This winter, the Sunshine Coast is anticipating the arrival of record numbers of whales into its waters. Between May and November, more than 20,000 Humpback Whales are expected to pass our shores. Looking to make Queensland’s warm waters their temporary mating and birthing ground. Whilst the Humpback whales are by far the most frequently sighted species, if you search hard enough, you may just be lucky enough to spot one of these other fascinating beasts! ORCAS Orcas prey on humpback whales, and are happy to travel long distances. With the large numbers of humpback whales visiting the Sunshine Coast’s waters, it’s only natural that orcas too would be attracted to the area. So look beyond the humpbacks. You may spot a pod of orcas lurking nearby! DWARF MINKE WHALES Dwarf minke whales migrate along Australia’s East Coast annually. Then gather in Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef for a few months over winter. Smaller than the humpback, they are distinguished by their unique colourings, particularly its white pectoral flippers with black edging. These whales will be passing through the Sunshine Coast between June and August, so you may get lucky and spot one on your whale watching tour! SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALE The rarest of the four, the Southern Right Whale is currently considered endangered. The good news is, their population is on the rise, and so too are sightings! They follow a similar migration pattern of the humpback and dwarf minke, visiting the Sunshine Coast’s warm waters over the winter months for mating and giving birth. These playful and inquisitive animals have been known to swim right up to boats to check out what’s going on. They also like to put on a show with mum and baby performing acrobatics for amazed whale watchers! Keep your eyes peeled whilst your out on
This winter, the Sunshine Coast is anticipating the arrival of record numbers of whales into its waters. Between May and November, more than 20,000 Humpback Whales are expected to pass our shores. Looking to make Queensland’s warm waters their temporary mating and birthing ground.
Whilst the Humpback whales are by far the most frequently sighted species, if you search hard enough, you may just be lucky enough to spot one of these other fascinating beasts!
ORCAS
Orcas prey on humpback whales, and are happy to travel long distances. With the large numbers of humpback whales visiting the Sunshine Coast’s waters, it’s only natural that orcas too would be attracted to the area. So look beyond the humpbacks. You may spot a pod of orcas lurking nearby!
DWARF MINKE WHALES
Dwarf minke whales migrate along Australia’s East Coast annually. Then gather in Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef for a few months over winter. Smaller than the humpback, they are distinguished by their unique colourings, particularly its white pectoral flippers with black edging.
These whales will be passing through the Sunshine Coast between June and August, so you may get lucky and spot one on your whale watching tour!
SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALE
The rarest of the four, the Southern Right Whale is currently considered endangered. The good news is, their population is on the rise, and so too are sightings! They follow a similar migration pattern of the humpback and dwarf minke, visiting the Sunshine Coast’s warm waters over the winter months for mating and giving birth.
These playful and inquisitive animals have been known to swim right up to boats to check out what’s going on. They also like to put on a show with mum and baby performing acrobatics for amazed whale watchers!
Keep your eyes peeled whilst your out on your whale watching adventure, and you may just be lucky enough to spot all four!
A different way to celebrate - no need to worry about how loud your music is or if you are disturbing the neighbours or upsetting anyone. Head out to sea and let your hair down. Scream, yell, laugh & sing as much or as loud as you want while you are out in the Mooloolaba Bay and cruising the coastline. This group celebrated Dannii's 21st and took advantage of all the poles on Crusader 1 to throw in a few dance moves. BYO food and drink or we can arrange food platters for you. Hire the BBQ and have a cook up - it's your choice. As with all our group bookings we can also offer you some great specials for The Wharf Tavern for after your cruise to really make it a full evening of fun, dancing, eating, laughter and drinking.
A different way to celebrate – no need to worry about how loud your music is or if you are disturbing the neighbours or upsetting anyone. Head out to sea and let your hair down. Scream, yell, laugh & sing as much or as loud as you want while you are out in the Mooloolaba Bay and cruising the coastline.
