We advocate for healthy oceans and marine life. Join us on our three-hour, small group Ultimate Whale Watch tour and become an Ocean Advocate too.
The experts at Pacific Whale Foundation present Hervey Bay’s Ultimate Whale Watch – a Tourism Australia Signature Experience!
With each ticket helping to protect the whales, Pacific Whale Foundation offers the only whale watch tour in Hervey Bay based on over 40 years of humpback whale research and nearly four decades of marine animal research and ocean conservation around the world. Because we have the best rates, the Hervey Bay’s Ultimate Whale Watch adventure is affordable for all.
The Hervey Bay Nature Cruise, touring from mid-December to mid-May, offers a wonderful opportunity to experience the beautiful waters of Hervey Bay and the diverse array of wildlife that the area sustains.
From dugongs to turtles, sharks to rays and dolphins to birds of prey – there is so much wildlife to observe and appreciate on the Fraser Coast!
Ocean Defender, our 12m RIB vessel, is purpose-built for wildlife watching, offering water-level views and small group tours with a maximum of 38 passengers for an intimate experience.

Check-In is 30 minutes prior to departure at our Ocean Store at the Great Sandy Straits Marina in Urangan. At the Marina you will find free parking, a number of cafes and restaurants. Our Ocean Store stocks a range of eco-friendly, sustainable gifts and souvenirs.
Pacific Whale Foundation Australia’s scientists are responsible for the South Pacific’s longest running photo-identification project – which includes populations of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins and Australian Humpback Dolphins.
An Australian, wholly-owned social enterprise company, Pacific Whale Foundation Eco Adventures Australia runs eco tours and the Ocean Store merchandise shop to raise funds for education, conservation and research projects, with regular involvement in school visits, virtual classrooms, community forums and educational conferences, as well as coordinating and managing a series of Clean Up Events.