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    Whitsunday Escape™ offer a most unique holiday experience in paradise with “Skipper Yourself Bareboat Yacht Charters”. You choose the itinerary, pace and adventures to explore Queensland’s tropical Whitsunday Islands from the comfort of your own floating accommodation.

    With the largest, modern fleet of self-contained sleep aboard boats, Whitsunday Escape will have you sailing or cruising the Whitsundays in style. Based in Airlie Beach, you can hire one of our many power boats or sailing yachts and catamarans to explore the islands at your own pace.

    No licence is required, just some prior boating experience, as you will receive a comprehensive briefing before you set sail on the holiday of a lifetime.

    A boat for every holiday

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    • Leopard 46
    Whitsunday Escape Leopard 46 sailing catamaran for rent bareboat charter hire

    The spacious Leopard 46 sailing catamaran has 4 double ensuite cabins, sleeps up to 11, and is an entertainers delight
    8-11 Guests
    4 Сabins
    5 Showers
    4 Toilets
    Leopard 47
    Whitsunday Escape Power Catamaran Leopard 47 Bareboat Charter Hire Australia

    The Leopard 47 power catamaran is set up for entertaining and is the most spacious power boat in the fleet. An excellent choice for large groups
    8-11 Guests
    4 Сabins
    5 Showers
    4 Toilets
    Seawind 1160 4
    Seawind 1160 catamaran for bareboat holiday hire Whitsunday Escape

    The four cabin Seawind 1160 is well-ventilated, and great for entertaining with the unique open cockpit and saloon
    8-10 Guests
    4 Сabins
    3 Showers
    2 Toilets
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    • Things to do and places to go

    Great Barrier Reef

    Cruise the islands of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and experience nature at its finest.

    Whitehaven Beach

    Possibly Australia's most famous beach, the white sands of Whitehaven are a must see on your holiday.

    Island Resorts

    Stop off at islands resorts and enjoy restaurants, cocktails, swim-up pool bars, and activities galore.

    Water Activities

    With an abundance of reef fish, pelagics and other species available, fishing is very popular in the Whitsundays.

    Whales

    The cooler months are whale season in the Whitsundays. Nearly every day offers great whale watching experiences.

    Snorkelling

    Some of the best reef snorkelling in Australia is right here in the Whitsundays. Snorkelling gear is provided free!

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    A few words from some of our happy customers

    Robert, Katrina & Friends

    A week on ‘Sweet Escape’ was indeed a great escape into the wonders of the Whitsunday Islands.

    Choosing to charter in early October gave us the advantage of gentler Northerly winds, so that we could anchor overnight in new (for us) south facing bays, like Chance Bay with its beautiful sandy beach for swimming.

    A full moon at night gave us magical evenings while dinning and sipping.

    Sweet Escape, a Leopard 43 catamaran provided comfortable accommodation for the crew couples each with their own cabin and toilet / shower. No problems with performance through the water, either sailing or motoring.

    Being keen snorkelers we were happy to find good coral in Saba Bay and Mackerel Bay, new bays we had not visited before. Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet are always favourite day visits for crystal clear water for swimming.

    The Whitsunday Escape  staff were helpful in making sure we ordered food and drinks from nearby Airlie Marina providers for easy delivery. The food quality and variety from Whitsunday Provisioning was excellent.

    A most pleasant “escape” efficiently managed by the staff at Whitsunday Escape.

    NSW: who chartered our Leopard 43 Sailing Catamaran for the second time

    Joe & Friends

    Just finished a truly wonderful 7 day (not enough time) Bareboat Charter trip around the Whitsundays with Whitsunday Escape with 21 people to celebrate a 60th birthday on 3 Sailing Catamarans, Tara (Lagoon 440), A Little Bit Nauti (Open 40) and Happy Cat (Seawind 1160).

    Whitsunday Escape are now my new benchmark in customer service. What remarkable people that work there.

    Seldom do you come across a company where everybody goes so far above and beyond in making the experience such a memorable one.

    Don’t even think about speaking with anyone else in planning a Bareboat Charter in Whitsundays.

    NSW: who chartered 3 sailing catamarans for the first time

    Ian, Jenny & Friends

    Hi Team

    Finally got around to writing a review from our trip last month. Trust this is suitable. Photo attached.

    Our week on Tickety Boo was our third charter in four years with Whitsunday Escape. This new Lagoon 40 was a delight to sail and the sights of the beautiful Whitsunday Islands never disappoint. The friendly staff are always a pleasure to deal with and help to make our holiday a memorable one.

    Thanks again for a great week.

    – Ian, Jenny and Friends

     

    VIC: who chartered our Lagoon 40 for the first time

    The Whitsunday Escape™ News

    Nov 19

    The best summer anchorages to visit

    As summer approaches, so do the Northerly sea breezes. This opens up a myriad of summer anchorages that are seldom visited during the rest of the year. Take a look at some of our favourite anchorages: 1. Saba Bay, Hook Island Saba Bay is located on the Eastern side of Hook Island. It has some […]
    Oct 9

    Escape with us to the Heart of Sailing!

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    Sep 4

    Hello Spring and bring on Summer!

    Us North Queenslanders live for Spring and Summer and there is no better place to be than in the Whitsundays. Don’t miss out on our Spring & Summer Special from 1st November to 24th December 2019 – 7 nights for the price of 4! A holiday in the Whitsundays is all about time with the […]

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