This group celebrated Dannii’s 21st and took advantage of all the poles on Crusader 1 to throw in a few dance moves.
BYO food and drink or we can arrange food platters for you. Hire the BBQ and have a cook up – it’s your choice.
As with all our group bookings we can also offer you some great specials for The Wharf Tavern for after your cruise to really make it a full evening of fun, dancing, eating, laughter and drinking.
This Brisbane based company organised a day out on Crusader 1 on Saturday 5th May. The weather forecasts were indicating it would be a great day to be out on the water. We all knew there was some stronger winds - up to 20 knots were forecast - coming through later that night and the following day but ....what actually happened was a little surprising to everyone. A stunning morning as we set out. No winds and flat ocean conditions. The fishing was great - lots of good sized Snapper on board, Coronation Trout and the good old Fusiliers. overall there was lots of action on board and a great vibe. Toby, Zoe & Dixon were the crew, and made sure the guests settled in for a nice early BBQ lunch followed by platters of dips, cheeses and fruit through out the day. Unlike the forecasts, the weather decided to hit hard and fast from about lunchtime with wind gusts reaching 30-40 knots! Luckily the group on board took it in their stride as we were headed home when the worse took effect. We simply battened down a few clears and weathered the conditions until we got in. All in all, a great bunch of guests on board, great fishing and everyone clearly to loved the.day Gerard received a Rod & Reel as a gift from us for organising the group. It was a fun trip with trophies handed out and a great time had by all. If you think a day on the water like this would be something for your company, family of group of friends, look no further than Crusader 1 and our crew .
This Brisbane based company organised a day out on Crusader 1 on Saturday 5th May. The weather forecasts were indicating it would be a great day to be out on the water. We all knew there was some stronger winds – up to 20 knots were forecast – coming through later that night and the following day but ….what actually happened was a little surprising to everyone.
A stunning morning as we set out. No winds and flat ocean conditions. The fishing was great – lots of good sized Snapper on board, Coronation Trout and the good old Fusiliers. overall there was lots of action on board and a great vibe.
Toby, Zoe & Dixon were the crew, and made sure the guests settled in for a nice early BBQ lunch followed by platters of dips, cheeses and fruit through out the day.
Unlike the forecasts, the weather decided to hit hard and fast from about lunchtime with wind gusts reaching 30-40 knots! Luckily the group on board took it in their stride as we were headed home when the worse took effect. We simply battened down a few clears and weathered the conditions until we got in.
All in all, a great bunch of guests on board, great fishing and everyone clearly to loved the.day Gerard received a Rod & Reel as a gift from us for organising the group. It was a fun trip with trophies handed out and a great time had by all.
If you think a day on the water like this would be something for your company, family of group of friends, look no further than Crusader 1 and our crew .
Visit Sunshine Coast work hard to bring more conferences and events to our region and we were lucky enough to have Maui Motorhomes enjoy our 3 hour Coastline & Canal Cruise the other evening. After being locked behind closed doors for days they were looking forward to being out doors enjoying the surroundings that the Sunshine Coast can offer and what a lovely way to enjoy the evening, cruising the Mooloolaba Bay watching the sunset, enjoying some finger food, a few drinks and great conversations with their colleagues. Everything was catered for so they didn't have to worry about a thing, except bringing their alcohol which, lets face it, is not a chore. All our trips are tailored to suit your needs and we are as adaptable as possible.
Visit Sunshine Coast work hard to bring more conferences and events to our region and we were lucky enough to have Maui Motorhomes enjoy our 3 hour Coastline & Canal Cruise the other evening.
After being locked behind closed doors for days they were looking forward to being out doors enjoying the surroundings that the Sunshine Coast can offer and what a lovely way to enjoy the evening, cruising the Mooloolaba Bay watching the sunset, enjoying some finger food, a few drinks and great conversations with their colleagues.
Everything was catered for so they didn’t have to worry about a thing, except bringing their alcohol which, lets face it, is not a chore.
