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A ceremony afloat needs three things the brochure rarely states together: a day-passenger limit that covers your guest list, a licensed or BYO position on drinks, and a wet-weather answer.

Operators that fit30of 44 in the directory
States and territories7Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania and more
Vessels listed27catamaran, monohull, tall ship
Selected onPublished fieldsSelected from the charter formats each operator advertises and the passenger capacity it publishes.

Capacity is the constraint that ends most wedding enquiries. Compare the day limit, not the overnight berths.

Checked 11 September 2026

30 operators whose published offer fits

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Sailaway Port Douglas logoSailaway Port Douglas
Low Isles and Outer Reef · Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, Port Douglas · Queensland
Crewed daysunsetprivate
Luxury sailing catamarans including Sailaway vessels
Tour-specificPublic per-person booking; private quote07 4099 4200
4.83,006 reviews
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True Blue Sailing logoTrue Blue Sailing
Whitsundays · Airlie Beach · Queensland
Shared overnightprivate charter
Atlantic Clipper and New Horizon
Vessel-specific group capacitiesPer-person live booking
4.91,484 reviews
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Big Mama Sailing logoBig Mama Sailing
Magnetic Island and Palm group · Townsville / Magnetic Island · Queensland
Half-daysunsetprivateovernight
Big Mama 18 m ketch; Ragamuffin 111 14 m sloop; Samurai
Public/private limits vary: approximately 8–20 by vessel/productLive booking / quote0437 206 360
5.01,071 reviews
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Pilgrim Sailing logoPilgrim Sailing
Magnetic Island · Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island · Queensland
Luxury privatecorporatesunset
Pilgrim, 58 ft monohull
Up to 16 on some private productsQuote
5.0887 reviews
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Sail Darwin logoSail Darwin
Darwin Harbour; remote coast by arrangement · Dock 1, Stokes Hill Wharf · Northern Territory
Shared sunsetprivatemulti-day
Sundancer NT, 15 m / 50 ft sailing catamaran; 5 air-conditioned cabins
Confirm day/overnight limitLive booking / quote0448 736 492
4.8815 reviews
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Temptation Sailing logoTemptation Sailing
Gulf St Vincent · Glenelg · South Australia
Shared wildlifeprivate
Temptation, 58 ft sailing catamaran
Tour-specificLive per-person booking / private quote0412 811 838
4.5654 reviews
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Hobart Yachts logoHobart Yachts
Derwent; Channel; Tasmania coast; Port Davey · Kings Pier Marina, Hobart · Tasmania
Sharedprivateracemulti-day expedition
Helsal IV, 62 ft ocean racer/cruiser
20 harbour / smaller expedition groupsHarbour $170 adult; private $2,550 + catering; Port Davey from $6,500/day cited
5.0375 reviews
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Manly Sailing
Sydney Harbour · Manly / Middle Harbour · New South Wales
Privatecorporatetrainingresort catamaran
Yachts and resort-style multihull options
Product-specificLive booking / quote02 9977 4000
5.0272 reviews
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Charter 1 logoCharter 1
Fremantle; Rottnest; Carnac · Sardine Jetty, Fremantle · Western Australia
Shared daysnorkelsunsetprivate
Capella, 12.5 m Schionning Cosmos sailing catamaran
37 private-day survey; 24 on some toursRottnest snorkel/sail $185; full day $295; sunset $119 cited08 9468 9858
4.8252 reviews
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Wings Sailing Charters logoWings Sailing Charters
Whitsundays · Airlie Beach · Queensland
Shared and private overnight catamaran
Wings fleet; verify current vessel allocation
Vessel-specificLive booking / quote
4.8233 reviews
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Brisbane Yacht Charters logoBrisbane Yacht Charters
Moreton Bay · Raby Bay Harbour, Cleveland · Queensland
Public half-dayprivatebareboat overnight
Aristocat, Fountaine Pajot 43 sailing catamaran
30 day / 10 overnight bareboatLive booking / quote0425 183 395
5.0227 reviews
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Sydney By Sail logoSydney By Sail
Sydney Harbour · Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour · New South Wales
Sharedprivatecorporatelearn-to-sail
Luxury fleet 31–45 ft
Boat-specificLive booking / quote02 9280 1110
4.9205 reviews
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Sailing in Paradise logoSailing in Paradise
Gold Coast Broadwater · Marina Mirage, Main Beach · Queensland
Privatecorporatecelebrations
Spirit of Gwonda (Seawind 1050), Oceans, Island Time (Seawind 1160 Resort)
30 / 30 / 42; raft-ups to 102From $1,050 for some 3-hour charters; full-day examples $4,1500438 915 222
5.0187 reviews
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Lady Nelson Tasmania logoLady Nelson Tasmania
