A boat day from the Broadwater
Crewed motor yachts and sailing catamarans from the marina ten minutes from the lobby. Half-day champagne runs, full-day island hops and sunset charters timed to land you back for dinner.
The Broadwater is ten minutes away
The protected Broadwater behind South Stradbroke Island is where the charters run: calm water, anchorages off the islands, and the option to push outside the Seaway when conditions allow. Boats range from a 40-foot flybridge cruiser to a 52-foot motor yacht that sleeps the party if you want the night aboard.
Every charter is skippered and crewed. You pick the duration and the mood: swimming and lunch at Wave Break Island, a champagne sunset run, or the full day south to Jumpinpin.
We coordinate the leg with your stay: car to the marina, charter hours that land you back before the dinner reservation, and the option to add catering from the resort kitchen.
Flybridge cruisers to 52 feet
Broadwater and island anchorages
The two-hour champagne run
What the booking covers
What is on board every charter we book.
Skipper and crew
Licensed skipper plus deckhand on the larger boats.
Marina transfer
Car from the lobby each way, timed to boarding.
Welcome drinks
Champagne or soft drinks on boarding; catering quoted separately.
Swim stops
Anchoring at island spots with ladders, mats and towels.
Weather cover
Rebook or refund if the skipper cancels for conditions.
How a request becomes a reservation
1. Pick duration and boat
Two hours to a full day, two to twelve guests.
2. We hold the charter
Boat, skipper and boarding time confirmed in writing.
3. Board and go
Ten minutes from the lobby, lines off on time.
Rate guide
Two-hour sunset run, up to six guests. Full-day and overnight quoted per trip.
Transparent rates, confirmed before you pay
Charters price per boat, not per head, so a group of six splits a sunset run cheaply. Catering is the variable: a cheese board is easy, a seafood lunch from the resort kitchen costs more and is worth it on the full day.
Sunset run, 2 hours
Flybridge cruiser, up to six, champagne on board.
Island half-day, 4 hours
Swim stop, lunch option, up to eight.
Full day to Jumpinpin, 8 hours
52ft motor yacht, catered, up to twelve.
Four hours, a swim off Wave Break, lunch that came from the hotel kitchen, back at the marina by five. The timing was engineered and it showed.
When to go and what the weather does
Morning departures get the glassier water on the Broadwater; afternoons bring the sea breeze that sailors like and swimmers notice. December through March is warm water season, and winter afternoons produce the kind of sunsets the brochures do not exaggerate.
Skippers cancel for conditions, not for light chop. If yours cancels, we rebook inside your stay dates or refund the charter in full. That term is in writing before you pay.
Frequently asked about this service
No. Every charter is skippered. You can take the wheel if the skipper offers, but the licence and the responsibility stay with the crew.
Yes on most boats, subject to a small corkage or cleaning fee. Resort catering is the easier option and arrives chilled at the marina.
Twelve guests on the largest yacht under survey rules. Larger parties split across two boats that raft up at the anchorage, which works surprisingly well.
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Pick a day on the water
Dates, party size and the kind of day you want. We match the boat and hold it.