail slapping in the morning and some real show offs in the afternoon with two pods of breaching mother and calf.

Raining and overcast

Mothers and calfs everywhere today!

Off Boondelbah and Cabbage Tree and also in the bay today just off Jimmies Beach

What a treat - whales in the bay! Just crusing alongside the boat. A bit of showing off with tail slaps as well.

A little cool and overcast

A whole lot of whales today. A pod of 6 on the morning cruise and a couple on the afternoon cruise also. Great large pods of common dolphins also.

Just off Boondelbah

They were spending a bit of time under the water but were also doing some great tail slaps and body rolls

At last the sun is shining, wind has dropped - a nice day although a little cool

Two Whales in the morning Lots of Whales in th eafternonn

Morning Whales east of Cabbage Tree Island Two Whales straight out the heads in the afternoon and lots on the horizon.

None of the Whales were very active, happy to swim along.

overcast with some showers

Mother and Calf near Cabbage Tree Island Afternoon Whale Watch was cancelled due to adverse wind and sea conditions

Near Cabbage Tree Island

Mum and Calf both breaching

Some overcast periods, but also some sunshine today.

We only cruised in the afternoon and we saw a mother and calf.

Near Cabbage Tree Island

Mum and baby breached together as the boat approached.

Overcast, however warm temperature

Two pods of two Whales in the morning. Mother and calf in the afternoon.

Almost at Broughton Island

Morning Whales were quiet, afternoon Mother and Calf a l;ittle more active- lots of nice waving of tails.

Whale Watching Cancelled today.

Whale Watching cancelled today.

Overcast again.

A mother and calf both morning and afternoon.

Between Boondelbah and Fingal in the morning, and off Little Island in the afternoon.

In the morning the calf was learning tail slaps, and in the afternoon the mother and calf breached in unison!

A bit overcast today, but not much rain around.

Two pods of humpbacks on the morning cruise (five in total) and 2 humpbacks on the afternoon cruise.

East of the Fingal Lighthouse in the morning and straight through the headland in the afternoon.

In the morning a bit of everything - breaches, pectoral slaps and rolls, and in the afternoon some pectoral slaps and rolls again.

Still overcast today but no rain

Whales everywhere today- eight in the morning and ten in the afternoon. also three seals in the afternoon

Broughton Island, Bennetts beach, Boondalbah, Middle Island and Cabbage Tree Island

We had some breaches and tail slapping also had baby with Mum & Dad showing off with lots of tail slaps

A nice temperature however overcast all day

Three groups of two Whales this morning and Three Whales in the afternoon

Morning Whales one mile off the heads and afternoon Whales just off Tomaree Head

Quiet Whales happy to be swimming south

At last a beautiful, warm and sunny day.

Morning we had Mother and Calf Afternoon three Whales and an active pod of Dolphins

Morning Whales off Fingal and afternoon Whales north of Cabbage Tree Island

Lots of breaches from the calf,rest of the Whales were quiet

A nice day offshore today. Weather and sea conditions much improved.

A mother and calf on the morning cruise and Jeffery the seal! A juvenile humpback on the afternoon cruise.

Off Hawks Nest in the morning, and out through heads in the afternoon.

Swam around the boat a few times in the morning. In the afternoon the young whale performed some rolls and pectoral waves.

WHALE WATCH CANCELLED TODAY

It is overcast, but luckily not too many showers.

Three humpbacks on the morning cruise - mother, calf and escort. No whales on the afternoon cruise.

Straight out through the headlands.

The whales breached early on and then came close to the boat.

Cloudy with a few showers.

Two pairs of humpbacks on the morning cruise - both mothers with young calves. Two humpbacks on the afternoon cruise, but they didn't stick around long.

Behind Tomaree headland in the morning and straight off Little Island in the afternoon.

Nice tail slaps - the second calf was just a newborn.

Fine but a little cloudy today.

A mother and calf and Jeffrey the seal with family on the morning cruise. On the afternoon cruise it was whale highway with a dozen whales (adults and calves).

Off Boondelbah in the morning and straight out through the heads in the afternoon.

Calf was showing passengers how he has learned to breach in the morning and in the afternoon it was every trick in the book including a double breach.

Sunny but cool day

Three Whales morning and afternoon

North East of Middle Island

Had the same three Whales morning and afternoon. Very friendly, came close to the boat but on a good show of tail slapping and breaching

Windy and cool today

We had one breaching Whale in the morning. Afternoonn Whale Watch was cancelled due to sea conditions

North of Boondalbah

How much better could it possibly be?

About 6 humpbacks during the morning cruise. They started as separate pods and then all made friends.

Behind Boondelbah Island.

Nice tail slaps and came quite close to the boat.

