Overnight Whitsunday sailing trips
For backpackers, adventurous couples and the young at heart.
Many of us would feel out of place sharing our Whitsundays experience with a bunch of backpackers who are drinking and comparing selfies, so it's really important to pick your sailing trip wisely. A large percentage of overnight Great Barrier Reef trips cater to the backpacker market and involve sailing around the Whitsundays with 25 others, sunbathing on deck, snorkelling and toasting the sunset with too many glasses of goon.
Sleeping conditions are basic, with the cheapest boats having open plan bunks and little privacy (fine for those that are used to hostel dorms). If this isn't your scene, make sure you check out your tour operator before making any commitments.
There’s a huge difference between a boat like the Atlantic Clipper which houses up to 50 people (the Whitsundays’ only real “party boat”) and the more couple-orientated Whitsunday Blue which only sleeps 8. To get the best out of your time in the Whitsundays, choose your sailing trip wisely.