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Noosa Oceanrider’s guest were treated to a rare sighting of a Minke whale last week breaching.  The minke whales which are a black/grey/purple colour, are the second smallest baleen whale after the pygmy right whale. They are between 6.9 m and 8 m in length and the males are smaller than the females.  The minke…

This week on Noosa Oceanrider we were treated to a spectacular aerial acrobatic display by Spinner Dolphins. As the name suggests, they can spin multiple times in one leap, which can be nearly 3 metres high. The spinner dolphins are small in size between 1.3 to 2 metres and weighing in at 60 to 80…

The famous Migaloo (‘white fella’ in Aboriginal) is a white male humpback whale who was first spotted in 1991 off Byron Bay. When Migaloo was first sighted he was the only known white whale in the world until September 2011. Besides Migaloo, there are only 3-4 other known white whales, making them exceedingly rare. The…

Nathan & Penelope invite you to indulge in a different perspective of Noosa taking in the spectacular scenery and iconic sights of the River and Headlands that can only be truly appreciated from the water. Discover the cheeky dolphins that play along the coast, witness the spectacular display of the annual whale migration or raise…