The Perfect Get Away Adventure!!

Come Sail on South Passage, Queensland’s tall ship. Create memories that will last a lifetime! Join South Passage as she sails along the eastern eastern seaboard from Brisbane to Townsville through some of the most magnificent waters on the planet!

Here’s your chance to experience first hand what it is like to sail a 100 foot ship the traditional way.  South Passage is a sail training ship used to develop sailing and life skills as well as providing a unique and fun-filled adventure against the backdrop of the breath taking scenery of the east coast of Australia.

South Passage is a two-masted 100 foot (30.5m), gaff rigged schooner.  She is a modern ship, launched in 1993, but built on the design of the 19th century pilot schooners that operated off the east cost of America.  She is sailed the traditional way where everything is done by hand.

On one of our voyages, you will run the ship under the guidance of the watch leader and one of the qualified crew. Passengers are organised in three watches named Red, White and Blue usually with between 6 and 8 in a watch. They are rostered for periods of two to fours hours and are in charge of the ship.  Each watch works as a team. They bunk together, eat together and run the ship together when they are on duty. Of course, there are times when it is all hands on deck with all watches involved.  When on watch the passengers will rotate around deck duties such as helming, lookout and recording entries in the ship‘s log and on the chart as well as tacking and gybing when required.

Our crew will show you how to raise sails, haul in a sheet, tack and gybe.  You will take a turn at the helm and feel the deck lift under your feet as the wind fills the sails.

There are several voyages to choose from.  All itineraries are weather dependent:

1.   MANLY to HERVEY BAY 7th - 10th May 2024 - BOOKINGS CLOSED

2.   HERVEY BAY to ROSSLYN BAY 14th - 17th May 2024 - BOOKINGS CLOSED

DEPARTS:    The Boat Club Marina 1 Buccaneer Dr, Hervey Bay

                     8:30 am Tuesday 14th May  (board by 8:00 am or the afternoon before)

 ARRIVES:     Keppel Bay Marina, 1 Waterline Way, Rosslyn Bay

                     approx. 4:00 pm  Friday 17th May

POSSIBLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Platypus Bay, Pancake Creek, Bustard Head Lighthouse, Keppel Island

3.   ROSSLYN BAY to MACKAY  21st - 24th May 2024 -  BOOKINGS CLOSED

SALE PRICE *** $720pp ***

DEPARTS:    Keppel Bay Marina, 1 Waterline Way, Rosslyn Bay

                     8:30 am Tuesday 21st May (board by 8:00 am or the afternoon before)

ARRIVES:     Mackay Marina, Mulherin Drive, Mackay

                     approx 4:00 pm Friday 24th May 

POSSIBLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Middle Percy Island, Curlew Island, Scawfell Island

4.   AIRLIE BEACH TO TOWNSVILLE 27th- 30th May 2024

SALE PRICE *** $720pp ***

DEPARTS:    Coral Sea Marina, Shingley Drive, Airlie Beach

                     8:30 am Monday 27th May (board by 8:00 am or the afternoon before)

ARRIVES:     Breakwater Marina, Mariner’s Drive, The Strand, Townsville

                     approx 4:00 pm Thursday 30th May

POSSIBLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Hayman Island, Gloucester Island, Cape Upstart, Magnetic island.

There is free accommodation on board the night before departure for those that need to travel to the port of departure.  Boarding is available from 5:00pm the afternoon before departure.  There is normally a crew dinner on shore that evening that you would be welcome to join - this would be at your own expense.

The cost includes all on-board meals, accommodation, training and safety equipment.  We are a non-smoking, dry vessel.

Please click on the  “Choose a Date” arrow in the calendar to the right to select your chosen voyage.