Derwent; SE Tasmania; east coast · Hobart waterfront · Tasmania
Short sailprivateschoolmulti-day
Lady Nelson, two-masted square-rigged brig replica
36 day / 10 multi-dayPublished fee schedule / quote03 6234 3348
4.9187 reviews
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Flying Fish Sailing
Sydney Harbour · Middle Harbour Yacht Club · New South Wales
BareboatskipperedcorporateRYA training
Current charter-yacht list online
Boat-specificTry Yachting $149; Discover Yachting $295 cited02 9969 8590
4.671 reviews
TripadvisorView profile
OzSail / Matador Whitsundays logoOzSail / Matador Whitsundays
Whitsundays · Airlie Beach · Queensland
Shared overnightprivate groupyouth/adventure
Matador and other scheduled liveaboard sailing vessels
Vessel-specificPer-person live booking
No exact review
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Indigo Port Douglas logoIndigo Port Douglas
Low Isles / Port Douglas coast · Port Douglas · Queensland
Small-group daysunsetprivateovernight
Indigo 2 luxury sailing catamaran
Usually maximum 12 on public day/sunset tripsLive booking / quote0429 901 250 / 0429 933 003
No exact review
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Synergy Reef Sailing logoSynergy Reef Sailing
Outer Great Barrier Reef · Port Douglas · Queensland
Private luxury crewed
Synergy V, HH50 carbon sailing catamaran
Small private groups; confirmQuote
No exact review
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Ocean Spirit Cruises logoOcean Spirit Cruises
Michaelmas Cay · Cairns Marlin Marina · Queensland
Shared dayprivate charter
Ocean Spirit, 32 m sailing catamaran
Large day-tour capacity; private limits by surveyPublic per-person booking / private quote
No exact review
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Audacious Duo
Moreton Bay · Brisbane / Moreton Bay · Queensland
Private crewed day and events
Fountaine Pajot sailing catamaran
ConfirmQuote0419 744 119
No exact review
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The Count Yacht Charters
Sydney Harbour and beyond · Sydney Harbour · New South Wales
Privatecorporateregattaluxury
The Count, 17.5 m monohull
12 cocktail-styleQuote0439 620 919
No exact review
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Sydney Harbour Yacht Charter logoSydney Harbour Yacht Charter
Sydney Harbour; Pittwater; Port Hacking · Sydney Harbour / Pittwater · New South Wales
Luxury brokerprivatecorporateovernight
Agency fleet with sailing yachts and superyachts
Small groups to 110 depending vesselQuote0409 224 739
No exact review
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Champagne Sailing logoChampagne Sailing
Sydney Harbour · Middle Harbour / Sydney · New South Wales
Corporate regattaprivate sailing
Fleet supplied for group events
Boat-specificQuote02 9948 1578
No exact review
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Sailcorp Yacht Charters logoSailcorp Yacht Charters
Sydney Harbour · Sydney Harbour · New South Wales
Corporate regattaprivaterace charter
Performance yachts and event fleets
Event-specificQuote1300 624 114
No exact review
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Blue Water Sailing Port Stephens logoBlue Water Sailing Port Stephens
Port Stephens / Broughton Island · Anchorage Marina, Corlette · New South Wales
Harboursunsetlunchfull-day
Champagne on Ice, luxury monohull
Up to 20 published in regional guideQuote / selected public departures0448 111 331
No exact review
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SV Rhona H / Heritage Sailing Tasmania
River Derwent · Hobart waterfront · Tasmania
Shared short sailprivateheritage
Rhona H, 1942 gaff-rigged ketch
Small group; confirm survey limitLive booking / quote0493 713 753
No exact review
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Blue Ice Charters logoBlue Ice Charters
Gulf St Vincent · Royal SA Yacht Squadron, Outer Harbor · South Australia
Private eventdayweekend
Solomon Ophir, three-sail ketch
Up to 49Quote0412 631 586
No exact review
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Enterprize Ship Trust logoEnterprize Ship Trust
Port Phillip · Docklands / Williamstown (schedule dependent) · Victoria
Public sailprivateeducationheritage
Enterprize, topsail schooner replica
Survey/product-specificLive tickets / private quote
No exact review
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Adventure Sailing WA logoAdventure Sailing WA
Geographe Bay; Abrolhos; seasonal WA coast · Port Geographe Marina · Western Australia
Luxury charterliveaboardtraining
Starsand, 65 ft / 20 m timber ketch; guest and crew cabins
Confirm day and overnight survey limitsQuote / course fee0428 372 931
No exact review
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City of Darwin Cruises logoCity of Darwin Cruises
Darwin Harbour · Darwin Harbour · Northern Territory
Shared sunsetprivate day/evening
Kuru and Cherry Pie sailing catamarans; historic Seawind fleet
Kuru up to 42; Cherry Pie 21Private $1,600–$2,500; shared $99–$169 adult cited0428 480 090
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From those operators

