Barefoot Cruises (Sailing Adventures)

Apollo III Cruise
Become part of the crew on this magnificent blue water racing yacht. Set the spinnaker, grind the winches or take a turn at the helm. There is no experience necessary as the crew will be happy to show you the fundamentals of sailing.
Sounds too active? Well you can just sit back and relax in the warm tropical sunshine. The choice is yours.

Performance Sailing
Old racing yachts never die, they simply sail of into a tropical sunset. Just such a fate was awaiting Alan Bond's former America's Cup training vessel, "Apollo III", when she finished her racing career. "Apollo III" is a 55ft ocean racing yacht which campaigned in numerous ocean races including 6 Sydney to Hobart's and the prestigious Admirals Cup series in England. She has since been refurbished for charter with open plan accommodation for 12 guests and enjoys a leisurely retirement cruising the beautiful Whitsunday Islands.

Hey! It's not all sailing
You'll have plenty of time for snorkelling amongst brilliant coral and tropical fish, sunbathing on deserted beaches, or hiking National Park trails. Highlights of your cruise include visits to the resort islands of Hamilton and South Molle, world famous Whitehaven Beach, Hook Island Observatory, Aboriginal Rock Art at Nara Inlet, uninhabited Border Island and the excellent snorkelling and diving areas of Blue Pearl Bay. "Apollo III" offers an exciting and fun filled holiday

CRUISE ONE - WEDNESDAY - 2 NIGHTS - DAYDREAMER CRUISE
  • Wednesday: AIRLIE BEACH / HOOK ISLAND - Boarding at 9:30am at Able Point Marina.  Set sail for Butterfly Bay on Hook Island, one of the most popular snorkeling areas in the Whitsundays with beautiful coral and tropical fish.  Our first overnight anchorage.
  • Thursday: BORDER ISLAND / HILL INLET - In the morning we set sail for Cateran Bay on Border Island, for snorkeling and hiking to Mosstrooper Peak.  We then sail to beautiful Hill Inlet on the northern end of Whitehaven Beach for our Overnight stay.
  • Friday: DAYDREAM ISLAND / AIRLIE BEACH - After a leisurely breakfast we set sail to Sunlovers Beach on Daydream Island for a snorkel and a swim.  The end of your holiday is near, but the invigorating sailing, excellent food, fun company, snorkeling and swimming won't be forgotten.

CRUISE TWO - SATURDAY - 2 NIGHTS - SUNLOVERS CRUISE

  • Saturday: AIRLIE BEACH / HAYMAN ISLAND / HOOK ISLAND - We depart Airlie Beach at 9:30am under sail for Blue Pearl Bay on Hayman Island for some spectacular hikes and snorkel sites.  After lunch we set sail to Hook Island's Nara Inlet, our first overnight anchorage.
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  • Sunday: WHITSUNDAY ISLAND - We take a morning hike throughout the rainforest to view the ancient cave paintings.  We then sail to spectacular Whitehaven Beach for beachcombing, swimming, or just lazing in the sun.  We spend our second night anchored here.
  • Monday: SOUTH MOLLE ISLAND - After breakfast and a quick swim, we set sail for South Molle Island.  At South Molle you can go ashore and visit the resort or join a rainforest hike.  The wonderful snorkeling, swimming, beachcombing and lost hours of lazing won't be forgotten as we head back to Airlie Beach.

CRUISE THREE - WEDNESDAY - 5 NIGHT 6 DAY - COMBINATION OF CRUISES 1 AND 2

Please Note !!!... This is a sample itinerary only (Itinerary is subject to weather conditions and Captain's discretion)

*** Apollo III returns to Abel Point Marina at 4pm Friday where guests can spend the night aboard and have an evening ashore in Airlie Beach (dinner and breakfast at own expense). Apollo III then departs again on Saturday at 9:30am returning Monday at 4:00pm.