3 day Bynoe Harbour Cruise

Your cat was a most comfy cruise boat. The cabin and appointments were excellent. The food you served was a delight from dawn to bedtime, and we thoroughly enjoyed talking to you and hearing all about your adventures, the North and the locals, for whom we have the greatest respect.
Peter and Margaret – Melbourne

Highlights

• Bare Sand Island and turtles
• Overnight anchorage at Crab Claw Island

Prices include all meals, accommodation on board, all shore excursions and use of fishing gear, binoculars and other equipment aboard.

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Day 1
Depart Cullen Bay at about 10:00 hours and sail west along the northern coast of Cox Peninsula passing Charles Point. We then cross Port Patterson to a protected overnight anchorage at Bare Sand Island. The flatback turtle is the common nesting turtle on Bare Sand Island, although the olive ridley does lay one or two nests each year. Green and hawksbill turtles forage in large numbers on the rocky reefs in the region. There is ample opportunity to go ashore and walk around the island.

Day 2
Depart the anchorage at Bare Sand Island after a relaxing breakfast and sail further into Bynoe Harbour, passing Indian Island and numerous pearl leases during the day. Our overnight anchorage is at the small fishing and holiday resort at Crab Claw Island. There are opportunities here to go ashore and swim in the pools at the resort, enjoy a drink at the tropical bar or try your hand at fishing or crabbing.

Day 3
After another relaxing breakfast we start to sail out of Bynoe Harbour, stopping briefly for lunch at Middle Reef before sailing back into Cullen Bay late in the afternoon.

We finish the adventure by guests joining the crew for dinner at one of the many restaurants at Cullen Bay. Following dinner, guests will be returned to their CBD accommodation.

Each lady on board also receives a bouquet of locally grown orchids to take home as a memento of the journey.