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Review of: Spirit of Hervey Bay Whale Watching Cruise
It is the end of the whale season but we did get to see a few mums with their bubs. It was very special.
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Date of experience: October 2021
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Review of: Spirit of Hervey Bay Whale Watching Cruise
My wife and myself booked an afternoon cruise. It was wonderful. We managed to see some whales which made it special. Staff where very friendly.
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Date of experience: October 2021
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Review of: Spirit of Hervey Bay Whale Watching Cruise
We had fabulous weather heading out on the afternoon cruise. The boat is huge and well equipped to hold a lot of people. It gets you out to the bay quicker than some of the other tour boats. Plenty of seating inside and outside. The afternoon tea was a little disappointing. Mini muffins & biscuits, a bowl with apples & oranges, tea and coffee. Maybe we've been spoiled on other whale watching cruises? We didn't have any close encounters like we have had on other boats. Maybe it's the size of the vessel? Although we did see calves breaching quite a few times, they were not particularly close to get any decent photo's. The staff were friendly. We would have liked more commentary perhaps on the region, on Fraser.…
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Date of experience: October 2021
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Response from SpiritAdminStaff, OfficeChick at Spirit of Hervey Bay
Responded Oct 12, 2021
Thanks for your review, we appreciate your feedback. As you say the Spirit of Hervey Bay is a fabulous large boat, with plenty of different levels and lots of room inside and outside. As you would appreciate, COVID has impacted on our morning and afternoon teas. The best time to go for the close encounters is in August. This is when the juveniles come through and they are more interactive with the boats than the mums and babies that come through in Sept and Oct. I can assure you it has nothing to do with the size of the vessel.
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Review of: Spirit of Hervey Bay Whale Watching Cruise
It was a great experience we saw quiet a few pods of whales.The staff was great.the views were fantastic.
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Date of experience: September 2021
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Response from SpiritAdminStaff, OfficeChick at Spirit of Hervey Bay
Responded Sep 27, 2021
Hi Janice, We appreciate your 5 star review. Pleased you could create some great memories in your fantastic experience out with us.
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Review of: Spirit of Hervey Bay Whale Watching Cruise
I had a most excellent morning onboard Spirit of Hervey Bay recently - the vessel is spacious and has so many different vantage points to view the Whales from. Upon leaving the marina we arrived in the whales playground in no time and we were treated to a calf doing multiple breaches. The onboard commentary by Loui was very interesting and informative providing lots of insights into the whales of Hervey Bay. The crew were very friendly and helpful making it a very enjoyable morning. Thanks to all the crew for a fabulous day. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to head out to see the Humpback Whales in Hervey Bay. Five stars from me :-)…
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Date of experience: September 2021
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Response from SpiritAdminStaff, OfficeChick at Spirit of Hervey Bay
Responded Sep 27, 2021
We may be a bit biased but we reckon we have the best boat for whale watching in Hervey Bay...as you say lots of space and many different angles to view the whales from (including of course the underwater viewing windows!) So pleased you had a fabulous morning out with us. Thanks for your 5 star recommendation. Much appreciated.
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