Barefoot Cruises Australia Queensland Australia

Barefoot Cruises is a boutique cruise company specializing in small ship cruising and fully crewed sailing holidays. It operates three and six night cruises on a fleet of unique sailing and cruising vessels in the World Heritage listed Whitsunday islands and Great Barrier Reef.

Winners of the highest national accolade the 2005 Australian Tourism Award for unique accommodation, Barefoot Cruises strives for excellence and quality in all its endeavours.

Vessels and crews also exhibit character and personality ensuring guests have a very personal experience.

If you seek the slap of sail and creak of timber with a bit of swashbuckling romance thrown in they recommend either the refined, classic schooner Windjammer (one of Australia’s most beautifully crafted sailing boats) or the adventure seeking Coral Trekker, a Norwegian tall ship with dramatic red billowing sails. Both are finely crafted and beautiful vessels to observe, even to the novice. Guests can participate in hoisting the sails, hauling the sheets, taking the helm or just putting their bare feet up on the rail and watching the crew do it for you. Ah… bliss!

Reef Odyssey on the other hand is a 35 metre expedition style cruise ship accommodating 39 guests and 10 crew. It’s finely appointed with cocktail bar, lounge and dining areas, sun decks, deluxe staterooms, air conditioning and ensuites. It’s big enough to be extremely comfortable and small enough to be personal. Guests and crew generate a relaxed atmosphere where people who meet for the first time will chat as if they’ve known each other for years.

All trips provide guests with the opportunity to be as active or passive as they please. Snorkelling beside vibrant colourful coral reefs and tropical fish, beach and rainforest walks on uninhabited islands, swimming in crystal clear waters, or being a complete lazy-bones anywhere on the boat, is quite the perfect holiday.

With 74 islands there’s a plentiful supply of sheltered coves and peaceful anchorages. The islands also provide calm water sailing and cruising.

This is the world of Barefoot Cruises. Kick off your shoes and let the pioneers of sailing in the Whitsundays take you on a voyage of discovery where nearly 20 years of local knowledge and impeccable safety standards are combined with fun-filled adventure sailing and cruising holidays.

The scenery is spectacular, the marine life is teeming with colour, and the crew is ready to welcome you onboard.