The Portlands roads was a beautiful boat. Accommodated a family of 8 comfortably. Mick was our briefer and was very pleasant and helpful. The spots he suggested as well as Information on the sailing aspect was very helpful. Sailing around the whitsundays and other islands was magnificent and we cant wait to do it again.
A wonderful personalized service with access to amazing facilities. The boats are thoughfully laid out and impeccably maintained. We cannot reccommend this company enough for your next Whitsunday sailing trip.
That was simply amazing! Booking is really easy, and I'm about to book another trip now. See you all next year - I feel like one of the family. Thank You
Well, I have to say, as a land lubber I had reservations prior to the trip. Now I have to say, it was the best holiday I have ever had. The boat and the Portland Roads staff are exceptional. THANKS guys.
Absulutly loved every moment on my trip with protland roads. Made life easy and simple creating the prefect experience on the whitsundays for my friends and I! From arriving to the marina on the first morning to finishing off our trip the staff made our trip out of this world! Would 100% recommend protland roads for your next sailing experience!
The only way to see the Whitsundays!
After driving 15 hours from the Gold Coast to Airle Beach we were met by our skipper Josh and instantly at ease in his competent and caring hands. We have some sailing experience but were soooo glad we chose the skipper package (Master Reef Guide no less) so didnt have to worry about handling difficult tides or anchoring tricky conditions - Josh handled it all. He took us to such amazing islands that we never would have been able to find ourselves and showed us the MOST AMAZING reefs with the biggest fish I have ever snorkeled with in my life. Unforgettable. Truly magical. The whole trip was at whatever pace we wanted to set - lazy, relaxing days sun baking under the sail or island hopping and turtle spotting. The nights were spent star gazing with a glass of wine after delicious dinners. I cannot recommend this trip enough. Thank you Josh. Thank you Portland Roads for showing us how breathtaking our beautiful country is.
Absulutly loved every moment on my trip with protland roads. Made life easy and simple creating the prefect experience on the whitsundays for my friends and I! Would 100% recommend protland roads for your next sailing experience!
Loved The big cat. So easy to sail or motor. *** n *** are great to deal with n very good at explaining how everything works. A week on board will stay with me forever
Fantastic trip on ruby sunday. First time on a bareboat and it was so much fun. Easy to sail and drive great service on both land and sea.So good we are going again next year.
We have had a fantastic week. The Southern Man is a great boat! Moves much faster through the water than most yachts. *** was great and easy to deal with.
Wow! What a phenomenal experience to spend a week sailing the Whitsunday seas on Portland Roads. From the moment our Master Reef Guide and Skipper Joshua informed us of the adventure we were about to embark on to the moment we waved Goodbye I felt completely safe, cared for and encouraged to make the most of the beautiful week holiday.The boat itself is stunningly equiped with all kitchen appliances, fridges and freezers, towels, comfortable bedding, towels, pillows, coffee machine, etc. There are numerous seating areas to enjoy meals, personal relaxing time, moments with your loved ones, panoramic views of the jaw dropping nature and many angles to catch a breeze.The nature we saw from the boat and islands we went to was beyond belief. I am so grateful for the focus on Indigenous and Ecological culture that was touched on throughout the whole trip. It goes such a long way to talk about these subjects and Joshua did an incredible job at bringing positive and inspiring attention to so. Not only do I feel like I have gone on a relaxing holiday but I feel like I've had a once in a lifetime experience. My heart is completely FULL! Thank you so much to the team behind Portland Roads. Love Saffron
Great experience! John and Mike were very helpful and caring through out our entire sailing journey. We would definetly recommend it ad come back whenever possible
*** and I, along with our two friends really enjoyed our time sailing on Ruby Sunday around the Whitsundays recently. Could not recommend Portland Roads highly enough. *** Martin (U. K.)
