7-day itinerary Sydney Harbour

G ’ D A Y !

With so many different options for cruising the largest natural harbour in the world, finding a route that encompasses all the delights of Sydney is a blissful mission.

Charter guests are bound to find spectacular city views, see stunning landmarks, snorkelling, great fishing, fine anchorages and the stunning natural scenes around every corner ensuring that no two places are quite the same. Sydney offers rewarding, protected cruising with all the iconic features that a modern city has to offer.

On a warm sunny day, the harbour is a vibrant blue and dotted with hundreds of sailing boats, motor yachts and ferries. Australians love boating!

SYDNEY HARBOUR Exclusive anchorages, protected swimming in beauty bays and world-renowkned restaurants with exquisite views.

P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T

Sydney Harbour Bridge Opera House Fort Dennison Luna Park Taronga Zoo & Athol Bay

SYDNEY

PITTWATER

Darling Harbour Fish Markets Store Beach Quarantine Bay Rose Bay

Watsons Bay Chowder Bay Middle Harbour Manly

Palm Beach Middle Head The Basin Coasters Retreat

Towlers Bay Newport Barrenjoey Head

BROKEN BAY & HAWKESBURY RIVER

Flint & Steal Refuge Bay – The Waterfall America’s Bay Hallets Beach Cowan Creek Cottage Point

Coal & Candle Creek Akuna Bay Smiths Creek Bobbin Head Brooklyn Patonga

M A J O R E V E N T S - A U S T R A L I A

New Year’s Eve 31 December 2015

Australia Day 26 January 2016

Australian Tennis Open, Melbourne 18 – 31 January 2016

F1 Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne 17 – 20 March 2016

Hamilton Island Race Week 20 – 27 August 2016

Christmas in Summer 24 – 25 December

Australian Aboriginal Art Auctions June – July 2016

Virgin Fashion Festival, Melbourne 7 – 13 March 016

Melbourne Cup Carnival 3 November 2016

M A J O R E V E N T S - S Y D N E Y

Golf Emirates Australian Open 26 – 29 November 2015

Redbull Extreme Sailing Series 10 – 13 December 2015

New Year’s Eve 31 December 2015

The Opera Gala in the Concert Hall 31 December 2015

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Festival 5 March 2016

Opera on the water 24 March – 24 April 2016

Vivid Lights Festival 22 May – 8 June 2016 Sculptures by the Sea

22 Oct – 8 Nov 2015

St George Open Air Cinema Jan – Feb 2015

Boxing Day, The Sydney to Hobart race

26 December 2015

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 15 – 21 May 2016

S Y D N E Y

Athol

Bay

Circular Quay

Opera House

The Spit

Sugarloaf Bay

Rose Bay

Vaucluse

Manly

Watsons

Bay

Jones

Bay

Wharf

P I T T W A T E R & H A W K E S B U R Y

Palm Beach

Whale Beach

Avalon Beach

Newport Beach

Barrenjoey

America Bay Jerusalem Bay

Dangar

Island

Broken

Bay

Cottage Point

D A Y O N E

Settle aboard at the 1919 heritage location of Jones Bay Wharf, and motor under the Sydney Harbour Bridge to Farm Cove, a small bay opposite the iconic Opera House, surrounded by Sydney’s Botanical Gardens. Lunch while taking in the spectacular view. You are minutes from the CBD on a tender ride!

The hub of Sydney Harbour is Circular Quay, a ferry terminus situated next to the central business district. From here it is an easy walk to The Rocks, Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. A VIP backstage tour of the Opera House will give you the best insights into the landmark, the controversies of its build and its deep meaning to the city, whilst a Bridge climb is sure to provide a good adrenaline rush!

In the late afternoon, cruise and watch the sunset show from the best vantage point on the harbour, Athol Bay, where we will spend the night at anchor.

