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Apollo Whitsundays - Sailing Adventure

Apollo Whitsundays - Sailing Adventure

Apollo maxi racing adventure is great fun and great value trip. This famous Sydney to Hobart race winner will take you on an action packed 3 day fast sailing adventure around the Whitsunday Islands.

Famous as a Sydney to Hobart race winner (The first IOR rated Maxi charter yacht in the Whitsundays), Apollo’s great speed allows us to depart from Abel Point Marina in the heart of the Whitsunday Islands and sail faster to our various locations. After the excitement under sail you’ll have more time to relax at stunning Whitehaven Beach with it’s 4 miles of white silica sand or at Luncheon Bay or Blue Pearl Bay at Hayman Island.

These destinations are the pick of the Whitsundays both for their beauty and their magnificent fringing reefs ideal for the snorkelling and diving enthusiast. This means more time at world famous destinations for your passengers.

  • A full 3 Day 2 Night Trip. More time spent at snorkelling, beach and bushwalking destinations. A more leisurely, relaxed trip without the need of a strict timetable needed for shorter (2 day, 2 night) trips.
  • A minimum of three (3) hours spent at world famous Whitehaven Beach.
  • A full thirty (30) minute scuba dive for both certified and introductory divers.
  • Superior sailing made possible with the fully reconditioned rig on “Apollo”. The sailing is a trip highlight.
  • Gourmet meals prepared freshly on board by fully trained ship’s cooks.

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3 Day Apollo Whitsundays Speed Sailing
Famous as a Sydney to Hobart race winner (The first IOR rated Maxi charter yacht in the Whitsundays), Apollo’s great speed allows us to depart from Abel Point Marina in the heart of the Whitsunday Islands and sail faster to our various locations. After the excitement under sail you’ll ha...

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*Local Payment AU$33.00


Apollo has a proud and extensive racing history listed as follows:
  • Sydney – Hobart one first, three seconds and two thirds.
  • Winner of the South China Sea Series.
  • Apollo has won every major race held on the East Coast of Australia including: Sydney to Brisbane and Brisbane to Gladstone.
  • Apollo set the record for the Sydney to Southport race.
  • Winner of the Kenwood Cup.
  • Winner of the Around Hawaii Island Race.
  • Winner of the Cairns New Guinea Race.
  • Winner of the Hobart to Honiara Race and not forgetting...
  • Winner of the 6 grueling Whitsunday Fun Races consecutively.

She is quite simply an “EXCITEMENT MACHINE”.

Designer – Ben Lexcen; Length – 80ft; Beam – 17ft; Mast – 100ft.

Apollo has recently had a major $150,000 refit and is now in top racing condition.

Scuba Diving

You will experience the excitement of a FREE SCUBA DIVE for both introductory and certified divers. Dives are of a minimum 30 minutes duration. This will definitely be a highlight of your trip. This is the perfect way to discover the magnificent coral reefs of the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef.

Apollo is a full service dive vessel, with all equipment carried on board. There is no need to meet up with another dive boat, again saving time and maximizing passenger’s enjoyment. Night dives are conducted on both nights for certified divers and again are a trip highlight.

It is strongly recommended that stinger suits be worn all year around because of the possibility of jellyfish envenomation. Suits are available on board. Hire fee for full 3 days is $20.00

Extra Dives Available:

  • Introductory Dive - $50
  • Certified Dive - $45
  • Certified Night Dive - $60
  • Certified Dive Package (1 Night, 1 Day) - $85


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