Today passengers aboard True Blue headed 10 miles east off Merimbula to encounter five sub adult Humpback whales lunge feeding. These whales proved great viewing and ‘mugged’ the boat for over an hour, giving passengers lots of great photo opportunities.

On our way back in True Blue came across another two pods of Humpbacks meandering south on their annual migration back to Antarctica.

In addition to the humpbacks, passengers were also treated to displays from both Bottlenose and Common Dolphins. These were a sight to behold as they darted and weaved through the water in front of the vessel. Several Australian Fur Seals were also viewed trying to warm themselves on the surface of the water – no mean task given the cool conditions!!

Merimbula Marina has trips departing daily this week so book your whale watching cruise today, you won’t be disappointed!!

True Blue took her passengers out in near perfect conditions this morning, with calm seas and warm sun shining. We travelled seven miles out and came across a pod of Humpback Whales. These whales were ‘logging’ (the whale equivalent of taking a rest). This provided passengers with the opportunity to see just how massive these whales are as they were logging near the surface and their bodies were clearly visible.

We left these whales to their rest and headed out to another pod where we encountered an inquisitive mother and her calf. They both swam around the boat giving passengers the opportunity to see them up close.

On our way back we sighted yet another pod of whales these whales gave some wonderful displays of pectoral fin slapping. With one young passenger exclaiming, “look the whales are waving at me!!”

In addition to the humpback whales we also saw Australian Fur Seals who swam energetically around True Blue. It was amazing to see these graceful animals sliding through the water, displaying to all onboard their playful nature as the interacted with one another.

Not all the action was on the water with numerous sea birds being sighted soaring above the water during the morning trip.

 You could have been forgiven for thinking that today was a summers day!! It was a glorious warm sunny day making it the perfect day to be out on the ocean. With people hearing that the whales are here we had good numbers on both our morning and afternoon cruises.

Passengers aboard True Blue were not disappointed this morning as we encountered lots of marine life. Early in the trip we came across a solitary sub adult Humpback Whale lunge feeding. This whale was very inquisitive and came close to the boat several times giving passengers the opportunity to see just how big he really was!! On one occasion this whale rolled onto his side and looked at us, with one passenger remarking that for such a large animal their eye is quite small.

As we continued on we spent time with yet another sub adult Humpback, however this one was also accompanied by a family of Australian Fur Seals. It appeared to all that they were playing with one another – quite a spectacle given the size difference between the whale and the seals!!

On our way back a pod of Common Dolphins joined us, delighting passengers with their acrobatic displays.

The weather was still unseasonably warm as True Blue headed back out for our afternoon cruise. And what a cruise it was!! Three adult Humpbacks provided a wonderful display of acrobatic maneuvers, lots of tail slapping, pectoral fin slapping and even a few jumps in the air!! The action was great for those onboard with cameras and some great photos were taken. Local photographer Erich was onboard both our trips today and has started his 2009 collection. He will soon have photo’s for sale so why not call down to the Marina and take a look.

Passengers aboard True Blue this morning were treated to a wonderful display of Humpback Whale acrobatics!

After crossing the bar and heading out to sea we encountered our first pod of three Humpback whales. These whales were logging (resting). It is interesting to note that even when these whales are logging or in their resting state they are on the move, so we followed them down to the Pinnacles.

After leaving this pod to their rest we headed off in search of other whales. A pod of Common Dolphins joined us in our search and played energetically at the bow of True Blue. A large family of Australian Fur Seals also joined us for a time, playing in the wash at the back of True Blue.

The skipper spotted a solitary whale just off the middle of Merimbula Bay so off we headed. This whale must have been feeling very playful as he put on a wonderful display. Passengers were amazed as he breached eight times right next to the boat. This sub adult came so close to the boat that you could have leant over and touched him! He also spy hopped several times as we left him to his journey south and headed back into Merimbula after a fantastic morning trip. 

 Another beautiful morning on the ocean!!

This morning True Blue headed five miles out to see where we encountered two pods of feeding Humpback Whales. These whales were feeding upon zoo plankton and it was a sight to see!! The whales came up so close to the boat that passengers were able to see into the whales mouths and see their baleen.  One curious sub - adult came right up to the boat and rolled on his side taking a good look at us and allowing passengers aboard to get a good look at him. In all six whales were spotted during the morning.

Passengers were also treated to the playful antics of a large family group of Australian Fur Seals. Like yesterdays trip these seals were playing with the whales and even the Skipper had a laugh at the interactions between the giant whales and the graceful seals.

 What a trip!! Passengers aboard True Blue were not disappointed on this mornings trip. Early in the trip we spent time observing a Humpback mother and her calf.

We then headed out wide to where a pod of whales had been spotted by one of our land observers. This pod contained three sub adult Humpback Whales and they put on quite a show; lunge feeding, spy hopping, tail slapping & pectoral fin slapping. One of these whales came right up to the boat lunge feeding. Local photographer, Erich captured the moment and was able to get a fantastic photo of the wide open humpback mouth with the baleen clearly visible.

