We offer our "Adventures in Paradise" during the WARM, DRY months of June to October so your clients have a reasonable “window of opportunity” to experience THE VERY BEST time of the year to sail. Our season just happens to coincide with the period that the huge Humpback whales are in the Whitsunday’s, so we have regular close encounters with the Giants of the sea who have migrated to the area to give birth to their babies. We even have a hydrophone (underwater microphone) so we can to listen to the magical songs of the whales as they communicate with each other.
Our season concludes in October because, by then, the prevailing winds have turned from the South to the North which means that the best bays for snorkelling and scuba diving are inaccessible
Wonderful waterways is what the Whitsunday's is all about, and this is where our experience really counts. We can guide our guests to locations, where entering the magical world of colourful coral gardens is as close as just jumping off the back of our boat. Here they will be accompanied by so many brightly coloured, friendly fish that it is like swimming in their own aquarium. We will take them to places where these fish will eat right out of their hand and will swim up to their mask to look them right in the eye as if to say "Welcome to my world"! We offer free tuition to those who have not snorkeled before and (being scuba divers) we can "buddy" up with any qualified diver who does not have a buddy and guide them to the best locations underwater. I have attached some images to "whet their appetit" ! We offer a "hands on" holiday, where our guests can take the wheel and experience true "big boat" sailing, without having the responsibility of navigating the "tricky" reefs or the drudgery of cooking. The American magazine "Bon Appetite", has written to Lynne requesting one of her recipes for publication in the USA, so you can be assured that the meals they will enjoy aboard will exceed expectation and surpass much of what is served in well known Sydney restaurants! We suggest that guests should consider our yacht as their own private floating luxury hotel, located in the middle of the world's largest marine park because it is fully equipped with "play toys" such as floating inflatable chairs, fishing gear, and snorkeling equipment. WE EVEN HAVE A GLASS BOTTOMED DIVE TENDER making us the first live aboard sailing vessel in the area to boast such a great facility! Our yacht offers so much deck space for relaxing (we are licensed to carry 50 day passengers), that you can just imagine how enjoyable our cruises become when we limit our guests to a maximum of 8 (even though we are licensed to sleep up to 12 plus 2 crew overnight). We like to think of our yacht "Sydney Sundancer" as the little sister to the QE2, and indeed previous guests have advised that our level of service for those who want a "do nothing" holiday, is similar. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WE GUARANTEE NO CHILDREN ABOARD when we accept individual cabin bookings (If guests have children under 18 years of age they must charter our yacht privately). Please don’t get me wrong, we love having children aboard because they are enthusiasticabout the experience and want to learn so much about the ecology of the reef, it’s just that it Lynne and I think it is not fair on our fellow guests to ask them to appreciate someone else’s’ children the way they do….Each night, we anchor our yacht in a different bay, so calm that long stemmed wine glasses are safe ! We like to advise that our guests can go snorkeling over magnificent coral gardens accompanied by thousands of friendly fish before breakfast AND THEIR DAY JUST GETS BETTER FROM THERE ! Our itinerary each day depends on the wind direction and the best place to visit on the day, and is decided upon by the guests and skipper. We know the islands so well, both below and above the water, that you can be sure to see the very best of everything the area has to offer. For those who do not have the opportunity to enjoy a full week, we have a water taxi service where a speedboat will bring guests to our yacht's location on the day they wish join the cruise (at charterers own cost, which might be up to $800 for the taxi, depending where we are on the day), that way we have not inconvenienced any of the other guests by returning to Hamilton Island. We normally conduct 7 day, scheduled departures from Hamilton Island each Saturday afternoon and do not seecivilisationfor a whole week until our return on Saturday morning.
In producing our documentaries, we have visited some of the most remote and remarkable locations on earth, (highest mountain for ‘EVEREST” and deep in the ocean for the “LIVING SEA”) where we have been able to experience truly pristine environments. While enjoying our cruise with you as our guides, taking us to more (by comparison) accessible locations, we were surprised by the high quality of marine life encountered. The colourful coral gardens and the multitude of friendly fish that you introduced us to , really impressed us, as did your ability to produce mouth watering meals in such magical locations. We will certainly be “singing your praises” back home, as we look forward to another opportunity to share this unique experience with you.” Greg MacGillivray , Producer / Director of EVEREST AND THE LIVING SEA (IMAX) - California USA
We offer our "Adventures in Paradise" during the WARM, DRY months of June to October so your clients have a reasonable “window of opportunity” to experience THE VERY BEST time of the year to sail. Our season just happens to coincide with the period that the huge Humpback whales are in the Whitsunday’s, so we have regular close encounters with the Giants of the sea who have migrated to the area to give birth to their babies. We even have a hydrophone (underwater microphone) so we can to listen to the magical songs of the whales as they communicate with each other.
