Official Launch Day for the 2025 Whale Season
Join Moonshadow TQC, Imagine Cruises & Aquamarine Adventures as we celebrate the start of the 2025 Whale Watching season here in Port Stephens. This event is supported by Port Stephens Council, d’Albora Marina & Destination Port Stephens.
The day will consist of the following:
| Time | Activity |
| 9:00am | Meet out the front of Dock C, d’Albora Marina, Nelson Bay |
| 9:10am | Opening ceremony by Sean Andrews (Moonshadow TQC) & Frank Future (Imagine Cruises) |
| 9:15am | Welcome to Country & Smoking Ceremony by the Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council |
| 9:25am | Address from Destination Port Stephens |
| 9:30am | Official opening of the 2025 Whale Watching season with ribbon cutting |
| 9:35am | Port Stephens Sea Shanty Singalong |
| 9:45am | Board vessels |
| 10am – 12:30pm | 2.5hr Whale Watch cruise either onboard Moonshadow-TQC or Imagine Cruises |
| 1pm onwards | Post cruise celebrations at Magnolia Café, while enjoying live entertainment. (Event will be held at Mavericks on the Bay incase of bad weather) |
| 2:30pm | Raffle prizes drawn in Magnolia Café at 2:30pm (must be present to win prizes) |
Raffle Prize:
Prize 1: 2x Adult pass onboard a 2.5hr Whale Watching Cruise with Moonshadow-TQC
Prize 2: 2x Adult pass onboard a 3hr Whale Watch Cruise with Imagine Cruises
- 1x raffle ticket per person will be given while onboard the vessel during the cruise. Please advise the crew onboard if you are planning to stay at Magnolia Café after the cruise.
- Raffle is for guests who are on the 10am cruise ONLY.
- You must be present in Mavericks on the Bay at 2:30pm to win your prize.