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Cruise the Whitsundays – the definitive where, when and how?

May 8, 2017 by Joscelyn O'Keefe

Article by – Petrea McCarthy, Mysailing.com

A trip to the Whitsundays instead of winter at home, the cruise of a lifetime, or part of a grander plan?

Whatever your motivation for sailing north this year, now is the time to prepare. The beauty of cruising is that whether it is your first or fortieth time up the coast, there is always something new to discover. Whether you have been to the Whitsundays before, or it is your first time, this is for you.

I am going to talk about planning and the Queensland section of the trip; getting out of Moreton Bay and over the Wide Bay bar; day-sailing up the coast and then about some of the best anchorages in the Whitsundays.

The first thing is to decide whether you will actually have time to get all the way to the Whitsundays, or would be better aiming for another beautiful area, the Capricorn Coast for instance.

Allow enough time to enjoy the trip

To ensure you enjoy your cruise to the Whitsundays, consider these different options. Allow enough time to day-sail there, spend some time in the area and sail home again. Or, make a delivery-style trip up and back, spending most of your time in the Whitsundays. This could involve different crews for each part of the trip and allow your family maximum time at the destination. A nice option if your kids are in school.

Maybe stage the boat up the coast before your holiday starts, then bring it home in stages afterwards.

The simplest option could be to charter a bareboat. Two weeks would give you time to take in most of the iconic spots, although obviously, more time is better. It may seem expensive, but if you tally the cost of taking your own boat north, you may be surprised.

Finally let us not forget trailer sailers have perhaps the best option, just drive up and launch at Airlie Beach. There are two good public ramps, one straight into Muddy Bay, the other within Coral Sea Marina Resort. Both offer reasonably secure parking. TSs also have the option of utilising one of the many caravan parks around Airlie as a base.

How much time do I need?

For a daysailing trip, you will not want to sail more than about eight hours a day, so multiply your average speed by eight to get the length of each hop. A twelve metre monohull might average six to seven knots, so a reasonable day’s run would be 50 to 60 nautical miles. The average cruising cat won’t be much faster.

Add in the time taken to leave the marina or overnight anchorage and the approach when you arrive and you have a very full day.

In 50 to 60nm hops the Queensland section of the trip is: Gold Coast to Brisbane area; Brisbane to Mooloolaba; Mooloolaba to the bar, up the Sandy Strait; Sandy Strait to Burnett Heads; Burnett Heads to Pancake Creek; and so on. Add in a few rest or exploration days and Brisbane to Gladstone will take more than a week.

That is without breakdowns, bad weather or stopping for crew changes.

So you are going to need three or four weeks just to get to the Whitsundays, unless you’re prepared to do a few overnighters and miss a lot of great anchorages along the coast.

When to go, when to come home

Going north is easy: anytime after the cyclone season is fine. Getting back down the coast requires intelligent timing. Cruisers do not sail to windward if they can help it so, if time is limited, work backwards from when the northerlies start to kick in, about October/November.

You will need to be aware of the annual military closure of the Shoalwater Bay area. Operation Talisman Sabre is a joint US/Australian training exercise held over three weeks around July/August. It usually closes anchorages from Port Clinton to Cape Townshend to private traffic.

Schedules, or not

Some people like to preplan each day. But that can lead to frustration if the weather does not cooperate, someone feels a bit off, or any number of other reasons including just wanting to spend another day somewhere. It may be better to set milestones, in the sense that by the end of each week you need to be approximately at a certain point. Then you can judge whether you are ahead of, or behind, schedule and either adjust the pace accordingly or expand the timeframe a little.

This flexibility will let you enjoy sailing a lot more. If the wind is light, sailing is pleasant but you may not make the scheduled anchorage unless you motor. Just stopping a little short, if an anchorage is available, lets you get through the day without resorting to the engine.

Seasickness fears

If you have never been outside sheltered waters you may not know whether seasickness will be an issue. A trial trip would be an excellent way to find out. The first day of your trip north is not the time to discover you get sick. Thank goodness these days seasickness sufferers have a range of options, from traditional drugs that make you drowsy, to ginger tablets and wristbands that press on your nausea point. Try them before you go, both to ensure they are effective and that you are not adversely affected.

