Here’s a couple of photographs that the photographer on the boat took.

When the whales dive a turbulent patch is left behind.  If they are interested or just mooching around they will then come back up.  It’s the turbulent patch that the whale watchers crew spot and then take the boat to.  You can see what I mean in this sequence.. Just gone under, turbulent patch

Coming back up,

And breathe

This was a mother and baby

Come for a mess around

Cavorting in the distance

Spot Paul

Just to show how close we got to the whales…

Consummate performers

And finally, one of the things you are supposed to do is wave at the whale.  Does it encourage a fin wave back?  Is that fin waving back? Who knows.  Here’s one of the crew in action

Beautiful animals, elephants of the sea, only a bit more graceful.