A large family of Australian Fur Seals delighted passengers again with their playful antics. They are fast becoming regulars on our morning Whale Watch cruises and are a favourite with the children.

 Passengers aboard True Blue certainly came back happy after this morning’s trip.

After heading 5 miles out to sea we came across a very active sub adult Humpback Whale. Reports varied amongst passengers but the whale breached between 100 to 200 times!! The Skipper counted 151 breaches. Many of the breaches were close enough to the boat that a few passengers had an unexpected shower! This whale really was spectacular and it was just wonderful to see how high he could leap in the air!!

Passengers were also delighted to see a family of Australian Fur Seals playing behind the boat in the wash.

Merimbula Marina has trips departing daily this week so book your whale watching cruise today, you won’t be disappointed!!

 With beautiful sunny conditions True Blue headed five miles out for this morning’s whale watching cruise. 10 Humpback Whales were seen during the trip lungefeeding and tail slapping. One of the highlights of the trip was watching hundreds of Australian Fur Seals playing in amongst the Humpbacks – a spectacle well worth seeing for yourself.

Passengers aboard our charter fishing vessel Sea Eagle were also treated this morning by seeing a pod of eight Killer Whales (Orcas) heading south.

On our afternoon trip passengers were delighted to see over one hundred Common Dolphins swimming alongside True Blue. These Dolphins stayed with us for some time, leaping out of the water and darting in and out of the slip stream of the boat. The Skipper spotted a solitary Humpback Whale four miles off Short Point so we headed off to see him. He was a large sub-adult whale and gave some impressive tail slaps.

 This morning was a truly wonderful morning on the sea. On our morning cruise we headed five miles out to where a large pod of Humpbacks were feeding upon a school of Slimy Mackeral. There were whales in every direction as passengers aboard True Blue enjoyed the sunny morning amongst the whales. Over 15 whales were spotted during the trip. Several were extremely friendly and came very close to the boat giving passengers some great photo opportunities. Our friends the Australian Fur Seals also joined us again and delighted passengers with their antics.

For our afternoon cruise True Blue headed back out to where the whales had been feeding in the morning. The whales were slightly shyer this afternoon and were intent upon feeding. However, half way through our trip one of the whales from our morning trip came over to the boat, giving passengers several close encounters. After this one Humpback came over several others also followed, swimming around the boat feeding.

 This morning was a whale watchers paradise with two Southern Right whales mugging True Blue just off Long Point for several hours. These two Southern Rights were extremely inquisitive which is uncommon as they are generally one of the shy species of whales. Not these two, they came right up to the boat and swam around us, rolling on their side to taking a good look at the passengers on board! We left these two whales and headed off to a Humpback that had been spotted four miles out to sea. This humpback was lunge feeding around the boat and amazed passengers with the size of his mouth. A pod of Common Dolphins and Australian Fur Seals were also seen during the morning cruise.

True Blue headed back out for another two afternoon cruises this afternoon, spending time with the inquisitive Southern Right whales on both trips. On out last trip for the day passengers were treated to the rare sight of two Southern Right whales breaching in unison – remarkable!! As with our morning trip these two Southern Rights swam around the boat and astounded passengers with their rolling and tail slaps.

What a day!! The skipper, a local, who as been whale watching out of Merimbula for many years says he “has never seen Southern Rights so inquisitive and active.”

Merimbula Marina has trips departing daily this week so book your whale watching cruise today, you won’t be disappointed!!

 Today was a day full of whale watching with both Sea Eagle and True Blue heading out in the morning and then True Blue doing an afternoon and a sunset cruise. Whales were seen on all trips and weather conditions were great.  Passengers on our afternoon cruise were treated to viewing two adult Humpback Whales breaching for over an hour near the boat – very impressive! Passengers on our sunset cruise saw it all – whales breaching, dolphins , seals and birds.

 The sea was as calm as a lake as True Blue headed out for our morning whale watch today. We did not have to travel far when we saw our first whale. This whale gave some beautiful examples of pectoral fin waving or slapping. Several passengers commented that it looked like the whale was waving at the boat! The Australian Fur Seals were again seen swimming with the whales, no matter how many times we see it, it never ceases to amaze us! It really does look like they are playing together! The sea was a buzz with bird life with hundreds of Short Tailed Shearwaters in the area on their annual migration. The shearwater is the most abundant Australian seabird. Approximately 23 million short-tailed shearwaters breed in about 285 colonies in south-eastern Australia from September to April.

 This morning passengers aboard True Blue spotted their first whale soon after crossing the bar. This sub adult Humpback whale was feeding on the surface and we observed him as he travelled south. Several breaching whales were seen out wide so we headed off to investigate. By the time we arrived with them they had quieted down and were surface feeding. On our way back in we came across another three Humpbacks heading quietly southward.

