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Private crewed charter in Australia

The whole vessel and its crew for your group alone. The usual choice for celebrations, for guests with no sailing experience, and wherever catering matters.

Operators35of 44 in the directory

States and territories8Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and more

Regions with real supply18two or more operators each

Published priceFrom $149lowest nightly figure published

Best supply first

Where to take a private crewed charter

Sydney HarbourNew South Wales · September–May for the broadest…

Adelaide and Gulf St VincentSouth Australia · October–April for day sailing

WhitsundaysQueensland · May–October for the tropical coast

Cairns and Outer ReefQueensland · May–October for the tropical coast

Port Douglas and Low IslesQueensland · May–October for the tropical coast

Hobart and River DerwentTasmania · December–March for longer expeditions

Airlie BeachQueensland · May–October for the tropical coast

Hamilton IslandQueensland · May–October for the tropical coast

Magnetic Island and TownsvilleQueensland · May–October for the tropical coast

Brisbane and Moreton BayQueensland · May–October for the tropical coast

Gold Coast BroadwaterQueensland · May–October for the tropical coast

Sunshine CoastQueensland · May–October for the tropical coast

Pittwater and Broken BayNew South Wales · September–May for the broadest…

Melbourne and Port PhillipVictoria · November–April, while retaining large…

Tasmania East CoastTasmania · December–March for longer expeditions

Tasman PeninsulaTasmania · December–March for longer expeditions

GlenelgSouth Australia · October–April for day sailing

Darwin HarbourNorthern Territory · May–October dry season for reliable…

By jurisdiction

Private crewed charter by state

12QueenslandMay–October for the tropical coast; spring and autumn are especially comfortable in south-east Queensland.9New South WalesSeptember–May for the broadest day-charter choice; sheltered harbours operate year-round when conditions permit.2VictoriaNovember–April, while retaining large margins for frontal changes and cold-water exposure.3TasmaniaDecember–March for longer expeditions; Hobart day sailing has a longer shoulder season.4South AustraliaOctober–April for day sailing; spring and autumn usually avoid the hottest conditions.2Western AustraliaNovember–April for Perth and the south-west; roughly May–October for tropical north-west expeditions.2Northern TerritoryMay–October dry season for reliable visitor operations; wet-season sails are operator- and weather-dependent.1ACTSpring and autumn, with summer heat and winter cold considered.

Every operator offering it

35 private crewed operators

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Sailaway Port Douglas
Low Isles and Outer Reef · Luxury sailing catamarans including Sailaway vessels

Public per-person booking; private quote4.83,006

True Blue Sailing
Whitsundays · Atlantic Clipper and New Horizon

Per-person live booking4.91,484

Big Mama Sailing
Magnetic Island and Palm group · Big Mama 18 m ketch; Ragamuffin 111 14 m sloop; Samurai

Live booking / quote5.01,071

Pilgrim Sailing
Magnetic Island · Pilgrim, 58 ft monohull

Sail Darwin
Darwin Harbour; remote coast by arrangement · Sundancer NT, 15 m / 50 ft sailing catamaran; 5 air-conditioned cabins

Live booking / quote4.8815

Temptation Sailing
Gulf St Vincent · Temptation, 58 ft sailing catamaran

Live per-person booking / private quote4.5654

Hobart Yachts
Derwent; Channel; Tasmania coast; Port Davey · Helsal IV, 62 ft ocean racer/cruiser

Harbour $170 adult; private $2,550 + catering; Port Davey from $6,500/day cited5.0375

Manly Sailing
Sydney Harbour · Yachts and resort-style multihull options

Live booking / quote5.0272

Charter 1
Fremantle; Rottnest; Carnac · Capella, 12.5 m Schionning Cosmos sailing catamaran

Rottnest snorkel/sail $185; full day $295; sunset $119 cited4.8252

Wings Sailing Charters
Whitsundays · Wings fleet; verify current vessel allocation

