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West Coast Yacht Charters - Day Tour

10 The Esplanade, Strahan, Tasmania 7468, Australia
(03) 6471 7422
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Ranked #7 of 9 attractions in Strahan
Owner description: West Coast Yacht Charters offers the only sailing cruises from the township of Strahan. The 65foot yacht "Stormbreaker" sails on Macquarie Harbour and... more » Owner description: West Coast Yacht Charters offers the only sailing cruises from the township of Strahan. The 65foot yacht "Stormbreaker" sails on Macquarie Harbour and goes 15km. further than the large ferries on the Gordon River. Meals, kayaks, and fishing gear are included. The 3hr.Crayfish Lunch, Kayak and Fishing Cruise is on Macquarie Harbour. The longer cruises go to The Gordon River. « less
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PerthWestOz
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

Whether you enjoy being on the water or are generally a landlubber, the excursion sailing on Macqaurie Harbour, cruising up the Gordon River aboard Stormbreaker [much further than the enormous catamarans are allowed to travel] and sleeping the night on board after collecting a group of rafters is a truly wonderful experience. The scenery - especially in the upper reaches... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2012

Had a lovely time on the evening crayfish dinner cruise on Boxing Day. Ticket included crayfish (rock lobster!) which was served on the boat with salad and for dessert there was a fruit salad with cream. Nothing fancy but very nice, and the cray was so fresh and tasty! We were offered the chance to fish or kayak, which we... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2012

The wilderness experience of sailing up the upper Gordon River in the World Heritage Area was nothing short of spectacular - by being on the yacht for 24 hours we were able to experience all the different scenes of the beautiful forest and cliffs - we awoke to a misty morning view and then by lunch we were mesmorised by... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

We took an overnight trip up the Gordon River - to collect rafters. Great way to see Macquarie Harbour and the river away from the crowds of the big tourist ferries. Our captain was a mine of interesting information about the area, and the trip was relaxed and comfortable.

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