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6 Whales in total, a brief view of 3 large whales, a better look at 2 with regular displays of their tail flukes and then a lone viewing of a large Humpback. On the way home we saw a feeding frenzy - a large group of Brown Nosed Albatross feeding on a bait ball that was brought to the surface by our Fur Seals - a bonus for all onboard The Spirit of Jervis Bay.
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We had a great day out in the water today. We spotted 4 humpback whales again and the conditions outside the bay were perfect. A beautiful day for some naval training. Nice sunny day with small swell.
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4 Whales seen throughout the day East of Bowen Island. Our seals were also scattered across the bay, feeding and playing in our sheltered waters.
Sunny skies and smooth sea conditions made great viewing for all on board today. Total of 4 Humpback whales were sighted throughout the cruise. Hopefully our photographer is a second faster next time. Good conditions are forecasted for the next few days. See you all soon
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8 Humpbacks. A great day, smooth seas and sunny skies. Our passengers had the company of 8 Humpback Whales during the day and a great viewing of our resident Bottlenose Dolphins to end the day. Sunny skies to continue - see you on board The Spirit of Jervis Bay.
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18 WHALES SIGHTED TODAY! Today has been by far the best whale watching day we have had all season with a whopping 18 Humpback Whales seen and many more in the distance…. Out of the 18 whales we were privileged to see some of them spy hopping right beside the boat, tail slapping and we were even treated to a breach in the near distance. This is a perfect time to see the Whales and the next few weeks should see the thick of the Northern Migration.
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No whales seen this morning, but 2 viewings of the Bottlenose dolphins. Also the past 2 days we have had the company of a Fur Seal at the mouth of Currambene Creek, Huskisson. The seal has been feeding in the shallows of Huskisson Sanctuary Zone and then enjoying the company of on looking tourists as he hauls up on the break wall. There are 2 seal colonies in Jervis Bay, one at Steamers Head with a population of approx 500 seals and a newly formed colony at the Drum.
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Weather was fantastic and better then the weather man predicted. We found a total of 4 travelling humpback whales today. Our customers we treated this morning when 2 whales decided to get up close and personal with our vessell - this made for great viewing and awesome photos. We were also lucky enough to have seen dolphins and seals as well today.
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3 Humpbacks, sloppy seas and grey skies didn’t affect the whales. 3 large adults seen between Bowen Island and the Old Ruined Lighthouse - a good viewing, despite the conditions with some tail slapping the highlight.. Our bottlenose dolphins were seen at the start and finish of the cruise. See you on the weekend!!
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Brilliant! 13 whales in total.. under blue skies and calm seas our passengers witnessed a constant procession of whales around the heads of Jervis Bay, size of groups ranged from 2,3 and 6 whales. Our highlight was our final sighting, a mother, calf and possible 'Aunty' rolling playfully near Point Perpendicular. The calf was curious and the parents followed, swimming around our vessel and 'eyeballing' our passengers. What an experience! Bookings 02-4441- 6311
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4 Humpbacks seen on today's cruise and our Bottlenose Dolphins. A pair of Humpbacks seen across the heads of Jervis Bay and then another sighting of 2 large adults just east of Bowen Island.
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Hit the jackpot today with 2 separate groups of whales sighted totalling 5 Humpback Whales and many more in the distance, 2 sperate groups of Dolphins both Bottlenose and a group of 100+ Common Dolphins, a lone seal and a sky full of Albatross Birds. A truly amazing day...
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The past 4 days has been very frustrating with sea conditions not the best resulting in no whale watching cruises leaving the wharf, however you will all be pleased to know that the seas have abated and our vessel the 'The Spirit of Jervis Bay' is back in action out on the water. See you soon.
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Our friends at Orcca, have reported witnessing a mother giving birth to her calf just 500 metres off the shoreline of Wreck Bay. The report say's that "mother was watched carefully by the so called 'Aunty' who stood guard whilst berthing took place. The calf was light grey and pink in colour and didn’t take time to get its sea legs whilst being only minutes old'. During the morning there was another 8 whales also in the region.
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5 Humpbacks, dolphins and a shark! A group of 2 whales sighted under Point Perpendicular, they swam into the Bay and settled near Long Nose Point. A further sighting of 3 whales wide off Honeymoon Bay added to the customers delight. A great sunny cruise was topped off with a group of Bottlenose Dolphins seen as we arrived back at Huskisson.
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A BRILLIANT DAY, a glassy day on Jervis Bay provided an opportunity to see some of our Little Penguins scattered across the Bay, then a small Hammerhead Shark. Then about 1.5 miles east of the Ruined Lighthouse, 2 playful Juvenile Humpbacks amazed passengers with 2 spectacular breaches and a series of tail displays, topping off a great cruise.
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2 Humpback whales were sighted below the cliffs of point perpendicular today. We cruised along with the whales as they came into the bay for a catnap before continuing there journey north. Customers on board were also treated with a visit from our bottle nose dolphins as we cruised back towards Huskisson.
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5 Humpbacks seen just outside Jervis Bay, a group of 3 and another close group of 2 travelled parallel with the magnificent sea cliffs of Jervis Bay. Our resident Bottle Nosed dolphins were also seen throughout the cruise.
