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How to find the Perfect Bareboat for your Holiday in the Whitsundays

So many questions come to mind straight away when you first hear or think about chatering a bareboat in the Whitsundays - Do I need a licence? How do I know where to go? Where do I even start planning?! Cumberland Charter Yachts are here an…

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Why you have to try bareboating in the Whitsundays

Holidays are a much-debated topic in my family, some want adventure, beach or bush the list of demands continues. Every year we have the same debate over destinations and activities. What if I could offer you a holiday that will cater to ev…

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5 Top Tips and Essential Items for the Ladies on a Bareboat Charter

Apart from the obvious essential items required on a bareboat charter such as fuel, provisioning, a good sense of direction and basic boating experience, there are other items (or habits) that we become accustomed to living in the comforts …

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The Whitsundays for New Years Eve 2020

After the recent Airlie Beach foreshore upgrade, New Years 2020 is set to be a magnificent event! Visitors will enjoy the new open space, complete with amphitheatre beach stairs and new parks and lawns. There will be early fireworks around …

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DISCONNECT to RECONNECT

Embark on a holiday adventure of a lifetime and disconnect from the digital world and reconnect with your family. Your kids will love a bareboat holiday and so will you! A bareboating holiday is a fantastic learning opportunity for you and …

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Airlie Beach Race Week

The Airlie Beach Race Week Festival of Sailing is in full swing with only a few days left to go, and the whole town has been buzzing with excitement! 📸 Shirley Wodson Photography Sailing boats of all shapes and sizes race for a week of o…

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Airlie Beach Festival of Music holiday special!

The 2019 Airlie Beach Festival of Music is set to be a mind blowing event this year! Beginning on the 8th November, Airlie Beach comes alive and has both domestic and international acts. The event sees 74 bands playing over 3 days at 15 dif…

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Great Barrier Reef Festival

Airlie Beach will come alive this weekend with the annual Whitsunday Reef Festival, full of family fun, community events, all-night celebrations, food, fireworks and one of the biggest street parties in the north. The festival, now in its 1…

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Daydream Island set to reopen after $100m refurbishment

Update: July, 2019 Following an extensive redevelopment Daydream Island Resort is open for business and now offers 277 contemporary rooms and suites with the choice of interconnecting rooms for families and special access rooms available on…

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