Hervey Bay Whale Watching Cruise: Experience Majestic Whales and Scenic Fraser Island Beaches

Embark on a thrilling whale watching cruise in Hervey Bay. Experience the majestic whales up close and enjoy the scenic beauty of Fraser Island’s beaches. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Whale Bay Asian Cuisine - Feel the excitement and anticipation as we venture out from the Urangan Harbour to experience the mighty humpback whale in their natural surrounds. Watch the horizon for the first splash or blow, in the hope of whale behaviours that include loud pec and tail slaps, brilliant breaches, curious spy hops and close encounters…
What's Included
  • Free courtesy transfers from Hervey Bay tourist accommodation or Free parking at Marina
  • Morning tea or afternoon tea
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Fully Licenced Bar (available for purchase)
  • Live commentary on board
  • Eftpos Available
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

Join a whale watching cruise in Hervey Bay. Sit back and relax enjoying the breathtaking sights as you cruise past the beautiful white sandy beaches of Fraser Island and venture into the whales’ playground. Cruise in superior comfort and style aboard this first class fast catamaran cruiser and spend more time with the whales. Many viewing decks, plus…

Location
Whale Bay Marina
Just look for the Big Whale statue on the side of the road.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Minniem1928
Jan 18, 2026
A Wonderful Experience - This whale watching trip exceeded our expectations. Our son booked the trip for us as we were visiting from the UK, and he had heard how good the experience was. Firstly the trip out to open waters was smooth and we enjoyed standing on the upper deck with the sea breeze going through the boat. We hoped we would see whales, but we saw more than expected and their behaviours were a joy to watch, we saw pods with babies and the mother and protector whale. A couple of the whales were popping up, and we had one whale with it's fin splashing up and down for a while. Then we were lucky and we had one whale 'tail slapping' for ages, and we got some fabulous pictures by using an SLR camera with a long sports lens. The best thing is the natural environment, the boat didn't get too close, it spotted the whales then rested and let the whales come closer when they were ready, which they did. To see the whales in open water was wonderful. We will remember our day always as I doubt we will ever get to do this experience again.
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V
Dec 26, 2025
Amazing day of whale watching - An excellent half day whale watching. We saw a large number of whales. The boat even has underwater viewing windows. Feels a bit claustrophobic but still good to do for a short period of the trip. Crew were very professional and friendly.
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Michellemv8530zp
Nov 9, 2025
Another amazing trip with Spirit - Another fantastic experience with Spirit. We have been whale watching with them for over 15 years and they are the only boat we go on. We always see plenty of whales and the commentary is always informative and the staff are friendly. The 4 levels of the boat ensure you get to see the whales at all angles with plenty of room to move around. We'll see you next year! Roger & Michelle.
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Bent_l
Oct 8, 2025
Worth every dollar. - The crew were very knowledgeable and did everything in their power to create a wonderful experience.
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Voyager31206236670
Oct 7, 2025
Amazing experience! - We had a great time on board and saw many whales. They were very curious and came close to the boat. The crew was also very nice and friendly and we received many interesting information about the whales. It was an absolutely amazing experience!
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Wayne_c
Oct 7, 2025
Excellent - Friendly staff. Captain knew where the whales would be. Boat was clean and plenty of seating inside and outside to view
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Brenda_w
Oct 7, 2025
Worth it. - Was enjoyable experience. We had beautiful weather and were fortunate to see quite a few pods of whales.
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Jettwix
Oct 5, 2025
Great experience - Wonderful experience we saw lots of whales. Great boat with plenty of space to move around and sit and enjoy the view. Remember your jacket it can get cold outside.
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Dee_n
Oct 4, 2025
Amazing experience!!... - Amazing experience!! We spotted lots of whales and it was just so worth it. The crew was friendly, helpful, and made the whole trip really fun.
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Wadjigirl
Oct 27, 2025
Great whales, disappointing extras that weren't on boat - The whales and close views of Fraser were amazing! The boat was good but they advertise this on the website and it wasn’t on the boat ‘Hydrophone equipped, we lower the microphone to listen to the whales singing their lovely melodic sounds. Largest Underwater Viewing Rooms with large windows to spy the whales in their underwater world, maybe even get to eyeball one’ Apparently they put a microphone in once but I’m not sure and there was defiantly no underwater viewing rooms.
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From $110
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).