The Whitsundays

The Whitsundays are fabulous cruising grounds. Lots of islands and bays, moorings and anchorages, snorkelling and walks, and we've been incredibly lucky with the weather. 

An overnight visit to Hamilton to re-provision, fill our water tanks,
do some laundry & cycle around the place.

Landing a spotted mackerel on our way to Butterfly Bay

Filleting the mackerel

Spotted mackerel for breakfast,
a very good eating fish

Lindsay, from Andiamo! at Butterfly Bay

Malcolm, from Andiamo!

Dave, from Andiamo!

Snorkelling at Black Island,
a favourite stop.

Black Island.
The water's a brilliant blue during the day
and turns to a sparkling silver in the afternoon

Sunset at Black Island.

Planning the next stop, noting the tides, sunrise & sunset,
and less importantly but of interest, the moonrise and moonset

A brisk morning sail to Airlie Beach

Saturday races at Airlie

Tied up at the refuelling dock,
Abell Point Marina

Spot the odd one out

Ashore at Langford Island

Going ashore at Refuge Bay, Nara Inlet, Hook Island

Gavin, how did the rocks end up like this?

Manutai at Refuge Bay, Nara Inlet, Hook Island,
one of our favourite bays

An indulgent afternoon 

Andiamo! and Manutai at Bauer Bay, South Molle

Lucy, Malcolm, Lindsay, Dave and Jeremy

Walking around the old resort at Bauer Bay,
before we got kicked off.
"This is not your island"

Moored at Bauer Bay

Uh oh, turning into live-aboards