How much navigation gear do you need?

Setting up the boat is outside the scope of this article. There is a wealth of opinion available on the necessary gear for a coastal trip, but I would like to point out that you can still cruise the coast without any electronics or instrumentation, it is just easier to have them if you can afford it.

I cruised for a long time with paper charts and a hand-held GPS and found them perfectly satisfactory. While it is debatable whether paper charts are a legal requirement, I feel they are an essential back up because they will still work even if all your electrics fail.

The one book I would definitely have on board is Alan Lucas’s ‘Cruising the Coral Coast’. You will find it useful for the whole trip, right up to Cape York if you are going that far. Noel Patrick’s ‘Curtis Coast’ zooms in on the section from Bundaberg to Mackay. Colfelt’s ‘100 magic miles’ is the Whitsunday bible. I would take them all, but on a very tight budget I would go for Lucas and Colfelt.

If you are buying ‘100 magic miles’ make sure you get the latest edition released late 2014. However, older versions of all these books will still be perfectly serviceable if you already have one.

Leaving but not leaving

If you have exhausted yourself with preparations, the best first day is just to leave home and anchor somewhere nearby. Or even leave home and spend the night on board in the marina.

Do not fight the weather, if it is not right for departure day just sail around locally for a few days. Be kind to yourself and your crew and let them settle in before tackling that first passage.

Getting out of Moreton Bay

Try to pick a good ebb tide to take you up along Bribie Island, at least to Caloundra. And yes, I would go out the north west channel, the NE gets you out of the bay sooner but can be fraught.

Buoys are often not where the channel actually is, who needs that kind of stress?

As the main shipping entry, the NW channel is accurately marked. There can be a parade of ships to avoid but hey, we only draw a couple of metres so we do not need to stick right in the channel. Sailing up the edge, or just outside the channel, is much less nerve-racking.

Entering Mooloolaba

Before leaving Brisbane you will need the latest information on the Mooloolah River entrance because it can be shallow.

Ideally the tide will be well on the rise by the time you get there, so you will have plenty of depth and a tide to carry you up the river. Although there are marinas in Mooloolaba, you can still anchor upstream of them if you like. Just check your chart for the anchorage limits and make sure you show an anchor light.

You do have a decent (legal) anchor light, don’t you? Garden lights do not qualify even if they are bright in the evening, by morning they can be pretty dim.

Next step is the Wide Bay bar. You can avoid it by sailing around the top of Fraser Island but that is a long and tiring passage, which denies access to the Sandy Strait and Burnett Heads region.

Realistically, if it is too rough to cross the bar it will be worse around Sandy Cape. If you are not into long passages, forget it. For those used to overnight passages, or in a hurry, it is of course a viable option.

Sandy Strait

Perhaps the second-most feared stretch of water for southern yachties.

Sandy Strait is a shallow, winding channel behind Fraser Island. If you are worried about grounding, travel on a rising tide so you will float off any skinny bits.

It is extremely well beaconed, the bottom is only sand and mud and you should not come to any harm even if you do go aground.

Like any such waterway the tides meet in the middle, so about halfway through the Strait you will find the tide reverses from rising north to rising to the south. A little planning and you can use this to your advantage by arriving at the shallow central bit at high tide, then carry the new ebb north.

There are some fabulous anchorages behind Fraser and of course access to the Great Sandy Island National Park. Amongst other wildlife, you will probably see some of Fraser’s dingoes prowling along the beach. Recognised as one of the purest strains of dingo left in Australia, their interaction with visitors has become a problem in some areas. Authorities urge visitors not to feed them, leave food scraps around or interact with them in any way. Keep any eye on your kids, walk in groups and photograph them from afar. Remember they are wild animals, not pet dogs.

If you have dogs aboard, they are not allowed ashore on Fraser. The whole island is a national park.

