Six Recommended Ocean Experiences To Inspire Your Wanderlust by @Katnielsencreates
January 16, 2020
Yacht charters are an excellent option for a more sustainable travel adventure. Providing new and exciting activities like fishing, diving, snorkelling, freediving, surfing and stand up paddleboarding. With the addition of mouthwatering cuisine from an onboard chef and the friendly hospitality of the crew. Rather than relying on a set menu, a yacht chef can prepare meals that fit your mood and palate or your catch of the day, no matter where you’re going or what you’re craving. Ocean adventures provide a unique travel experience that will leave you wanting more.
Below is a list of some incredible charters, tours and Indigenous adventures that come highly recommended by trusted travel professionals.
1. To the Islands - Offers bespoke ocean adventures in Fremantle, Western Australia. Their focus is on providing environmentally conscious ocean experiences. The Yacht is named Tropic Rover and is a 60ft ketch research vessel with a famous history. This beautifully restored yacht is available for day charters for up to twenty individuals or has the ability to sleep nine for longer adventures.
Whether you want to surf, fish, dive or enjoy sailing out to sea for leisure. The onboard chef offers phenomenal cuisine. Creating a wide range of locally sourced ingredients and catering for all food preferences.
2. Found at Sea - These expeditions are provided by Etoile Smulder a water woman, documentary filmmaker and conservationist.
The yacht adventures are in Raja Ampat known as the last paradise they offer a week-long fully catered ocean experience in the pristine waters off the coast of Indonesia. You need to fly here from Bali or Jakarta and airport transfers are included
3. Pure Salt NZ offers an incredible multi-day voyage through some of the most remote and untouched areas of New Zealand that follow the natural rhythm of the sun and tides. The adventure is aboard the M.V. Flightless which will navigate its way through the raw beauty of the vast World Heritage Area of Fiordlands National Park, with views of steep mountain cliffs towering over ocean-flooded valleys.
4. Dive Tutukaka - Boasts New Zealand’s premier full-service dive charters, in the sub-tropical Poor Knights Islands. With five available vessels and a wide range of PADI dive courses, New Zealand is the perfect location to learn to dive.
The wealth of knowledge that comes with this group of exceptionally experienced staff includes marine biologists, naturalists, tech and wreck specialists. As well as award-winning ocean photographers.
5. Saltwater Eco Tours - In the beautiful Sunshine Coast, Saltwater Eco tours provides Indigenous cultural tours, traditional sailing adventures and incredible sunset cruises. With a traditional Bush Tucker inspired menu to enjoy, this is a charter designed to delight the senses and share the incredible knowledge and expertise of the traditional first nation culture.
6. Turtleman Tours - In the magnificent Cook Islands, Rarotonga. This is a beautiful opportunity to swim with these magical sea turtles in one of my favourite travel destinations. An experienced and local guide is essential. While this isn’t a yachting adventure I had to add this magical tour for everything this incredible company are. Community, culture and environmental preservation.
You will be venturing out on paddleboards as this is the best method to navigate safely through turtle passage. You can arrange to have images taken by Charlotte Piho a world-famous marine photographer and learn more about this incredible culture and these amazing sea turtles.
Whether you want to surf, fish, dive or enjoy sailing out to sea for leisure. The onboard chef offers phenomenal cuisine. Creating a wide range of locally sourced ingredients and catering for all food preferences.
2. Found at Sea - These expeditions are provided by Etoile Smulder a water woman, documentary filmmaker and conservationist.
The yacht adventures are in Raja Ampat known as the last paradise they offer a week-long fully catered ocean experience in the pristine waters off the coast of Indonesia. You need to fly here from Bali or Jakarta and airport transfers are included
3. Pure Salt NZ offers an incredible multi-day voyage through some of the most remote and untouched areas of New Zealand that follow the natural rhythm of the sun and tides. The adventure is aboard the M.V. Flightless which will navigate its way through the raw beauty of the vast World Heritage Area of Fiordlands National Park, with views of steep mountain cliffs towering over ocean-flooded valleys.
4. Dive Tutukaka - Boasts New Zealand’s premier full-service dive charters, in the sub-tropical Poor Knights Islands. With five available vessels and a wide range of PADI dive courses, New Zealand is the perfect location to learn to dive.
The wealth of knowledge that comes with this group of exceptionally experienced staff includes marine biologists, naturalists, tech and wreck specialists. As well as award-winning ocean photographers.
5. Saltwater Eco Tours - In the beautiful Sunshine Coast, Saltwater Eco tours provides Indigenous cultural tours, traditional sailing adventures and incredible sunset cruises. With a traditional Bush Tucker inspired menu to enjoy, this is a charter designed to delight the senses and share the incredible knowledge and expertise of the traditional first nation culture.
6. Turtleman Tours - In the magnificent Cook Islands, Rarotonga. This is a beautiful opportunity to swim with these magical sea turtles in one of my favourite travel destinations. An experienced and local guide is essential. While this isn’t a yachting adventure I had to add this magical tour for everything this incredible company are. Community, culture and environmental preservation.
You will be venturing out on paddleboards as this is the best method to navigate safely through turtle passage. You can arrange to have images taken by Charlotte Piho a world-famous marine photographer and learn more about this incredible culture and these amazing sea turtles.
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