Bremer Bay Orca Tours

The Orca (aka Killer Whales) are often sighted within moments of arriving as the area comes alive with the energy of the ocean’s apex predator. Our dedicated team have spent years studying and building a relationship with each of their family pods. One of the many joys of each tour for our team onboard is introducing our guests to each Orca that approaches our vessel and educating you on their name, personality, and role within that particular family pod. During our day with the Killer Whales, we will observe them foraging, socialising, and hunting in the waters of the Bremer Canyons. Our tours are educational and interactive as our cetacean expert onboard will be your translator for the day with our live commentary explaining moment by moment the behaviours you are witnessing. Our time also provides an opportunity to observe other wildlife as well including Sperm Whales, Pilot Whales, Sunfish, Fur Seals and rarely sighted Beaked Whales who all gather to feast in these highly productive waters in the summertime.

Throughout our day you will witness a variety of different behaviours and activity. The vast majority of each day for these apex predators is spent foraging for their next meal and we can observe the tactical and specific foraging patterns amongst each family pod. The moment prey is found the demeanour of the Orca change as they launch into hunt mode, and it is a great privilege to observe a hunt unfold before you. The meal is shared amongst each pod member with great joy and celebration as the hard work put into the hunt has been rewarded with a meal for everyone. The leader of the family is the eldest female, the matriarch. The matriarch’s role within her family pod is vital as she leads, nurtures, and protects each of her family members. To meet the queens of the canyon is a great privilege as each matriarch is often between forty to one hundred years old. Our team will introduce you to each Orca pods matriarch and during your time with them you will learn stories of these families and the incredible life they live in these pristine waters.

Our dedication to our whale watch craft is unrivalled and we are the only operator who has the same family members onboard every single tour since our Bremer Bay operations began. Spending thousands of hours with the Orca ensures that our team is the most highly experienced and trained Orca specialists. Our time spent out in the Bremer Canyons has provided opportunities of observing the first ever documented events in the region including:

Spotting other wildlife is always a wonderful addition to every tour as we often meet the worlds heaviest bony fish in the sea, the Sunfish. The largest toothed predator on the planet is the Sperm Whale who also gather in these waters to feast on giant squid in the depths below. The hilarious and family orientated Pilot Whales will often surge through The Patch in their hundreds, and we can find ourselves surrounded by their curious approaches. Hundreds of seabirds follow the Orca in hopes of food scraps that get left behind. The moving cloud of birds act as our eyes in the sky as the seabirds follow the Orca relentlessly. Beaked Whales, Sharks, Fur Seals, and tuna also make a regular appearance on our daily tours out to the canyons. Guests onboard can enjoy throughout their day a fully catered experience with all food, snacks and beverages included. Turn moments into memories to share with loved ones as our onboard professional photographer will capture the very best images of the day for you to download free of charge from our Daily Whale blog. Our Whale Watch family team dedicate each tour to furthering our understanding and knowledge of the Orca we work with as interaction logs, audio recordings and ID cataloguing is collected and shared with leading universities and researchers from around Australia and the world alongside our own in-house research program. Our journey back towards the Bremer Bay Boat Harbour is a time to reflect on the incredible events we have witnessed and celebrate with a complimentary beer, wine, or champagne to say cheers and thank you to the Bremer Bay Killer Whales for making memories to last a lifetime.