SUGGESTED ITINERARY

To make the best of your boating holiday it is important that you plan your traveling and anchorages around the weather. For example if the winds are light at the start it would pay to visit the anchorages that are not suitable in strong winds first, such as Cateran Bay on Boarder Island or Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island. That way if the winds do pick up later during your charter you will not miss out on visiting these Anchorages.

Suggested itinerary: 10 to 15 knot SE winds. Ten day charter.

Day One
Depart Whitsunday Escape charter base mid day, sail/cruise to Macona Inlet on Hook Island. Drop anchor, swim, cocktails and BBQ. You could substitute Mays Bay, Nara Inlet or Cid Harbour.

Day Two
Depart Macona Inlet, sail/cruise to Border Island. Pick up a mooring or anchor at Cateran Bay, snorkel then lunch, another swim/snorkel or take the dinghy to the beach and walk to the top hill for views of the islands. Cocktails and dinner.

Day Three
Depart Border Island, sail/cruise to Mantaray Bay or Luncheon Bay on the north side of Hook Island, pick up a mooring, snorkel then lunch. Drop the mooring then cruise over to Butterfly Bay and pick up a mooring or anchor, cocktails and dinner. You could substitute Blue Pearl Bay or Stonehaven Anchorage.

Day Four
Depart Butterfly bay, sail/cruise to Stonehaven, pick up a mooring, snorkel then lunch. Drop the mooring then cruise/sail to Nara Inlet. Drop anchor, swim, cocktails and BBQ. You could substitute Mays Bay on Whitsunday Island or Macona Inlet on Hook Island.

Day Five
Take the dinghy ashore, bush walk to the aboriginal caves and waterfall if running. Back to the boat then cruise/sail Hamilton Island. Tie up in the marina, drop off any garbage, top up the dinghy or boat fuel, pick up any ice or provisions and top up the water tanks. Cocktails and treat the galley slave to dinner ashore. You could visit Hamilton Island for a few hours for fresh water and provisions and substitute Beach 25 or Gulnare Inlet (tides permitting), both on Whitsunday Island.

Day Six
To Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island. Drop anchor, lunch, then take the dinghy ashore for a swim or walk. Cocktails and dinner. You could substitute Chalkies Beach or Windy Bay both on Haslewood Island

Day Seven
Sail/cruise to Tongue Bay, drop anchor, lunch, take the dinghy to the beach and walk over the hill for views of Hill Inlet and a swim, cocktails and dinner. You could substitute Apostle Bay.

Day Eight
Sail/cruise to Cid Harbour, drop anchor, lunch, take the dinghy to the beach and take the bush walk though the rainforest to Dugong Beach, cocktails and BBQ. You could substitute Mays Bay, Gulnare Inlet or Beach 25 all on Whitsunday Island.

Day Nine
Sail/cruise to Bauer Bay, South Mole Island. Drop anchor, lunch then dinghy ashore for a bushwalk or relaxing at the resort pool. Cocktails and treat the galley slave to dinner. You could substitute a mooring at Daydream Island Resort, a mooring at Club Crocodile Resort at Happy Bay or a mooring at Palm Bay on Long island.

Day Ten
All good things must come to an end, up anchor and sail/cruise back to base. Unpack the boat and book two weeks for next year.

Suggested itinerary: 10 to 15 knot NE winds. Ten day charter.

Day One
Depart Whitsunday Escape charter base mid day, sail/cruise to Nara Inlet on Hook Island. Drop anchor, swim, cocktails and BBQ. You could substitute Macona Inlet or a mooring at Hook Island Resort.

Day Two
Take the dinghy ashore and bush walk to the aboriginal caves and waterfall if running. Lunch then depart Nara Inlet, sail/cruise to Stonehaven Anchorage. Pick up a mooring, swim/snorkel, cocktails and dinner.

Day Three
Depart Stonehaven, sail/cruise to Blue Pearl Bay pick up a mooring, snorkel then lunch. Drop the mooring then sail/cruise over to Saba Bay on the east side of Hook Island, swim, cocktails and dinner. You could substitute a mooring at Hook Island resort or Macona inlet both on Hook Island.

Day Four
Explore the bays and beaches by dinghy, snorkel and lunch. Depart Saba Bay, sail/cruise to Dugong Inlet Cid harbour, cocktails and BBQ. You could substitute Macona Inlet on Hook Island or a mooring at Hook Island resort.

Day Five
Depart Dugong Inlet cruise/sail to Henning Island pick up a mooring for lunch and a swim. Drop the mooring and cruise/sail to Hamilton Island. Tie up in the marina, cocktails and treat the galley slave to dinner ashore. You could visit Hamilton Island for a few hours for water and provisions and substitute Beach 25 or Gulnare Inlet both on Whitsunday Island.

Day Six
Drop off any garbage, top up the dinghy or boat fuel, pick up any ice or provisions, top up the water tanks then cruise/sail to Plantation Bay on Lindeman Island. Drop anchor, lunch then take the dinghy ashore for a swim or walk. Cocktails and dinner. You could ubstitute a mooring outside the Club Med Resort on Lindeman Island.

Day Seven
Up anchor sail/cruise to Chance Bay on Whitsunday Island, drop anchor, swim, lunch, snorkel, take the dinghy ashore, cocktails and dinner. You could substitute Turtle Bay on Whitsunday Island.

Day Eight
Up anchor, sail/cruise to Tongue Point on the north end of Whitehaven Beach, drop the anchor, lunch, take the dinghy to the beach for a swim, take a bush walk to the lookout over Hill Inlet. Up anchor and cruise/sail to Macona inlet, cocktails and BBQ. You could substitute a mooring at Hook Island Resort on Hook Island.

Day Nine
Up anchor, sail/cruise to Daydream Island pick up a mooring lunch, take the dinghy ashore, swim at the resort pool, cocktails and treat the galley slave to dinner. You could substitute a mooring at Palm Bay Resort on Long island.

Day Ten
All things must come to an end, up anchor and sail/cruise back to base. Unpack the boat and book two weeks for next year.