All our trips are tailored to suit your needs and we are as adaptable as possible.
With all the horrible weather for the first half this year, it's been difficult for any charter company in SE Qld. Last Friday we were able to get a small "Half Day" - 5 Hour Deep Sea Fishing Charter out, which resulted in a great day for all on board. We actually had two birthday boys on board at the same time - Anthony and Nigel who both managed to pick up a nice Cobia (Black King Fish), along with some other fish making their day. We surprised them both with a birthday cake (and most likely embarrassed them as well!). It was good to see some ladies on board as well, and for them to be hauling up some good fish proved that deep sea fishing is truely an activity suitable for everyone. They even had a double hook-up. Cobia was certainly the flavour of the day, and they are a good fish to have on the line. Hoping to see more as we get into the cooler months.
With all the horrible weather for the first half this year, it’s been difficult for any charter company in SE Qld. Last Friday we were able to get a small “Half Day” – 5 Hour Deep Sea Fishing Charter out, which resulted in a great day for all on board.
We actually had two birthday boys on board at the same time – Anthony and Nigel who both managed to pick up a nice Cobia (Black King Fish), along with some other fish making their day.
We surprised them both with a birthday cake (and most likely embarrassed them as well!).
It was good to see some ladies on board as well, and for them to be hauling up some good fish proved that deep sea fishing is truely an activity suitable for everyone. They even had a double hook-up.
Cobia was certainly the flavour of the day, and they are a good fish to have on the line. Hoping to see more as we get into the cooler months.
A nice way to start Anzac Day! A beautiful sunrise and looking back on everyone gathering on the beach for the official Remembrance Service in front of the Mooloolaba Surf Club as we headed out on a 7 Hr Deep Sea Fishing Trip. Aaron pulled together a group of friends for an outing. He received a Rod & Reel as a gift from us for his efforts and I’m pretty sure he enjoyed the trip as he actually phoned us and thanked us for such a great day. Wow! You don’t get that often. Really touching. Jackson’s Dad Daniel organised a fishing trip for his 10th birthday. It was good to be able to get him out as we had to cancel on him a couple of times with all this inclement weather we've been having of late. Well, it was a delight to see him hook up the first catch of the day – a nice Pearl Perch, he deserved a hat for that. Then we had Scott bring his two daughters along and Fiona caught her first fish ever. Toby was there to help her and show her what to do.Mike, a Sunshine Coast local and regular, certainly knows how to fish and pulled in a couple of great fish as usual. To top it of the last catch of the day was a nice Mack Tuna so all in all a good day on the water and we are looking forward to seeing some return guests on our overnight fishing charters and whale watching over the next few months.
A nice way to start Anzac Day! A beautiful sunrise and looking back on everyone gathering on the beach for the official Remembrance Service in front of the Mooloolaba Surf Club as we headed out on a 7 Hr Deep Sea Fishing Trip.
Aaron pulled together a group of friends for an outing. He received a Rod & Reel as a gift from us for his efforts and I’m pretty sure he enjoyed the trip as he actually phoned us and thanked us for such a great day. Wow! You don’t get that often. Really touching.
Jackson’s Dad Daniel organised a fishing trip for his 10th birthday. It was good to be able to get him out as we had to cancel on him a couple of times with all this inclement weather we’ve been having of late. Well, it was a delight to see him hook up the first catch of the day – a nice Pearl Perch, he deserved a hat for that.
Then we had Scott bring his two daughters along and Fiona caught her first fish ever. Toby was there to help her and show her what to do.Mike, a Sunshine Coast local and regular, certainly knows how to fish and pulled in a couple of great fish as usual.
To top it of the last catch of the day was a nice Mack Tuna so all in all a good day on the water and we are looking forward to seeing some return guests on our overnight fishing charters and whale watching over the next few months.