Another great day! Can't complain about the weather lately...

3 humpbacks and loads of common dolphins on the morning cruise. 4 humpbacks on the afternoon cruise.

Off Little Island in the morning and off the Lighthouse in the afternoon.

Humpbacks came close to the boat, tailslapping and spyhopping in the morning, and on the afternoon cruise just a bit of a tail show on the journey south.

Lovely warm and sunny day, nice out on the water!

No luck with Whale sightings in the morning. Two Whales in the afternonn.

Quite a distance out from Cabbage Tree Island.

Put on a good performance with tailslaps and rolls.

A fabulous day!

One minke whale in the morning and a sei whale in the afternoon. Variety is the spice of life!

We headed north both cruises - caught up with whales about halfway to Broughton Island.

Swimming along.

A fantastic day.

Unfortunately no whales this morning, but we did spend about half an hour with a humpback this afternoon. There was also a baby seal playing near the whale.

Off the headland.

Just swimming along and tail slapping.

A beautiful day in paradise.

2 humpbacks in the morning, and 3 humpbacks in the afternoon.

In the morning off Cabbage Tree Island, and in the afternoon off the Lighthouse.

On the morning cruise the whales came up close to the boat to show passengers their fabulous tails and on the afternoon cruise a mum, calf and juvenile did some nice tail slaps. We also had a humpback swim UNDERNEATH the boat 4 times - Splendid!

A good day for whale watching.

No whales in the morning, but we did catch up with a humpback in the afternoon.

Off Little Island

The excitable juvenile gave us a nice breach about 30 feet from the boat.

overcast but pleasant temperature

We had two Whales on the morning cruise and one in the afternoon

Sraight off the heads, a couple of kilometers out.

Morning Whales were very friendly came quite close to the boat. Afternoon Whale was quiet and happy to swim along.

A sunny day with a light cool breeze.

In the morning we had dolphins, 4 seals and false killer whales. In the afternoon we saw a mother and calf heading south.

The seals at Cabbage Tree Island and the false killer whales near Little Island. The humpbacks in the afternoon were straight out through the heads.

Not too much to report in the morning, but in the afternoon the humpbacks gave tailslaps and mum breached.

Wind has subsided, sunny and warm.

Still no Whales, however we did have a large pod of Dolphins in the morning and saw four seals sunning themselves. Also had three seals in the afternoon.

quite windy but at least the sun was out, sea was up and conditions a little lumpy. Cruise was cancelled in the afternoon.

Again we had no luck finding Whales

A beautiful day for offshore cruising. The rain didn't eventuate and conditions are great!

Unfortunately no whales today. We did see the seal family - Jeffery, the Mrs and 2 babies, plus we saw two Goulds Petrels on Cabbage Tree Island - a rare sighting.

A nice day. We only cruised in the morning.

No whales this morning.

Lovely sunny day

Unfortunately no Whales today, hopefully better luck with sightings tomorrow!

Nice sunny day today,sea conditions good

No whales in the morning however did have some common Dolphin playing around the boat and two seals. Two whales in the afternoon

Seals were just off Cabbage Tree Island and the afternoon Whales were quite a distance offshore.

Quiet Whales, happy to swim along

A beautiful morning in blue water paradise! This afternoon the skies turned dark but the rain is holding off. Hopefully the weather man is right and were in for a beautiful Weekend.

This morning we had 2 Minke whales just out of the heads. After the Minke's Captin Mick did a great job of finding 3 big humpbacks. This afternoon our wonderful crew found a mother and calf.

Both our Morning and Afternoon Whales were found half way to Broughton Island.

The Minke's were putting on an amazing performance, they were showing off their breechig talents. The Humpback Whales were very friendly on both cruises today. They were swimming around the boat showing off their Pectoral fins and doing lots of tail slaps.

Cloudy but fine today. Good offshore conditions.

On the morning cruise we had the friendliest whale! In the afternoon we caught up briefly with 2 humpbacks.

Off the headland in the morning. In the afternoon we had to head a fair way out through the heads.

The humpback on the morning cruise (we named him Mr Curious) surprised us by surfacing right at the front of the boat. He really checked all the passengers out, putting his head out of the water (spyhopping) and rubbing up against the boat. In the afternoon the pair were just intent on heading south to home.

Fine weather today.

One humpback on the morning cruise and 2 pods in the afternoon.

Off the headland.

In the morning the humpback was swimming merrily along back home (south) and in the afternoon there was a breach and head lunge within the pods heading north. Four huge whales swam right up to the boat and Julie (Cruise Director) was sprayed in the face!

A fine day.

8-10 humpbacks on the morning cruise and a few brief glimpses of 3 whales in the afternoon, plus Jeffrey the seal with his girlfriend and baby - aaawwwww.

