AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER

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Rent a yacht in Australia Whitsundays.

The archipelago of the Whitsundays counts numerous islands without corals most of which are uninhabited; scattered like emerald on aquamrine velvet, the Whitsunday Islands are one of Australia’s captivating destinations and an unmatched luxury yacht charter playground; protected by the Great Barrier Reef, these warm and calm waters offer perfect conditions for sailing. These seventy four islands shelter some of the oldest archeological sites of the east coast, some of them have resorts, yet most of them are just a pure representation of nature; Whitsunday Island is the biggest island and houses an amazing beach called Whitehaven Beach.

Hamilton Island is the largest and perfect start point thanks to its beautiful port and yacht club; explore over 360 hard coral species and at least 15000 fish species whilst snorkelling in Neck Bay; Long Island houses a National Park where the turquoise waters and green jungles combine for your utmost pleasure; with several bays and beaches Cid Harbour is great to explore; Hook Island and its dolphins, turles and manta rays will welcome you for an amazing snorkelling experience; Hayman Island is known for its rich underwater coral life and long sand promenade; experience a bucket list moment by exploring the unique Great Barrier Reef; Whitehaven Beach is the perfect finish to your yacht charter vacation, it has won an award for its beauty and is known to have the purest sand in the world so check it out !

Hamilton Island

Start your charter on Hamilton Island

Your journey will begin at Hamilton island. You can easily reach this island from Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne by plane. Hamilton is the largest island with a beautiful port and yacht club. Leave the port late afternoon and cruise towards Dent or Reef islands which have some wonderful snorkelling spots with clear waters.

Neck Bay

Your Itinerary to Neck Bay

Cruise to Neck Bay, a very quite spot well known for snorkelling. You can find more than 360 hard coral species and at least 1 500 fish species. If you are lucky you may even be able to swim with turtles, dolphins and whales.

You can disembark and enjoy some hiking. Once you reach the top of the hill, enjoy the beautiful view over the different islands.

Spend the night at anchor in this lovely bay.

Long Island

Your Itinerary to Long Island

Navigate towards Long Island while enjoying a beautiful sunrise.

Head West and stop by the widest island spot to discover the National Park packed with different trails. Make the most of the green jungles and turquoise waters.

Surrounded by bays and generous coral reefs, the spot is also ideal for snorkelling and beachcombing.

Cid Harbour

Your Itinerary continues to Cid Harbour

Cruise for approximately one hour to Cid Harbour, which is located on the western side of Whitsunday Island. It is the largest island in the area and has several nice bays and beaches. Due to some shark attacks in this area, we would suggest going for a hike or simply enjoying the view of the hills whilst staying onboard and cruising in the beginning of afternoon to Hook Island where you can spend the night.

Hook Island

Your Itinerary to Hook Island

Welcome to Hook Island, which is separated from the island of Whitsunday by a narrow passage. This is the perfect spot for snorkelling with dolphins, turtles, manta rays and reef fish. You can disembark and enjoy go for a walk in the forest. Walk through the trail at Nara Inlet and discover the beautiful waterfall and a fresh-water rock pool. Spend the night at anchor in the picturesque Stonehaven Beach.

Hayman Island

Your Itinerary to Hayman Island

Hayman island is well known for its rich underwater coral life.

Take a swim and cruise towards the Langford island, where you will find a long sand promenade on the West coast. The crew will be more than happy to prepare a beach lunch for you so that you can enjoy the tranquillity and have the impression to be the only one in the world. Cruise in the late evening to Hardy Reef.

Great Barrier Reef

Your Itinerary to Heart Reef

Great Barrier Reef also known as Hardy Reef is a very unique spot. Opt for a helicopter ride to fly above the famous heart shaped reef, it is the only way to see it as it is a protected area and snorkelling is not permitted. Later on, take the yacht’s tender to see the vertical waterfalls when the water reclines by three meters. Enjoy the yacht’s water toys and snorkel with coral Trout.

Whitehaven Beach

Your Itinerary to Whitehaven Beach

Cruise for three hours to Whitehaven Beach where you will find some sea eagles and to be able hike up the hill to overlook over some of the best views in the world. The beach has won an award and is known to have the purest sand in the world. Surrounded by turquoise waters, enjoy the sand which contains 98% of silica, the softest you will find on Earth.  Cruise back to Hamilton Island for disembarkation.