Our season concludes in October because, by then, the prevailing winds have turned from the South to the North which means that the best bays for snorkelling and scuba diving are inaccessible
Wonderful waterways is what the Whitsunday's is all about, and this is where our experience really counts. We can guide our guests to locations, where entering the magical world of colourful coral gardens is as close as just jumping off the back of our boat. Here they will be accompanied by so many brightly coloured, friendly fish that it is like swimming in their own aquarium. We will take them to places where these fish will eat right out of their hand and will swim up to their mask to look them right in the eye as if to say "Welcome to my world"! We offer free tuition to those who have not snorkeled before and (being scuba divers) we can "buddy" up with any qualified diver who does not have a buddy and guide them to the best locations underwater. I have attached some images to "whet their appetit" ! We offer a "hands on" holiday, where our guests can take the wheel and experience true "big boat" sailing, without having the responsibility of navigating the "tricky" reefs or the drudgery of cooking. The American magazine "Bon Appetite", has written to Lynne requesting one of her recipes for publication in the USA, so you can be assured that the meals they will enjoy aboard will exceed expectation and surpass much of what is served in well known Sydney restaurants! We suggest that guests should consider our yacht as their own private floating luxury hotel, located in the middle of the world's largest marine park because it is fully equipped with "play toys" such as floating inflatable chairs, fishing gear, and snorkeling equipment. WE EVEN HAVE A GLASS BOTTOMED DIVE TENDER making us the first live aboard sailing vessel in the area to boast such a great facility! Our yacht offers so much deck space for relaxing (we are licensed to carry 50 day passengers), that you can just imagine how enjoyable our cruises become when we limit our guests to a maximum of 8 (even though we are licensed to sleep up to 12 plus 2 crew overnight). We like to think of our yacht "Sydney Sundancer" as the little sister to the QE2, and indeed previous guests have advised that our level of service for those who want a "do nothing" holiday, is similar. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WE GUARANTEE NO CHILDREN ABOARD when we accept individual cabin bookings (If guests have children under 18 years of age they must charter our yacht privately). Please don’t get me wrong, we love having children aboard because they are enthusiasticabout the experience and want to learn so much about the ecology of the reef, it’s just that it Lynne and I think it is not fair on our fellow guests to ask them to appreciate someone else’s’ children the way they do….Each night, we anchor our yacht in a different bay, so calm that long stemmed wine glasses are safe ! We like to advise that our guests can go snorkeling over magnificent coral gardens accompanied by thousands of friendly fish before breakfast AND THEIR DAY JUST GETS BETTER FROM THERE ! Our itinerary each day depends on the wind direction and the best place to visit on the day, and is decided upon by the guests and skipper. We know the islands so well, both below and above the water, that you can be sure to see the very best of everything the area has to offer. For those who do not have the opportunity to enjoy a full week, we have a water taxi service where a speedboat will bring guests to our yacht's location on the day they wish join the cruise (at charterers own cost, which might be up to $800 for the taxi, depending where we are on the day), that way we have not inconvenienced any of the other guests by returning to Hamilton Island. We normally conduct 7 day, scheduled departures from Hamilton Island each Saturday afternoon and do not seecivilisationfor a whole week until our return on Saturday morning.
In producing our documentaries, we have visited some of the most remote and remarkable locations on earth, (highest mountain for ‘EVEREST” and deep in the ocean for the “LIVING SEA”) where we have been able to experience truly pristine environments. While enjoying our cruise with you as our guides, taking us to more (by comparison) accessible locations, we were surprised by the high quality of marine life encountered. The colourful coral gardens and the multitude of friendly fish that you introduced us to , really impressed us, as did your ability to produce mouth watering meals in such magical locations. We will certainly be “singing your praises” back home, as we look forward to another opportunity to share this unique experience with you.” Greg MacGillivray , Producer / Director of EVEREST AND THE LIVING SEA (IMAX) - California USA
*”From the moment we stepped on board you have made us so welcome. The beautiful food and wine to the personalized snorkelling and walking tours and the taxi to and from shore makes life so easy out here. Even to our own photographer to make sure we had the best shots of everything (and no one else in our shots!) The turtles, sharks, stingrays and the many many reef fish and corals it has been spectacular! This holiday has been everything we had hoped for and more! What better way to celebrate our 50th birthdays and 25th wedding anniversary. You are both beautiful people and thankyou for sharing a week of your life with us. It was sad to leave, but the children await and we have so many memories to share with our friends” Pauline and Brendan – Hoppers Crossing- Victoria