Off the headland in the morning, and up near Broughton Island in the afternoon.

Swimming north and south this morning, including rolling and 2 breaches. In the afternoon the whales were unfortunately quite elusive.

Breezy but sunny conditions today.

3 huge humpbacks on the morning cruise and another 3 in the afternoon.

Close to Broughton Island in the morning and off the Lighthouse in the afternoon.

Tail slapping and came up close to the boat in the morning. In the afternoon, some more beautiful tails and a breach.

Very windy but at least the sun is out

Two adults and a juvenile in the morning, five Whales in the afternoon.

Almost at Broughton Island

Had a few tail shots and some pectoral slaps, all of today's Whales swimming south.

Not good offshore conditions - No whale cruises today....

overcast with occasional light rain

Two Whales in the morning, did not go out on the afternoon cruise

Sighted just off the heads

entertained the crew and passengers with some breaches

Lovely warm day with sunny patches

Whale watch did not operate in the morning, however we saw two Humbacks in the afternoon.

Sighted off Little Island

Stayed on the surface for lengthy periods however were intent on swimming south

Another beautiful day in paradise.

We saw a couple of pods of humpbacks on the morning cruise but alas, no whales in the afternoon.

Off Fingal Lighthouse.

Some nice pectoral waving to the passengers today.

A fabulous day for cruising.

One humpback and hundreds of common dolphins in the morning and two humpbacks in the afternoon.

Off Little Island in the morning and straight out through the heads in the afternoon.

Pectoral slaps in the morning and breaches and spyhops in the afternoon.

A beautiful sunny winter's day.

We had a charter on this morning, so no cruise. In the afternoon we saw 2 humpback early in the cruise, and then another two pods later.

The first whales were straight off the Lighthouse and the other 2 pods were further out.

The two humpbacks were intent on swimming north and the two pods were heading south, breaching in the distance.

Overcast today

Two Whales in the morning and two more in the afternoon

Morning Whales about one kilometer off the lighthouse, aftternoon whales just outside the heads.

All content to swim along but did stay on the surface for lengthy periods.

Nice clear sunny skies to spot the whales today.

2 humpbacks in the morning and in the afternoon.

Between the Lighthouse and Boondelbah Island on morning cruise, and straight off headland in the afternoon.

Wow! Passengers cheered as the two humpbacks spyhopped RIGHT IN FRONT of the boat, then rolled & tail slapped before breaching right out of the water 20 metres from the boat. Simply awesome! On the afternoon cruise the humpbacks came close to boat again, breached and swam along Box and Zenith Beaches.

Not a great day on the water today, unfortunately we had to cancel both of our scheduled Whale Watch cruises. :(

Not the nicest day on the water today. Sun was shining but the wind was up.

We had one very friendly juvenile humpback whale on this mornings cruise. Unfortunately due to weather we could not make it out this afternoon.

We found him just out from the light house.

He was very friendly putting on a fantastic show for our lucky passengers! There were plenty of head lunges, tail slaps and breeches!

Sunny and breezy again.

3 humpbacks in the morning and 2 humpbacks in the afternoon.

On the morning cruise we had to head a fair way north - close to Broughton Island. In the afternoon we met up with the whales straight out through the heads.

In the morning the whales surfaced near the boat, but they were travelling north at breakneck speed, perhaps realising they are at the tail end of the field. In the afternoon passengers were treated to breaches, a massive blow right near the boat (Cruise Director Aaron says he has to change his pants) and some lovely pectoral slaps.

A sunny but breezy day - the westerly flattened out any swell, though.

2 humpbacks on the morning cruise (plus dolphins and a seal) and an acrobatic humpback on the afternoon cruise.

In the morning the whales were between the headland and Boondelbah Island and heading south - in the afternoon the whale was off the headland swimming north.

On the morning cruise it was pretty much swimming (but surfacing a lot) and in the afternoon there were some nice breaches.

Showers today. We only cruised on the 1.30pm departure.

2 humpbacks - a mother and calf.

Off Fingal Spit.

Mum and her calf were heading south. We got one breach and some tails.

Nice sunny day and good conditions on the water

One whale heading north this morning Seven whales in the afternoon

Morning whale out toward Broughton Island. Afternoon whales off Cabbage Tree

One breach in the morning Crew described the afternoon as Whale super highway two whales in front of the boat,two whales behind the boat and three more on the side- very friendly

A fine day with a chilly breeze. Offshore conditions are ok today.

2 humpbacks and a large pod of oceanic dolphins in the morning. No whales in the afternoon, but we did catch up with the oceanic dolphins again.

Between the heads and Broughton Island.

