When the weather turns it on, the Whitsunday Islands are a fantastic place to cruise. We enjoy a fabulous weather window to island-hop south to Mackay. Music by Bensound.com License code: GCKHLZJHM3M9CCA6

With our maintenance work at Hawkes Boatyard complete, and with conditions finally improving, we leave Airlie Beach and head out to Little Black Reef (via Bait Reef) to make the most of a light-wind Easter weather window. We explore some new snorkelling spots and enjoy some great fishing. But did we stay too long? Music I Use: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: SPCZEKXOKDIEJ0C3

To kick off our 2025 cruising season we leave Mackay and sail up to Airlie Beach to haul Nariki out for some well-deserved maintenance. We explore the local area and enjoy some time relaxing in Airlie Beach. Music : "Holiday" - Ya Soos "True To Your Heart" - Rewind Kid "Happiness" - Benjamin Tissot Music by https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: 54Q9VE22JGYJSMFH

Welcome to our channel. Enjoy the footage - shot while we've been cruising the Queensland coast on our Beneteau Cyclades 50.4 named "Nariki". Just a taste of what to expect from our movies. Welcome aboard!

With a beautiful weather window approaching I'm joined by my best mate of 55 years Geoff for an adventure to a reef on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef ... Bugatti Reef. We fish and snorkel the crystal clear waters and enjoy the solitude these less crowded waters provide. Music: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: LWUGOX5CUGIFT1OB

This episode I join some of the Mackay locals on a 5 day round trip to the Percy Islands, located approximately 66nm southeast of Mackay in Queensland, Australia. With Precious back on the NSW Central Coast its just me and Nariki for this one. I do some fun fishing and enjoy the company of my mates "the J arm crew" Music: https://www.bensound.com License code: K8CJFQ5EYX0XLGIR

In this episode we continue heading south towards Mackay. We leave Brampton Island and visit nearby Cockermouth Island - a first time for us. We do some snorkelling and exploring before motoring south towards Keswick Island in oily calm conditions. Music by: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: AJCUQKJNXPKYDTZZ

After a fun few days at the Shaggers Rendezvous we sail south via the Whitsundays to Brampton Island, dodging the whales along the way. Music by Bensound License code: EZCZ006DJ4JMCZNN

Some unexpected setbacks put a delay on our cruising for this season, but finally we were back on board and heading up to the 2024 Shag Island Cruising Yacht Club "Shaggers Rendezvous" held at Cape Gloucester, Queensland. Music: Bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: J8HTRKKUQ8THSXO7

Here's a photo review of our 2023 cruising season along the Australian East Coast from Pittwater NSW to the Whitsundays and Great Barrier Reef in Queensland on our new-to-us Beneteau Cyclades 50.4 "Nariki". If you enjoy it please feel free to like and subscribe, and maybe even drop us a comment. Cheers, Neil and Sam Music: Bensound License code: EGLCGKI49C1CCQKJ

In our last episode for the 2024 cruising season, we leave Hamilton Island in the Whitsunday Islands, and island-hop our way south to Mackay, visiting Thomas Island, Goldsmith Island, Brampton Island, Keswick Island and St Bees Island along the way. Music Credit for "Happiness" Music by Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: 9KB4PHVCWSUD42JI

After catching up with some friends for a few days on Hamilton Island, our son joins us for some incredible fishing, snorkelling, sailing and cruising throughout The Whitsundays and nearby Great Barrier Reef. Music: Bensound License code: 8ZD0FXVHVFSP7QRB

This episode we are joined for a week by first-time-cruiser Jill, a long time friend . We introduce Jill to the Great Barrier Reef with some snorkelling at Bait Reef and visit some other Whitsunday locations. Music Credits : "Limitless" by BalloonPlanet "Equilibrium" by Marshall Usinger "Morning Flight" by FASSounds "Horizons" by Wonderland "Happiness" by Benjamin Tossot Music: Bensound License code: 5WXIYGYUGZMGZMDK

Our glamour weather week hosting my brother Barry continues. We begin at Little Black Reef with some fishing and snorkelling, then head back into White Bay en route to Hamilton Island for his flight home. Music by: Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: VKOLTYZ6F2PRGHSB

We collect my brother Barry who jags a week of perfect weather, so we head straight out to the Great Barrier Reef off the Whitsundays. First stop Bait Reef for some epic snorkelling, before heading further out to Little Black Reef. Music Credits : "Early Mornings" by Paper Plane "Achievement" by FASSounds "Happiness" by Benjamin Tissot Music: https://www.bensound.com License code: D44LOHLQ6YWEXMB9

With a week of "shore leave" ahead staying with friends, we make our way from the Whitsundays to Bowen via the beautiful Cape Gloucester area, then return to the Whitsunday Islands to prepare for a month of having visitors aboard. Music Credits : "Happiness" by Benjamin Tissot Music: bensound.com License code: 1RFLA7QJJWJGGCCI "Spring" by Romeo "Cool Cats" by Family Kush

In this episode we continue exploring the Whitsunday Islands off the Queensland Central Coast. We leave Refuge Bay in Nara Inlet and visit Happy Bay on Long Island as well as Bauer Bay at South Molle Island. Music Credits - "Happiness" by Benjamin Tissot Music: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos License code: AH38WNEQHJISX8KM

We continue our cruising in The Whitsunday Islands, Australia with our first ever visit to the famously beautiful Hill Inlet, before seeking shelter from some stronger winds in the protected anchorages of Cid Harbour and Nara Inlet. Music Credits: Nothing Can Stop Us - Nobou Tijuana - Randy Sharp Happiness - Benjamin Tissot Music: bensound.com License code: QDRG3GOBOR8PEHWH

The ongoing week-long heavy weather pattern saw boredom force us out of the protection of Shaw Island in search of another (less windy) option. The weather eventually calms allowing us to enjoy the beautiful Whitsunday Islands. Music Credits "Into the Grass" - Ty Simon "Easy Midnight" - BalloonPlanet "The Beautiful Place" - Ikoliks "Happiness" Music by Bensound.com/royalty-free-music License code: 2ED76YOZCPGEU3J1

After enjoying some fabulous weather at Credlin Reef, our focus turns to the next incoming "blow". We spend a couple of days at Brampton Island, then sail westwards on Nariki to a spot we hadn't visited before ... the Newry Islands. We then continue north to Shaw Island in the southern Whitsundays to ride out the incoming windy weather. Music credits: Music by: https://www.bensound.com License code: M3TTZ55ECHJU2E63