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RESTORE YOUR SPIRIT AND SOUL.
Meet the team Welcome to Majestic Whale Encounters! We are a family-run business, founded in 2013 that specialises in creating memorable and exceptional bespoke adventures for you and your group! We’ll take you on a journey and an experience of a lifetime that’s absolutely worry-free! From the moment you arrive at the airport up to your departure, everything will be taken care of, and you’ll be surrounded by a team who’ll ensure you’re having the time of your life. As one of the leading luxury tour companies when it comes to immersive, unique, enriching, and memorable private tours, we ensure that you’ll leave the end of the tour with nothing but the best memories! So come and join us for the experience of a lifetime!
Why choose us
When it comes to luxury and travel, you want to make sure
you’re choosing a team that has a passion for travelling but,
at the same time, respects wildlife and the environment.
Majestic Whale Encounters was first Not only that, but Majestic and its team
established by sisters Carmen and Sarah, also have nothing but respect for the
who both have a passion and deep waters and the creatures that live in them.
appreciation for travel, the environment, And with their years of being in the
the ocean, and most importantly, the large industry, the whales have come to know
marine life. From a simple passion, it and trust them, ensuring travellers only
turned into their full career. Now, they are leave with a humbling and exhilarating
Australia’s largest Whale Swimming experience.
Company and have taken many guests to Most importantly, Majestic Whale
beautiful destinations all over the world, Encounters has used its platform to give
including Tonga, Tahiti, Norway and The back to countries that have played host
Bahamas. All of which are locations that to them and their groups of travellers.
offer life-changing and unforgettable Through their quality tour packages
experiences such as swimming with and love for marine wildlife and the
humpback whales, dolphins and orcas. environment, they have contributed to
reef rehabilitation and environmental
education and have made donations
to local villages in need.
At Majestic Whale Encounters, you’ll find tour packages suited to your needs. If you’ve been dreaming of an inclusive adventure with only your friends and family, we offer private packaged tours for a completely stress-free travel experience. Private tour packages are available for groups. A personal guide will accompany the group for the duration of the tour. Your guide is there to help you with anything you need, work out logistics and provide you with companionship, so you can concentrate on enjoying yourself and having the trip of a lifetime.
Great Barrier Reef & Minkes Tour
Swim with Minkes Tour Come with us for a very unique experience to encounter and interact with Dwarf Minke Whales in the warm waters of the Great Barrier Reef. We spend our days exploring the amazing dive and snorkel sites of the remote Ribbon Reef, with an underlying focus at all times to maximise in water encounters with the whales. All while cruising the Great Barrier Reef aboard the luxurious "Argo" a 27m (88ft) motor yacht. Dwarf Minke Whale Encounters Snorkel or dive world class reefs and sites Explore the wonders of Australia's Great Barrier Reef aboard luxury 88ft motor yacht Argo. Personailsed service during your stay with 3 crew members and a maximum of 14 guests on board.
Inclusions 6 nights aboard a beautiful 27m motor yacht 3 days swimming with dwarf minke whales 1 days snorkeling or diving the Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling equipment (wetsuits can be hired) Welcome dinner and briefing at the iconic waterfront restaurant Salt House Chef prepared meals. tea,coffee and soft drinks on board Argo Goods and services tax and marine park levies Dive master for any one wanting to dive Skipper, crew members, and a Majestic guide Exclusions Flights and transfers to marina Snacks and alcoholic beverages (please BYO) Travel insurance (highly recommended) Dive gear (can be hired for small fee) wetsuit hire (can be hired for small fee) pre or post tour accomodation
Itinerary 26th June 5pm Arrive in Cairns and make your way to Cairns Marlin Marina where we will enjoy a beautiful meal and a briefing at the iconic waterfront Salt House Cairns. At 7pm you will board your beautiful home for the next 6 nights "Argo" and we will sail overnight to our destination 27th June Wake up to the beautiful view of the stunning Great Barrier Reef where we will spend the day snorkelling and for those who are keen, diving too. We will visit fantastic reefs such as Lighthouse Bommie, Steve’s Bommie, Temple of Doom and Cod Hole 28th June Today is our minke whale swimming day. Note: itinerary can be moved around in line with where the minkes are on each day of our tour. The plan is to settle in with the minkes for the day and come out of the water when we get too hungry. If the whales are still there after lunch then of course we will get back in 29th June minke whales 30th June minke whales 1st July for those wanting to stay on after the tour at Lizard island we will be heading out to the island to drop you off today. 2nd July After sailing over night we will have returned back to Cairns Marlin Marina where we will disembark our floating home at 8am. The lucky ones will have continued on to the post extension at Lizard Island and the rest of us will return home Please note detailed itineraries will be sent prior to travel and itineraries are subject to change
Argo Imagine waking each morning to the stunning beauty of the Great Barrier Reef and discover spectacular outer reef locations aboard your floating boutique hotel. Our flagship vessel, ARGO, is a 27m motor yacht with a cruising range of 3000 kilometers.She can accommodate up to 14 guests in comfortable and well-appointed cabins below deck. A large and comfortable saloon area allows guests to spread out and have their own space when not enjoying the outdoors. The aft deck space is well appointed for a BBQ lunch or dinner, and the aft duckboard provides plenty of space for preparation before your next whale swim, snorkel or dive. The large top deck is partially covered to enjoy a quiet drink in comfort as you contemplate the sunset, while the uncovered area gives the perfect viewing platform to observe the day’s activities or simply enjoy the starry skies on the Great Barrier Reef after sunset. Please note there are different room categories this will work on a first in first served basis.