With Killer Whales sighted down in Eden this morning the whales seemed a little shy on our afternoon cruise. However we found two single Humpbacks in close and spent the cruise observing them.

 Today three pods of Humpbacks were seen on the morning cruise aboard both True Blue & Sea Eagle. These whales were in close, approx 1 ½ miles off Long Point. Whilst observing these whales the Skipper and experienced staff on True Blue saw a large blow out wide. Fifteen minutes later and approx four miles south of the original blow another large blow was seen. It is possible that this was a Blue Whale, given the distance travelled in the downtime and the size of the blow. The Blue Whale is the largest animal ever to have existed, even bigger than the dinosaurs! It is also the loudest animal on earth! Hundreds of Short tailed Shearwaters (Mutton Birds) were also seen along with Albatross and friendly seals.

Passengers aboard our afternoon cruise were treated to watching a mother teaching her calf to breach! Ten minutes into our trip we spotted this mother and calf just off Long Point and followed them across the Merimbula Bay. First we saw the mother breach twice and then both mother and calf breached continuously for the next twenty minutes – a very memorable trip!

 Whales, Whales, Whales everywhere!! Over twelve whales were spotted off True Blue this morning between Haycock Point and Leonard Island. The ocean was beautiful and calm, no wind, and was perfect for viewing whales. During the trip passengers aboard True Blue spent time with three separate pods of sub adult Humpbacks. These whales were lunge feeding and were very friendly mugging the boat on several occasions. Several families of Australian Fur Seals also joined us, playing in the wash of the boat. A variety of bird life was also seen, penguins jumping in and out of the water, Mutton Birds and Albatrosses in the air above.

 The sea was like a lake this morning as True Blue headed out on our morning whale watch cruise. We did not have to travel far before we saw our first whales, two adult Humpback whales two miles off Long Point. They were travelling slowly south surface feeding as they went. We travelled with them across the Merimbula Bay down to the Pinnacles and watched as another two sub adults joined them. When the four whales came together they slowed their journey southward and seemed to play for a while. At one point passengers observed all four whales pectoral fin waving! There was a lot of tail slapping and the whales came very close to the True Blue – fantastic viewing. The highlight of the trip for one overseas visitor was the full breach directly in front of the boat!

On our way back in we saw a family group of Australian Fur Seals wrapped in seaweed thermo regulating – quite a funny sight! Lots of seabirds were again seen in the Merimbula Bay enjoying the calm conditions.

 What a morning!! It was wet and unseasonably cold when passengers boarded True Blue this morning. Thankfully the seas were calm and our first whales were seen 10 minutes after we crossed the Merimbula Bar. These whales turned out to be a mother and calf, so we journeyed with them for about half an hour before heading off to see another sighting close by. We saw a total of 10 whales this morning most of these in groupings of two. Passengers were treated to tail slaps, muggings and several magnificent full breaches. Australian Fur Seals again showed up and travelled with us for a while.

Today the activity of the whales definitely made up for the cold weather!!

Whales were seen in the Merimbula Bay on our morning cruiise however the weather was not pleasant so the trip was cur short with all passengers being given a return cruise.

The weather improved from yesterday and True Blue took her passengers out for a great morning of Whale Watching. A cow and calf were seen early in the trip just off Long Point and we stayed with them for a while watching as the calf attempted to immitate the actions of his mother. We then left these two to the thiersoutwards journey and found another pod of whales who were feeding on the surface. Australian Fur Seals and Common Dolphins were seen also. 

 True Blue did two trips today and found whales on both trips. However they were fairly quiet with the skipper thinking that it was as if there were Killer Whales in the area. This turned out to be true. One of the other operators in Merimbula sighted a pod of Orca’s just off Short Point. This would account for the Humpback’s low profile on today’s trips. Our friendly family of Australian Fur Seals turned up again on both trips delighting passengers with their playful antics.

 Today was an absolutely wonderful day of whale watching aboard True Blue! Passengers on our morning trip travelled seven miles east off Merimbula to see over 20 Humpbacks feeding. We were privileged to have Wayne, an experienced whale observer on board, he counted eight pods in a 2 mile square with each pod having between 2-4 whales in it. We spent time with several different pods observing whales feeding, breaching, tail slapping and pectoral fin waving. Passengers also experienced several close swim by’s, giving everyone a wonderful show of the true size of these ‘giants of the sea.’

We didn’t think it could get any better than this morning’s trip but this afternoon proved that there are always surprises on the sea! This afternoon five whales were viewed during the trip with lots seen further out. We had whales breaching, pectoral fin waving and close encounters. One whale followed True Blue on her way back in breaching over 30 times in the wake of the boat – breathtaking!! Whilst this whale was breaching its partner was riding the bow of the boat like the dolphins often do! This is something that the skipper has never seen a whale do. Each time the True Blue stopped this whale would circle and then come back to the bow of the boat!!

