Whale Watching

Experience the thrill of coming face to face with majestic humpback whales on their annual migration to the warm Whitsunday waters.  Every year, from June to September, these gentle giants visit the area to raise their new-born calves in the sheltered waters of the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsunday Islands.

In previous years Fantasea Adventure Cruising has conducted dedicated Whale Watching cruises, but with the early arrival of the whales this year along with increased numbers, guests travelling on our daily scheduled cruises to Reefworld on the Great Barrier Reef are being treated to breaching, spy hopping and fluke-up diving. Our crews have been instructed to alter course on the Reefworld cruise so that our passengers can get better views of these fascinating mammals. Please check the Reefworld cruise details on this website for more information.

"Visitors come from all over the world to see humpback whales in the Whitsundays and describe this sight of whales at play as a life-changing experience. There is no feeling on earth that compares to that of sharing the sea with these fascinating marine mammals."

Australian owned and based in the Whitsundays, Fantasea Cruising is the largest day cruise operator in the region.  Fantasea Cruising is an advanced eco-certified operator offering a genuine eco-tourism experience. Each year, Fantasea Cruising allocates over $100,000 for monitoring and management of its own activities on the Reef manages research vessels and monitors the marine park for the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

Fantasea Cruising is a part of the leading Australian marine transport group, Riverside Marine. Founded in 1926, Riverside Marine is a Brisbane based company owned by the Campbell family.

To request further information call 07 4946 5111.