Private Charters Aboard Windjammer

Windjammer epitomises the grandest of schooner qualities, and with her 2000 ft of sail area and raked masts she makes a spectacular sight as she threads her way through the Whitsunday Islands. Launched in 1994, she is considered to be one of the most beautiful yachts ever to be built in Australia.

This vessel is designed along the lines of the trading and fishing schooners that worked the Grand Banks in the North Atlantic and plied the east coasts of America for 200 years.

Windjammer is a 22m classic, gaff rigged sailing schooner and is the ideal vessel for small group overnight sailing holidays for family and friends, executive retreats, small weddings, birthdays and other celebrations, full day and evening sailing trips, three and six night trips.

Maximum numbers for overnight
- 9 people in 3 cabins and passage berths
- Stateroom with double bed
- 2 x twin cabins with upper and lower single berths
- Passage berths with double berth and single berth

Day & evening sail
- 25 people

Cuisine

Windjammer is renowned for the high standard and variety of its meals. Barefoot Cruises is happy to create special menus for your group. The vessel is licensed and carry a range of good quality beers  and Australian wines.

The following is a sample menu for Windjammer.

Saturday

Dinner
 Chicken filo with sweet potato mash steamed snow peas and cauliflower
Desert
 Fruit and cheese platter

Sunday

Breakfast
 Muffins with ham and scrambled eggs
Lunch
 Tuna and pastrami salad wraps with fruit platter
Dinner
 Cajun fish with jasmine rice and sautéed vegetables
Desert
 Cheesecake

Monday

Lunch
 Warm marinated chicken drumsticks with oriental pasta salad, tossed salad and damper
Dinner
 Roast beef with mushroom sauce, parsley potatoes, buttered broccoli and carrots
Desert
 Fruit with macadamia shortbread and chocolate dip

Tuesday

Lunch
 Damper rolls filled with ham, avocado and salad
Dinner
 Pork fillet with cracked pepper au jus, ratatouille and couscous
Desert
 Mud cake with whipped cream

Wednesday

Lunch
 Quiches, potato salad, tossed salad and damper
Dinner
 Lamb korma with rice, cucumber yogurt, tomato & onion salad, bananas tossed in coconut & pita bread
Desert
Fruit salad with whipped cream

Thursday

Breakfast
 Muffins with ham and scrambled eggs
Lunch
 Greek pasta with green salad and warm bread rolls
Dinner
 Baked fish with garlic lemon butter and crash hot potatoes steamed green beans, carrots and baby corn
Dessert
 Apple strudel with whipped cream
 

Charter Costs

Per day charter fee = AUD3,000 which includes full crew, all meals, accommodation and cruise activities for 9 guests.

Your charter costs will depend on the length of the charter and the number of people. The above figure is a guide to assist with your initial planning. Please contact Barefoot Cruises at res@barefootcruises.com.au or 1800 075 042 to get a price estimate for your charter ideas.

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