Portland RoadsReviews 355

Breathtaking luxury without the sacrifice

An incredible time that will guarantee lifetime memories. Breathtaking sunsets. Was taken to the best spots thanks to the local knowledge of staff. Staff deliver a professional yet personal experience that educates you on the area traveled. Bringing an understanding to the Whitsundays that only adds more beauty. Dont hesitate to choose Portland RoadsDid I mention how luxurious the Boat was? Plenty of fridges, freezes, toilets, showers. Coffee. Fresh fruit. Delicious cooked meals. All in paradise Never felt so Lux and still managed to tread softly in the marine park. Their eco message is the benchmark needed now more than ever.

Recently spent a week sailing onboard "Portland Roads" and would have been equally as thrilled if we never left the port! The boat was so luxurious, spacious and comfortable. It had everything we thought we could have needed plus more! Cannot recommend the Master Reef Guide and Ngaro Experience enough. The knowledge shared and learned on this trip will never be forgotten and it was amazing to know we were contributing to a business that is working with and being so respectful of the traditional land owners as well as being CARBON NEGATIVE. What an awesome achievement from John and the gang at Portland Roads! Loved absolutely everything about our week away (even my sea legs that I still can't seem to shake)!

Great holiday. Reccomend 6 people maximum for 8 berth trip, just to have more personal space. Accomodation is great. Everything is provided in just the right amount for living onboard. Good showers. Good coffee. Plenty of information provided for planning your daily activities. Appoint a Hatch monitor and a recycling monitor. Spent our nights up on top and and stargazing for hours. Feed batfish. See iguanas and swim with Giant Maori wrasse. Fabulous.

An incredible time that will guarantee lifetime memories. Breathtaking sunsets. Was taken to the best spots thanks to the local knowledge of staff. Staff deliver a professional yet personal experience that educates you on the area traveled. Bringing an understanding to the Whitsundays that only adds more beauty. Dont hesitate to choose Portland RoadsDid I mention how luxurious the Boat was? Plenty of fridges, freezes, toilets, showers. Never felt so Lux and still managed to tread softly in the marine park. Their eco message is the benchmark needed now more than ever

I felt like a celebrity sailing the Whitsundays with Portland Roads! The catamaran was pure luxury with all you could want. Multiple fridges and freezers enabled our group to dine daily on whatever we chose, the yachts sound system combined with wine and cheese was the perfect accompaniment for our daily ritual of watching the orange sun set over the aqua blue waters of the Whitsundays. Portland Roads briefing and support, provided the confidence our group of inexperienced sailors required to confidently navigate the yacht around the islands. The pre departure tips and local knowledge provided by John and the Portland Roads crew meant that every island and mooring port that we visited had safe and spectacular snorkelling, swimming, and overnight anchorage.One of the best weeks of my life, well be back for sure.

A great holiday experience with a small but well run and professional operation, that obviously care for the Whitsunday environment which was important to us. A great week onboard ˜Due West that was perfect for a family of four with not a lot of sailing or boating experience. Boat was immaculate and well set up, only criticism was that it could have better shades for the back deck area. Special mention to our briefer Mike who was thorough, patient and accomodating and gave us the confidence and good advice to give it a go, despite obviously being busy. Highly recommend. We will be back if we get the chance.

Have to say a huge thanks for the fantastic week on Ruby Sunday last week; what a beautifully behaved and perfectly manoeuvrable catamaran she is - we had nil to very little prior boating experience but the expert briefing and practice sessions and books/charts provided, gave us the tools to navigate to everywhere we wanted to go in the Whitsundays with confidence - which we did! We snorkelled different spots everyday, swam with turtles (21!), saw dolphins, nemo in the anemone, starfish, giant clams... a magical experience for both us and our 3 children. A great holiday to reconnect and ˜unplug the kids, and we havent laughed so much for years. We were also lucky with perfect weather and a turn of the winds toward the end of the holiday, allowing us to anchor at a variety of different crystal clear bays.

Ruby Sunday was a luxury ˜home away from home... very well *** out for us with each child spoiled by their own double bedroom. Great selection of movies for the kids to watch at night so mum & dad could catch up outside under the stars. Also have to call out the amazing food provided by the recommended Whitsundays Provisioning - the quality of food was top notch, I have not had fresher prawns/bugs, and the eye fillet steaks were simply superb. We were so busy swimming/exploring/fishing that we missed a few meals which resulted in leftovers- so sad we couldnt take it back with us - the leftover veggies were so fresh and healthy they were still A+ after the week!
We cant wait to come back - an amazing experience in a very special part of the world, thank you so much for sharing these beautiful boats and your knowledge Mike.