• Departing from Townsville we sail out across the Great Barrier Reef towards Magnetic Island as the sun sets in the west and the colours dance across the sky.
• Join the skipper and learn to sail a sleek championship racing yacht on the world famous Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
• We only accommodate 15 guests on our Townsville sunset sailing tours to ensure a highly personalised experience and to ensure the comfort of all guests.

From our home base in Townsville, groups of guests may charter our ex-racing yacht to sail into the setting sun towards Magnetic Island and watch the changes in the skyline as the sun begins to set in the west over the Great Barrier Reef.

Get together with a group of friends, work mates, or just your family and charter this special boat for a private charter 2 hour sunset sail on the Great Barrier Reef in North Queensland.

When visiting Townsville you simply have to take some sort of trip on a boat across the waters of the Great Barrier Reef and our 2 hour sunset sailing tour from Townsville just may be the perfect option for your special celebration.

Sunset Sail 

• 2 Hours on the water - 4:30 to 6:30pm.
• Bring Your Own beverages and nibbles in a small cooler bag or esky. 

Your group can sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery whilst sipping a cool drink and and nibbles (BYO) as the private charter yacht crew cruise across the Great Barrier Reef. We depart the Townsville marina at 4.00pm and guests are invited to assist in setting the sails and to learn a little of setting the sheets if they so desire with the skipper of the yacht giving instruction. We head out towards beautiful Magnetic Island and spend the next 2 hours sailing around watching as the sky turns a myriad of colours and the ocean in unison reflecting those colours from above.

Enjoy a complimentary sparkling wine or non-alcoholic beverage and delicious antipasto platters. Our yacht carries a maximum of only 14 guests amx although we are surveyed to carry 22 we prefer to keep our private charter Great Barrier Reef sailing tours small and personalised for a more enjoyable experience for everyone.

Please note we use two yachts for our sunset charter tours with each boat being chosen on the day.

See more private charter boat tours and Townsville tours. 

Tour Languages Offered

• English

Departs From

Townsville city

Departure Time

4:30pm

Destinations

Magnetic Island

Months of Operation

January - December

Days of Operation

Daily

Closed Christmas Day

Duration

2 Hours 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Fitness Level Required

Low

• Flat shoes
• Jacket in cooler months

As per private charter agreement