ONCE IN A LIFETIME: Diving with Humpback whales on the Great Barrier Reef - Episode 41

[@MrLebro11]

Lost for words the majestic beauty. of the Whale & her calf! The last pass looked close on camera. Woah!!! And Phoebe you looked like a breathtaking mermaid. Hypnotising. Stunning work. 👏👏👍

[@loripeaceandlove6391]

oh my gosh, are you freaking kidding me? That was absolutely amazing. That’s what I picture of heaven to be like. Wow! I’m speechless the whole video from the beginning to the end was absolutely amazing. And like I always say, I can’t wait for the next video. PeaceAndLove Lori

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Phoebe and I said to each other “Lori will love this one” 😬

[@MikeHogan-y8x]

Beautiful video and underwater coverage of whales! What a joy for you to share it with all of us. Can’t wait for more like this one. 👍 Thanks

[@jeffreymack9265]

Your dance with the humpbacks was absolutely hypnotic. You did a great job putting that video together!

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Cheers Jeffrey! So stoked you enjoyed it

[@brettiredale]

"Out with a bang" - quote of the trip. Miss you feckers!

[@d_fresh1169]

Wow, what an incredible experience you had. I've been around humpbacks quite a lot in Southeast Alaska, but nothing anywhere near the level of your encounter. Obviously the whales were not bothered by your presence, quite likely the other way around, so to speak... I applaud how (as shown) you conducted yourselves by not trying to force your way closer. You appear to be present, be known, and allow the whales to decide whether or not they want to close the distance, and it appears that it well paid off. That was super cool and fun to watch. Looking forward to so many more of your adventures and experiences. Fair winds, calm seas, and cheers!

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Hello my friend, thank you for expressing that it is awesome to hear your support. With animals so large you have to surrender and hope they feel your energy and choose to engage. Which they did! One for the book. Cheers mate, Josh

[@jonathanlewis1352]

Possibly a once in a lifetime encounter. Wonderfully presented.

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Absolutely, that will stick with us forever! So stoked you enjoyed it

[@stevecrombie5357]

Wow wow wow!! How awesome is that. It looked like they hung around for quite a while. Even with the majesty of the whales, my eye was drawn to you Pheobe. And then, like life has prepared us, family group grooming takes place. 😊 Stay safe. Good fun this one. ❤🙏

[@coreymckown3577]

Best vid ever! Hahaha. Awesome!

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Cheers mate!!

[@peteracke2209]

The mermaid and the whale swimming together..what a shot !

[@lazib008el5]

Funny, someone is doing a lot of swimming to get close but then when the whale decides to grant you your wish and comes up and directly at you, you quickly scurry away. 😉 Very Cool experience!! 🐋 👍🏻

[@juliazentner681]

Now THAT WAS MAGICAL! WONDERFUL WORLD INDEED! OHH MAAAANNN! JUST BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️❤️

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Glad to hear you feel the same way Julia!

[@hamishesslemont3705]

Oh yes ! That’s a life experience that will likely be impossible to surpass 🤩😊

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

It will stick with us forever!

[@donaldwatson554]

Wow, what an amazing experience, . Cheers kids, rock on!

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Cheers Donald!

[@daveamies5031]

Well all the work it took you 2 to get to this point, by now it's surely been worth it, even if you never sailed again (though I hop you keep going) these memories will be with you the rest of your life, and your lives are so much better for it, this is the stuff you never forget 👍

[@d.Cog420]

That’s some magical shit. You must be tripping.

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Full tripping!

[@genieclarke7346]

It's totally amazing, and the music sheer perfection.

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Awesome feedback Genie, thanks heaps!

[@davidh3194]

NICE! Truly awesome.

[@gmoose777]

Great footage guys and definitely a lifechanging experience.

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

It will stay with us forever!

[@andy050778]

Thanks great show

[@bryanbadger6841]

Absolutely beautiful. And the whales were great too. Thank you for sharing. Atb from across the ditch.

[@jdmd47]

incredible footage stunning

[@nickoppen]

Just incredible. What an awesome video.

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Cheers! So glad you enjoyed

[@seanmostert4213]

Sensational footage, wish I was there ❤

[@aaronxyz400]

You guys don't miss

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Mad props, cheers!

[@gregw6353]

Great footage guys keep up the good work 😊

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Cheers Greg!

[@sailorruss5279]

Just wow ❤

[@Lyte_Ray]

I’m speechless. Wonderful video! Thanks for sharing!

[@TammyBillings-qt1ve]

Wow absolutely amazing. Thanks very much for sharing.

[@waynocook53]

Exelent choise of music🤙

[@chrisbailey6986]

Wow!!

[@TheRealMrCods]

Bucket list moment for sure 💖

[@mattgirgenti3595]

Wow - what an incredible experience!!

[@TheGreatOutdoooors]

❤

[@bidmac13]

Brilliant guys !!! What an experience... Love you both. Nana Bern sans Luna xxxx

[@HeroinePrincessSwiftie310]

I always wanted to swim in the ocean and see the humpback whale

[@MGAFFY]

Absolutely beautiful

[@rosscuthbertson2679]

Leviathan’s and silly little humans. How wondrous.