 Over 16 whales were seen on this morning’s whale watching cruise aboard True Blue. Most of these whales were feeding upon the rich waters off Merimbula and were grouped in 8 pods. Passengers were delighted with several close encounters throughout the trip, with whales feeding around the boat and swimming past the boat close enough that you could have reached out and touched them! Lots of seabirds were also seen throughout the morning. Our regulars the Australian Fur Seals also put in an appearance.

 The conditions were lovely and calm as both True Blue and Sea Eagle headed out for our morning whale watching cruise today. Twelve whales were seen by passengers aboard True Blue in four different pods. The last pod of the day proved to be the friendliest, coming so close to the boat that passengers were able to smell their breath!! Not the best smell but what an experience!! All the whales today were feeding and some great whale watching was had. Mutton birds, albatrosses and Australian Fur Seals were all seen during the cruise.

The Skipper of True Blue came back very excited today after a great morning of whale watching. Passengers aboard True Blue spent almost the entire trip surrounded by six humpback whales. These whales were in quite close, just five miles off Long Point. They were all different sizes and spent the majority of time feeding, both on the surface and lunge feeding. The ocean conditions were next to perfect with not a breath of wind and very little swell. We turned the motor off and passengers enjoyed watching the whales in the peace and quiet.

 True Blue went out twice today and saw good numbers of whales on both trips. However, the highlight of the day was on our afternoon cruise. Early in the trip we sighted a humpback mother and calf. They both came over to investigate us and the mother lunge fed beside the boat. Her calf was obviously feeling very energetic and began breaching, delighting passengers for over an hour with his splashing play! Lots of other whales could be seen in the area but this young humpback captivated passengers and we spent the majority of the trip with him.

 It was beautiful and sunny this morning when True Blue took her passengers out on our morning whale watching cruise. Throughout the trip we viewed two pods of whales, with six whales in total viewed including one humpback mother and calf.

With conditions still beautiful True Blue headed back out for an afternoon cruise which turned out to be one of the best for the season so far! We found the whales early on and watched in awe for half and hour as six whales, seals and mutton birds fed upon a school of bait. It was a feeding frenzy and quite spectacular to see! After they had finished feeding they separated in different directions. We followed two who were headed towards the Merimbula Bay. After a short time another two whales joined the two we were following and then the fun really began. True Blue was mugged by these four whales for over an hour giving passengers a multitude of close encounters and fantastic viewing. As one local on board with a group of her friends put it, “it was the trip of a lifetime an experience not to be missed!”

 Today was yet another beautiful calm day onboard True Blue. A total of eight humpbacks were seen on our morning trip, three pods of two and a mother and a calf. Again feeding was the order of the day. Passengers were amazed by the lunge feeding of the humpbacks, many of them commenting upon how they could not believe just how large the whale’s mouth’s were! A family of Australian Fur Seals also joined us for a time, playing in the wash of the boat.

 The Skipper and Crew did not think it could get any better than yesterday’s trip but today proved them wrong! It was a gorgeous warm, sunny day out on the ocean and the whales astounded everyone aboard True Blue. We spotted our first whales in the middle of the Merimbula Bay as soon as we crossed the Bar. When we arrived we discovered a pod of three adults and a calf who were lunge feeding with a raft of mutton birds. We spent the entire trip with this pod and they showed passengers the reason why the Humpbacks are affectionately known as the “acrobats of the sea. We had too many close encounters to keep count of, some great tail slapping and some amazing breaching. On one occasion three whales breached at the same time - spectacular!

With such a beautiful day True Blue headed back out for an afternoon trip and again whales were seen. However the highlight of the trip for one 5 year boy were the Australian Fur Seals, he was quite taken with them and their playful antics!

 Once again passengers aboard True Blue had the wonderful experience of watching humpback mothers and their calves interacting with one another. 12 or more whales thrilled and delighted all aboard True Blue with some beautiful examples of breaching and general playfulness. It really is an awesome sight watching a mother humpback breach, a valuable lesson for her calf, then watching the calf attempting to imitate her.

We are beginning to think that the whales enjoy ‘people watching’ as much as we enjoy whale watching as they swam over to look at us, providing passengers with the opportunity to see these truly magnificent giants of the seas up close. Passengers were also very excited about the wonderful photo opportunities these ‘up close’ encounters provided.

 This morning aboard ‘True Blue’ was a beautiful morning, we encountered two mothers and their calves soon after departing, in Merimbula Bay. We followed these humpbacks for a while and then headed five mile out to sea where we came across a sub adult who was very interested in us. He swam over to the boat and circled us several times, ‘mugging’ the boat as we call it!