Some of our yachts in South Pacific & Australasia

M/Y LAUREN L
Cassens Werft Germany
2002 / 2008
From 695 000 € per/week
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
90 m
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
36 guests
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
20 cabins
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
47 crew
M/Y SALUZI
Austal
2003 / 2014
From $ 480 000 per/week
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
69 m
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
32 guests
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
16 cabins
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
35 crew
M/Y OCEANA
Oceanfast
1991 / 2016
From 197 000 € per/week
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
55 m
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
12 guests
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
5 cabins
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
12 crew
M/Y AIX
Sanlorenzo
2022
From $ 225 000 per/week
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
44.50 m
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
12 guests
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
5 cabins
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
9 crew
M/Y NELA ( EX SOY AMOR )
Benetti
2014 / 2025
From 180 000 € per/week
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
42.00 m
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
12 guests
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
5 cabins
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
9 crew
M/Y IMPULSIVE ( EX INFINITY PACIFIC )
Mondomarine
2007 / 2023
From $ 190 910 per/week
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
40.20 m
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
80 guests
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
5 cabins
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
8 crew
M/Y PRINCESS ILUKA
Ray Kemp, Australia
1979 / 2023
From $ 20 833 per/day
From $ 125 000 per/week
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
34.50 m
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
10 guests
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
5 cabins
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
6 crew
S/Y LEVANTE
Sunreef Yachts
2013 / 2020
From $ 59 000 per/week
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
23.99 m
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
10 guests
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
4 cabins
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
4 crew
S/Y BABAC
Lagoon
2018
From $ 57 000 per/week
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
23.3 m
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
8 guests
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
4 cabins
AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS YACHT CHARTER | Charter with Arthaud Yachting
3 crew
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AUSTRALIA WHITSUNDAYS TRAVEL TIPS

Best travel period

September

Suggested airports

Arrival & Departure: Hayman Island Airport 

Average temperature

High: 26°C

Low: 19°C

Landscape

Beaches, Nature, Archeological Sites

Our testimonials for our charters around the world

martin burvill
Kristine was simply excellent...Super responsive, knowledgeable, effective, and friendly. A teal pleasure working with her 🔥. Thank you Kristine 🥰
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Sean Dedmond
Had a great day Charter in Cannes! Captain, Crew, and food was all great. Thank you to Loïc for all the help on organizing
Donika Viqa
We had a fantastic charter experience, with a great crew! Hugo was very supportive and helpful from the beginning, making the experience seamless and hassle free. The entire trip was handled professionally and we always felt confident and taken care of at all times. We are looking forward to our next charter!!
Shanna Hutton
We chartered a sailboat for a day for a family outing along the Riviera. Such a highlight of our trip! Gaelle was a wonderful captain and her team were incredible hostesses. I could not recommend this experience more!
Alex R.
I would highly recommend Arthaud Yachting for attentive concierge planning at any scale.

I wanted to create a special day on the water for our family and was happy to discover Loïc of Arthaud Yachting. Loïc immediately responded to my inquiry, asked me thoughtful questions, and then prepared a list of boating options, itineraries and costs. As I tailored our day and considered boat type, size, catering and activities, Loïc was always efficient in responding, and honestly impressed me that he took the time to read everything I wrote and make recommendations. I often expect people to miss a few of the details during busy times, so it came as a pleasant surprise to have him treat every aspect of our adventure with such care. The communication was excellent and timely, with everything going smoothly.

In addition, the day itself was perfect! We were delighted to join Captain Gaëlle and her Escapade crew for a relaxed day from the port in Nice, anchoring for an exceptional on-board lunch off the Iles de Lerins, with a final stop in Antibes. It was very easy to discuss routes and activities, and they were easily willing to make adjustments as needed to explore different areas.

We thoroughly enjoyed our time onboard the elegant and spacious Lagoon 560, visiting with the crew, learning many details about this special region, and left feeling as though we got exactly what we hoped from our day and more. We hope to return again!
Shane Kingston
Absolutely fantastic day!!
Great communication and support/advice before the day to help me plan and build the day with our budget and timing.
And simply a fabulous experience - day trip to St Tropez from Cannes ... stunning scenery, swimming in the Med, St Tropez beautiful, lovely lunch overlooking the harbour!!!
And a great captain in Steve!
Will def be doing this again!
Highly recommended!!!
Pierre
Great boat Ferretti 650 . Nice uppper deck
Excellent service . We had a great day
Emma Magner
We held a corporate event with Arthaud Yachting as part of Canne Datacloud Conference. They were truly exceptional from beginning to end. Polina, Hugo and the crew catered to every single request and communicated with me from beginning to end to ensure everything was to our satisfaction. The yacht itself was impeccable. If you're looking for high end service for a corporate event, I cannot recommend them enough.

Arthaud Yachting | Australia Whitsundays Yacht Charter Specialist

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