Bareboat holidays on Fraser Island
Fraser Island Escape Yacht Charters

Fraser Coast and Hervey Bay, our charter yacht playground.

Whale Watching: (July-Oct)

Fraser Island

Renowned as the Whale Watching capital of the world, the Whales and charter boat in Hervey Baysheltered waters of Hervey Bay offer your family and friends the unique opportunity to see these magnificent creatures at play...giant humpbacks taking a 'breather' on their annual migration south after calving in the warm waters of the Great Barrier Reef. For 4 months each yearWhale at play in Hervey Bay from July to October they stop here to feed and play with their calves.
Fraser Island Escape offer you the opportunity to experience this unforgettable sight from your 'own' spacious and luxurious yacht. These pictures were taken from our boats on a recent tandem visit to the whales winter home in Hervey Bay.

The Oceania project is one of Australia's foremost ocean research organisations, we would recommend a detour to their site for fascinating information about their work with whales, dolphins and ocean research. Oceania Project logo

Our yacht, Moon Dancer, is the charter boat of choice for the Oceania project who rent her each year during whale watching season as their live- aboard base for the scientific research expeditions in the Hervey Bay area.

The largest sand island in the world, Fraser is home to crystal Visit Fraser Island with yachting holidays clear freshwater lakes, ancient rainforests, beautiful meandering creeks and miles of fabulous beaches. Water and sand are the most abundant elements on Fraser Island and this combination has created the towering rainforests and the mirror-surface lakes throughout the island. Explore this World See beautiful lakes with a charter boat from Hervey BayHeritage island from the comfort of your own private yacht chartered with us. Dine at some of Australia's leading resort restaurants or sail along the sheltered inside stretches of this magnificent island.

Fishing, snorkeling, beach walking....these are just some of the many, many relaxing activities ready for you on the long wide white beaches on Fraser Island.

(This photo was taken in August 2006 as a group of whales, naturally very curious, 'checked out' the two girls and their yellow dinghy...the tender for our cruiser Intrepid on the northern end of Fraser Island)

 

Hervey Bay:

Night Life:

Hervey Bay, where you start your Houseboat holiday

Lazy days cruising the calm, blue waters of Hervey Bay, cool drink in hand, going....well, nowhere in particular really! Holidays don't get much better than this...while most of our guests come with full itineraries for their trip, most are quickly Hervey Bay marina, home of our charter yachtsabandoned for a good amount of jus' cruisin' time! The stresses and worries of work and city life are left far behind in the tranquil waters and spectacular scenery of our cruising area.

rental yachts in Hervey BayStars mostly.... sunsets over the water and dolphins playing in the bay....
moonlight shimmering on the water sometimes.
But peace and relaxation in spacious luxury all of the time.
That's what skipper yourself bareboat charters are all about...

nighttime with your rental yacht at Fraser Island

 

Oh, you mean that type of nightlife!
Kingfisher Bay has some of Queensland's finest resorts,
or you can 'stay in' on your own 5 star resort on-board.

 

More shots of our backyard

 
Whilst cruising the pristine waters of the Fraser Coast on one of our luxurious bareboat yachts, cruisers or catamarans, make sure to visit Tin Can Bay, Hervey Bay, Fraser Island and the Fraser Coast, here in Queensland Australia.