YOTSPACE Whitsunday Island Voyage

Arrive at the small airport on Hamilton Island via air transfer from Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne, or by boat from Abell Point Marina and board your YOTSPACE superyacht voyage at Hamilton Island Marina. Hamilton Island is the largest accommodation island in the Whitsunday’s. Once guests are settled in they are give a tour of the yacht and then can relax and enjoy lunch onboard or at own expense at the Hamilton Island yacht club. Late afternoon we begin our voyage and cruise around to Perseverance Reef or Dent Island, to begin your time just relaxing or enjoying some great swimming and snorkelling in brilliantly clear water.

Secluded and quiet, Neck Bay is a favourite Whitsunday Islands mooring location among superyachts, offering a quite place to relax or enjoy fantastic snorkelling in such a pretty scenic location. Spot many of the islands 1,500 species of fish, 360 species of hard coral, thousands of molluscs and hundreds of Starfish. The Whitsundays is also home to over 30% of the worlds soft corals. Marine turtles, whales and dolphins also swim these waters. We will anchor here overnight and enjoy the clear night skies and convivial conversations with other like-minded guests.

We continue our superyacht voyage to Cid Island. You’ll be welcomed by bays, beaches and calm waters protected from the sea breeze. Spend the afternoon on your own private voyage as you kayak through the mangroves looking for marine life and bird life. For the ultimate Whitsundays sunset, head to Katoomba Bank or the west coast overlooking the Molle Islands.
Drop anchor in front of Hill Rock Reef or Cid Harbour for an enchanting evening sunset and a wonderful morning sunrise.

If you are feeling energetic after breakfast, take a hike along the 5km trail up to Whitsunday Peak, about 1.5 hours, and take in spectacular views from the top. Back onboard the superyacht, enjoy an afternoon of fun along the west coast of Whitsunday Island, one of the only parts of the islands where jet skis and other personal watercrafts are authorised. Later we make our way over to Hook Island.
Separated from Whitsunday Island by a narrow passage, Hook Island offers vibrant waters for diving and snorkelling, with turtles, reef fish, dolphins, manta rays and in the months of June to September you will see humpback whales as they frolick in the Whitsunday Passage. On land, enjoy fjord-like inlets, forest walks, pure blue waters and white beaches. For a cultural experience walk the trail at Nara Inlet and take in the waterfall and the ancient Aboriginal rock art created by the original Ngaro people.

Depart Hook Island towards Wonderwall on East side Black Island Reef off Hayman Island to explore underwater and experience some of the Whitsundays richest coral life. Alternatively, spend the morning on the sandbank on the west coast of Langford Island, where the crew will prepare a beach barbecue. Spend the afternoon snorkelling in Butterfly Bay on the Northern tip of Hook Island, exploring coral outcrops teeming with small colourful reef fish.
Later, depart for the outer Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy dining with a specialist dive guide brought onboard for tomorrows rendezvous diving session. Overnight at Hardy reef.

Today, discover Australia’s outer Great Barrier Reef. Your dive guide will show you nearby drop-offs where you’ll find turtles, reef sharks and barracuda. Snorkelling is excellent, with Trevally, Coral Trout, Snapper, Giant Maori Wrasse and Giant Queensland Groper two metres long. Take the yacht’s tenders to experience vertical waterfalls when the tide lowers 2-3 metres. Dine onboard on freshly caught seafood with stunning views.

Start the day in Dumbell Island, where you can feed sea eagles off the aft deck. Hike up Hill Inlet to take in some of the best views in the world, a swirl of aqua and white as sands shift through waters. Award winning Whitehaven beach, the postcard view of the Whitsunday’s, is awe inspiring, with brilliant white silica sand that is among the purest in the world and remains cool, so you can walk its full 7km stretch. As an optional extra you may wish to see the reefs by helicopter, including the world famous Heart Reef with a take off from the southern section of Whitehaven Beach. Just let the Captain and crew know in advance if you would like them to book this experience for you. Later, short cruise to Hamilton Island for departure.