We leave the jetty with clear skies and little wind.
As we leave Princes Royal Harbour Bernie calls on the radio to say there are whales out near the islands. So we head in that direction.
I am deep in-conversation with some of the passengers who have joined me on the fly-bridge, when Eve comes up to tell me she has seen a very soft blow off to our port side some 500 metres away. We go over to investigate. This young whale is pretty quiet, we stay with it for a little while until I see several blows further out to sea.
We find 2 whales cruising towards Bald Head but they surface take one breath and then dive again. Too had to get a good look at this pair. There are two more 800 metres to the east, these guys are a bit better they are cruising towards Bald Head then take a left turn and head south.
Ok, there are more whales over towards the south eastern end of Breaksea Island, the seas are calm so we head that way. As we get closer we count 6 blows as the whales surface. Getting closer now and the whales have split into two pods. One pod swimming close to Breaksea Island in a westerly direction the other 600m further south. We cruise with these whales either side of us until they enter King George Sound. Now the two pods come back together and at times we see whales launching them self half out of the water.
The weather is getting better, its a great day to be out on the water. We stick with these whales until they are well inside port limits, we are going to be late home but no one on-board has any problems with this.
Now we are heading home and spot a large pod of common dolphins heading towards us. I slow to half speed as the dolphins reach us and start surfing at the bow. Still cruising at this speed, dolphins are now in our wake. Looking back at the dolphins I spot a small whale heading into our wake and then turning and surfing in our wake just as the dolphins were. I reduce revs and spin the wheel around to go back and have a quick look at this small whale. I think it was the whale we found right at the start of our cruise. Now this whale is surrounded by the dolphins, I wonder if this small whale is seeking company and wonder if it will find the pod of 6 that are about 1km away.
As we leave Princes Royal Harbour Bernie calls on the radio to say there are whales out near the islands. So we head in that direction.
I am deep in-conversation with some of the passengers who have joined me on the fly-bridge, when Eve comes up to tell me she has seen a very soft blow off to our port side some 500 metres away. We go over to investigate. This young whale is pretty quiet, we stay with it for a little while until I see several blows further out to sea.
We find 2 whales cruising towards Bald Head but they surface take one breath and then dive again. Too had to get a good look at this pair. There are two more 800 metres to the east, these guys are a bit better they are cruising towards Bald Head then take a left turn and head south.
Ok, there are more whales over towards the south eastern end of Breaksea Island, the seas are calm so we head that way. As we get closer we count 6 blows as the whales surface. Getting closer now and the whales have split into two pods. One pod swimming close to Breaksea Island in a westerly direction the other 600m further south. We cruise with these whales either side of us until they enter King George Sound. Now the two pods come back together and at times we see whales launching them self half out of the water.
The weather is getting better, its a great day to be out on the water. We stick with these whales until they are well inside port limits, we are going to be late home but no one on-board has any problems with this.
Now we are heading home and spot a large pod of common dolphins heading towards us. I slow to half speed as the dolphins reach us and start surfing at the bow. Still cruising at this speed, dolphins are now in our wake. Looking back at the dolphins I spot a small whale heading into our wake and then turning and surfing in our wake just as the dolphins were. I reduce revs and spin the wheel around to go back and have a quick look at this small whale. I think it was the whale we found right at the start of our cruise. Now this whale is surrounded by the dolphins, I wonder if this small whale is seeking company and wonder if it will find the pod of 6 that are about 1km away.
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