Aquavue Hervey Bay

Wow it’s hard to believe that it’s been 12 days since I last posted but it’s been a very hectic time here at Aquavue. It’s certainly not been hectic for the cafe crew, they just take things in their stride but over the other side of the building the beach equipment hire guys have been preparing for some new equipment.

Not only have we got some new jetskis for hire coming but we’ve also got something really radical set to arrive towards the end of this week. You can get a sneak preview of it here. You’ll soon be able to hire a Windkart from the beach hire section of Aquavue Cafe Watersports

I’ll post some photos just as soon as the Windkarts and new jet skis arrive.

It’s been a very interesting week this week. This is supposed to be the off-season when tourism drops off throughout Hervey Bay but we’ve continued to be busy with both the cafe and jetski and beach equipment hire.

Unfortunately several other cafes here in Hervey Bay haven’t been so fortunate and in the last few weeks three have closed their doors. There’s no doubt that running a cafe here in town can be a difficult business and hard work doesn’t always result in success.

But for those of us who remain it’s business as usual and sometimes beyond the usual. This week we were approached to nominate for two categories in the Fraser Coast South Burnett 2007 Tourism Awards for Excellence and we did. It will be interesting to see how we do because there’s plenty of competition.

As I write this Aquavue Cafe Watersports is the only place in Hervey Bay where you can hire a jetski … and they certainly are popular. Our jetskis are all powerful 4 stroke models that are designed for the maximum in fun.

I’ve posted a short video on YouTube that we shot out in Hervey Bay and you can access it just by clicking on the image below.

To find out more about hiring a jetski in Hervey Bay just follow the link

Hervey Bay has the reputation of being the whale watching capital of Australia and a lot of tourists come to Hervey Bay during the whale watching season. That season normally runs from July through to early November when the whales begin to head back to Antarctica from their breeding grounds in the Coral Sea.

This year the whale watching season could come early because the whales are heading north much earlier than they usually do. Right now as I type this they’re passing up the east coast of Fraser Island.

If you haven’t been up close to a humpback whale then I have to tell you that you are missing out on one of life’s great experiences and it’s time you came up to Hervey Bay to meet the whales.

There are plenty of whale watching tours to choose from and the Quick Cat II seen here heading out on a tour is just one of them. You can book your whale watching tour with us and if you follow the link you’ll find more information. We’ll even tell which tours are the best for your particular circumstances.

So come up to Hervey Bay and say g’day to the biggest mammal on the planet.

Last time I was here I was telling you what a wonderful time the early mornings are here at Aquavue, Hervey Bay. Now I have to admit that sometimes the still peaceful mornings can disappear.

On Saturday we had the northerlies blowing and on those days the bay takes on a whole different look. It looks angry and rough and the sound of the waves hitting the beach is hard to miss … but it’s still a magic time and I think some of our cafe’s patrons prefer to see the bay displaying a different face for a change.

By Sunday though the northerlies had gone and the bay was peaceful and we had dolphins just off the beach. They were back again on Tuesday morning too and those beautiful creatures really do have a way of changing the colour of your day.

The dolphin pods here in Hervey Bay are all wild and don’t usually approach anyone in the water but down at Tin Can Bay - about two hours drive south of here - two dolphins come in every morning to be fed. I haven’t been to see them but some of our patrons have and they all say that it’s a great experience.