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Portland Roads

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Portland Roads has a rating of 4 stars from 355 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Portland Roads most frequently mention sailing experience, southern man and bucket list. Portland Roads ranks 1st among Cruises sites.

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Eric Q.
California
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*** and the team were helpful and kind during the booking process and the sailing experience. *** was comfortable and well equipped. I highly recommend Portland Roads for their personal customer service and attention to detail. *** was a fantastic skipper, he made our trip fun and safe and comfortable. We got to customise our trip and *** quickly worked out what was important to us and developed a schedule that was perfect. He was an excellent trainer in sailing skills but not such a good card player.

Date of experience: October 29, 2020
Janet G.
California
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Thank you to *** and the Portland Roads team. Our group of six had the best 7 days of sailing around the Whitsundays thanks to the excellent instructions from ***, who not only made sure we were fully competent with our sailing skills and the operation of the boat in general but also his helpful advice when we called in on weather conditions, suggestions of protective moorings as well as the best spots for snorkeling. The catamaran was very well equipped, everything you could possibly need, well maintained and a pleasure to sail. This is a must to add to everyones bucket list. We will definitely be back.

Date of experience: October 29, 2020
Janet C.
California
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Anybody considering a bareboat trip to the *** should use Portland Roads. We chartered *** and this was the most beautiful catamaran that I have sailed. It had plenty of space and storage, easy to use sails, auto pilot and plenty of fuel, water and energy. *** was excellent as our briefer and made us feel confident and at ease with the boat. He also assisted with transfers and the use of his van for the pick up of provisions. He facilitated our scheduled call ins and provided advice on weather and entry to bays and coves. I can't recommend *** and *** enough. Easily the best bareboat charter opportunity in the ***. Well done on making our trip one to remember.

Date of experience: October 29, 2020
Jennifer U.
California
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*** was an amazing skipper. His friendly and easy going manner meant he fitted into our group like he'd known us for years. We had the best time and he even let us beat him at cards! A once in a lifetime adventure and the boat was great. Best wishes for the continued success of your business and thanks a tonne ***.

Date of experience: October 29, 2020
Steve W.
California
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A holiday we will never forget! We can't thank *** enough for the outstanding service, relaxed, friendly and professional. We sailed out of the marina with complete confidence after the induction and training and felt comfortable knowing we would be hearing from *** twice a day to check in with us to make sure everything was going well. Wish we were still on the yacht now! ***

Date of experience: October 29, 2020
Tom D.
California
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The Portland Roads Catamaran was wonderfully decked out. With good size rooms and plenty of entertaining areas. The 6 of us enjoyed our 5 days cruising the Whitsundays immensely.

Date of experience: October 29, 2020

From the business

In short, we give you one of our million-dollar boats;
You’ll grab up to 8 family and friends to join you (loosely called your crew).

Then for as little as $199 per person, per sailing day, you will become the skipper and sail the Ngaro Waters and Islands of the Whitsundays (74 islands, but who’s counting?)

For 6 days / 5 Nights you will live in and on the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef.

You will slip into Whitsundays time where your week with us will feel more like the most relaxing month of your life. You will live aboard one of our Lagoon Sailing Catamarans, sipping bubbles at sunset and cooking up a storm in the galley.
You will leave as a new custodian of our extraordinary reef and realise that adventure still lives in us all – No experience is necessary!