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What
is a crewed charter ??.
Crewed Charters are
regularly scheduled departures, usually twice per week.
The vessels sail out around the Whitsunday Islands for
up to 3 days and 3 nights. The vessels offer differing
accommodation ranging from shared (which means you bunk
in with someone else) to private (which means you have
the room to yourself). Some private cabins have their
own en suite and other have shared facilities which
means your bathroom will be somewhere else in the vessel
and you will share with other guests.
Benefits of a crewed charter is that
you don't have to hire the whole vessel yourself , because
you will be sharing with other travellers and adventurers.
You will get to meet people from all other areas of
the world.
Inclusions A crewed charter means the
crew is supplied, usually a Captain, Cook/Hostess on
the smaller vessels to Captain, Cook, Hostess and Deckhands
on the larger vessels. Also supplied is all the food
you will consume over the duration of your trip, vegetarians
and those with special dietary needs are well catered
for on all vessels. Your bed linen is also supplied.
Extras are reef tax, about $7-$9 per
day. This is a government levy which contributes to
the maintenance of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Other extras are stinger
suit hire during the stinger season (about $18.00)
per trip and your alcohol. Most vessels are bring your
own alcohol while some others are licenced. Scuba diving
is offered on most vessels for both certified divers
and for those that have never dived before. The sailing
vessel you are on will meet up with a professional dive
vessel like Seasation
where you can join in the fun experience of diving the
fringing reef of the Whitsundays. A scuba dive normally
costs around $75.00.
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