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Cumberland Charter Yachts attend Australian Boat Shows in 2019

Each year, Cumberland Charter Yachts attend various boat shows around the country and 2019 will be no different. Organised by the Boating Industry Association, each boat show showcases a variety of outdoor recreational activities, of which …

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New Year's Eve on a Bareboat

If you haven't heard us say it before, we'll say it again. Bareboating on holiday is hands down the best decision you will ever make . You and your crew will be talking and reminiscing about it for years to come. What is also memorable, is …

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Whitsundays receives a $1 million boost for marketing

It was announced on Monday 17th December that the Whitsundays will see a $1 million dollar funding boost to market our picture perfect region to key source markets of Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and the regional drive market. Tourism and Ev…

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Customer advice for ex Tropical Cyclone Owen

Dear Guests, Ex-tropical cyclone Owen is located over the eastern tropical inland and is expected to shift southeastwards and move offshore of the Townsville coast through today. It will then most likely lie offshore of the Mackay coast or …

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Coral Spawning

Occurring once a year, coral spawning takes place on the Great Barrier Reef under the cloak of darkness. Linked to the phases of the moon and water temperature, coral release both sperm and eggs in to the water simultaneously, increasing th…

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Cumberland Charter Yachts takes home silver at Queensland Tourism Awards

At a sold-out event at The Star Casino on the Gold Coast last Friday night, the Queensland Tourism Awards took place with over 1,000 people attending from all over the state. Cumberland Charter Yachts again took home a silver award for Uniq…

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Yeah! I know boats!

So you wake up in the morning feeling a little bit worse for wear and curse yourself for opening that third bottle of red, slowly making your way to the kitchen. It's a scene of destruction after last night's dinner with your best friends b…

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Let's Go Bareboating in the Whitsundays!

To go on a 'bareboat' holiday, is when you hire a boat and take it wherever you want. It is called 'bare' because the boat doesn't come with any crew or food - you and your family or friends become the crew and you provision for the charter…

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Gold Accolade for Cumberland Charter Yachts at Tourism Awards

More than 370 people from across the Whitsundays’ tourism sector came together on Saturday in Airlie Beach for the industry’s ‘night-of-nights’ at the 2018 Whitsunday Tourism Awards, recognising businesses that have a solid business…

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