 Humpback mothers and calves were the order of the day on today’s whale watching trips. After viewing three mothers and calves True Blue headed two miles out off Merimbula to where two single whales were lunge feeding. Passengers were amazed by the size of these whales mouths!! On our way back in we came saw a mother and calf breaching so went over to investigate. When we arrived we were captured by the wonderful scene of a mother teaching her calf how to breach. The calf was sure that he could jump higher than his mother – well he seemed intent upon trying to!! Seals and dolphins were also seen in Bay. A fantastic day of whale watching!!

 True Blue headed out this morning for a fantastic morning of whale watching. Our first pod of whales consisted of three humpback mothers and their calves. We spent about an hour with these whales watching the interaction between the mother and their calves. We spotted another cow and calf just off Long Point on our way back. The calf gave a fantastic display of breaching, breaching for over half an hour!! Even as we left the cow and calf the calf continued to breach!!

 This morning passengers aboard True Blue saw five humpback whales, two mothers, their calves and an escort. The calves were obviously feeling playful as they breached several times giving passengers some great viewing.

One humpback mother, her calf and an escort were seen on our afternoon cruise, they were fairly intent upon heading south so we journeyed with them for a while before returning encountering a large pod of Common Dolphins as we crossed the Merimbula Bay.

 Today over seven whales were seen on the morning cruise aboard True Blue. A humpback mother and calf were the highlights of the day. They were feeding two miles out off Merimbula. Passengers watched in awe as the mother did spy hops, tail throws, pectoral fin slaps and tail slaps. The calf following his mothers lead attempted to do all of these whale maneuvers which was just fascinating to observe.  A local photographer captured a fantastic moment where mother was spy hopping and her calf was tail throwing!! Simply beautiful!!

 This morning True Blue found her first whales, a Humpback mother and calf soon after crossing the Merimbula Bar. We followed these two across the Bay watching as the calf breached twice. We then saw a pod at the other end of the Bay, near Haycock so headed off to see them. Passengers could see them breaching as we approached, but they stopped when we arrived! We journeyed south with this pod of six whales watching as they interacted with one another before returning back to Merimbula seeing a pod of Common Dolphins as we crossed the Merimbula Bay.

Today True Blue encountered our first whales just off Tura Headland these whales were taking long down times so we headed out to see if we could find any other whales. We saw several other single whales but again they were intent upon heading south and were taking long down times. The highlight of the morning was a large pod of Common Dolphins, over one hundred of them swam alongside of True Blue delighting passengers with their playful antics.

 The conditions were misty this morning which made spotting whales a little difficult but three whales were soon found just off Haycock. As we arrived we discovered that they were a humpback mother and her calf, accompanied by a male escort. They were heading south quite quickly but stopped for a while to check us out, showing passengers several great tail throws. In addition to the whales there was a lot of birdlife in the sky above and on the water.

 Today was a beautiful sunny day on the ocean aboard True Blue. Hundreds of Common Dolphins were sighted throughout our morning whale watching cruise and delighted passengers jumping in and out of the water in front of the boat. However the highlights of the morning were definitely the whales. A humpback mother, calf and escort were sighted just off Pambula River Mouth. We followed them down to Quandola and watched as they breached, tail slapped and waved their pectoral fins. Even the crew were amazed at how active these whales were – a great morning of whale watching!! Not to be left out, a family of Australian Fur Seals also joined in on the action and amused all on board.

Both True Blue and Sea Eagle had private fishing charters this morning. Fishermen were also privileged to see several pods of humpbacks throughout their trips. Both boats headed out in the afternoon for their whale watching trips and whales were seen on all trips.

 Today we had four seasons in one day! True Blue did another private fishing charter this morning, these keen fishermen were also treated to some great whale watching sighting several different pods throughout the morning.  The windy conditions made finding whales in the afternoon a little challenging but whales were found on each trip. Passengers aboard the sunset cruise had the best viewings with calm conditions and breaching active whales.

 Today the windy conditions did not stop passengers aboard both True Blue and Sea Eagle from enjoying some fantastic whale watching. Both boats did several trips and breaching whales were seen on each trip. Passengers on board True Blue on the late afternoon trip probably got the pick of the trips, viewing three pods of humpbacks breaching, tail slapping and cavorting in the wind just of Haycock.

 Passengers onboard True Blue all came back extremely happy after a great morning of whale watching. Several pods of whales were seen throughout the trip giving all on board plenty of opportunity to watch as whales breached, did fluke up dives, tail slaps, close encounters. Several passengers had such a great time that they booked to come again the following day, remarking that they had been impressed by the professionalism of the staff and just blown away by the whales.

 This morning True Blue wasted no time finding our first whale who was directly off Long Point. We stayed with him for approx and hour watching as he was feeding with hundred of mutton birds. We then headed north to Bournda Island where a mother and calf were spotted. We travelled back south with this mother and her calf watching as they played with one another. On our way back in we encountered a pod of Bottlenosed Dolphins who swam with us for a while, delighting passengers.

