A few weekends ago My Sister and I had the pleasure of boarding Spirit of the Gold Coast - "the best Whale Watching experience on the Coast". I had my camera in hand and was ready to capture these amazing mammals.
Firstly a little bit about The Spirit team! They are amazing! Filled with knowledge and not only just about whales, but the Gold Coast too. I have never felt more welcome on a tour. They are friendly and always willing to help. They are a family owned business and have been for over 20 years. I encourage you, if you haven't already jump onboard with spirit for a memorable adventure.
During my tour on saturday I learnt that Whales weigh 40 tons, thats two Surf side buses you see driving around on the Gold Coast. It's unbelievable that these whales weighing in at 40 tons, can lift themselves out of the water with just one flick of their tail. This type of behaviour is called a breech.
Did you know?
- A Male is called a Bull and a female is called a cow. A baby whale is called a calf. Just like the cows You would see out on the farm.
- Could you imagine holding your breathe for up to 40 minutes under water? I sure can't! These amazing whales can actually hold their breathe for that long. Although they do come up more often! They breathe air just like you and I.
- A Whales lungs size is in comparison to two small cars. Thats huge!
- Just like you and I, whales leave behind fingerprints. In the water after they have come up for a breath, or a splash about, you will see an area of water that is very smooth and flat - similar to that of an oil slick.
- When baby whales are first born they have a grey colouring, as they get older they get darker!
A bit more about the tour
- If your anything like me you love getting your photo taken, I love having a photo to look back on as a special moment! This is a special moment you want to capture for sure. Your about to visit the Pacific Humpback Highway and see these amazing mammals in their natural habitat. A friendly photographer will take your photo as you make your way on board, which are printed and available for purchase at the end of your cruise, along with some other photos captured during the cruise (Just in case, you missed the special events!)
- Complementary tea and coffee are available, along with some sea sickness tablets just incase you forgot with all the excitement of seeing these creatures. I believe these tablets are only $1. Most likely the best investment you will ever make, you don't want to miss out on seeing a breech or the beautiful Gold coast sky line because you got sea sickness.
- As they like to say on board spirit, its happy hour somewhere in the world and therefore the bar is open! As your sailing out to the deep blue sea you can sit back and relax with a coldie! Also available for purchase on board is chips and soft drink!
- The Best thing about spirit is that if you don't see a Whale, you are guaranteed to come back for free!
- The boat has a 360 degree viewing platform, both up & down stairs, so no matter where you are on the boat - you won't miss a thing!
Thank you Spirit for a wonderful day out!
Did you know?
- A Male is called a Bull and a female is called a cow. A baby whale is called a calf. Just like the cows You would see out on the farm.
- Could you imagine holding your breathe for up to 40 minutes under water? I sure can't! These amazing whales can actually hold their breathe for that long. Although they do come up more often! They breathe air just like you and I.
- A Whales lungs size is in comparison to two small cars. Thats huge!
- Just like you and I, whales leave behind fingerprints. In the water after they have come up for a breath, or a splash about, you will see an area of water that is very smooth and flat - similar to that of an oil slick.
- When baby whales are first born they have a grey colouring, as they get older they get darker!
A bit more about the tour
- If your anything like me you love getting your photo taken, I love having a photo to look back on as a special moment! This is a special moment you want to capture for sure. Your about to visit the Pacific Humpback Highway and see these amazing mammals in their natural habitat. A friendly photographer will take your photo as you make your way on board, which are printed and available for purchase at the end of your cruise, along with some other photos captured during the cruise (Just in case, you missed the special events!)
- Complementary tea and coffee are available, along with some sea sickness tablets just incase you forgot with all the excitement of seeing these creatures. I believe these tablets are only $1. Most likely the best investment you will ever make, you don't want to miss out on seeing a breech or the beautiful Gold coast sky line because you got sea sickness.
- As they like to say on board spirit, its happy hour somewhere in the world and therefore the bar is open! As your sailing out to the deep blue sea you can sit back and relax with a coldie! Also available for purchase on board is chips and soft drink!
- The Best thing about spirit is that if you don't see a Whale, you are guaranteed to come back for free!
- The boat has a 360 degree viewing platform, both up & down stairs, so no matter where you are on the boat - you won't miss a thing!
Thank you Spirit for a wonderful day out!