Sailing Trip around Port Phillip Bay

Sailing to Port Phillip Bay is a fantastic way to trial sailing. This three hour experience offers you the option to sit back, relax and watch the scenery change. Or you can get hands on and help sail the luxury yacht down the Yarra River to the bay.

We operate out of the Docklands, Melbourne. We are able to provide free CBD pick-up for groups of 5 to 9 passengers. This can be arranged after your booking has been made.

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The full experience lasts for 3 hours in the morning and afternoon and for 2.5 hours on the twilight sail. This experience operates on a Thursday, Friday and Saturday although we can run trips Sunday to Wednesday for single groups of 8 to 10.

We have no minimum number for our trips and a maximum of 10 passengers. There will be two crew comprising of a skipper and a deckhand.

You require absolutely no sailing skills to come on one of our trips. This experience is not suitable for children under 10. The trip will be as physical as you want to make it but you can just sit and enjoy.

Your experience begins at the meeting point at Boatman's Landing at Waterfront City in Melbourne's Dockland area. You will be met by your skipper for the day and escorted to the yacht, Arameti moored just 50 yards from the meeting point. Once on board you will receive a safety briefing and be shown round the yacht. The deck hand will cast off and you will begin the 45 minute trip down the Yarra River to the Port Philip Bay. During this stage you will be given the opportunity to steer the boat and the Skipper will point out the places of interest along the river and answer your sailing related questions. Once at the Bay the crew will raise the sails and switch off the engine. At this point you will have your first taste of real sailing, the silence, the gentle glide of the yacht through the water and of course the view of Melbourne from the water. You will get a chance to take the helm and to assist with the sail changes that are required. Alternatively you can just relax and enjoy the experience whilst taking in the views and the fresh sea air. We will sail for approximately 90 minutes (60 minutes on evening trips) before returning to the Yarra River for the return trip. As the yacht makes it way back to Docklands there will be plenty time for taking photographs of the city. There will be a CD playing in the saloon area during this part of the trip showing extreme sailing around the world. You may want to chat to the crew about learning to sail, joining a yacht club or even buying your own boat. Once back at Docklands you will disembark and have a choice of restaurants where you can use your discount vouchers to enjoy a relaxing lunch or dinner. We will have free water and soft drinks on board but we do not have a food or liquor license

We operate an Elan 384 yacht, manufactured in Slovenia and bought new in 2006. All our crew are qualified under Marine Safety Victoria's rigorous certification scheme. The boat itself is operated under survey from the same body.

Activity rate guide
AUD$ 120
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