Live booking / quote4.8233

Brisbane Yacht Charters
Moreton Bay · Aristocat, Fountaine Pajot 43 sailing catamaran

Live booking / quote5.0227

Sydney By Sail
Sydney Harbour · Luxury fleet 31–45 ft

Live booking / quote4.9205

Sailing in Paradise
Gold Coast Broadwater · Spirit of Gwonda (Seawind 1050), Oceans, Island Time (Seawind 1160 Res…

From $1,050 for some 3-hour charters; full-day examples $4,1505.0187

Lady Nelson Tasmania
Derwent; SE Tasmania; east coast · Lady Nelson, two-masted square-rigged brig replica

Published fee schedule / quote4.9187

Flying Fish Sailing
Sydney Harbour · Current charter-yacht list online

Try Yachting $149; Discover Yachting $295 cited4.671

OzSail / Matador Whitsundays
Whitsundays · Matador and other scheduled liveaboard sailing vessels

Per-person live bookingNo match

Indigo Port Douglas
Low Isles / Port Douglas coast · Indigo 2 luxury sailing catamaran

Live booking / quoteNo match

Synergy Reef Sailing
Outer Great Barrier Reef · Synergy V, HH50 carbon sailing catamaran

Ocean Spirit Cruises
Michaelmas Cay · Ocean Spirit, 32 m sailing catamaran

Public per-person booking / private quoteNo match

Audacious Duo
Moreton Bay · Fountaine Pajot sailing catamaran

Eastcoast Sailing
Sydney Harbour / Pittwater · Broker/manager fleet including Bavaria 34 and sailing catamarans

Sailing yacht $232–$325/hr; cats $350–$600/hr indicativeNo match

The Count Yacht Charters
Sydney Harbour and beyond · The Count, 17.5 m monohull

Sydney Harbour Yacht Charter
Sydney Harbour; Pittwater; Port Hacking · Agency fleet with sailing yachts and superyachts

Champagne Sailing
Sydney Harbour · Fleet supplied for group events

Sailcorp Yacht Charters
Sydney Harbour · Performance yachts and event fleets

Blue Water Sailing Port Stephens
Port Stephens / Broughton Island · Champagne on Ice, luxury monohull

Quote / selected public departuresNo match

SV Rhona H / Heritage Sailing Tasmania
River Derwent · Rhona H, 1942 gaff-rigged ketch

Live booking / quoteNo match

Adelaide Sailing
Adelaide coast; Gulf St Vincent · 30 ft keelboat

Quote / specialsNo match

Blue Ice Charters
Gulf St Vincent · Solomon Ophir, three-sail ketch

St Vincent Yacht Co.
Gulf St Vincent; selected Kangaroo Island · Terrapin, Valiant 47; Bob Perry-designed monohull

Sail Melbourne Charters
Port Phillip · Private sailing yacht

Enterprize Ship Trust
Port Phillip · Enterprize, topsail schooner replica

Live tickets / private quoteNo match

Adventure Sailing WA
Geographe Bay; Abrolhos; seasonal WA coast · Starsand, 65 ft / 20 m timber ketch; guest and crew cabins

Quote / course feeNo match

City of Darwin Cruises
Darwin Harbour · Kuru and Cherry Pie sailing catamarans; historic Seawind fleet

Private $1,600–$2,500; shared $99–$169 adult citedNo match

Canberra Yacht Club Sailing School
Lake Burley Griffin · Club hire fleet; current availability must be checked

Current club tariffNo match

Ask these before you pay

Is the vessel exclusively ours, with no shared passengers?
How much guest space do skipper and crew occupy?
What catering, beverage and wharf charges sit outside the headline price?
What is the minimum charter duration on a weekend or public holiday?

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What the fleet looks like

28 vessels in the directory are run by these operators: catamaran, monohull, tall ship, carrying between 6 and 49 guests on published figures.

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Listings are not endorsements and this directory takes no booking and no commission. Operator facts were checked on 11 September 2026; confirm anything safety-critical in writing with the operator.