A great way to spend the school holidays!!

Come Sail on South Passage, Queensland’s tall ship. Create memories that will last a lifetime! Join South Passage as she explores the tropical waters from Cairns to Townsville.

Perfect for a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Gold Residential Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey.

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.

On voyages, trainees (passengers) run the ship under the guidance of the watch leader and one of the qualified crew. Trainees 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 trainees 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 can take a turn at the helm and feel the deck lift under your feet as the wind fills the sails.  No prior sailing experience is required.

The cost for this 7-day voyage is fully inclusive, covering all scrumptious meals, accommodation, training, certificate and insurance whilst on-board. For students between 14 and 23yrs.

Berths are strictly limited.

Book today to secure your berth.

BOARD:              from 5:00pm on Saturday 5 July 2025

EMBARK:           8:30 am on Sunday 6 July 2025

LOCATION:        Cairns Marlin Marina, Spence St, Cairns

DISEMBARK:      Approx 4:00 pm, Saturday 12 July 2025

LOCATION:         Townsville Breakwater Marina, 26 Mariners Drive, The Strand, Townsville