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Illustration standing in for Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour: a headland of steep cliffs falling to the water over slate-green water in morning light
7 days · Private crewed

A week in Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour

A week of expedition ideas around Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour, with specialist arrangements to confirm.

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Length7days aboard
Legs7anchorage to anchorage
Charter typePrivate crewedThe whole vessel and its crew for your group alone
Workable seasonDecember to Marchoutside it, expect to be weather-bound
Leg by leg

The route

Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour

Your trip at a glance

Sequence of suggested stops; not a chart or a navigational route.

  1. 1
    Kettering or Hobart → Recherche Bay35 to 50 nautical miles · indicative
  2. 2
    Recherche Bay → Port Davey entrance60 to 80 nautical miles · indicative
  3. 3
    Port Davey → Bathurst Harbour12 to 18 nautical miles · indicative
  4. 4
    Bathurst Harbour → Melaleuca or Claytons Corner6 to 12 nautical miles · indicative
  5. 5
    Bathurst Harbour → Port Davey anchorages10 to 16 nautical miles · indicative
  6. 6
    Port Davey → Recherche Bay60 to 80 nautical miles · indicative
  7. 7
    Recherche Bay → Kettering or Hobart35 to 50 nautical miles · indicative
DayFromToDistanceNote
1Kettering or HobartRecherche Bay35 to 50 nmConfirm boarding, briefing time and a suitable first stop.
2Recherche BayPort Davey entrance60 to 80 nmAsk whether Port Davey entrance suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
3Port DaveyBathurst Harbour12 to 18 nmAsk whether Bathurst Harbour suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
4Bathurst HarbourMelaleuca or Claytons Corner6 to 12 nmAsk whether Melaleuca or Claytons Corner suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
5Bathurst HarbourPort Davey anchorages10 to 16 nmAsk whether Port Davey anchorages suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
6Port DaveyRecherche Bay60 to 80 nmAsk whether Recherche Bay suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
7Recherche BayKettering or Hobart35 to 50 nmAgree the return plan and allow time for disembarkation.

A week of expedition ideas around Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour, with specialist arrangements to confirm.

Shape the holiday around your group

This is an editorial outline, not a bookable package or a confirmed passage plan. Tell the operator your dates, guest numbers, preferred pace and experience. Ask whether these places fit the time available and which alternatives they would suggest.

Confirm the crew, guest accommodation and the activities included. A listing for a region or charter format does not establish that an operator runs this particular itinerary.

Places in this outline

  • Recherche Bay
  • Port Davey entrance
  • Bathurst Harbour
  • Melaleuca or Claytons Corner
  • Port Davey anchorages
  • Kettering or Hobart

Use the sequence above to start a conversation. A stop may need to change because of conditions, access restrictions, the boat or your group’s needs. Swimming, landing and overnight anchoring each need their own confirmation.

Make time for being aboard

Allow time for boarding, the briefing and settling into the boat. Decide which days you would like to be active and where you would prefer a slower pace. Confirm meals, guest beds and any shore transfers before booking.

Before choosing dates

Read the weather guide and ask about current operations in this region. The listed season and distances are broad planning information, not forecasts or measured navigation tracks. The skipper must plan the actual route using current information.

Questions for the operator

  • Which parts of this outline can you offer for our dates?
  • What is the realistic sailing time between the proposed stops?
  • Which access permissions, transfers or local restrictions need arranging?
  • What is the alternative if a stop or return route changes?
  • Which meals, equipment and guest services are included?

Use the inclusions guide, packing guide and booking checklist to finish the plan.

From the directory

1 operator to ask about this trip

All operators here
Hobart Yachts logoHobart Yachts
River Derwent; D'Entrecasteaux Channel; Bruny Island; Tasmania East Coast; Port Davey · Hobart, TAS · Tasmania
Fully crewedDay sailOvernight cruiseCorporate or group
2 published vessels · monohull
Up to 20 guests0438 399 477
5.0375 reviews
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Ask before you commit to this route
  • 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?
  • Does the vessel's certificate cover every leg of this route, or does one leg cross into a different operating area?
Full booking checklist
Where this itinerary came fromBuilt from the gateways, anchorages and indicative passages published on the Port Davey and Bathurst Harbour page, plus the hazards that page records. Distances are rounded estimates, not measured tracks, and no operator was contacted for comment.Methodology
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This is an editorial suggestion compiled from public sources, not navigational, safety or weather advice, and it can be wrong. Passage planning is the skipper's responsibility. Checked 11 September 2026. See the disclaimer.