Sailing up the coast

The rest of the trip north is just a series of day hops with a few personal choices of route. Call at Gladstone and sail up the Narrows, or sail outside to the Keppels? Stop at Rosslyn Bay or continue without reprovisioning? How much time to spend at each place? It is all up to you. Let Lucas and Patrick be your guides. Both have a massive amount of experience in these waters and can answer most of your questions.

The major attractions north from the Fraser Island area are the Bunker Group of islands and reefs, the Keppel Islands and the Percy Islands.

Lady Musgrave, the main anchorage in the Bunkers, is well worth a visit in quiet weather. Depending on your boat speed leave from Burnett Heads, 1770 or even Pancake Creek, in time for a mid-afternoon arrival. This is a true coral cay with a beautiful islet to explore and a reasonably secure anchorage. It can be magic and it can be pretty rough in windy weather. If you are there when a blow is forecast, move somewhere more sheltered rather than riding it out. You may not be in danger by staying, but it will be uncomfortable.

Great Keppel Island has a range of anchorages suitable for winds from northerly round to southeast. All of them are animated in windy weather. In general, the closer to shore you can anchor the less rolly it will be. With gently shelving depths, this is a place to work the rule of twelfths, even to the extent of moving closer to shore towards neap tides for a quieter anchorage.

Middle Percy, one of the Northumberland Islands roughly southeast of Mackay, is an island of history and controversy. From pioneering times to the present day, it has always been a favourite stop for yachties, despite its often-lively anchorage in West Bay.

Site of the famed A-frame yachties hangout, there is a heap of yachting memorabilia on display, walking tracks and, of course, a visit to the island’s current caretakers to contemplate.Shoal draft boats can enter the lagoon and dry out in perfect comfort while keelboat sisters roll in West Bay.

From the Percy area the choice is to call at Mackay and reprovision for an extended stay in the southern Whitsunday area, or continue to the Whitsundays via the Cumberland Group. (Editor’s Note: If you want flavoursome, chemical-free fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and fish then call at the Farmers Market in Mackay which is held every Wednesday.)

Whitsundays

The Whitsundays are within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP). Most islands are national parks and much of the sea has restrictions on what you can do.

Free zoning maps are available from marine outlets all along the coast, or you can download them from the GBRMP Authority website.

An unfortunate result of all this regulation is that the Whitsundays are not pet-friendly. Domestic animals are not allowed ashore in most places and that is even below high water mark. If you have the option to leave Fido at home, please do so or be prepared to be creative in exercising.

Watch out for: charter boats. Bareboat skippers are mostly inexperienced and both bareboats and the passengers on crewed charter boats can be very noisy. The great thing is that bareboats must be anchored by 1600 and stay put for the night. They also announce their intentions on the morning radio sked, so you can get an idea of their probable movements. If you are uncomfortable with the proximity of a charter boat you can ask them to move but really, you are much better to do it yourself. Coming into anchor around 1600, after they have all parked for the night, helps to solve the problem. What charter boat? Bareboats are easy to pick because most of them tow large rigid inflatable dinghies. The exceptions are the big catamarans, which use davits. Note, nearly all bareboats have the name of the charter company emblazoned on the mainsail cover. The crewed charter boats are usually identifiable by the numbers of passengers on board.

Weather information is listed in ‘100 magic miles’. One of the easiest ways to get weather forecasts is by listening to a charter company sked. Morning and evening, the operators advise charterers of their best options considering the expected weather. Listen out and you might discover something new.

With dozens to choose from it would take years to see every anchorage the Whitsundays offers. These are my must-see picks: Lindeman Island: not such a great anchorage but worth it for the walks and views. Boat Port on the NW side is the best anchorage. Watch out for strong currents off S end, water can be murky.

Thomas Island : pretty, offers comparative solitude. Several beautiful beaches can be rolly in developed trade-wind conditions. Watch out for fringing reef SW of the island in the entrance to the SE anchorage, Calder Rock to the north.

Hamilton Island : natural and artificial attractions. Can be very handy with airport, full-service shipyard and travel lift, plus ferries to anywhere. Caters for varied interests and is spectacularly beautiful. Watch out for current across entrance to harbour.