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Finally, the seas have somewhat settled allowing our eager customers the jump on board. The sun shone and we were rewarded with 3 Humpbacks thrashing their tails and breaching just outside the heads of Jervis Bay. Bottlenose dolphins and the odd seal were also seen throughout the cruise. Better conditions forecast over the rest of the weekend.
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We slowly cruised south along the stunning cliffs of Jervis Bay up to Steamers Head, where we located a group of 3 adult Humpback Whales as we turned around another 2 Humpbacks were sighted as they joined the group of three, We cruised along with the whales before leaving them to make there long journey north.
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A GREAT DAY, with 8 Humpbacks in total seen throughout the day, sighting were North of Point Perpendicular with great showing of their tails flukes and a finale of thrashing tails! Albatross and Bottlenose Dolphins were also seen on the cruise
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Fantastic sea conditions made for a great day whale watching today. 4 Humpback whales where sighted out past the heads of Jervis Bay where the conditions where described as a mill pod…. Our resident Little Penguins were everywhere you looked as we cruised across the bay.
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Jervis Bay continues to amaze us! 3 whales inside Jervis Bay, that is twice this week! Our clients witnessed two extremely large adult humpbacks swimming into Jervis Bay near Long Nose Point, they continued and travelling past Honeymoon Bay and Long Beach before deciding to take a 'catnap' in the shallow waters of Hare Bay. Alone Minke whale was seen almost harassing these giants near Honeymoon Bay, Bottlenose dolphins were all through the Bay.
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Customers on board today had great viewing of 2 adult Humpback whales inside the sheltered waters of Jervis Bay at Callala Point. Good photo opportunities for everybody as the whales were slapping there pectoral fins and tails into the calm water. See you on board soon!
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Great sea conditions and blue skies today. 2 large Humpbacks were sighted just off steamers beach, good viewing for all as the whales were breaching and slapping there tails, We slowly cruised North with them before heading back into the bay where we were treated with a visit from our Bottlenose Dolphins. Hope to see you all soon!
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What a great day out on Jervis Bay Marine Park. We cruised across the bay and had a visit from our resident Bottlenose Dolphins. As we approached the heads, we sighted the Minke whale and its calf again, resting, great viewing for all. Just east of Stoney Creek, 3 adult Humpbacks and 1 juvenile were sighted as they were slowly making there journey north. Hope to see you all soon aboard 'The Spirit of Jervis Bay'.
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What a day! An initial greeting from our Bottlenose Dolphins as we crossed the Bay. Just east of Bowen Island, a Juvenile Humpback Whale caught our eye breaching in the distance. It continued travelling slowly parallel to the cliffs of Jervis Bay towards Point Perpendicular where all were amazed! The Humpback swam and joined a mother and calf Minke Whale just 5 metres off the “Docks” inside the Bay.. to finish off the cruise we saw a seal feeding in the middle of the bay… See you on board!
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The 2008 Whale Season is here......
.......and if the 2007 season is any indication, we can look forward to even more whale sightings than ever before. Once again we have had an extremely busy summer season with Jervis Bay proving to be more popular that ever. The secret seems to be out that Jervis Bay and its Marine Park provide some the most natural and pristine backdrop allowing holiday makers to see our natural flora and fauna up close.
So, if you want to see the some of Australia's humpback whales up close, then make sure you are onboard the Spirit of Jervis Bay. We cruise more often to ensure that you get to see more whales on your trip. We have a 'whale guarantee' on all our whale cruises, and as the picture shows, when we find the whales, you will not be disappointed.
We look forward to seeing you on board 'The Spirit of Jervis Bay' in 2008.
Our spotters are already in place both inside and outside Jervis Bay and we will let you know as soon as we get our first sighting. We will commence our official whale watching season with our first cruise in mid May.
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The 2007 Whale Season has unfortunately come to an end......
BUT WHAT ANOTHER GREAT SEASON IT WAS !
This was definitely our best season yet ... and our whale numbers show it ! On the northern migration we recorded 125 sightings. This was made up of 120 humpback whales, 2 southern right whales and 3 minke whales. On the return, southern migration, we recorded and amazing 430 sightings made up of 423 humpback whales, 4 pilot whales, 1 minke whale and 2 orca whales.
Once again we were extremely happy to see a big number of return customers, but also a lot of fresh new faces who were discovering both the whales and Jervis Bay for the first time. The word is continuing to spread that Jervis Bay offers some of the best whale viewing up and down the east coast of Australia.
Again the number of mothers and calves who took refuge right inside Jervis Bay on their long trip back south seems to be increasing and they seem to be staying longer. During the months of October and November we hardly had to leave the calm waters inside Jervis Bay to see the whales. The calm waters inside the bay seems to encourage the calves to show off their playful anitcs as they grow more confident and we were treated to many displays of breaching and tail slapping.