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Wondrous indeed my friend!

[@1425race]

Nice whale music kids.

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Thank you dear friend!

[@Ibrahimgs-03]

7:26 simply awesome🔥🔥

[@Kktc4you]

Awesome

[@ceschias3733]

Yea, yea, yea, we all saw the whale. But did you see the gorgeous mermaid the was swimming with the whale, that is a major event in anybodys life. You could hear their enchanting voices. The Capt. is going to be eaten, he took the mermaid with him on the boat. OsoYolo, Antigua Guatemala.

[@kokomojon]

Let’s do it again!

[@chikken_soup]

I can see you two starring in the third _Blue Lagoon_ movie

[@michaelgonzalez8863]

Awesome

[@richieedwardsworld]

That looked F###ing awesome. How far up the coast are you guys we are sailing up from gold cost soon on way to indo .

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Awesome Richie! What boat are you on? We will be making the same passage again this year but ideally further. Leaving from NSW

[@richieedwardsworld]

Just bought an Adams 44, had a little bit of sailing experience with Vernon in the Whitsundays, but that ended abruptly after we crashed the boat😂, apart from that I’m an absolute newbie like you guys, a little nervous about the trip up to Indo, but one step at a time hey.

[@Steve-vz3ud]

Awesome.but don't get too close the whales fluke .their tail.Very powerful .

[@symphonyfarm2009]

That is just Fucking Awesome!

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Straight up!

[@symphonyfarm2009]

@@Thenewkidsonthedock - when I dream about boat life this is the shit I would love to experience! !

[@danmorgan2202]

When is the patreon coming ?

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

We would love to create a platform for a closer community of people would like to support our filmmaking and sailing. We are just not sure what the best way to do it is and not sure how many people would be interested. Cheers, Josh

[@danmorgan2202]

@@Thenewkidsonthedock maybe put a poll up on here to see how much interest there would be, and what people would like ? Just an idea guys keep doing your thing and been authentic. 👍

[@gertboerman3666]

So great. I swam with a whale once. And we made eye contact. I remember being in awe. My eyes must have transmitted that to him or her. Me reading the eye of the whale was telling me: "What the fuck are you?"

[@robertlaird6746]

Nice

[@klaudiaskyes2922]

Hi Did you actually get to touch the whales?

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

Hey! We didn’t touch the whales :) Phoebe was probably within distance at times as they swam up to us. But regardless we wouldn’t have touched them. ‘Take nothing but footage, leave nothing but bubbles’. This is so important as human skin is covered with oils and bacteria, which can be harmful to marine species which have a layer of mucus over their bodies to protect themselves against their environment. Cheers, Josh

[@RokyPalmor]

I too know a whale: my sister-in-law

[@christhomas4260]

1:35 the standard g string shot . More click more money i suppose

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

hey dude, this is the third negative comment you’ve made about me being in a bikini…have you got a fear of women’s skin? or have you time travelled from the 40’s? if so, maybe watching channels of people that live on the ocean aren’t for you 😬

[@geoffcathcart7154]

Make sure you don’t touch them or it’s get the fisheries, After, like the cruising, Kiwis did and and Americans sailing.

[@mattw5684]

I'm sure that was a moving experience, but aren't you supposed to stay 300 meters from whales in Australia? I just read online that the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMP) explicitly prohibits swimming with whales. I know here in the states they've been regularly increasing the required viewing distances because of the perceived impacts on whale behavior. Love the whales by giving them lots of space.

[@TashCassidy]

The GBRMP rules state “You must not approach closer than 30 metres to a whale or dolphin if you are in the water. If a whale or dolphin approaches you while you are in the water, move slowly, do not touch or swim towards it” they were already in the water and the whales came close to them.

[@mattw5684]

@@TashCassidy Thank you. It does sound like they were within the law. I hope they will share with their followers what the restrictions are so that others will not actively seek out these kinds of experiences. I’ve had lots of great encounters with marine mammals while freediving only later to realize that I’d overstepped the bounds of responsible behavior in some of them.

[@mattw5684]

And, rewatching just now, almost every clip shows someone chasing the whales in one way or another, not the whales approaching the humans.Again, it would be great if they discussed the ethics around interacting with marine mammals in a future episode.

[@BrentonParry]

I really wanted to give this a thumbs down purely out of jealousy. What an experience

[@coolhand6669]

I know how you feel a 40 years ago I was swimming off of kelpatty about 2 miles off of Santa Catalina Island in California not looking around that much I was trying to get dinner and a female and a male blue whale swim towards me by this huge kelpatty and I looked him right in the eye and it was really bitching and it just kind of looked at me again just kept swimming just slowly around the cup Patty and then away it was something else so I know how you feel

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

That sounds incredible! How humongous were they and how small did you feel?

[@utube392]

I'm so jealous, I wish I was there.…⁠ᘛ⁠⁐̤⁠ᕐ⁠ᐷ

[@Thenewkidsonthedock]

We are jealous of your awesome whale emoji! So stoked to share it with you