ICONIC VIEWS

D A Y T W O

A good option today is a stroll around Taronga Zoo, situated above our anchorage at Athol Bay. The zoo offers unbeatable views of Sydney over 21-hectares. When lunch time comes, cruise to Doyle’s Restaurant on the beach at Watsons Bay for a spectacular seafood feast with views over the harbour and city.

This afternoon, walk the stunning South Head coastal track. Rich in early settler and forgotten military history, Watsons Bay walk is home to one of Australia’s first lighthouses and it is there the Birrabirragal mob met the First Fleet. Bondi Beach being a short drive towards the North, why not go for a surfing lesson?

Get ready for dinner and spread your wings to experience Sydney from the air. Sydney Seaplanes offer the best scenic flights. Land in the Pittwater waterways, and get set to take in the stunning view at Jonah’s: here the terrace balcony is perched on the cliffs of Whale Beach overlooking the Tasman Sea.

Fly back to Rose Bay, and we will spend the night anchored in Vaucluse Bay surrounded by the historic resplendent homes.

EASTERN BEACHES

D A Y T H R E E

We may enjoy some deserved sunbathing and swimming today. After breakfast, depart Sydney Harbour through the Spit Bridge to Middle Harbour, and anchor at Sugarloaf Bay, known for its beautiful secluded anchorages.

Relax surrounded by nature, protected from the wind – paddleboard, kayak or enjoy good fishing holes. Sail around to the unspoilt Bantry Bay for the evening.

MIDDLE HARBOUR

D A Y F O U R

Pass back through the Spit Bridge and anchor at Little Manly Cove. Enjoy a coffee in the laid-back beach town of Manly, then hike or mountain bike around the pristine bushland at North Head Nature Reserve.

Manly is also a great place to try surfing, with good conditions year-round – an Australian experience not to be missed!

MANLY

D A Y F I V E

In the morning, head out to the Great Pacific Ocean through the Sydney Heads and motor north to Pittwater.

If this was not possible earlier on, here is another chance to see Sydney from the air. A 20min seaplane ride will whet your appetite for exquisite modern Australian cuisine: choose between Cottage Point or Berowra Waters, both 2 Hat restaurants in secluded bays.

For our more down-to-earth guests, golfers can enjoy a game at the Royal Sydney Golf Course – famous for hosting the Australian Open.

Spend the evening at the Royal Motor Yacht Club in Newport. The recently renovated Newport Arms Hotel is another tick in your Australian lifestyle experiences, or history fans will visit Bungan Castle, a medieval-style stone castle on Bungan Head built in 1919 by Adolph Albers, a German art dealer.

WHALE AND PALM BEACH

D A Y S I X

In the morning explore the many secluded bays and anchorages in Sydney’s Cowan Creek, located in the stunning nature of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. There are plenty of great swimming spots, fishing holes whilst the active minds will want to hike to the spectacular waterfall in America Bay. Ku-ring-gai is also one of the world’s most concentrated areas of significant Aboriginal Heritage Sites: step into the shoes of the traditional owners of the land following to your aboriginal descendant guide... and a special lunch with a taste of emu and kangaroo meat!

For dinner, the crew is setting up a traditional Australian barbecue on a secluded beach in Cowan Creek.

Spend the night at scenic Jerusalem Bay.

KU-RING-GAI CHASE NATIONAL PARK

D A Y S E V E N

Venture up the Hawkesbury River, taking in the view and find a great little anchorage for lunch behind the forested surroundings of Dangar Island. Discovered by Governor Arthur Phillip in March 1788, he named it Mullet Island for the abundance of fish in the local Hawkesbury River.

There are some excellent bays for swimming, waterskiing and paddleboarding. Let the Chef prepare a stunning fresh lunch with the catch of the day!

We will make our way back to Sydney Harbour after lunch and guests will disembark at their convenience after a delightful charter full of memories. We only wish we had one more day!

HAWKESBURY RIVER

B O N V O Y A G E