Whilst the whales are gone for another season, we hope that you can find time to visit us over the summer and see our resident dolphins in action amongst the pristine beauty of Jervis Bay. Visit us at DOLPHIN WATCH CRUISES ihe original cruise company in Jervis Bay and come on board The Spirit of Jervis Bay. We have been taking people out to see the dolphins and the scenery in Jervis Bay since 1990. We hope that you can join us over the summer and be sure to ask us about our SUMMER TWILIGHT BBQ CRUISES...... the best way to enjoy what the Bay has to offer !
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4 HUMPBACKS, Bottlenose Dolphins and a Shark. A cool cloudy day on Jervis Bay didn't bother these wonderful creatures. Humpback Whales still nurturing their newborn calves in our calm, sheltered waters. Sightings were near Honeymoon Bay and Long Beach and our clients were spoilt with a viewing of our Bottlenose Dolphins and a lone Hammerhead Shark.
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It was an excellent day for cruising today and we had the pleasure of sighting 1 Minke whale followed by 4 Humpback whales and loads of dolphins. We look forward to seeing you on board!
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Cool cloudy and a few showers. We saw a lone, probably male Humpback just outside Bowen Island focused on its migration back to the rich feeding grounds of the Antarctic Waters. Improved weather conditions on Saturday, bookings essential 02 4441 6311.
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Despite the windy weather the whales were out and about within the Jervis Bay Marine Park. A total of 3 whales were seen and 2 different groups of Common and Bottlenose Dolphins.
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3 HUMPBACKS inside Jervis Bay.... warm summer sea breezes made finding the whales a little tricky, but the experience of our staff and our "crows nest" being 8 metres above the waterline allows our staff to see whales from great distances. The whales, a mother, sub-adult and calf played happily in Jervis Bay giving our clients a brilliant viewing highlighted by breaching.
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Great conditions to be out on the water today, we seen a total of 4 Humpback whales all resting inside Jervis Bay. Passengers were also treated to a close viewing of our resident Bottlenose Dolphins.
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WHALES AND DOLPHINS. The passengers onboard "The Spirit of Jervis Bay" today watched a caring mother Humpback and her calf in Jervis Bay's sheltered waters. Great sunshine and to top it off, an excellent viewing of our permanent resident's - The Bottlenose Dolphins.
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Another day of glorious sunshine and calm water today when we sighted 6 Humpbacks. Mothers nursing their calves INSIDE Jervis Bay continue to entertain our clients. Great forecast for the weekend and next week. Ph (02) 4441 6311
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4 Humpback whales sighted in shallow waters today at Plantation Point. One pair, a mother and calf cruised slowly across our sheltered bay under brilliant sunshine. Magic!
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3 HUMPBACKS DURING THE DAY. Initially A lone sub adult made its way out of Jervis Bay heading South to return to its feeding grounds of Antarctic Waters. Our clients advised a mother and calf played close to Murray's Beach. The day featured our resident Bottlenose Dolphins and seals scattered through Jervis Bay. Fine weather and good conditions to continue.
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WHALES, DOLPHINS, A HAMMERHEAD SHARK AND SEALS! what a day on Jervis Bay. 6 HUMPBACKS, 3 groups of mothers and calves resting in our protected bay. Beautiful cruising conditions allowed our customers to view all areas of Jervis Bay Marine Park and be constantly entertained by our local and visiting marine mammals.
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A beautiful day out on the Marine Park today. We sighted 2 Humpback Whales resting right inside Jervis Bay and on the way back a pod of Bottlenose dolphins.
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6 HUMPBACKS inside Jervis Bay today. Calm cruising conditions with slight winds allowed for excellent viewing. A mother and calf first seen at Dart Point and then a brilliant viewing of 4 whales near HMAS Creswell in glassy smooth waters. See you on the weekend!
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We sighted 4 whales today, again mothers and calves resting and playing in Jervis Bay's sheltered waters. They put on an amazing display of breaching with one calf practising it's new skills and breaching for over 2 hours! Our passengers stopped counting at 65 breaches! A fantastic experience and photographic opportunity for everyone on board. Sunny conditions and slight seas are forecast for Friday and the weekend.
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Despite the overcast weather, today was a total success with 2 Humpback whales (Mother and Calf) located within the Jervis Bay Marine Park. The conditions for whale watching are superb and are forecast to get even better by the weekend.
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We had an unforgettable viewing of 2 Humpback Whales today as they surfaced right beside our vessel just inside the Heads of Jervis Bay. We also saw some Bottlenose Dolphins as we were making our way back across the bay.
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Wow! what a day on Jervis Bay Marine Park. We had 18 plus humpback whales inside the bay. Breaching and tail slapping. Book now for your spot onboard the "Spirit Of Jervis Bay".
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Perfect cruising conditions today with very little wind and slight waters. The great conditions made it quite easy to find the whales over 24 whales in fact. The whales were very active with a lot of breaching and tail slapping. We had the whales approach the boat giving the passengers a great view of their massive size. We also had the pleasure of seeing a shark and our resident dolphins. The sea conditions will be perfect for the weekend hope to see you then!
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Another amazing day with whales breaching, spy hopping and tail slapping. We saw alot of activity from 14 whales today. Sea conditions are good for the weekend hope to see you then.