Escape the hustle and bustle and treat your staff and clients to a fun-filled, memorable day on the beautiful waters of the Sunshine Coast! Explore the breath-taking coastlines and diverse marine wildlife on board Crusader 1, the largest open deck charter vessel on the Sunshine Coast. We can accommodate up to 45 passengers and offer complete catering flexibility. Hire a BBQ and bring a private chef on-board. Bring your own food on board or get it catered for. We are happy to work with caterers. A great activity for team building, or a unique and fun venue for your end of year Christmas party. Whether you’re after an action-packed adventure, or a relaxing cruise on the ocean, our experienced staff will work to your requirements. With a range of affordable and exciting options to suit all occasions, let Sunshine Coast Afloat arrange your next corporate outing, and make it one to remember!
Escape the hustle and bustle and treat your staff and clients to a fun-filled, memorable day on the beautiful waters of the Sunshine Coast!
Explore the breath-taking coastlines and diverse marine wildlife on board Crusader 1, the largest open deck charter vessel on the Sunshine Coast. We can accommodate up to 45 passengers and offer complete catering flexibility. Hire a BBQ and bring a private chef on-board. Bring your own food on board or get it catered for. We are happy to work with caterers. A great activity for team building, or a unique and fun venue for your end of year Christmas party.
Whether you’re after an action-packed adventure, or a relaxing cruise on the ocean, our experienced staff will work to your requirements. With a range of affordable and exciting options to suit all occasions, let Sunshine Coast Afloat arrange your next corporate outing, and make it one to remember!
What a weekend just past! Finally a really good break in the weather enabling us to get our guests out! The results were excellent as we certainly had some great trips. The cyclones started to impact us as far back as on New Years day, and basically continued to play havoc until Early April (Yes, that's a touch over 3 full months!), we lost a massive part of the normal summer fishing time. Our first trip out immediately showed we were already into the changeover to the Winter species. Not that that is all bad, but the Summer pelagics are always exciting fish to hook! All in all a mixed bag of fish species caught by the end of the weekend. A few excellent school Jewfish (aka Mulaway), a lot of Red Emperor (sadly most JUST under the limit), Tusk fish, Parrot fish, Snapper, Cobia, a lot of Red Throat Emperor, and the normal reef fish such as Cod, Pearl Perch, Gold Spot Wrasse, Banana Fish etc. We even hooked a few Coral trout and a Nanoguy! Not a common fish for our region at all! The weekend started off with a 5 hr sunset charter. The forecasts were borderline so we changed it to a sunset charter to get the best of the weather. Luckily we had picked it right, and it was a good fun trip. Jamie had a bit of a Bucks get together with some of his interstate mates that could not make the main celebration. A few others joined the charter & there was some good fishing. Friday was a corporate outing with a great bunch of guys from the Cleveland area. This charter was a Full 9hr day out at The Barwon Banks. And, like the 5hr it ended up with another lot of
What a weekend just past!
Finally a really good break in the weather enabling us to get our guests out!
The results were excellent as we certainly had some great trips.
The cyclones started to impact us as far back as on New Years day, and basically continued to play havoc until Early April (Yes, that’s a touch over 3 full months!), we lost a massive part of the normal summer fishing time.
Our first trip out immediately showed we were already into the changeover to the Winter species.
Not that that is all bad, but the Summer pelagics are always exciting fish to hook!
All in all a mixed bag of fish species caught by the end of the weekend.
A few excellent school Jewfish (aka Mulaway), a lot of Red Emperor (sadly most JUST under the limit), Tusk fish, Parrot fish, Snapper, Cobia, a lot of Red Throat Emperor, and the normal reef fish such as Cod, Pearl Perch, Gold Spot Wrasse, Banana Fish etc. We even hooked a few Coral trout and a Nanoguy! Not a common fish for our region at all!
Just a selection of the fish caught this weekend.
The weekend started off with a 5 hr sunset charter. The forecasts were borderline so we changed it to a sunset charter to get the best of the weather.
Luckily we had picked it right, and it was a good fun trip.
