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You have found the best whale watching on the Gold Coast here with Getaway Sailing on the Gold Coast. We specialise in private sailing charters with the humpbacks. The maximum number of guests per charter is 8 and we only do private charters, so no mixed group bookings, only your family and friends on board. The cost is $125 per person which is only $25 more than the other big whale watching boats. But here you have your very own skippered private yacht sailing with the humpbacks. I

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Getaway Sailing on the Gold Coast was featured whale watching on Seven News. We were fortunate to have a whale watching experience of a life time and captured it on video. The guests on board Eau De Vie and myself will remember this encounter for years to come. I would class it as one of my top 10 experiences with the whales over the five years I have been conducting whale watching tours on the Gold Coast. We are into

We are now into the 3rd week of the Gold Coast whale watching season passing us on their annual migration along the east coast of Australia. Getaway Sailing has had a 100% sighting success rate in the 5 years we have been operating Gold Coast whale watching tours. This season we still have that 100% success. I have conducted 5 whale watching tours to date this season with humpbacks and dolphins on all of these tours.

Gold Coast Whale Watching
Getaway Sailing on the Gold Coast

Some footage from this season

Whale Watching 2014 Season

We are 2 months away from the first of the Humpback whales which will be migrating past the Gold Coast during 2014 season. These animals travel from the cold waters of Antarctica where they have been feeding themselves for the last 5-6 months on the abundant food source in the polar region. They will not eat during their migration to the tropical waters so they need to store energy for the long swim ahead. Humpbacks will travel as far as the equator looking for a mate or

Last Sunday we were treated to an amazing event! Whilst sailing home from a whale watching tour we came across a humpback whale calf feeding on Coral spawn. The coral spawn trail was about 7 NM east of the Gold Coast Seaway, around 300 meters across and at least 1NM long.

 Coral Spawn Drifting with the wind 7 NM ENE of the Gold Coast Seaway

The humpback whale calf was born this season along the Queensland coast line and was traveling with it’s mother (known as the cow)

Operating out of Runaway Bay Marina on the Gold Coast , Getaway Sailing offers Queensland, yacht charter services ranging from sailing tuition, private whale watching tours, Skippered sailing charters as well as Day Spa and Sailing packages.

An afternoon sailing cruise

We only have the one vessel a Dufour 35 Classic. “Eau De Vie” is in top condition and regularly maintained to a 2C survey. She has a maximum of 8 passengers and 2 crew when outside on the ocean and when inside she is permitted 11 passengers and 2

Whales have been increasing in number off the the NSW North coast. Byron Bay is one of the best places to view humpback whales from land. The headland with the light house is the eastern most point of Australia and is a cliff face high above the waters edge.This gives us the closest possible land based platform to view these majestic animals. A recent dive boat heading out to Julian Rock was fortunate to come across humpbacks heading north and they took these photos. For the full story

Whales have been spotted off the Gold Coast to start the 2013 Humpback migration. Locals and visitors have been sighting whales from their highrise apartments for the last 10 days. The frequency of whale sightings is increasing daily as the pods of humpbacks start to cruise past our beaches for the 2013 Gold Coast Whale Watching Season. We are in a fortunate geological position where these majestic creatures pass our door for the next 6 months either heading north at the start of the season or heading south from around

Glide along on the Big Blue Pacific Ocean whilst enjoying the romance of sailing with your family and friends or that special person on your special day. Relax and take in the scenery whilst your yacht sails gracefully in the pristine waters of the Gold Coast. Your booking is always private with us so it is just you and your party on board. Gift vouchers are available for any occasion be it a birthday, Anniversary  or maybe its your perfect place for that romantic marriage proposal. We have many different

Look out Spring is on its way with those warm sea breezes and a gentle Pacific ocean. Picture your self at the helm of our 35  foot Dufour Classic sailing passed Southport and Surfers Paradise with your friends and family attending the lines as we glide though the ocean. If you prefer your captain will take control whilst you take in the scenery. If you take an ocean sail before mid November there are whales to be seen on their annual migration.Visit us at www.getawaysailing.com.au to veiw all of our