3-Night/ 4 day Whitsundays Private Charter Aboard Cruising Yacht MiLady

Itinerary

Day 1: Depart Coral Sea Marina North for sunset nibbles

Pass By: Coral Sea Marina, Shingley Drive, Airlie Beach, Queensland 4802 Australia
Welcome on board with a glass of bubbles and nibbles as we set sail and head into the setting sun. Relax in your new home and let us do all the hard work.

Stop At: Whitsunday Islands, Southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Australia
Whitsundays have 74 islands. We will stop at one of those for the first night's anchorage. Nara Inlet has a walk to some Aboriginal Caves which belonged to the Ngaro people, 'the vanishing' race who were forced out of their homeland by white settlement. The caves have some beautifully preserved art and there is good interpretation to tell the story of the Ngaro people.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Whitsunday Passage, Australia
Spot the hump-backed whales as they teach their calves to swim in the winter months and show off their antics breaching. Watch out for the dolphins who love frolicking in our bow and of course the turtles that paddle by unconcerned about all the attention. There are 3 types in the Whitsundays.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Help yourself to our continental buffet: muffins, croissants, muesli, brewed coffee, fresh fruit and morning pancakes.
• Lunch: Mouth watering tiger prawns; smoked salmon; salads and quiches; crusty fresh bread are a selection of lunches on board
• Dinner: We pride ourselves on locally sourced food: Barramundi; sizzling steak; roast lamb. We cater for all diets.
Accommodation included: Our cabins all have en suites. Two standard cabins. One Master deluxe. Only 6 guests there's plenty of room to relax.

Day 2: Whitehaven Beach

Stop At: Whitehaven Beach, 4802 Australia
We spend 3 hours on the beach avoiding the crowds from the day boat. Your guide will show you Hill Inlet where you get spectacular views of the turquoise waters swirling on the silicate sands which dazzle white and never get hot even in summer. Go down to the beach and paddle in the shallows; have a dip in the refreshing ocean and spot the 3 types of turtles found in the Whitsundays.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Hill Inlet Hill Inlet Whitsunday Island National Park Whitehaven Beach, 4802 Australia
Climb up for the best view of Whitehaven Beach where you will see the swirling sands and turquoise waters and find out why this is one of the 10 best beaches in the world.
Duration: 15 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Whitsunday Islands

Stop At: Whitsunday Islands, Southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Australia
We stop off at the best snorkelling spots in the Whitsundays - where you may see the hump-backed Maori Wrasse; the groper; the brilliant turquoise parrot fish and the spectacularly coloured giant clams nestling on the ocean floor. There are 130 species of coral to see when you dive into the magical underwater world below.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Whitsunday Passage, Australia
Spot the hump-backed whales as they teach their calves to swim in the winter months and show off their antics breaching. Watch out for the dolphins who love frolicking in our bow and of course the turtles that paddle by unconcerned about all the attention. There are 3 types in the Whitsundays.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Sail back to Marina

Stop At: Whitsunday Islands, Southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland Australia
Have a last snorkel or jump on one of our paddleboards - usually we stop at Stonehaven which has a large bank of coral where you can float with the tide and see some spectacular examples of the 130 species of coral found in the Whitsundays. Also an excellent chance to see a turtle or two and giant clams.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Coral Sea Marina, Shingley Drive, Airlie Beach, Queensland 4802 Australia
Sail back across the Whitsunday Passage homeward bound. Keep an eye out for dolphins and whales in winter - always plenty of humpbacks and their calves as well as turtles.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.