On our afternoon trip we found whales in the middle of Merimbula Bay. We could see plenty of action as we were approaching, then a large group of Mutton Birds descended and the feeding frenzy began. We watched as the birds and the whales fed. Several other whales could be seen breaching in the distance, eight were seen in all. Some beautiful tail slaps were also observed. As True Blue returned home two Bottlenosed Dolphins followed, even crossing the Merimbula Bar with the boat!!

Similar to yesterday today we found our first whales just off Long Point. This cow and calf were quietly heading south so we headed off to another pod that was spotted further out. This mother, calf and escort were playing and passengers watched in amusement as this adventurous calf kept taking off from his mother. She was attempting to keep him in line but he would not have it and kept swimming off by himself, breaching and showing off!! One passenger remarked that as she was watching the interaction she was reminded of her own adventurous three year old son!! Eventually the calf settled down as another two whales joined them. The now five whales headed out three miles wide and began feeding. Another great trip with a variety of viewing opportunities.

In addition to watching the whales feeding we had numerous close encounters, on one occasion all onboard were sprayed by a whale blow – the oil coating the skipper’s glasses!! Not the most pleasant of smells but simply amazing to be so close to these majestic giants of the sea! With so many whales in the area at the moment now is a great time to get out and see them – trips departing daily so book now!

Today was a special day of Whale Watching aboard True Blue. Our first whales were a humpback cow and calf just off Long Point. Our staff then spotted a couple of pods out wide so we headed off to investigate. When we arrived we discovered that we were in the middle of a feeding zone and there were whales all around. Within a 50 meter radius we counted 23 humpbacks with another 12 out 100 meters. More whales could also be seen in the distance. As we sat observing these feeding whales weput the hydrophone in the water and listened to the whales singing. One passenger remarked that “it was a magicalmorning for the senses, the warmth of the sun, whales in every direction and the pure musical tones of the whale song - unforgettable.”

 The day started off beautiful and sunny as True Blue headed out for our morning whale watch. Whales were soon found just off Tura Beach. A mother Humpback whale and her calf were enjoying the sheltered waters off Dolphin Cove and passengers watched as the calf breached several times. We then spotted another pod of whales and headed over to investigate finding a mother, calf and an escort. The calf was only a young calf but very inquisitive and active providing passengers with some great viewing. A pod of Common Dolphins and several Australian Fur Seals joined us for part of the journey home, entertaining passengers diving in and out of the waters in the front of the bow of the boat.

A north east wind picked up making conditions unpleasant for the afternoon trip which was cancelled.

 Passengers aboard True Blue this morning were treated to a simply amazing morning of whale watching. With near perfect ocean conditions and breaching whales it just doesn’t get much better!! As soon as we crossed the Merimbula Bar the Skipper spotted two cows and calves just off Short Point. We watched them for a few minutes and then they separated we followed one cow and calf and we certainly picked the right one to follow. The calf was a very active little fellow, breaching for well over three quarters of an hour pretty well constantly – a very awesome sight! Another pod of breaching whales were spotted further out so we headed off to see them, however once we arrived they settled down, did a few nice tail slaps and fluke up dives. Our original cow and calf started breaching together again so we went back and spent half an hour with them, watching both mother and calf breaching together. Again a pod of Common Dolphins and Australian Fur Seals joined us on our way home. A great trip!!

 The whale watching is getting better and better – who would have thought that a trip could get any better than yesterdays was but today topped it. Again we had perfect conditions for the morning trip. Two mothers and their calves were spotted just of Haycock so we headed across the Bay watching as they were breaching. When we arrived passengers watched in amazement as the calves took it is turns to breach with the mothers breaching occasionally showing the calves how a full grown whale breaches. It was just beautiful to watch. Another two mothers and calves joined the pod and joined in the fun, breaching and tail slapping. As we approached Quandolla we saw a large gathering of seabirds on the surface of the water, we then noticed seals and hundreds of dolphins all feasting upon a school of baitfish. Then to the amazement of all on board a school of large Kingfish arrived to feed on the bait fish. The Skipper and the Deckhand, both keen fisherman wished they had a couple of rods onboard as these Kingfish were good sized. Another exciting, wildlife filled trip.

 Today was a beautiful warm sunny morning as True Blue headed out for our morning whale watch. You could have been mistaken that we were on a Dolphin watching cruise as we saw hundreds of Common Dolphins and Bottlenosed Dolphins throughout the trip. Two large adult Humpback whales were sighted near Eden. They circled the boat giving passengers a good opportunity to see them and then continued on their way south. The dolphins were definitely the highlight of the trip and amazed passengers with their playful agility, jumping in and out of the waters alongside the True Blue and darting in front of the bow of the boat. Several families of Australian Fur Seals delighted passengers during the trip, out sunning themselves in the calm waters.