Incredible experience on Portland Roads! Portland Roads is a luxury catamaran immaculately fitted out like a five-star hotel on water. It's a lot easier to drive/operate than what we thought as you have all the sat nav and depth sound equipment and you need not put up the sails if your not confident, but it's awesome if you do. We were surprised how little fuel we used, so no problem if you dont wish to use the sails. We loved the barbecue at the back of the boat and the large spacious outdoor/undercover dining area where you could enjoy being one with nature whilst dining in your secluded remote-like setting in whatever inlet or bay you decided to moor/anchor in. Our suite was immaculate and comfortable with a skylight above the bed and ensuite. Fully-equipped kitchen and plenty of fridge/freezer space. The owner and his staff were super awesome, with communication and the whole booking/briefing process was made very easy for us.We saw plenty of dolphins, turtles, sting rays, giant trevally and plenty of other marine Life. One gets many great experiences on a trip like this from sitting up on the deck at night in your soft portable cushy deck lounges, staring in awe at the billions of stars, with cold beers and great friends. Thank you for a great and memorable trip that we will always cherish. Chris & co
We have been planning to go sailing for several years. It did not disappoint. We saw multiple fish, 2 turtles and 2 dolphin fins as well as gorgeous scenery
A trip of a lifetime
Wow! What a phenomenal experience to spend a week sailing the Whitsunday seas on Portland Roads. From the moment our Master Reef Guide and Skipper Joshua informed us of the adventure we were about to embark on to the moment we waved Goodbye I felt completely safe, cared for and encouraged to make the most of the beautiful week holiday.The boat itself is stunningly equiped with all kitchen appliances, fridges and freezers, towels, comfortable bedding, towels, pillows, coffee machine, etc. There are numerous seating areas to enjoy meals, personal relaxing time, moments with your loved ones, panoramic views of the jaw dropping nature and many angles to catch a breeze.The nature we saw from the boat and islands we went to was beyond belief. I am so grateful for the focus on Indigenous and Ecological culture that was touched on throughout the whole trip. It goes such a long way to talk about these subjects and Joshua did an incredible job at bringing positive and inspiring attention to so. Not only do I feel like I have gone on a relaxing holiday but I feel like I've had a once in a lifetime experience. My heart is completely FULL! Thank you so much to the team behind Portland Roads. Love Saffron
A bucket list item I didnt even know I needed! Amazing time with family and friends even despite the bit of bad weather we had. *** was perfect for our group of 8. Would go again in a heartbeat
Great fleet of luxury Yachts, awesome service and a brilliant company to charter with. Nothing was left to chance here. We have used Portland Roads before and definitely will do again. And again.
Portland Roads are a very professional charter outfit. The service we received was top notch. The yacht was well presented and appointed. Will definitely be using them again and so will our friends.
Ruby Sunday had everything we needed to experience the Whitsundays. I would definitely recommend people to book a holiday and hope to one day do this again.
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Portland Roads has a rating of 4.5 stars from 355 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Portland Roads most frequently mention sailing experience, southern man and bucket list. Portland Roads ranks 1st among Cruises sites.
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You’ll grab up to 8 family and friends to join you (loosely called your crew).
Then for as little as $199 per person, per sailing day, you will become the skipper and sail the Ngaro Waters and Islands of the Whitsundays (74 islands, but who’s counting?)
For 6 days / 5 Nights you will live in and on the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef.
You will slip into Whitsundays time where your week with us will feel more like the most relaxing month of your life. You will live aboard one of our Lagoon Sailing Catamarans, sipping bubbles at sunset and cooking up a storm in the galley.
You will leave as a new custodian of our extraordinary reef and realise that adventure still lives in us all – No experience is necessary!
Business History
We are now passionate custodians of the Ngaro Waters and Islands of the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef.
We are Australian owned, operated and staffed. We are locals, employing locals. We passionately employ local Ngaro Elders. We care as much about you and your experience, as we do for the 74 Ngaro Islands and Waters of the Whitsundays.
To start our story, we sought permission to Sail in the Wake and Walk in the Footsteps of our First Nations people.
We now respectfully interpret 60,000 years of mainland Yuwibara, Koinmerburra, Barara Barna, Wiri, Juru and Gia history, Along with 9,000 years of Ngaro island and seafaring stories.
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