During a recent snorkeling tour off the Gold Coast, a tour guide was unexpectedly launched into the air by a 15-meter humpback whale, creating a memorable spectacle for fellow snorkelers. YouTubers Max Persyn and Jacqueline Payne captured the incident on video, which showed the guide being flipped out of the water, eliciting shocked reactions from those in the group. Despite the startling encounter, the guide emerged uninjured and expressed excitement about the rare experience. The snorkelers were closely observing three curious humpback whales when the guide was unexpectedly swished into the air by a whale's tail. Tour participants, including Persyn and Payne, described it as an