We were lucky to spend last weekend sailing around the Whitsunday Islands on the "Whitsunday Magic." The Whitsundays are only about a 3 hour drive south of Townsville and are a tropical paradise! A couple of years ago, we had spent a few days on Brampton Island, one of the islands in the southern Whitsundays, but we really wanted to see more of the area and we didn't want to be stuck in one location. We would definitely recommend the cruise we went on. (Email me if you want the details.) The ship was beautiful, the crew were very friendly and competent, we were served gourmet food the entire trip (we couldn't figure out how they could cook such fancy food in a small galley kitchen) and there were only 25 guests on board. The captain was very accommodating with our itinerary and we discussed every night where we wanted to sail the next day. As you will see from the pictures below, we had perfect weather! It was a great weekend; we couldn't have planned a better "babymoon" to enjoy before our baby girl arrives.
OUR ITINERARY
1. Leave from Abel Point Marina at Airlie Beach.2. Overnight anchorage at Blue Pearl Bay on Hayman Island.
3. Snorkel at Bait Reef (mid-shelf reef on the Great Barrier Reef).
4. Overnight anchorage at Tongue Bay on Whitsunday Island.
5. Spend the morning at Whitehaven Beach & Betty's Beach on Whitsunday Island.
6. Afternoon snorkel at Pit Stop Bay on Border Island.
7. Overnight anchorage at South Molle Island. Spend morning at South Molle Island Resort.
8. Return to Abel Point Marina.
THE WHITSUNDAY MAGIC
WHITEHAVEN BEACH
SNORKELING AT BAIT REEF & PIT STOP BAY
SUNSET CRUISING
