It does not seam to be moving too far so we turn off the engines. At one point the whale is just metres from us and then turns and starts swimming towards Limestone Head, we look up to see blows about 800 metres away so we head in that direction.
We find 3 Adult Humpbacks and their seams to be a bit going on here. Before we get there we see the whales are now heading towards us we stop and turn with them as they pass by. The 3 adults bash in to each other as they pass and then we see 1 more adult cruising in to join them. We follow for a while then see breaching whales out deeper.
We all want to get closer but how long will the breaching continue? Now the whales deep are slapping their tails on the surface. We have to go and see what is going on. We are far enough away so we can increase the revs and are now doing about 18 knots in an easterly direction. About 400 metres away from the whales as we decrease revs and the tail slapping stop.
The whales are now cruising towards Bald Head. As they do rolling over and at times their petrel fin breaking the surface. Its 2 small humpbacks and we follow hoping for another breach close by. Its time to head home but I see a blow over towards Gull Rock. We decide its only diesel so we head over to investigate. The phone rings and its the local ABC radio station asking what's happening with the whales. I drop the revs back and the first whale we saw this morning is cruising past.
We start off again but we see the large blow only one more time and can find no trace at a whale in the Gull Rock area. Its a great day with no wind and very few clouds. Our passengers are all very happy, mother nature has helped me do a great job today.
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