Great Barrier Reef Luxury Expedition Cruise cabin booking 7 days 6 night

Day 1 · Sail to Cid Harbour

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   Hamilton Island Marina

   4 hours Admission included

   Depart Hamilton Island Marina & sail to Cid Harbour, a magnificent calm anchorage on the western side of Whitsunday Island. The crew will take you ashore for a bushwalk through dense rain forest from Sawmill Beach to Dugong Beach. This is a one way walk because the crew will pick you up at the second beach.

Grilled Atlantic Salmon on a warm salad of vegitables with tomato salsa & almand and basil pesto.

Your choice of Master Stateroom or the smaller Forward Stateroom, both with ensuite bathroom. Description detailed later

Day 2 · a leisurely cruise to Langford Reef for snorkelling and reef walking.

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   Whitsunday Passage

   3 hours Admission included

   At this location as the tide abates, a massive drying reef joining two islands and a sand spit is revealed. Those wanting to take advantage of Lynne’s expertise in nature will be guided around the reef before we all enjoy a superb lunch on the aft deck next to this coral cay. Turtles are often seen at this location both in the water and those that have been stranded on the reef at low tide.

Each morning Captain John will prepare an amazing "Breakfast Bar". The menu is detailed in subsequent discriptions · Spicy Asian Beef Salad. Lynne has published a cook book entitled "Gourmet Sailing...." which is available on line. · Barbequed King Prawns Peri Peri served with wild rice & salad. All meals served are detailed in Lynne's cook book

The master Stateroom is 4 metres wide with a huge double bed (2 metres long & 1.8 metres wide), a settee and TV with DVD

Day 3 · Blue Pearl Bay on Hayman Island

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   Stop 1

   3 hours

   A gentle 20 knot south east wind blows today, so we head out into the Whitsunday passage for an exhilarating sail. Lunch is served while under sail and we arrive at Blue Pearl Bay on Hayman Island to snorkel over the wonderful coral reef.

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   Stop 2

   2 hours

   For the first time we see the underwater world through the large glass bottom of the dive tender “Sundance Kid”. John steers us skilfully over the crystal clear water and colourful corals, whilst Lynne explains the names of the numerous fish and corals, before we excitedly leap overboard to take an even closer look!!

Cereal, muslie, yoghurt and freshfruit platter. Toast with variety of jams. Plunger coffee, variety of teas & juices · Corn Fed Chicken Breast with macadamia dressing and mango salsa served with avocado & sugar snap peas · Asian inspired Glazed Duck Breast served with green vegitables. View Lynne's cook book on line to discover the delights

The Forward Stateroom is 2.6 metres wide with a double bed 1.9 metres long and 1.5 metres wide

Day 4 · Butterfly Bay and Manta Ray Bay

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   Whitsunday Islands

   3 hours

   On arrival, we dinghy ashore for a stroll amongst the dense tropical foliage and thick canopy of native trees behind a white coral beach to see thousands of butterflies which fascinate our guests…and yet another snorkel for those inclined over exceptionally colourful corals. Lunch is served on the aft deck in this stunningly beautiful bay.

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   Whitsunday Islands

   2 hours

   we visit Manta Ray Bay where the corals are spectacular and hundreds of fish are so friendly that they gather around under our glass bottomed boat on arrival to welcome us. We watch with excitement when “Albert”, the friendly resident Maori Wrasse (over 1 metre long) stares up at us through the glass bottom, together with hundreds of Sergeant Majors, Fusiliers, Moon Wrasse and many other extremely colourful fish.

Guests must complete a questionnaire indicating food preferences & alergies. No shops are available after departure · Marinated Ocean Trout with kipfler potatoes and salmon caviar · Veal and Pork Lasagne served with a green salad

Both Staterooms have adequate draws in which guests can store their belongings and a wardrobe to hang their cloths

Day 5 · Bait Reef on the Outer Great Barrier Reef

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   Heart Reef

   one day

   we will sail to Bait Reef, which lies on the Outer Reef, and is about three hours from Manta Ray Bay. Our guests relax under sail comfortably either lying on the air bed or on the inflatable armchairs, occasionally looking up to see if there are whales leaping out of the water or dolphins swimming at the bow.

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   Whitsunday Passage

   one day

   we see humpback whales (mother & calf) & the mother is teaching her calf how to leap out of the water. It is an awesome experience to be so close and we feel privileged to watch nature at its’ best! Some guests love to learn navigation and are ably assisted in lessons from the Captain! On arrival at Bait Reef (in the middle of an open ocean) we proceed through an opening between the coral boulders into a perfectly protected lagoon. The water turns from deep blue to bright turquoise as we move to a mooring in shallower waters.

Everyone remarks that Captain John's "Breakfast Bar" is a great way to start the day. · Spiced Lamb Fillets with Quinoa salad · Squid Ink Linguine with Scalops & Prawns

There is limited opportunity to store luggage in the forward stateroom

Day 6 · Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet

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   Whitehaven Beach

   3 hours

   TripAdvisor has rated this beach to be amongthe ten best beaches in the world

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   Hill Inlet

   2 hours

   One of the most photographed views in Australia, a must for all visitors.

Saffron Angel Hair Pasta with Smoked Ocean Trout, leeks and mascarpone wrapped with Smoked Ocean Trout · Seared marinated Asian inspired grass fed Beef Eye Fillet with roasted sweet potatoes and sugar snap peas

Your last night aboard

Day 7 · a sad farewell

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   Whitsunday Passage

   Passing by

   We will return to Hamilton Island around 10 am or earlier if any guests are on an early flight

When viewing Lynne's cook book on line be sure to eat beforehand lest you become instantly ravenous