The humpbacks in the morning came nice and close to the boat for a closer look at the passengers.

The wind picked up but was Westerly so Ok.

Two Humpbacks, Three Sei Whales, Two Seals, Birds and Common Oceanic Dolophins

Just North of the heads

We were watching two seals playing catch with a group of Sei whales this morning. The Sei whales appeared to be feeding and the Seals were after any scraps! Lots of birds also about for this reason and the Oceanic Dolphins were out in big numbers. Two beautiful Humpbacks with one breach this afternoon and plently of dolphins again.

Cool but the sun is out

A mother and calf this morning and two Humpbacks this afternoon.

Off Fingal Island this morning and just outside Port Stephens headlands this afternoon.

Another amazing cruise - a mother and calf approached Moonshadow V so close this mmorning that our passengers were getting sprayed by their blows... so, so, so close!

Perfect sunny day

Two very special whales, plus another three spotted outside the heads.

We had a Mother and her Calf in the harbour today!

A beautiful mother and calf (around 1 year old) called into Port Stephens to say 'Hi.' They cruised in an hung around the marina, then headed west as far as Bagnalls Beach and then back to the marina. The calf breached as it passed by Shoal Bay and they then headed back out to sea. Both whales seemed healthy and did not appear stressed. Who wouldn't want to visit Port Stephens on a day like today... spectacular!!!!!

Sun is out, seas are good.

2 pods totalling four whale this morning and a loone humpback this afternoon.

Off Fingal bay and Fingal Lighthouse.

After no action in the ocean yesterday, it was a good day today! This mornings whales were definitely heading South and we had one whale breach FIVE times this morning. Some beautiful tails as this afternoons whale cruise North?

Mostly sunny with some cloudy periods

On the morning cruise we had two Humbacks and Jeffrey the Fur Seal with his 3 cute little ones out for a swim In the afternoon two Whales heading north and one heading south.

Just out from Fingal Bay.

One breach in the morning. Afternoon Whales spent a lot of time on the surface so everyone could have a good look at them... and then came the DOUBLE BREACH! A great day out.

A nice sunny day today. We only cruised this morning and seas had dropped from yesterday and will continue to drop tomorrow.

Two humpbacks this morning.

We ended up about 5km offshore from the headland.

One of the humpbacks was breaching on their northbound journey.

We had strong winds and big seas today so unfortunately we had to cancel our whale watching tours for the day.

Unfortunately the high seas and strong winds made it impossible for us to go whale watching today. Tomorrow is not looking great either at this stage however conditions are predicted to clear up for the weekend which is great news.

Quite windy but Westerly

Two adult Humpbacks

South of Fingal Lighthouse

It was good to get out after a cancellaton due to weather yesterday. We spotted these whales when one of them breached and tracked them as they made their way North.

A beautiful calm day.

A mother and calf Southern Right whale this morning, plus an adult Humpback. The another three Humpbacks this afternoon.

The Southern Right whales were right at the heads (we saw whale 15 minutes into the cruise!), and the Humpbacks in the afternoon were off Fingal Lighthouse.

It was great to see the Southern Rights (the first Moonshadow have spotted this year). They waved to us, showed their tails and were really hanging around the Headlands before moving further off the coast in the afternoon. At one stage we had Southern Rights to our left and a breaching Humpback to our right. Also spotted was Jeffrey the Seals girlfriend, but no Jeffrey.

Beautiful sunny day today

Two Humpbacks in the morning and six in the afternoon

Straight out from the heads

Enjoying a swim, good viewing of the Whales although they were not overly active

A cool but fine day.

In the morning we had 2 humpbacks heading in different directions - One north and one south! In the afternoon we caught up with 2 pods of 2 humpbacks each.

Off the lighthouse (again!)

In the morning we saw some tailslaps and in the afternoon, tails again and the second pod came up close to the boat to do some people watching.

Another sunny day in Port Stephens

A couple of whales today one was spotted on both the morning and afternoon cruise

Again just out passed the headlands - we love how close they are to the peninsula on the northern migration!

These whales are the slow coaches at the back end of the northern migration and they were not moving any faster today happy just cruising along.

I beautiful sunny day in Port Stephens

A couple of whales on the morning cruise and a whale on the afternoon cruise

Their favourite spot straight outside the heads

A little quiet on the morning cruise with some more action in the afternoon with a breaching whale.

A lot better today

Three adults Humpbacks today

Off Boat Harbour

The seas had calmed enough for us to get out this afternoon and we had two whales close to the boat showing their tails (not slapping), and then a breached was spotted in the distance and as we approached the whale waved to us with its pectoral fin! And, we saw Jeffrey the Seal too.

Horrendous...

Cruise cancelled today due to the weather.

