Discover the best information, guides and activities on the Great Barrier Reef for families with kids. Explore the best family snorkeling tours, family island tours, whale watching, Whitsundays family trips and family friendly holiday tips to experience the Great Barrier Reef.
Here’s everything you need to know to choose the perfect Hervey Bay whale watching tour for you and your family.
If you are travelling to Australia to see the Great Barrier Reef don't forget other iconic attractions such as the rainforest and the amazing wildlife. Do all that and save money with combo package tours.
The best time to whale watching in Hervey Bay is during their annual migration late July to November, with the peak whale watching season August - September.
If you are scared of the water and the creatures that live there or have never been exposed to an aquatic life in your younger years, but still wish to live out that lifelong dream of seeing the iconic wonders of the world the Great Barrier Reef, then that is okay, we have a tour that will enable you to see the coral reef from above the water and also below the water’s surface without you even getting your hair wet!
Need inspiration about the best places to capture phenomenal photos around the Great Barrier Reef? Here are my Top Ten epic locations from eight years of Queensland exploration.
A multi-level pontoon on the Great Barrier Reef WITH a waterslide...what else can you possibly want?
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