P&O Cruises Australia Key Account Manager Erin King last week hosted 50 travel advisors on a morning whale watching cruise in Brisbane. Following last Thu’s Cruise360 in the Queensland capital, King and her group of agents took to the “humpback highway” with SeaWorld Cruises in search for the 40-ton beasts....
P&O Cruises Australia Key Account Manager Erin King last week hosted 50 travel advisors on a morning whale watching cruise in Brisbane.
Following last Thu’s Cruise360 in the Queensland capital, King and her group of agents took to the “humpback highway” with SeaWorld Cruises in search for the 40-ton beasts.
Trade partners were spoilt to a show of mugging, tail slaps, head-rises, and some breathtaking close encounters from the whales.
Guests were also given the opportunity to participate in vital marine research, with the cruise joined by volunteers from Humpbacks & Highrises, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to the research and protection of marine mammals in South East Queensland.
Trade partners were shown the various behaviours they can expect from whales, and how to record and collect vital data.
“Learning about the habits and behaviours of humpback whales is vital to help the population grow further, and as a cruise line, it is important we do our part in understanding and protecting the oceans we cruise on and the beautiful animals that call the ocean their home,” King said. MS
Pictured: the group attempts to channel the animal they hope to see ahead of their cruise.