Strong Westerly and very cold (character building weather!)

Two this morning and another two this afternoon.

All around Fingal Lighthouse.

Plenty of tail slaps this morning, maybe the wind put them in a bad mood. Breaches this afternoon though!

Lovely sunny day, not a cloud to be seen

Two pods of two very friendly Whales in the morning, Three very big Whales in the afternoon.

Near Fingal Lighthouse

Lots of rolling around, head lunges and a breach.

The rain has held off today. Increasing wind blew much of the cloud away this morning, but being westerly also flattened out the swell.

Today we saw a couple of humpback whales on each cruise.

East of Fingal Lighthouse.

In the morning the whales were a little quiet with just a tail lob, but in the afternoon they were breaching left and right of the boat.

Perfect conditions today on the water.

On our 10am cruise we saw 2 beautiful Humpback Whales. On our afternoon cruise we had a pod of 5 Humpback Whales.

We found the whales just off Fingal Bay heading toward boondelbah.

This morning the whales were doing what they do best, migrating north! This afternoon the whales were very active. One swam very close to the boat. Then they were spyhopping and showing our passengers their tails.

Overcast with patches of rain

Two pods each with two whales on the morning cruise and 2 whales on the afternoon cruise

Just outside the heads - very convenient!

The whales on the morning cruise were really quite large coming right up close to the boat checking out the passngers on board. The afternoon whales were a bit more actve with a couple of juveniles putting on a great tail slapping show. A seal was also spotted on the afternoon cruise but it wasn't Jeffrey - maybe a girlfriend?

Rain, rain, rain (go away!)

Two adults this morning (unfortunately our afternoon cruise was cancelled).

Just outside the heads... easy to find.

We were greeted with a big beautiful breach as we cruised past Port Stephens headlands. It sure brightened up a very grey day!

Overcast with rain, but ok seas

A pod of two Humpbacks and then another lone Humpback spotted.

Off Fingal Island again.

Just cruising today.

Overcast this morning but clearing during the middle of the day to let the sunshine through.

2 humpbacks on the morning cruise and a mother and juvenile in the afternoon.

Between the lighthouse and Cabbage Tree Island

The whales surfaced close to the boat and gave some tailslaps.

Fairly mild day, some sunny patches.Sea conditions quite good.

Two Humbacks in the morning and another two in the afternoon.

Just off Fingal Lighthouse

The whales showed us nearly all their tricks this morning... spy hops, head lunges and BIG breaches. Afternoon whale happily swimming North.

Overcast but not raining. Seas eased a little from the past two days and set to improve further over the next few days.

3 pods of 2 humpbacks on the morning cruise and 2 pods of 2 in the afternoon. Common Dolphins on both cruises today.

Straight off Fingal Lighthouse.

A couple of curious whales coming up close to the boat this morning and one juvenile putting on a show of breaching. In the afternoon the whales were a little quieter just doing some gentle tail slapping.

A little bit of rain and some patches of sunshine

Unfortunately due to high seas we were unable to head out this morning however we did catch up with one whale on the afternoon cruise

Just off Boondelbah Island

A few tail slaps and splashing about

Windy and raining - a true winters day

Two whales, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Just off Fingal ligh house and Boondelbah

Fairly quiet whales today just happy cruising along

A cold and choppy day.

Four whales this morning and one solitary whale this afternoon.

Between Fingal Lighthouse and Boondelbah

Plenty of breaches this morning, but this afternoon was a bit disappointing with just one whale heading North... we really have been spoilt with our sightings lately!

A raining day in paradise.

Two Humpback this morning and another two this afternoon.

All off Fingal Lighthouse tracking towards Little Island.

All whale today were concentrating on their Northern migration. We were lucky enough to see a huge pod of Oceanic Dolphins as well this morning.

Good seas and the rain held off.

Eight Humpbacks this morning and another two this afternoon.

All just off Fingal Island.

Multiple pods around and some tail slaps and distant breaches this morning and then this afternoon we had a juvenile Humpback 'going off like a frog in a sock!,' according to Captain James. 30+ breaches all watched over by his/her mother! Good day for whales today...

Lovely sunny winters day

Two Whales today.

Off Fingal Bay

These whale approached the vessel quite timidly, showed a few tail slaps and then continued on their merry way. Jeffrey the Seal was also sunning himself on Cabbage Tree Island.

It started a little dreary, but soon brightened up to a perfect winter's day. The sea conditions improved from the past few days.

2 pods of 5 humpbacks both morning and afternoon, plus Jeffrey the seal!

The humpbacks were East of Fingal Lighthouse and Jeffery was sunning himself on Cabbage Tree Island.

Intent on swimming north and not stopping for too many antics other than some tail slapping.