 Today was all about the whales!! True Blue had no sooner crossed the Merimbula Bar and we spotted whales just off Long Point. A Humpback mother and calf were headed southward slowly. We joined with them and watched in delight as another cow and calf met up with them. That was when the fun began. The two calves began breaching and playing with one another. It was absolutely wonderful to see. The two mothers were also active, doing many pectoral fin waves, tail slaps and fluke up dives. On one occasion all four whales had their pectoral fins straight up in the air – a great photo opportunity! The calves were very active and between the two of them breached in excess of 200 times. Today was a great day with the whales spending the whole time on the surface giving people hours of joy.

 With weather conditions near perfect again True Blue headed out to find a humpback cow and calf just north of Short Point. The calf was only a young one and the mother protective so they spent lots of down time. As one passenger remarked,” even though the whales were not jumping about, it was just such a beautiful day on the ocean and so memorable just to be out there in the whales territory. For such a huge animal they are so graceful.” Several families of Australian Fur Seals were also seen frolicking in the water, giving passengers a good laugh.

True Blue headed back out in the afternoon for a private whale watch cruise. Another cow and calf were spotted just off Long Point and we travelled with them across the Merimbula Bay. With such beautiful weather conditions it was simply stunning, heading across the Bay watching the cow and calf surfacing and fluke up diving. On one occasion the cow swam between the two hulls of True Blue, rolling on her side and had a good look at us, a very memorable event for all who saw it. Looking a whale in the eye is an experience that stays with you for life.

 A Humpback mother and calf were sighted just off Long Point this morning as True Blue crossed the Merimbula Bar. We followed the pair across the Bay, marveling at the large size of the adult mother compared to her small calf. The Skipper estimated that the calf was only a couple of weeks old as it was quite small. Small though he was he was still active and breached several times delighting passengers. Several other pods of whales could be seen breaching further out to sea. However as we headed out to see them we encountered a large pod of Common Dolphins and Australian Fur Seals. With a large number of children on board the playfulness of the dolphins and seals proved very popular. There was lots of laughter and squeals of delight from the children as the dolphins jumped in and out of the water. We had so much fun watching these dolphins and seals that we stayed with them for about an hour. On our way home we sighted another mother and her calf in the middle of the Merimbula Bay so we stopped and watched them for a short while. Another great day of whale watching.

 This morning was simply a beautiful morning on the ocean. A humpback mother and calf were sighted soon after True Blue crossed the Merimbula Bar, just off Long Point. The mother breached as we arrived, lifting her huge body fully out of the water and coming down with an enormous splash!! Her calf copied her soon after, breaching a couple of times to the delight of all on board. We followed this mother and calf across the Bay to Haycock where they headed out to sea. A passenger sighted another whale in the middle of the Bay so we headed back across the Bay discovering another mother and calf, upon approach the calf breached a couple of times and proceeded to tail slap with vigour!! Several families of Australian Fur Seals were also seen throughout the cruise.

On such a warm day the afternoon whale watch was the perfect place to be. We sighted ten whales throughout the cruise. They were all large adult humpbacks and seemed to be enjoying the warm conditions, several fluke up dives were seen. Four were very interested in True Blue and circled the boat before diving underneath! Australian Fur Seals joined the boat on the way back in and surprised passengers by their speed and dexterity through the water.

 This morning the Skipper of True Blue could see whales breaching as they were heading out of the lake. When we arrived near them they calmed down and we travelled with then for about an hour. A mother and calf then put on a wonderful display of breaching, delighting passengers. We followed these whales across the Bay until it was time to head back to Merimbula. On our way back across the Bay we sighted another Humpback mother and calf. We stopped to view them and they swam right up to the boat, taking a good look at us.

Passengers on our afternoon trip sighted a Humpback mother, calf and escort just off Merimbula. These three whale provided some fantastic whale watching, breaching many times, lots of pectoral fin slapping, fluke up dives and several close swim by’s. A small pod of Common Dolphins were also sighted in the Bay.

 The first whale for passengers aboard True Blue today was a huge single adult Humpback, just off Long Point. He swam over to the boat had a close look at us, breached once and then headed south with long down times. With the Skipper seeing breaching whales three miles out, we headed out to a pod of four whales. These whales were very friendly and we had some great close encounters, twelve fantastic breaches and lots of pectoral fin slapping. In amongst this pod of whales were lots of common dolphins and Australian Fur Seals, the waters were full of marine life – just amazing!!

 Today True Blue sighted nine whales during our morning whale watch. Our first whales were sighted soon after crossing the Merimbula Bay, two mothers and their calves. We followed these four across the Bay and down to Quandola. On our way back to Merimbula we sighted another mother, calf and escort in the middle of the Bay and another mother and calf nearer to Long Point. Throughout the cruise we had some beautiful breaches from both the adult whales and the calves.