Whitehaven/Hill Inle t: iconic destination, which means it is busy. Shoal draft boats can escape into the perfect shelter of Hill Inlet, others go over to Chalkies on Haslewood Island. Watch out for sandflies.

Nara Inlet: beautiful, sheltered, popular. Has cave paintings and a waterfall after rain. Watch out for strong currents and reef near entrance.

Border Island/Cateran Bay : great snorkelling. Can be rolly in strong winds. It has some public moorings. Snorkelling anywhere is best on neaps and in light weather. Watch out for stonefish, no-take zoning.

Reef Group: fabulous, scenic, isolated, no bareboats! Only in light, settled weather, neap tides. Waterfall into Hardy lagoon. Not for the inexperienced or nervous. Watch out for tidal influences, currents between reefs.

Cid Harbour: excellent shelter. Walks for any fitness level. Easy access, roomy anchorage. Watch out if it is raining at Cid, may be fine elsewhere.

South Molle: excellent bushwalks on national park tracks. Private resort off limits to yachties but moorings may be available. Watch out for wind gusts on NE point.

Airlie Beach : service centre for the Whitsundays. Excellent holding but can be rolly in developed weather. All yacht facilities available, at Coral Sea Marina Resort, which is just a short walk to the township of Airlie Beach where you can re-provision and enjoy a meal out.

That’s all for now. Sailing the Queensland coast is a worthwhile stand-alone cruise, but the Whitsundays are the jewel for most people.

Do not be in too much of a hurry to get north, but plan your trip around when you want to be home. Allow plenty of time to avoid travelling in adverse weather.

Be wary, but not afraid of the Wide Bay Bar. Be wary, but not afraid of running aground in shallows. Be flexible, choose anchorages according to the weather forecast rather than a rigid plan. Relax and enjoy.

The Whitsundays caters for all tastes, from nature lovers to party animals, budget cruising to mega yachts, children to retired folks.

Whether the Whitsundays is your destination or are just passing through, there is so much variety it would take a lifetime to see it all. Make a start on it.

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We did the half-day Whitehaven morning trip with Cruise Whitsundays. Everything went super smooth and it was a great trip. We left from Hamilton Island - make sure to check-in when you arrive. Since we were a half-day trip the full-day people got on the boat first, but there were still plenty of seats for us. We were given morning tea (coffee, tea, biscuits, muffins and fruit) and also stinger suits since it is jellyfish season. On the beach there are beach toys (sandcastle stuff, cricket, volleyball, etc), as well as drinking water. There is also a photographer that will go around and take great photos of you and your party. We took full advantage of the photographer and she was really patient and happy to get a great photo of the full family/individual/kids/etc. All the photos cost $80 digitally or cheaper if you only select some. Getting on the boat and traveling back was just as easy. The half-day trip was great for the kids, a couple hours on the beach was enough to exhaust them (and us). If you want to do any exploring you would need to do a full-day, but it's enough for seeing and having fun at the beach. I would do it again!

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We did half day afternoon tour.. boat was nice and clean and well maintained.. service was very unfriendly .. hardly any "guidance" .. basically a ferry service from Airlie to Hamilton through daydream Islands. Then change boat to whitehaven Beach.. served very substandard sausage sizzle .. no drinks at all (not even water) and had to buy beer .. no activities on the beach .. just spend 2 hours doing nothing .. on return free beer but they took down the credit card numbers .. dont know why .. was punctual .. was an ok experience but once is enough

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We took a cruise and stayed the night out on the Great Barrier Reef back in mid/late November. Andy and his crew were amazing. Andy, made everyone feel at home and over 24 hours become one of the best parts of our Australian Trip. The service was great and food was amazing with fresh seafood and coffee in the AM. Waking up for a 5:30am sunrise on the barrier reef was something I'll never forget. Kids had a great time snorkeling and learning about the reef while my wife and I could enjoy time together and relax. Thank you Andy and crew.