Sunny day with a cool westerly wind.

Around seven whales on the morning cruise and another six whales in the afternoon.

Again just off Fingal light house - their favourite spot.

One huge breach this morning with a pod of very friendly whales coming right up to the boat. Jeffrey the seal also made an appearance swimming around the boat.And a whole lot of tail slapping and rolling around from the whales on the afternoon cruise.

Overcast and drizzling with patches of sunshine in the afternoon

6 whales in total today

Straight off Fingal light house

Just cruising alongside the boat with a lot of tail slapping

A great day on the ocean.

Two adults in the morning and 'heaps' in the afternoon.

Whales everywhere - outside the heads, off Fingal Island.

One whale breached five times this morning with the other spyhopping, and then we had an excited call from the crew this afternoon to tell us that whales were breaching everywhere! Office staff are jealous again.

More rain but fantastic seas.

Two pods this morning (4 whales) and three pods this afternoon (6+ whales).

Just off Fingal Lighthouse.

Three breaches this morning, plus tail slaps and then two juveniles checking out the boat this afternoon (plus a distant breach). Whale are back in good numbers this week!

The rain is back. Seas OK though.

'Heaps' of whales this morning and then another two this afternoon.

All East of Cabbage Tree Island.

Distant breaches, close breaches, tail slaps, good dolphins. It was all happening today.

It has stopped raining today and the seas are improving.

On the morning cruise we had 2 humpbacks followed by another pod of 3. In the afternoon 2 pods of 2 humpbacks. Seals around again today plus a massive pod of around 200 bottlenose dolphins outside the harbour.

About 1m E of Fingal and off Bennetts Beach in the morning and off heads on the afternoon cruise.

Swimming north today - not keen to stop and perform too many tricks.

Wet and overcast in the morning clearing in the afternoon with some wonderful sun shining through

More than 12 whales in the morning and a couple in the afternoon

Just outside the heads

A lot of tail slapping and spy hops (when the whale bobs its heads out of the water). Generally very friendly whale today.

Slightly overcast today with scattered showers

On our 10am cruise we had 4 beautiful humpbacks. Passengers on our afternoon cruise had more whales than they could keep track of. 'There are whales everywhere out here' Cruise Director Kevin.

Just off Fingal Bay and off Little Island

We had breaches both in the morning and afternoon so very eventful day!

Showers this morning but a great afternoon.

Two adults this morning and a lone Humpback this afternoon.

Off Fingal Island this morning and off Boondelbah this afternoon.

This mornings whales were cruising North, but while we only had one whale this afternoon we did have an awesome breach.

Overcast, still a bit of swell running.

Two separate pods this morning and two adult Humpbacks this afternoon.

Off Little Island and the afternoon whales were off Boondelbah Island.

Our whales were all intent on travelling North today. We also spotted three Australian Fur Seals (we might need to change this cruise to Whale & Seal Watching!).

Overcast and chilly again today

Two Humpbacks this morning and another four this afternoon.

All just outside the heads.

Just doing their thing... migrating North!

Cloudy in the morning but fined up in the afternoon. Wind still very chilly today.

2 humpbacks morning and afternoon. We also saw seals on both cruises today.

Between Fingal Lighthouse and just north of Boondelbah.

On the morning cruise the passengers were treated to some fantastic synchronised breaching (I don't think the whales had pegs on their noses though). In the afternoon they were quiet whales just intent on swimming.

A little overcast but perfect whale watching conditions

Too many to count. A pod of around 20 on the morning cruise.

Just outside the heads.

Passengers on the morning cruise got a real treat with a pod of around 15 whales coming right up alongside the boat. In addition to the usual tail slaps and splashing around, passengers could actually hear the whales making some very strange grunting sounds. Another 2 pods were spotted on the afternoon cruise.

Sunny winters day. Great conditions out on the water.

A total of 8 whales today, 2 on the morning cruise and another 6 in the afternoon.

Spotted just off Fingal lighthouse.

Lots of tail slapping and splashing about.

Brilliant sunshine and good sea conditions, but there is a chill factor in that breeze today...

A couple of pods of 2 humpbacks in the morning and 2 great humpbacks on the afternoon cruise.

Between Boondelbah and Fingal Lighthouse

Some nice tail lobs and occasional breaches. Also spyhops which is the whale popping its head out of the water to have a look around. On the afternoon cruise - fantastic breaches close to boat right when the F18's flew overhead!

Cool but sunny, light breeze, seas not too bad.

Five whales spotted this morning and another four this afternoon... plus four Australia Fur Seals.

Again we picked up the whales between Fingal Lighthouse and Boondelbah Island.

