Gold Coast Whale Watching
Whales in Paradise The walk to the boat from the hotel was a short walk, actually shorter then we thought. Once we got there we had some time to kill. Our walk to the boat. Layden was slow moving. Waiting for our boat and running through the glass. What an incredible life we live, to travel the world and experience things like this. We set sail from Surfers Paradise for a dynamic up-close encounter that will stay with us for a lifetime. 35,000 migrating humpback whales passing close to Gold Coast shores twice each year travelling along an ancient route known as the Humpback Highway. We marvel at their dramatic aerial displays. We saw mothers tenderly care for calves. Feel dwarfed by their size as they curiously approach the vessel. I should have kept my camera at the ready because whales aren’t the only stars of the show – we encounter charismatic dolphins, enormous green sea turtles and resident and migratory seabirds. We sat in the front...