Jamie had a bit of a Bucks get together with some of his interstate mates that could not make the main celebration.
A few others joined the charter & there was some good fishing.
Some of the action as the sun set on the 12th April
Friday was a corporate outing with a great bunch of guys from the Cleveland area.
This charter was a Full 9hr day out at The Barwon Banks. And, like the 5hr it ended up with another lot of good fish on board. Have to say, some of these guys could really fish! ???? ???? ????
Overall just an excellent day out on the water, with a nice BBQ lunch, some great Fishing, and one lucky person walking away with a rod & reel combo compliments of Sunshine Coast Afloat.
Saturday also started with a 5 hr sunrise charter. It’s worth noting that now that the mornings are getting darker we are seeing some spectacular sunrises.
It seems that the fish must be hungry from the extended period of bad weather as we managed another number of beauties being caught on this trip as well.
Michael had organised this for their Bucks party celebration (well, the start of it I guess) and seeing as they had the boat to themselves they decided to have a great big cook up breaky – bacon, eggs & hash browns. Certainly hit the spot we were told!
Some of the action on the 5hr Charter on the 13th April.
A quick clean up & turn around for a 2 hr cruise which turned out to be another Bucks celebration.
A 2hr Bucks Party cruise
After that we headed off to the back canals to pick up a Hens group. They had rented a canal-front house for the occasion, so instead of them coming to us to board, we went and picked them up from the pontoon attached to the property! Talk about door to door service!! I do wonder what the neighbours thoughts seeing the 55 foot Crusader 1 coming in to moor up at the property! These girls certainly knew how to party. Lots of singing, dancing & screaming.
On Sunday we had yet again another 5 hr (half day) charter to begin with. Luckily once again the Fishing was good. And on this trip his we even managed to get a few Spanner Crabs as well.
Some of the fish caught on the 5hr Charter on Sunday morning April 15
The final trip of the weekend was Sunday afternoon when we finished off with an 80th birthday celebration. Another absolutely lovely bunch of guests. They too incorporated a BBQ lunch, while they enjoyed a beautiful day out on the water with with family & friends.
All in all simply a fantastic few days.
We can only hope the weather and this pace continues!
A FREE Rod & Reel for Christmas? Thats right! Summer is on it’s way, and so is Christmas – only about 5 weeks to go as I am writing this! At Sunshine Coast Afloat, we want to make sure you are set for the best Christmas holiday season yet! Fishing is pretty much the national pastime for Australians. (Well, probably almost every human on the planet!). And we know that as much as we would all love to head out every weekend (on one of our charters of course! ) that is neither realistic or possible. So if you are looking at heading out over the Christmas holidays we want to make sure you are rewarded! How? Well, as a small local business we need your help to get as many people heading out with us. Be it on Crusader 1 or on our Kayaks. The more the merrier! And if you can help us with that we will help you to keep fishing even when you can't jump aboard with us! So now is the time to organise that group of guys (and gals) and book a Fishing Charter on Crusader 1. Get a group of 7 or more together and we will GIVE you, the organiser, a free, brand new, Offshore Rod and reel. Yep, your to keep (or give away if you are feeling like Santa). Retail value of over $100.00 Got way more than 7 People? Get your group size to 14 or more and you actually get go FREE! Get to a group of 19, and the entire boat is just your group. You still get the Rod and Reel AND you get to have up to 21 people come on for no extra cost. Thats 3 free of charge (You should be one of
A FREE Rod & Reel for Christmas? Thats right! Summer is on it’s way, and so is Christmas – only about 5 weeks to go as I am writing this! At Sunshine Coast Afloat, we want to make sure you are set for the best Christmas holiday season yet! Fishing is pretty much the national pastime for Australians. (Well, probably almost every human on the planet!). And we know that as much as we would all love to head out every weekend (on one of our charters of course! ) that is neither realistic or possible.