 True Blue sighted a breaching whale just off Quandola this morning just after crossing the Bar. We headed down to investigate and discovered a single adult humpback heading south. We accompanied our whale on his journey and watched in amazement as he met up with a whale that Cat Balou had been viewing. Both boats sat and watched the interactions between these two whales for half an hour and then a mother and calf arrived and again it was fascinating to watch the interactions between the whales. The calf looked quite excited and did some great tail throws. True Blue left these four whales to their southward journey and started heading back to Merimbula. On our way back home we viewed a mother and calf just off haycock who were very active so we stopped for a quick look watching the calf breach six times and mother and calf tail slapping in unison.

 Today True Blue had a private fishing charter so the Sea Eagle took passengers out for a morning whale watch. A large pod of Common Dolphins was sighted just near the Merimbula Wharf so we stopped to watch as they played in the calm waters. Passengers remarked that you simply cannot help but smile when you watch their joyful, graceful play. We then headed into the middle of the Bay where a Humpback mother and calf were sighted. This pair were fairly quiet, however the mother came close to the vessel on several occasions allowing passengers to marvel at her huge size.

 The ocean conditions were calm as True Blue set off for our morning whale watch this morning. Our first whale was sighted just off Long Point. This single adult Humpback came close enough to the boat that passengers could clearly see the barnacles growing on his huge body. A mother and calf were sighted in the middle of the Bay and we followed them for some time watching as they swam southward. Australian Fur Seals were seen sunning themselves in the middle of the Bay and a large pod of Common Dolphins joined the True Blue for a time,

 This morning was overcast as True Blue headed out for our morning whale watching trip. However the seas were calm and flat so lovely smooth conditions. A large pod of Common Dolphins was sighted first, joining the boat for a while and delighting passengers with their graceful play. The children on board were surprised at the speed that these dolphins were swimming and jumping in and out of the water. We then found two large adult whales who were interested in coming over to the boat. After a few close encounters these two whales continues their journey south. Several Australian Fur Seals were also seen throughout the morning.

 This morning was another warm, overcast morning as True Blue headed out for our morning whale watching cruise. With calm ocean conditions we headed north and encountered a large pod of Common Dolphins just off Long Point. These dolphins swam with us as we headed up to Tura to find two large humpback whales. Or as one five year old boy put it, “one BIG whale and another ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE one!!” When True Blue arrived with the whales they both swam over to have a good look at us. The larger of the two did a magnificent breach within 100 meters of the boat astounding passengers at how such a large creature could leap so high into the air and making a huge splash as he came back down! On our way back to Merimbula a large pod of Common Dolphins joined us again and played around the boat. Several Australian Fur Seals and a variety of sea birds were also sighted throughout the morning making for a great morning on the ocean.

 Today’s trip was cut short as True Blue sucked a puffer fish into the sea water intake and the trip had to be cancelled. Who would have thought it possible??

 True Blue was back whale watching today and sighted whales early into the trip. A humpback mother and calf were seen just off Tura. We followed these whales and watched as both mother and calf rolled, did tail slaps, pectoral fin slaps and fluke up dives. The calf also attempted several breaches, getting higher each time! A large pod of Common Dolphins were also seen during the cruise with Australian Fur Seals playing amongst them.

 This morning was a beautiful calm sunny day on the ocean. With great conditions for whale watching we headed across the Merimbula Bay to where the skipper of True Blue had sighted a pod of whales. This mother, calf and escort were relaxing in the waters just off the Pambula River Mouth. We stayed with them just observing and watched as the calf decided to have a play, delighting all on board with his antics, tail slaps, pectoral fin slaps, rolls and fluke up dives. This pod then headed out to Haycock and down to the Pinnacles and continued their southward journey.

 Today True Blue sighted whales just off Long Point and followed them down to past Haycock. This mother and calf were beautiful to watch and passengers enjoyed the calm and sunny conditions. The calf breached several times and both mother and calf did rolls, pectoral fin slap and tail slaps. A large pod of Common Dolphins were seen and journeyed with the True Blue as we made our way home across the Merimbula Bay. Passengers were amazed at the speeds at which these graceful and very agile creatures can get up to. Australian Fur Seals and a variety of birdlife were also seen throughout the morning.

 True Blue set off early this morning with a group of school children from the Monaro, they had a fabulous trip with hundreds of Common Dolphins seen in the Bay. These dolphins must have been feeling great as they were extremely active and their jumping and swimming delighted the children and adults on board. The children decided that they wanted to spend time watching the dolphins and ran out of time to search for whales. They had a great trip sighting lots of birdlife and Australian Fur Seals.

 Conditions were warm and calm as True Blue headed out this morning, whales were spotted just off Haycock so we headed across the Bay to find a rather shy pod of whales. Onboard local photographer Eric, spotted whales just off Haycock or as he said, “he could smell them before he saw them!!” They circled the boat, giving passengers an opportunity to see them and then continued on their southward journey with long down times. Several Bottle nosed Dolphins were seen, as were Australian Fur Seals.