DescaradA

DescaradA Charters set new standards in luxury cruising. We provide our worldwide clientele with the ultimate cruising experience in the world heritage listed Queensland Coast. More permanently, DescaradA cruises in the magnificent Whitsunday Islands, and is available for both prescheduled tours and private charters. DescaradA’s home port is Abel Point Marina in Airlie Beach. DescaradA is best described as a small luxury cruising ship, accommodating a maximum of eight guests in four private cabins. We offer memorable and luxurious charters in prestige facilities, complete with enjoyable activities and culinary moments. Our exclusive service is well fitted to individual needs to guarantee a more personal cruising atmosphere. Come aboard for a dream escape through the 74 islands of the majestic Whitsundays. Your stay onboard comes with extensive inclusions and a realm of ways to relish your holiday experience. DescaradA can cater for your every boating indulgence.

The Whitsundays – Your Destination Airlie Beach is the mainland gateway to the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef for dreamy island escapes and fabulous holiday experiences. You will join an unforgettable journey to the most amazing locations in the Whitsundays - the area that is commonly known as the ‘100 magical miles’ and comprises of some 74 islands and inlets. This unspoilt island group is the most visited one in Australia and is known for its crystal clear waters, brilliant white sand beaches, spectacular coral reefs and majestic bush land.

DescaradA’s 3 day 3 night cruises depart Airlie Beach at 10am on Tuesdays and return at 10am on Fridays. The 2 night 2 day cruises depart Airlie Beach at 4pm on Fridays and return at 4pm on Sundays. On the morning of departure the friendly crew organises your transfer from local area accommodation directly to the 70 foot luxury cruising ship DescaradA. Upon arrival, you settle into your private cabin and take in the atmosphere of relaxation, getting ready for the start of your dream island escape. As the ship embarks, the Whitsundays experience of a lifetime becomes reality. Whilst cruising aboard the luxury ship DescaradA, you visit some of the most beautiful and naturalistically interesting areas of the Whitsundays, such as Nara Inlet with its extraordinary rock faces and bushwalks to the aboriginal caves, South Molle Island’s famous forest tracks, the breathtaking snorkelling and dive spots of Cateran Bay on Border Island and the pure white silica sands of Whitehaven Beach. Your experience is filled with enjoyable activities, smiley moments and the feeling of never wanting to leave the wonders of Whitsunday Islands behind

Cabin Bookings (Maximum 8 people) 3 night 3 day tour Departs on Tuesdays Double Ensuite Rooms (2 people) $1875pp Double Room (2 people) $1725pp Twin Share Room (2 people) $1500pp 2 night 2 day tour Departs on Fridays Double Ensuite Rooms (2 people) $1250pp Double Room (2 people) $1150pp Twin Share Room (2 people) $1000pp Private Charter (Maximum 8 people) Entire boat booking $3950 per night (Minimum 2 nights 2 days) Inclusions Professional crew of three Accommodation as selected All meals (breakfast - morning tea - lunch - afternoon platter - dinner) Non alcoholic beverages Marine Park & Island fees Transfers from and to local area accommodation Use of yacht’s watersports toys Facilities Onboard Snorkelling equipment Two Kayaks Two Jet Skis (restricted use) High speed boat and inflatable rigid tender Scuba diving equipment (private charter only) Air-conditioning

On DescaradA we pride ourselves on the supply and preparation of high quality fresh Australian produce. Queensland is known for its abundance of seafood and is also one of Australia’s premium beef growing areas. With our tasty, generous meals throughout the day you are guaranteed to enjoy culinary moments that satisfy your appetite.

White settlement increases and a culture near vanishes. In 1927, Henry Lamond purchased the six Molle islands, establishing a farm on South Molle. Lamond had a strong interest in natural history and wrote widely on that subject (and others) in the popular press. His articles did much to publicise the Whitsundays internationally, though that does not seem to have been his aim. During his years on South Molle, he successfully applied to the Queensland Government to gazette his leaseholdings as a bird and animal sanctuary, with him appointed as ranger. However, by 1937, he had sold all the islands and moved to a farm at Lindum, Brisbane. A plaque on Lamond Hill, South Molle, commemorates Henry and other members of his family. The Bauer family, who bought South Molle from the Lamonds, went on to establish the South Molle resort. From the 1880s onwards, many Ngaro people were forcibly removed from their homeland and much of their culture disrupted. By the 1930s, few Aboriginal people remained on the islands, other than those employed by white settlers.