Breaches both morning and afternoon, plus some tail slaps. Saw Jeffrey the Seal and his girlfriend sunbaking on the rocks at Cabbage Tree, along with a few of their friends!

Conditions eased as the day went on. Nice and sunny for Winter.

Mutliple pods this morning and four Humpbacks this afternoon.

Mainly between Fingal Lighthouse and Boondelbah Island.

Multiple breaches, tail slaps and pectoral rolls... this afternoon's whales were very active (this morning we had more whales but less action).

Lovely sunny day today.

Two quiet Humpbacks this morning and two more adults and a calf in the afternoon.

Just outside the heads this morning and off Fingal Island this afternoon.

Lots of breaches this afternoon and the calf was quite playful. 100's of Common Oceanic Dolphins put on a good show in the waves just outside the heads.

Fortunately most of the showers held off today - it remained overcast but hardly any rain!

Around 5 humpbacks both morning and afternoon. Also Jeffrey the seal and partner and oceanic or common dolphins. A bit of everything today.

Pretty much straight through the heads off the Fingal lighthouse.

In the morning a juvenile humpback breached lots and during the afternoon there was more breaching and some nice tail slaps.

A beautiful warm day to accompany brilliant sea conditions

5 Big Humpback's early during our morning cruise then they just kept coming!! This Afternoon we had 3 pods of whales consisting of up to 5 whales each. The First pod had a small juvenile with them. Awwwww

Todays whales were first spotted when we got out of the heads, they were abundant off Fingal Bay and Little Island.

This morning the whales couldn't stay in the water, the breaches were amazing! This afternoon we had a big whale breach right in front of the boat. Overall today we had very friendly whales.

A beautiful winters day! A chill in the air but blue skies and perfect whale watching sea conditions.

Too many to count!

Everywhere -all around Boondelbah & Fingal Island

The whales have been nothing short of spectacular today. With so many whales out there passengers were witness to every trick in the whale book - tail slaps, spy hops, pectoral slaps, body rolls and to top it all off two massive humpacks synchronised breaching!!

Seas a bit choppy, but weather improving.

Five Humpbacks this morning and a Juvenile this afternoon (maybe a Minke), plus four adult Humpbacks.

Off Fingal Bay (and more could be seen South near Boat Harbour)

A breach this morning and 100's of Oceanic dolphins as well... then we had a juvenile breach three times this afternoon (getting in some practise?), plus another four adult Humpbacks cruising North.

Showers, choppy.

Two pods totalling seven whales spotted today.

Off Fingal Lighthouse again

Both pods came very close to the vessel providing a 'close encounter' for passengers.

Seas OK, showers all day though

Five Humpbacks this morning and another two this afternoon.

Off Boulder Bay and Fingal Bay

Breaching in front of the boat this morning! Tail slaps this afternoon. The whales really are putting on some great displays for our passengers.

Absolutely beautiful day in Port Stephens.

We lost count today... over 10 whales seen this morning alone.

Near Fingal Lighthouse

One very friendly whale swam right around the boat and we saw a DOUBLE BREACH followed by another single breach. What a day!

Perfect day for whale watching!

On morning cruise we have sighted 6 beautiful humpbacks! In the afternoon we counted at least 8 in total!

Off Fingal Lighthouse

One whale was breaching his/her head off and putting on a real show for our lucky passengers during the morning, and in the afternoon they were everywhere with some nice tail shows.

what a beautiful sunny day!

too many to count! they're everywhere! and we got the heads up that migaloo was spotted off boat harbour just after 12.

off boat harbour, fingal bay, little Island

very friendly whales this morning breaches, tail slaps, pectorial slaps and rolls these whales are really putting on a show

Overcast but very little rain. Great sea conditions!

Two humpbacks on both morning and afternoon cruise

Just off Fingal Island

'In the 4 years I have worked for Moonshadow this is the best whale watching I have ever experienced' crew member Kevin. The whales were nothing short of spectacular today. We had whales breaching so close to the boat, any closer and they would have been in it. A truly unforgettable experience and such a treat for the school kids on board.

Another fabulous day at sea.

Two pods of two whale each this morning and another two Humpbacks this afternoon.

South of the Heads this morning and East of Little Island this afternoon.

This morning whales showed quite short sounding dives so we saw plenty of surface action. Some friendly tail slaps quite close to the boat... and Jeffrey the Seal was floating around on his back looking quite content.

Fantastic - best ocean conditions we have had in a while!

Three adults this morning and five more this afternoon.

Off Fingal Bay this morning and off Boat Harbour this afternoon.

A body roll this morning and a nice spyhop this afternoon. Plenty of whales about now!

Mostly sunny today and the wind has dropped. Seas are still up a bit but better than the weekend.

