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What will the whale and seal watching experience be like ?
Every viewing is different and that adds to the expectation of the experience. Some days, you observe the whales, as they continue their travels along the coast, on other occasions we find them resting and most occasion we observe them either breaching, tail slapping or pectoral fin slapping.
No doubt you will
be anticipating and wondering what your experience will be like. Whale
watching is about patience and understanding that we are indeed in the
whales environment. When they grace us with their presence, it's a gift.
The gift cannot be controlled or timed. In their natural environment,
whales will be whales, mostly swimming, sounding and occasionally displaying
some of their particular behaviours. It's a privilege to be an observer.
We hope your experience will leave you with a greater understanding of
whales, there precious environment and what you can do as an individual
that will make a difference to their world and ours.
Jervis Bay seal colony visits are a great experience to see these magnificent creatures up close and personal. They love to show off and are very active as they jump and dive through the water.
The most fascinating why to view the seals is to signup for a dive trip to the seal colony were you can view, photograph and video these gracefully creatures in their own home.
Whale Watching Viewing Options
The convoy of passing whales is part of the annual humpback migration, with animals the size of a suburban bus travelling from their winter feeding grounds in Antarctica to their summer birthing grounds in the Great Barrier Reef.
Many of these passing animals, which weigh up to 30 tonnes, are pregnant.
"Any headland with a clear horizon provides a vantage point for watching this migration in progress,"
"Early mornings with calm seas and clear skies provide ideal conditions. It is a fantastic way for families to see animals in the wild.
"However, people have to remember whale watching takes time and can be unpredictable. Also, most animals remain at least three kilometres out to sea, which is why it is important to take both lunch, warm clothes and binoculars if you have them."
Almost all coastal national parks and reserves have lookout platforms, which provide ideal locations. National parks that provide good whale watching headlands include: Booderee National Park, details below .....
Also from the shore line of Jervis Bay during the southern migration whales can been seen frequently with their calves in the bay.
Commercial Cruise Companies
Jervis Bay has a number of Whale Watching Cruises Companies which all operate out of Huskisson
Dolphin Explorer Cruises - Whale Watching see details below ....
Dolphin Watch Cruises - Whale Watching see details below ....
Dolphin Wild Cruises - Whale Watching details below ....
Smaller Commercial Cruise or Sailing Companies
Jervis Bay has three smaller charter operators that offer a exclusive Whale Watching Cruise Option, all of which operate out of Huskisson
Beachdaze Jervis Bay, see details below ....
Jervis Bay Fishing Charters, see details below ....
Jervis Bay Sailing Charters, see details below ....
Diving With Seals
Deep 6 Diving Jervis Bay operates out of Huskisson and in season runs Diving with Seals dives, quite often passing whales on the way out to the seal colony
Deep 6 Diving Jervis Bay, see details below ....
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