Smooth seas and line-of-sight navigation make the Australian coast a good choice for a sailing holiday. The Whitsundays Islands, located within the Great Barrier Reef, offer sailors the ultimate sailing experience.

The Great Barrier Reef  supports varied forms of marine life. More than 1500 species of fish, 400 coral animals and a host of sponges, anemones, worms, crustaceans, shells, sea stars and urchins reside in the reef. A Withsunday sailing holiday will indeed give you a magnificent island adventure both above and under the waters.

Sailing holidays in the Whitsundays allows you to enjoy Australia's vibrant waters, anchor in quiet lagoons, visit unspoilt beaches and try some of the world's finest resorts. Yacht charters can steer you through the region's lush tropical islands and sheltered lagoons.

Yacht service providers typically offer an extensive range of sailing holidays for Whitsundays. OzSail, for example, has a day-trip package that kicks off at the Airlie Beach. The beach serves as a gateway to the reef's best dive sites.

Another must-have experience is a performance sailing holiday where you can skim across the Coral Sea in racing yachts to secluded destinations. You will also have opportunities to go to deserted beaches and snorkel on abundant reefs.

Sailing Mooloolaba

For a leisurely cruise, sailing Moololaba is definitely worth the try. Recreational sailors love Mooloolaba because of sheltered location and favorable weather condition.
Mooloolaba is a tourist resort town in central Sunshine Coast in Queesland, Australia. Mooloolaba is bounded on the east by the Coral Sea, on the south by the Mooloolah River, on the north by Alexandra Headland, and by Buderim on the west.

The Mooloolaba harbor is home to a large fleet of fishing vessels. It is also the northern base for pilot vessels. The Esplanade facing the Mooloolaba beach bustles with tourist activity as it is home to the UnderWater World Marine Park. There are also many souvenir and clothing shops, galleries, restraurants and hostels in the island.

Sailing spots in S.E. Queensland

There are many other sailing spots to venture in Australia, particularly in southeast Queensland. These include:
·    Noosa Heads
·    Lake Weyba
·    Lake Cootharabah
·    Ann Street
·    Kings Beach
·    Caloundra
·    Bribie Island (Southern End)
·    Redcliffe
·    Woody Point
·    Shorncliffe
·    Wynnum
·    Manly
·    Wellington Point
·    Victoria Point
·    Broadwater
·    Main Beach