Private Charter - The Day to Dusk One

Charter a luxury 58-foot sailing yacht with your family, friends or colleagues for a day.

Experience the magic of seeing the Magnetic Island coastline, while we're sailing to the perfect bay to drop anchor in for lunch and some fun and relaxation.

While at anchor, there are plenty of options to keep all ages entertained - exploring the beach, swimming, snorkelling*, chilling or playing on the giant inflatable mat or relaxing on the beanbags with a glass of vino in hand! After a couple of hours at anchor, we'll sail home gently and enjoy a relaxing sunset cruise.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE THE DAY TO DUSK ONE

  Combines our two most popular options the lunchtime cruise and the sunset cruise in one great day out.

  Onboard a luxury 58-foot sailing yacht

  Exclusive use of Pilgrim for you and your guests, with a professional and friendly crew to look after you

  Combine sailing the Magnetic Island coastline with the opportunity to sail, swim, snorkel (weather permitting) or just relax 

  Chill out with a glass of wine on the giant inflatable mat or let the kids expend some energy playing on it instead!

  Take a dinghy ride to explore one of the secluded bays of Magnetic Island

  Experience the local wildlife up close and personal - humpback whales (in season), batfish and other reef fish, kites, sea eagles, turtles and maybe even a dugong!

  Enjoy a delicious lunch with quality local ingredients served with wine, beer and soft drinks

  Our private charters are all-inclusive of lunch and beverages

  Flexible itinerary tailored just for you

INCLUSIONS

• Lunch includes locally caught prawns, and tomato salad served with freshly baked baguettes. 
• On the sunset cruise home, a delicious antipasto platter is served.
• Complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks for the duration of the charter
• Sparkling or still water
• Use of stinger suits in season

A little bit about what to expect:

Your private charter begins at Magnetic Island Marina, Nelly Bay. One of the crew will meet you on the Pepper's Blue on Blue deck and show you to Pilgrim, the beautiful 58-foot sailing yacht. 

After a full briefing to ensure everyone feels comfortable and safe, we'll have a chat to find out what you are looking for from the day, then head out of the marina and pull up sails and go sailing. 

Enjoy a leisurely sail to one of the bays of Magnetic Island. While we're sailing, you can relax on the beanbags or help pull ropes or steer the boat. We'll sail for about an hour before dropping anchor in one of the bays. 

The destination will depend on the wind conditions on the day but it will be Radical Bay, Florence Bay or Arthur Bay. 

Once at anchor, you'll have some time to yourselves - you can chill on the boat, explore the beach, have a swim or play/relax on the giant inflatable mat. If the weather permits (on light wind days) you may be able to go for a snorkel and check out the fringing reef and fish.  After you've had some fun or just relaxed, we'll serve lunch on board.

During the charter, we usually spot some of the local wildlife - the beautiful brahminy kites, the batfish or large Cod and in season, if we're lucky we'll see one or two of the migrating humpback whales.

Note: While we welcome any number of guests on board for private charters, we have a minimum charge for our private charters equates to 10 guests. See our FAQ above for more details or if you're booking for two, check out our Romantic Ones which are designed just for the two of you.

If you are allergic to anything or have special dietary requirements, please advise when booking. There may be a small additional charge to accommodate special diets which we will confirm with you via email after booking.

*Snorkelling is not guaranteed and snorkelling gear is not provided.

DEPARTING FROM:  Magnetic Island Marina, Nelly Bay.  RETURNING TO:  Magnetic Island Marina, Nelly Bay.

We can arrange return ferry tickets from Townsville at the time of booking if you wish.