Monday 24th May 2010
The warm current has travelled further and increased its speed in a Southerly direction. This pushes the Humpback Whales to swim really close to the shore.
Three new born calves have been seen so far since the start of the season. So the question is: Is the increase in the number of early births directly connected to the unusual warm water? We are on the assumption it could very well be the case! Humpback whales usually travel further North to give birth.
This Sunday was no different; we spotted a mother and calf just off Big Rocky travelling very close to the rocks until they passed the light house off Fingal Bay. Sea conditions were excellent and it was a beautiful sight to see the pair bathing in the sun light. 
They quickly reached Boondelbah island, where a rather large adult joined in. Their behaviour started to change as the trio seemed happy to meet.
They changed direction and headed straight toward us, so close we had to stop the engine in case they hurt themselves with the propellers. As we left the whales to head back to Nelson Bay we encountered a huge pod of around 200 common dolphins!
Friday 21st May 2010
1st Humpback Whales for Imagine Cruises for 2010 season! from Imagine Cruises on Vimeo.
The Humpback whales have made a great first appearance, and left a great first impression with the crew and guests onboard Imagine today. We were lucky to have a top group of people from local company BHP Billiton onbard when we spotted Imagine’s first whales of the 2010 Northern migration. While the rest of Port Stephens was enjoying a spot of rain, Imagine was enjoying a spot of Whale Watching. The two whales gave us plenty of waves with their huge tails as well as two super tail lobs that we caught in the video above!
12th May 2010
Humpback whales have now left the icy waters of Antarctica, making their way along the East Coast of Australia to the
warmer waters of the South Pacific. We have had reports that a few whales have already passed Cape Byron and have even been spotted in South Queensland!
With the approaching whale season in mind, the Imagine team was in great spirits early this month to prepare the boat for the planned to officially opening on the 15th of May. Enjoying great weather conditions we went out early this week to try our luck. We were welcomed offshore by very large pods of common dolphins enjoying the warm water and feeding on large schools of fish but we spotted no whales… We hope to meet with our first Humpbacks any time now, as we expect over 11,000 to migrate North through the offshore islands of Port Stephens between May June July and August this year. We hope that the change of weather expected for th
e weekend will accelerate the migration and bring more whales to the ‘Whale Highway’.
Whale watch enthusiasts are covered by our ‘whale guarantee’ and benefit from a free trip if no whales are spotted. There has already been a lot of interest from the public to spot the first whales. Please contact us for the latest updates as Imagine will be going out as soon as the conditions permit.
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