Vessels that carry it

All vessels
Wings IIILuxury sailing catamaran · 60 ftTour-specific guests
Sailaway VLagoon 500 · 50 ftTour-specific guests
Sailaway VILagoon 560 · 56 ftTour-specific guests
Sailaway VIIOuter-reef sailing catamaran · 25 m / 82 ftSmall-group tour limit; confirm guests
Synergy VHH50 carbon performance catamaran · 50 ftSmall private group; confirm guests
Ocean SpiritPurpose-built sailing catamaran · 32 m / 105 ftCommercial day-tour limit; confirm guests
Big MamaKetch-rigged yacht · 18 m / 60 ft12 public; up to 14 private on cited information guests
Ragamuffin 111German Frers racing sloop · 14 m / 47 ft8 public / 10 private guests
Where these operators are

Sailing grounds to consider

All regions
Whitsundaysbareboat week, family catamaran, first tropical charter
Airlie Beachcharter logistics, provisioning, fleet comparison
Hamilton Islandresort-linked day sailing and private skippered charter
Cairns and Outer Reefshared reef sailing and private snorkel charter
Port Douglas and Low Islesluxury small-group reef catamaran
Magnetic Island and Townsvilleauthentic monohull sailing, sunset, private overnight
Brisbane and Moreton Bayprotected-water bareboat and family catamaran
Gold Coast Broadwaterlarge-group catamaran and corporate event
Other occasions

Keep narrowing

Milestone birthdays32 operators fitCorporate and client entertaining35 operators fitTeam building and match racing17 operators fitHens and bucks parties32 operators fitFamily holidays31 operators fitSchool and youth groups11 operators fit

Read next: charter types for who is legally in charge, costs and hidden extras for the total, corporate, racing and team-building charters for group work afloat, families, couples and groups for berth arithmetic, and skippered and crewed charters for what the crew does.

Ask these before you pay
  • Does the day-passenger limit on the certificate cover every guest, including the celebrant and any photographer?
  • Is there a licensed bar, or is it bring-your-own, and what corkage applies?
  • What is the wet-weather plan, and at what hour is that call made?
  • Is there shaded and seated space for guests who will not stand for an hour?
  • Can the vessel stay alongside for boarding, or do guests tender out?
Full booking checklist
How this list was builtSelected from the charter formats each operator advertises and the passenger capacity it publishes. Nothing here asserts that an operator is suitable for your occasion; it says their published offer is in the right shape. Confirm the rest with them.Methodology

No listing is an endorsement and this directory takes no booking and no commission. Checked 11 September 2026. See the disclaimer.