AquaMarine Adventures - Port Stephens

10/08/2025

Digging through the archives and pulling inspiration from the grey skies that have been overhead for the best part of the last month 🤪
Maybe the southbound humpbacks will bring some blue skies!

Photography ©Lisa Skelton, all rights reserved.
www.lisaskeltonphotography.com

09/08/2025

Amazing research out of Griffith University!

New research has revealed just how much energy humpback whales burn during their annual migration between Antarctica and Colombia... and the numbers are astonishing.

Southern hemisphere humpbacks lose up to 11,000kg of blubber on their journey; roughly the weight of a city bus or two adult African elephants!

During this study, researchers from Griffith University used drones to track the body condition of 103 adult whales. This dramatic fat loss offers new insight into how much fuel whales need to complete their migration, and the incredible resilience of their physiology and metabolism.

To prepare, each whale must consume around 57,000kg of krill - showing just how critical the Antarctic feeding grounds are to their survival.

Full research paper linked in the comments.

06/08/2025

Incredible shot Colin Sheringham!
💙🐋🙌🏼
Front row seats for our Envision passengers 😀✅🙌🏼💙🐋
You can book your adventure here
https://aquamarineadventures.com.au

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*Compression on this image using a long lens makes everything appear closer.

Alongside the backdrop of Port Stephens spectacular headlands, the 2025 whale migration is delivering plenty of breathtaking encounters. https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au/story/9030490/whale-migration-thrills-along-the-east-coast-of-port-stephens/

24/07/2025

01/07/2025

Happy extra special hump day 🙌🏼🐋❤️
The perfect day to plan your next adventure ❤️🙌🏼🐋

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Happy hump day!

Today is the humpiest hump of all hump days 🐳

Not only is it Wednesday (AKA hump day) – it also happens to be the middle day of 2025, middle year of the decade, and middle of the half century!

May this majestic humpback whale help you glide through your day, week and year ahead.

21/06/2025

🌅A brilliant day on the water yesterday, with breaches on all 4 cruises and picture perfect cruising conditions.
🐋Whale soup on the humpback highway with multiple pods surrounding the boats on all cruises.
🎟️There is still some space available for our 11am cruise 😎😉🐋👍

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Photography📷Bon Holmes-Nuu

20/06/2025

🚨 LAST-MINUTE SPOTS 🐋☀️
Looking for something incredible to do?

🐳 The humpback highway is in full swing, conditions are perfect — sunny skies, calm seas, and breathtaking sightings just a short cruise from the marina on our express cruises - (that means shorter travel time to get out to them - more time viewing)

🛥️ Step aboard our smaller (and fast) vessel for an intimate, up-close experience with nature.
✔️ Fewer passengers
✔️ Lower decks for great views
✔️ Friendly local guides

🎟️ Spots are still available for cruises – but not for long!
🐋 Grab 12 people for a private charters (call 4984 9388 to book)
📍 Departs from Nelson Bay Marina
🕒 Don’t miss your chance to get out on the water today!

📲 Book online now or call us to grab your seats
🔗 https://aquamarineadventures.com.au

🐬 Bring your camera. Bring your sense of wonder. The whales are waiting.
📷Images taken from Envision by Lisa Skelton Photography

15/06/2025

Plenty of pods moving north during this afternoons 1:30 cruise. Not a bad way to see out the 'tail end' of the week!

27/04/2025

Our Island Snorkelling Adventure has wrapped up for another season. All the regulars were out during Friday morning's visit to Cabbage Tree Island!
In a couple of weeks time, we'll be back on the Humpback Highway. There's been a number of sightings of early whales already, and we're itching to get back offshore.

24/04/2025

Getting to the end of the season…
Still the most fun way to get to the dolphins 🐬🐋😁

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20/04/2025

The swell was breaking through the bay on friday. It seemed that many of our resident dolphins were enjoying the opportunity for a surf.
During the 3:30pm Dolphin Watch, we caught up with Debby and PS328 and their calves who were exploding through the waves like popcorn!