Whitsundays Sailing Adventures is dedicated to offering world class, quality live aboard sailing and diving adventures in the spectacular Whitsunday Islands of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The vessels are owner-operated resulting in a focus on vessel and crew standards, fantastic food, personalised service and a truly individual and unique experience. Whitsundays Sailing Adventures operates the most diverse fleet of live aboard, ...

‘Eco Tall Ship Safaris’

3 days 2 nights - Departs 8.30am Tues & Sat

Style, grace and pace. Live the legend and experience the thrill of a tropical sailing safari aboard a classic timber Aussie Tall Ship with large stable decks. You can join the crew and help set the sails of this thoroughbred or sit back and relax and enjoy cruising the waters of the Whitsundays. With a mixture of share accommodation, private cabins or the opportunity to beach sleep at magnificent National Park camp sites, Derwent Hunter offers something for everyone. Multi award winning for Adventure and Eco Tourism with 15 years experience of interpretive guided bushwalks, snorkelling safaris, Aboriginal culture, ecology and astronomy. Discover the islands of the Great Barrier Reef with our informative and fun Eco Tall Ship Sailing Safaris.

Tall ship Adventures is a family run operator within the Whitsundays Sailing Adventures family offering award winning two and three day Eco Sailing Adventures on board two of Australia’s most remarkable vessels, the Derwent Hunter and the Alexander Stewart, together with the steel ketch SV Whitehaven, for those short of time or budget.

The successful concept of the Tall Ship Eco Adventure is borne of a true love of both the Whitsunday islands and Australia’s maritime history.

Husband and wife team Warren and Jo Ladd are dedicated owner operators with an intrinsic love for their vessels and enthusiasm for their company’s concept.

The Tall Ship Eco Adventures are the real deal, our guests enjoy a voyage of discovery where the rich heritage of Australian seafaring is experienced, along with guided exploration of one of the worlds most magnificent island chains- the Whitsunday Islands of the Great Barrier Reef.