FabulousSimpleMe: Whale Watching in Sydney

So today is an excursion to catch the humpback whales in action with Merimbula Marina

An online deal made this trip worth $35 instead of its usual $80 per trip

We took the 1pm trip at Cockle wharf at Darling Harbour

It was a nice sunny afternoon with comfortable temperatures

We were ready to board the boat at Wharf 8

Picture of "True Blue" our boat of the day

This is my #ootd of the day, first time I get to dress up in 4 months after exams finally finished last week. Do try to get a good seat that allows you unblocked view of the sea/ocean. The sea breeze can be extremely cold especially during winter, so don't be mistaken by land temperature. Always always bring a wind proof jacket on top of warm clothings, or you can choose to sit on the upper deck where winds are effectively blocked by the captain's cabin (I just realised that when almost reaching the dock)

And so, we depart the wharf for the sea, water conditions are still good as we are being protected by the harbour

We pass by the beautiful sydney harbour bridge

Here is a panoramic shot

Now we are in open waters, near the northern shores, where wave conditions start to get extremely choppy. Dolphins were spotted but not too clear in the above picture

After an hour of boating, we finally caught sight of our first whale. The flips and all came much later. We need to be extremely patient for it to come to us. It is also said that they are attracted by loud noises, so people starting stomping their feet and making noises. At this stage, the boat was rocking furiously.

Great shots taken by the boat crew on our day of excursion. Most of us only managed meagre shots, so we offload these pictures courtesy of #merimbulamarina Facebook page

Once again, spotted whales in pair

Little humpback whale calf did a breaching out of the water just once on our whole day trip. Definitely the highlight of the trip. Hoped it could have breached a few more times to make our day even better

Cameraman's camera shutters were fast enough to capture this awesome shot

Just before landing, what more can I say. Beautiful creatures

Definitely mandatory to take a self portrait in this beautiful backdrop of Sydney's CBD. What glorious weather indeed!

Straight from my iPhone 5, I caught the calf breaching as well, though not as closeup as the crew's photography but hey! well worth my 2 hour wait in the freezing winds and extremely seasick conditions

Another shot from my iPhone

Be forewarned, please take your seasickness medication and prevent from overeating

People do indeed get seasickness and many people threw up or became dizzy onboard

So do your due diligence

Refrain from hiding in enclosed areas like the toilet and inner cabins. Try to get outside for more fresh air and try sitting in a different direction from which the boat is moving

I myself nearly threw up on the journey back as the sea was super choppy, but I persevered and made it back for a great dinner. I was literally starving