Minke Whales The dwarf minke does not feed on the Great Barrier Reef, but fattens up on krill in the rich waters of the Antarctic before their annual migration. Many pregnant females will give birth on their northward journey, the single calf being approximately 3 metres in length and weighing 300kg. Dwarf minkes display some extraordinary behaviour such as spy hopping, where they lift their head out of the water and observe the boats above the surface. Often they are seen tail-slapping the water, which may be an acoustic signal to other whales in the vicinity. Minkes are known to breach, but not quite as high as the Humpback Whale, which are also seen on the Great Barrier Reef in the winter months. Possibly the most curious of all the whale species found anywhere in the world. People come from all corners of the planet to experience this annual congregation and can spend anywhere up to 10 hours in the water interacting with them,
Swimming with
curious
minke whales
When we find the dwarf minke
whales out on the stunning
Ribbon Reefs- (or more often
than not, the minkes find us) we
can then gear up and slide into
the water with the whales. We
can take our time as the minkes
are so curious, they will come to
us and its not at all unusual to
spend many hours swimming with
and observing the whales. The
Code of practice
whales are very gentle and Code of Practice
friendly towards humans and forDwarf Minke Whale interactions
they are just as interested in us as in the Great Barrier Reef
we are in them! There is a rope World Heritage Area
that you can hold on to so that
you can fully relax, enjoy the
experience and take it all in!The Ribbon Reef The Ribbon Reef is incredible for both snorkellers and Divers alike. Starting to the north of Cairns, and finishing to the east of Lizard Island, the Ribbon Reefs are a stunning turquoise chain of 10 individual reefs. Fringing the edge of the continental shelf, this 200km stretch of the Great Barrier Reef lies in a remote region of North Queensland and is only accessible by a few liveaboards. Relatively isolated, these reefs support a huge range of biodiversity from the giant clam with it’s violet fluorescent interior, to the vividly red flame file shell and the elusive leafy scorpion fish. Reef formations include beds of huge plate corals, isolated pinnacles crowned in delicate corals and anemones, walls, channels, caves, canyons and shallow coral gardens.
Post tour option 5 star Lizard Island Resort Secluded within a National Park, enriched with diverse Australian wildlife and bounded by private beaches paired with personalised service, Lizard Island is truly like nowhere else. A luxury lodge of Australia and the only luxury resort located directly on the Great Barrier Reef, your all-inclusive stay will be the experience of a lifetime. Lizard Island is the largest of of a group of three islands known as the Lizard Island Group (though usually referred to simply as Lizard Island). Located off shore north and slightly east of Cooktown, it is around 10 square kilometres in size and surrounded by various reef systems.
Lizard Island The island is home to Lizard Island National Park, luxurious Lizard Island Resort and also the Lizard Island Research Station which provides research and education facilities for those interested in studying coral reefs. The Blue Lagoon is a well known dive site located within the surrounding reefs at Lizard Island. If you would like to add a post extension to the stunning Lizard Island on to your tour please contact us directly for more details.
Exclusions
Price & Dates
The tour does not include international
airfare The tour package price for June dates in this
Any internal flights in Australia are Great Barrier Reed Dwarf Minke Whale
excluded from the package Swimming tour is based on per person twin and
We do not offer travel coverage along quad share with the first to book given room
the trip as we don’t include travel preference
insurance
The package tour does not include your
spending. Whatever you choose to
$5999 AUD per person
spend will solely be deducted with your Dates 26th June-July 2nd
own money
Any meals, snacks and drinks not
2023
mentioned in the itinerary“We travel not to
escape life, but for
life not to escape
us.”Get in touch carmen@majesticwhaleencounters.com.au majesticwhaleencounters.com.au +61 405 594 253
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