So if you are looking at heading out over the Christmas holidays we want to make sure you are rewarded! How? Well, as a small local business we need your help to get as many people heading out with us. Be it on Crusader 1 or on our Kayaks. The more the merrier! And if you can help us with that we will help you to keep fishing even when you can’t jump aboard with us!
So now is the time to organise that group of guys (and gals) and book a Fishing Charter on Crusader 1. Get a group of 7 or more together and we will GIVE you, the organiser, a free, brand new, Offshore Rod and reel. Yep, your to keep (or give away if you are feeling like Santa). Retail value of over $100.00
Got way more than 7 People? Get your group size to 14 or more and you actually get go FREE! Get to a group of 19, and the entire boat is just your group. You still get the Rod and Reel AND you get to have up to 21 people come on for no extra cost. Thats 3 free of charge (You should be one of them of course!)
A couple of happy campers receiving their free offshore Rod and Reel sets from Sunshine Coast Afloat.
Got an offshore rod n Reel already? Well, how about a japanese made estuary spinning rod designed specifically for kayak fishing? That’s right, you can walk away with a super high quality Japanese Rod and reel set worth well of $140.00 by coming out kayak fishing on one of our Guided Kayak Fishing tours! And in this case its not just you that gets the gear. Everyone in your group does! AND you only need 4 or more people to get this happening! 4 hours of fun and expert assistance on how to get the most out of your kayak fishing.
Another group having a great time on a 4hr Guided Kayak Fishing tour.
(Free Rod and Reel available for direct bookings only. Not available for bookings made via 3rd Party agents and or sites)
Choose your experience for some of the best Whale Watching of the year. With the Sunshine coast whale watching season closing at the end of the month it surprises some people to know that there is in fact often no better time for some truly amazing whale encounters. The number of whales in September and October, heading back to the antarctic waters, is simply astounding. And so many of them have of course their new family additions swimming alongside them. (and the calves are usually so playful too!). In fact this time of year you will often get the chance to spend time with a number of different pods. Some in groups of 5 or more together. Why Choose Sunshine Coast Afloat for your whale watching? When choosing who to whale watch with there are a number of operators and vessels on the sunshine coast. From the biggest and most well known operators of Whale One and Croc one down to the smallest with Set Sail Cruises or Hella-va-jet. This now give visitors (and locals) to Mooloolaba a much better range of operators to choose from for their experience with the whales. Every operator is different. These differences will range from the type and size of vessel, to the actual way you get to interact with the whales. Some of the larger vessels will take up to 120 passengers on a trip, and then with the smaller vessels as little as 5. Smaller groups can often mean you might have the boat to yourselves. The larger vessels usually have the ability to pay on board for additional amenities (food and drinks), or come as "all inclusive" tours. At Sunshine Coast Afloat we operate a small fleet of vessels from 5m-17m. We specialise in small group charters from 2 people up
Choose your experience for some of the best Whale Watching of the year.
With the Sunshine coast whale watching season closing at the end of the month it surprises some people to know that there is in fact often no better time for some truly amazing whale encounters. The number of whales in September and October, heading back to the antarctic waters, is simply astounding. And so many of them have of course their new family additions swimming alongside them. (and the calves are usually so playful too!).
In fact this time of year you will often get the chance to spend time with a number of different pods. Some in groups of 5 or more together.
Why Choose Sunshine Coast Afloat for your whale watching?
When choosing who to whale watch with there are a number of operators and vessels on the sunshine coast. From the biggest and most well known operators of Whale One and Croc one down to the smallest with Set Sail Cruises or Hella-va-jet. This now give visitors (and locals) to Mooloolaba a much better range of operators to choose from for their experience with the whales. Every operator is different. These differences will range from the type and size of vessel, to the actual way you get to interact with the whales. Some of the larger vessels will take up to 120 passengers on a trip, and then with the smaller vessels as little as 5. Smaller groups can often mean you might have the boat to yourselves. The larger vessels usually have the ability to pay on board for additional amenities (food and drinks), or come as “all inclusive” tours.
