Dolphin Watching Cruises

SCHEDULED CRUISES JUNE/JULY

AVAILABLE FOR GROUPS AND CHARTERS NOV-JUL
  OUR VESSEL MV WHALESONG WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT TO ENHANCE DOLPHIN WATCHING WITH LARGE VIEWING AREAS ON THE FOREDECK AND BULBOUS BOWS THAT THE DOLPHINS LOVE TO RIDE.

 

 

UP TO 4 SPECIES OF DOLPHIN
Inshore bottlenose (aduncas) permanent residents to the bay, Fraser island and the Great Sandy Straits.

Indo -Pacific Humpback dolphins (sousa chineses)are observed in small(up to 20 animals) residential pods, they are found throughout the bay inside Fraser island as well as the shallow waters of the Great Sandy Straits.

Offshore bottlenose dolphins(tusiops truncatus) are seen in the northern parts of the bay and Fraser island all year round Dduring winter we see greater numbers of them venturing into the lower(southern ) parts of the bay chasing the bait fish that school up in the bay at this time of year.

Common dolphins ( ) are contrary to their name only occasionally seen in the bay preferring the deeper oceanic waters on the eastern side of Fraser island..