On the morning cruise we saw 3 pods totalling 8 humpbacks. In the afternoon we caught up with two whales.

All the whales today were off the Fingal lighthouse.

In the morning, one of the group performed around 4 breaches as we made our way back to the harbour. On the afternoon cruise, they seemed intent on swimming north.

Overcast and very cool today

2 Humpback Whales in the morning and a lone Humpback this afternoon.

Just north of Fingal Lighthouse.

One friendly whale this morning came close the the boat while the other maintained some distance, but did impress us with a beautiful breach. The lone whale this afternoon was intent on heading North.

Average conditions today, it was not the smoothest day we have had.

A mother and calf this morning and anpther adult in the afternoon.

All off Fingal Lighthouse.

All concentrating on travelling North, which is what the whale at this time of year should be doing.

A beautiful sunny day in blue water paradise.

In the morning we had 2 beautiful BIG hump backs. This afternoon we had 2 pods consisting of 7 whales! Jeffery the seal made an appearence on our way back to the marina this morning so our passengers got an added bonus!

A mile off Little Island then they headed towards Fingal Bay

In the afternoon the whales were breaching before we approached, once we got to them they swam up close to the boat and were being friendly.

A sunny breezy day with NO RAIN!!!!

2 humpback whales

Right beside the boat just off Fingal

The works today! Lots of tail slapping, rolling over on their backs showing off their underbellies plus the famous breach. The first breach of the season so a truly memorable whale watching experience for all aboard!

Cold, windy but not raining! Wind is Westerly so not too bad for seas.

One juvenile Humpback

Off Fingal Lighthouse

This whale waved us goodbye as we left... lovely pectoral slap. He looked a bit lonely and seemed to enjoy our company.

Finally a nice fine day. Sun is shining and the swell has eased enough for us to get out after four days cancellations.

4 humpbacks sighted this morning in two separate groups and 2 more humpbacks on the afternoon cruise.

A.M. First pair were off One Mile and the second pair just off Samurai Beach. P.M. Whales just off the headland heading out of the harbour.

The whales were surfacing every few minutes to give us a look, but were most intent on swimming north.

Wet and grey for most of the day rain clearing a little over lunch time.

Three humpback whales

Just east of Boondelbah Island

Much friendlier and active today. They came right up along side the boat, with their tail slapping actually wetting some of the excited passengers who were leaning over to get a closer look.

Sunny, no wind, good seas... perfect day for Winter! So good!

Two seperate pods of two whales each.

One pod just North of the heads and the other just South.

We tracked the first pod for most of the cruise - lots of surface time and a few lovely tails. The we were escorted back to the heads by Oceanic Dolphins (100's of them). Great official season launch!!

We knew we were in the ocean today... a little bumpy.

One humpback (adult)

Right in front of the boat outside the heads.

A great breach about 200 metres directly in front of us. Thanks.

Fine and sunny today

One Humback,and again today we had 100's of oceanic Dolphin. Also had 10 beautiful Albatross

Just off Fingal Lighthouse

No antics, just swimming along seemed in a hurry to get up North!

A bit drizzly again today, but sea conditions finally abated enough to get out on 1.30pm cruise after a few days of cancellations.

Two very large humpback whales towards the end of the cruise and earlier we saw the largest pod of oceanic dolphins we have ever seen!!

The humpbacks were just east of Cabbage Tree Island

The two majestic whales swam right across the bow of the boat.

Good seas but rain this morning... thanks to those who braved it! Nice afternoon.

Four adults am and three adults pm

Off Port Stephens heads this morning and then off One Mile Beach this afternoon.

We had a breach this morning! And these whales were all definitely travelling North.

Good conditions today. A little cloudy but no rain and sea conditions good.

3 humpback whales including a juvenile (probably born last year)sighted on the afternoon cruise.

Just off One Mile

Breaching in the distance before swimming very close to the boat - 2 alongside and the other behind the boat.

Still cloudy with sunny patches

We have Whales! Two Humpbacks - mother and juvenile

Spotted near Boat Harbour

Swimming quietly with some tail shows

Again it has been overcast - lots of showers.

Unfortunately no Whales today

A bit of everything today, overcast with occasional blue sky and then a late shower

Unfortunately no Whales today, however lovely Dolphins and a full rainbow

Nowhere today but fingers crossed for tomorrow

Watch this space

Overcast in the morning with the sun finally peeking through the clouds in the afternoon.

1 humpback whale

Near Fingal Island

Spending a lot of time under water. Seemed to be travelling south hmmm??

Grey with a few showers, but seas much better than they have been.

Two adult Humpbacks

Near Fingal Island

Welcome to the first official whales of the season... spotted at 2.30pm travelling North. Whales on our first cruise... how good is that!