At Sunshine Coast Afloat we operate a small fleet of vessels from 5m-17m. We specialise in small group charters from 2 people up to 23 people on our vessels Crusader 1, Hela-va-jet and SupaYot. We work closely with all other regional operators including Sunshine Seaplanes who often help locate the whales before we even leave the dock. All of this to allow us to get you quickly, and comfortably, close up to our large marine friends.
Because, as mentioned, we specialise in smaller groups, our tours are aimed squarely at those people that want a guaranteed railside, uninterrupted viewing position. We don’t need PA systems to be heard of the noise larger groups always generate. Your experience is purely directly with our friendly experienced skippers and crew, who are there to assist you and answer any “whaley questions” you may have. No matter where you go on board, you will never be standing behind someone having your view blocked. You will never struggle to find a comfortable seat when you want to have a sit down. In fact, we do everything we can to make you feel as if you are on a large private trip with just a few friends. The sort of trip we all really want to have! Add in the fact that the Whales certainly seem to love our boats, constantly having a number of very close personal encounter this season and last.
Sunshine Coast Afloat is a small Family business with a complete focus on providing high quality experiences and service. Every member of our crew have young families of their own, ensuing a great understanding of your family’s needs. Each of our skippers have been working on the ocean for over 10 years, in all areas of marine tourism. From Scuba Diving to long range expedition cruising, up and down the east coast of Australia. Each brings their own knowledge and experience with them them and all are willing to share this knowledge with any of our passengers interested. Their experience and understanding of what our customers need and deserve means that your time is valuable and is treated as such by each and every crew member.
A humpback whale shows her tail near Crusader 1 on the Sunshine Coast
When choosing your boat with Sunshine Coast Afloat it’s worth knowing the facts:
Spacious and very stable 17m Conquest West Coaster
Cruising speed of up to 23 knots
Max 23 passengers.
All inclusive with food and non alcoholic drinks.
2 toilets
2 decks
LOTS of seating to accommodate more people than actually aboard.
Crusader 1 is one of the largest charter vessels on the Sunshine Coast. So large that most other operators would easily run up to 100 or more passengers on a vessel this size. With just a maximum of 23 people the most common comment we get is “Gee, the boat almost seems empty!”. And that is the feeling we want for our guests because that means you have both room and privacy aboard! Room to move about. Room to position yourself for the best view or angle possible. And privacy to not feel crowded or “sardined” in. Privacy to feel that you are having a very special and privileged experience!
Our main deck is only 1m above sea level. So when the whales decide to check us out you are SUPER close! Anyone that has had this experience will agree, its an emotional and moving experience!
Our forward deck is only 2m above sea level and its quite common to stand there and watch the whale swim right under our bow! Dolphins are also often seen playing in the wake as we head out or on our way back in.
2 shots of Hela-Va Jet during whale Watching trips
9.5m enclosed Oceantech Jet Boat
Cruising speed of 35knots (70km/hr)
Seats up to 12 but only takes 4-8 passengers (10 with 2 kids) for whale watching.
All inclusive whale watching
Hela-va-jet’s size and speed make her an ideal whale watching platform for small groups in sea conditions up to 1.5m of swell. She has the ability to get you out to the whales up to 10 miles off shore within 15 min of leaving the river mouth. In calmer seas enjoy the smooth, fast, air conditioned ride. And when the seas pick up strap in for a high speed adrenaline filled ride out to the whales as the highly experienced skippers twist and turn through the waves.
Once with the whales your skipper will open up Hela-va-Jet’s full length gullwing doors allowing you to move around the cabin getting the best views from at sea level with the whales.
Hela-va-Jet’s size allows her to sit on a single wave preventing the twisting motions you can get on larger vessels (which usually contributes to sea sickness) making for a very comfortable, fun and easy time with the whales.
If any above the information above sounds like something you are interested in just give us a call on 0402 625 825 or 0412 155 814 or jump online. We would love to have you aboard!
