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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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Sydney International Boat Show Darling Harbour, Sydney 1st -5th August, 2019.

The world-famous Sydney International Boat Show is the southern hemisphere’s largest recreational marine event devoted to all things boating. From the most affordable tinnie or canoe, to incredibly prestigious luxury yachts and power crui…

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Terry’s Top Tips for Anchoring

The Great Barrier Reef offers visitors stunning vistas - both above and below the water, but it contains some very fragile environments. By taking a little extra care when anchoring and using moorings where available, you will help protect …

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The Whitsundays is Flourishing

The Whitsunday region is flourishing with the recent reopening of the exclusive Hayman Island Resort and the refurbishment and reopening of the iconic Daydream Island, after both of these Islands sustained significant damage from Cyclone De…

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Grand Opening of the Airlie Beach Foreshore

This Saturday 30th June, the town of Airlie Beach will be buzzing with a hype of activity in celebration of the opening of the Airlie Beach Foreshore. The Foreshore has been closed to the public since September 2018, and The Council has bee…

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Master Reef Guide Great Barrier Reef Marine Park - Whitsundays

Cumberland Charter Yachts Terry Kemp is a Master Reef Guide. With over 32 years of experience in the Marine industry and a genuine passion for the Reef, Terry has a wealth of knowledge of the Great Barrier Reef and the Fringing Reefs of the…

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What to consider when choosing the best charter options to Gobareboating

Cumberland Charter yachts have a diverse range of vessels ranging from Sailing Monohulls 32-43 feet, Sailing Catamarans 32-47 feet or our Motor Catamarans 35-44 feet. Your experience level will determine what type of vessel is the best choi…

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Seawind 1260 Pirate Pete

Cumberland Charter Yachts welcomes a new sailing Catamaran to its fleet! The Seawind 1260 – ‘Pirate Pete’ is the newest Luxury Catamaran from the Seawind stable. The "Australian designed and owned" Seawind 1260 has just been named "Be…

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