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We did the great barrier reef day trip from Airlie Beach. It's a 3 hour boat ride out there. The vessel has 3 levels, with both indoor & ourdoor seating. The last hour of the ride is in open water & gets choppy. They advise to take dramamine beforehand. We took some before the ride out & again before the ride back & we were fine. Most of the day there is a coffee/water/tea station open, with cookies. Then mid morning the crew puts out fruit. A cold lunch buffet was kept out over a 3 hour time period while at the reef. Then in the afternoon another snack is put out. There is also a cash bar with soda, alcohol, & additional snacks. They had plenty of gluten free & vegetarian options. You get 4 hours at the reef. The ship docks with a pontoon that is always out there next to the reef. You can go freely between both. They provide stinger suits (for iellyfish) & all snorkelimg equipment. The pontoon also has an underwater viewing area. We chose to do a 10 minute helicopter tour over the area- it cost $102 US per person. It was awesome. We had a great time & it was a good 10 hour day! We paid about $180 US per person

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I can't say enough about Cruise Whitsundays. Friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced crew take you on amazing excursions throughout the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef! Their charter boats vary in size, and offer indoor or outdoor seating, plus drinks, snacks, and amazing views of the Whitsunday Islands. Excursions last anywhere from 1/2 day to overnight (Reef Sleep!) depending on what you want to see / experience while you're there. We went to Whitehaven Beach (WOW) and the Hill Inlet one day, which included snorkeling, beach activities, lunch, drinks (tea, sodas, alcoholic bevy's, etc.), and hiking! We also went to the Great Barrier Reef (double WOW!!). It took about an hour and a half to two hour boat ride to the reef. Part of this was over open water and got pretty choppy in the afternoon on the way back! Once there, we were able to snorkel for several hours, had a delicious buffet lunch, and did a glass bottom boat tour of the edge of the Reef. Don't miss these amazing excursions while you're staying in the Whitsundays! I will definitely be back! :)

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We did two Whitsundays cruises. Both were amazing! They thought of everything to make the day as memorable and safe as possible. We did the full day at Whitehaven and Hill Inlet and it was an incredible day. First they took us to Hill Inlet where we went on a bush hike and swim. Our guide, Jacob, was so knowledgable and lovely. Then they took us to Whitehaven beach for a barbecue lunch. Then we went snorkeling and paddle boating and swimming. We also did the day at the Great Barrier Reef. This was an absolutely incredible day. We scuba dived for the first time. They took a lot of care to ensure we felt safe and saw amazing marine life. Then we went snorkeling around the corral reef. They also have an underwater observatory and a glass bottom submarine to observe the marine life. It's an experience I will never forget!

The family and I took Fantasea's Great Barrier Reef day trip from Hamilton Island. It was a perfect intro to both the reef and snorkeling generally for our kids aged 5, 7 and 9. I've been on a number of snorkeling trips over the years, including another one to the Outer Reef from Port Douglas, and would rate this one by far the best for families. In particular, the destination pontoon makes it all work... way more spacious, stable and accessible than trips where you try to snorkel/dive directly from the boat. They also had plenty of life jackets, wetsuits and floatables available, all making it much less intimidating for the kids. Once you're ready to get out of the water, the groper-viewing hole, underwater viewing chamber and semi-submersible (think the submarine ride from Disneyland) offer plenty to see/do the remainder of the day. Even the food wasn't bad. Last but not least, the staff was very easy going and helpful. We'd bought tickets for an earlier day, but when it turned out to be lousy weather that day, they encouraged us to just switch our booking for the next day (and then keep doing that until the weather cleared or until we ran out of days).

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Must admit, I wish we'd done further research about which tour operator to use to snorkel The Great Barrier Reef. Although the tour staff was friendly, knowledgeable, all equipment was spotlessly clean, the food was First Class, etc etc, we were disenchanted that we took a two hour boat ride from Hamilton Island out to Hardy Reef and snorkeled in an area where most of the coral was bleached white, dead and crumbling. We were very disappointed. For all the money we spent, we expected to see live and vibrant coral. One minor detail which almost prevented me from going into the water. The wire steps and platform that we had to walk on to get into the water, was extremely sharp and prickly. So much so that I almost couldn't walk on it. It was EXTREMELY PAINFUL on my feet.

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There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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