Blue Dolphin Marine Tours - Hervey Bay, QLD

Céline Vibert

It was our best whales watching tour with an incredible team and agency !! ?⛴️
If you have to choose one agency : CHOOSE THIS ONE FOR SURE !!

We went on October (calves season) to see this beautiful humpback whales and we saw almost 5 whales with calves and 2 males singing ?

The pilot and the guide were very experienced, professional and passionate. They respect the animal by keeping a safe distance and teaching us a lot about these beautiful whales !?

We were only 7 guest on the catamaran, we ate a lot : coffee/tea/biscuits/amazing buffet/again tee coffee and biscuits !

Thank you very much Blue Dolphin Marine tours

Lea Barrett

Peter and the crew are fantastic - relaxed professional, knowledgeable, friendly and welcoming. The catamaran is excellent with plenty of room in sun or shade. I did the half day Eco Dolphin tour and Peter's knowledge of the area was excellent. We saw dolphins and turtles and his approach is not to pressure the animals but to spot them and then let them come to us. Which the dolphins did! Had a beautiful swim at a sand island with delish morning tea. Its a 4 hour tour but feels like a full day tour as its relaxed and unhurried. Very highly recommend!

Julia Doig

I’ve already left a 5 star review and pictures a couple years ago and Google won’t let me leave another one, so I’ve had to log onto my other Google account to say this but blue dolphin is by far the best whale tours in Hervey Bay! Super calm and respectful with the whales, staff are all kind and helpful - we’ve been going whale watching with blue dolphin every year for about 4 years and this year we went 3 x in a week because we love it so much, every day was good and different! Day 3 was extra special on the water level platform with whales swimming right up and splashing us and playing around - love u guys you’re the best (also got to meet all of the staff - Pete, cassie, annika and Jason) nothing in the world makes me feel more at peace and calm than watching whales and you’re a big part of making it the best experience ever ?

Jill Salter

We can highly recommend this whale watching day trip. Peter is very knowledgeable and skilfully manoeuvres the vessel, so you get the best experience. We were looked after so well, plenty of food and drink, provided by the delightful Cassie. A day to remember forever.
We suggest you carry a strap for your phone. So many photos to take and you need to hold on to the bar with one hand as it gets choppy. You don't want to lose your phone!

Mark McManus

An amazing day out on the water. Leisurely paced cruise that put us in the middle of pods of whales creating great photo opportunities and memories for all on board. We were well catered for by our wonderful hosts as their knowledge and experience really showed.

Linda Hansbauer

Month ago we decided to book a tour with @Blue Dolphin Marine Tours - what a day it was. I have travelled a lot and went on many tours - this 9h experience with this Company would have been the most organized and efficiently run tour business. From the time Jodie picked us up from the Motel, the greeting from the "Captain" Paul and Annika (that looked after everything from serving refreshments, coffee, cakes, Lunch, nicely presented and delicious, drinks, afternoon tea - besides that - cleaning, mopping the stairs and gully after a heavy shower (safety in mind) on the look out for the Whales - on the go all day! Amazing thank you Annika. Paul at the beginning of the "Adventure for us" explained every detail about all the Whale species - told us all the safety procedures and besides all his duties as a Captain - made sure he spotted every emerging tail or fin for the group to snap lots of images. I took hundreds! A big thank you for this amazing day and the wonderful memories we going to have. Next year the family is coming for 6 weeks from Canada - so we will be back!

Leanne Nguyen

Thank you so much Pete and Annika for an incredible day of whale watching aboard Blue Dolphin yesterday. Can’t recommend this family-run business enough!
Both Pete and Annika are extremely professional, helpful and knowledgeable, sharing interesting facts about the whales throughout the trip, as well as the local area’s geography and other marine life. Not to mention Pete’s expert handling of the vessel making the trip extremely comfortable and relaxing the whole time, particularly around the whales! And the food was delicious!
Thank you again for a fantastic day. Would highly recommend a trip on Blue Dolphin for anyone visiting Hervey Bay!

Sandie Brunswick

Yesterday I hopped in the car at 4:30am to drive 3hrs with my 3 year old son to Hervey Bay to take this tour with Blue Dolphin. To say we had a great time is an understatement. We boarded the vessel and my son was the only young child on board, he is very outgoing and adventurous so he made friends almost instantly with some lovely backpackers and anyone else who would listen. We spotted several dolphins and one even popped up right infront of us which was amazing. We also had the pleasure of spotting a dugong right alongside their dolphin friend (super cute). The best part was Pelican Beach and jumping off the boat and swimming in the crystal clear waters, absolutely immersed in the moment and sharing such a special time with my son. The food was great, Cassie was informative, friendly, and accomodating (even helping me get back onto the boat by holding my son’s hand as she helped him up the stairs). Captain Anika (who was friendly, professional, and engaging) was an absolute delight also. The passion and care they both have for their environment is not overshadowed by the wonderful and exciting day out they provide. On the return leg my son had a nap under his towel on top of the catamaran which was just as special as any other moment we shared on board as he was clearly relaxed (exhausted from all of the fun) and comfortable. We will be back again and I highly recommend anyone visiting, or a local, to enjoy a day out with friends, family, or even alone, and treat yourself to some genuine time out. Thanks again, Sandie & Theodore x