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We had an absolutely incredible trip, we were on a beautiful Catamaran boat. The three crew were great, they cooked all of our meals and we were NEVER hungry, so much food! Tim was great, walked us up to the lookout over Whitehaven beach and boated us around to all of our snorkel locations. We were the first at every spot and the last to leave. We had Whitehaven to ourselves for the first part of the morning! Same with the snorkel locations, first there and last to leave. The sunsets were incredible and everyone was so friendly and nice on the boat, it can be as chill or as party as you make it. Only thing I would recommend is to take LOTS of sunscreen and a hat as there isn't much shade on the boat and the Sun is Strong! Also if you have your own snorkel then take it as the ones on the boat are pretty average...but good enough :) This was the best thing we did on our roadtrip of East Australia, would 100% recommend! THANKS SO MUCH! xx
The whole crew aboard the avatar helped make this trip amazing. The whitsundays and it's wildlife if are a real gem on the East coast but this was made an even better trip by the atmosphere on the boat. Although no bed sizes were modest this was to be expected when on a boat trip. The food was to a high standard and plentiful. I would happily book again.!!
couldn't have asked for a better trip! The crew was awesome and gave us lots of information about the places we went to and what the schedule was. We got up early to be at Whitehaven Beach before all the other tourists and got nice pictures. The food is super delicious and there is loads. The atmosphere on the boat is very relaxed and in the evening it's fine to sit around and have some drinks. The snorkeling was great too and we saw some big fish and a turtle! Thanks a lot to the crew for the great trip!
Great equipment friendly staff ????
We had a great time exploring the bay and will be back for another tour?
My son and I had so much fun it starting off arguing then ended up a great shared experience we worked out that team effort was the way to go and got to share a fun experience saw turtles and we wanted more there was no pressure in returning the kayak in time as safety was the most important lived it
As I'd never been in a kayak before, I was unsure of this experience... but so pleased we gave it a go. The operator was friendly, polite, & very informative. Definitely kayak around to the bay, as this is where we saw the most turtles. Actually saw more turtles here, than we did during our whole 2wk stay in Airlie Beach. If you're keen to see turtles, then this is the place. Maybe we were lucky on this particular day, as there's no guarantees....but definitely worth a try, given it was a cheap couple of hours!
After arriving in Airlie beach during a potential cyclone we weren’t very sure if we could do anything enjoyable. Then we found the kayaking and paddle boarding experience. The clouds parted and the sun came shining out. We paid for four hours in the end and really got to know the wildlife, turtle bay and islands. The Greek goddess instructor was absolutely wonderfully helpful and fun to talk with and helped my partner to feel one with the waves. We will definitely be coming back to find more. We saw a manatee, fish and lots of turtles. It was pretty windy but for two people who aren’t in the best of fittness (as we now realise) it was really enjoyable and worth it (no pain, no gain) thank you very much! We will be back xoxox
Charlie was easy to find at the airport, very welcoming and informative during our drive to the accommodation.. 10 out of 10.
Had a lovely day although not a drop of wind, so no sails up, which meant a slow trip out to the islands. Lovely mix of people. A couple of nice snorkels and swims and a yummy lunch.
It is a great experience to snorkle and swim in coral water near the island, view is beautiful and staffs are very nice. Will recommend it to my friends.
Lovely relaxing sundowner cruise. We enjoyed it
Kayaking around in the Whitsunday aqua waters was magical when we spotted several large turtles rising through the water.
What an awesome boat we had an amazing time and we're kept well entertained with steves running commentary, would do this again in a heart beat. Was my first time and I think I like it lol. So make sure you grab a seat strap in and you will enjoy it.
Loads of fun and would highly recommend anyone and everyone to come and give it a go.
you can see many turtles in the river. Big ones. The yacht is morden and very nice.
If you have a husband or boys, actually any form of adrenalin addiction... This is up there.... Staff are also very nice and a bit cute.
We had an absolute awesome time
What an amazing 2 days on the Matador with an amazing fun crew! The weather forecast was definitely not on our side for this trip. The first reef was ok - lots of fish but the reef itself has had suffered lots of damage from different cyclones. The second stop was amazing. Tons of beautiful fish, and we've got to meet Big George and Boy George. The rest of our monday was enjoyed in very wet rainy weather with lots of hot coffee. Dinner was served at our overnight stop and we even saw a shark! Day 2 started early and off we went to Whitehaven. 3 h was enough time for tons of selfies, exploring the area, going for a swim and enjoying this always changing beach! Go! 5☆!
2 days 2 nights in paradise! I met amazing people and saw wonderful things, sunset, sunrise, beach, snorkeling... One of my best memories in Australia
La migliore esperienza fatta in tutta la settimana di vacanza. É stato magnifico. I ragazzi e il capitano sono fantastici. Abbiamo mangiato molto bene.. Ci siamo abbronzati stesi sulla barca.. Abbiamo fatto snorkeling.. Visto tartarughe e aquile. Ci siamo divertiti un sacco. Devo dire che la compagnia di persone con cui farai il viaggio conta molto...ma è impossibile non essere soddisfatto. Lo rifarei altre mille volte. Grazie Sammy Matty e the boss..
Nice experience. We arrived first on whiteheaven beach. The food was really nice and tasty. The crew is helpful. They are serious about security on the boat. 3 times snorkeling. Not a party boat, but you can have drinks. Thx
This trip was absolutely amazing. The crew on the Matador had a great chemistry and made sure everyone on board had a great time. Kyle the captain planned the trip to fit our needs and made sure that everyone saw what they wanted to see! We saw so many whales jumping out of the water, we swam with seaturtles and manta rays, we saw the Reef and exotic fish a'plenty. Heith the cook was apparently an eagle whisperer and made quite a show throwing meat in the air to them! (Also he cooked delicious meals for everyone on board). I can't recommend Matador and it's crew enough. Thank you so much for this incredible trip that I will never forget
Carl, Jo and Lauren were a great crew to host us sailing around the whitsundays. They checked in with us all at the start to find out what we wanted most from the trip and then made sure we did that over the 2 days. Carl had some great knowledge that he shared with us about sailing and updated us regularly with where we were and where we’d been. They got everyone involved with the sailing as well which made it a unique experience Only note I would say to improve would be to have a few bean bags or deck chairs around for people to sit as your back does start to ache after a while of sitting on the deck with no back support for 2 days
So fortunate to be on the Matador, our Skippers/cooks/ everything Alex and Fraser worked well together to give us spectacular sights of whales, fish, islands, snorkelling., totally relaxed Each meal was plentiful , a wonderful experience, thanks again guys
Truly fantastic was to see the Whitsundays. Amazing value too with meals included. Our crew Andrew, Hakeem and Skipper Mark were super helpful and informative. I did this in April 18 and just again December 19 as i was doing a east coast trip with a German friend and couldnt think of any better way for her to experiance the amazing beaches, abundant sealife and breathtaking sunsets and sunrises this region has to offer. We saw loads of fish and a turtle in the snorkle areas. On the whitehaven beach we saw more fish, lemon sharks (completely harmless) and rays. Cant recommend it high enough. (Looks like my pics loaded upside down, but you get the idea)
It was such an awesome experience to sail through the Whitsundays with such a funny and lovely crew! I'm so thankful of having seen the Whitheaven Beach in the morning as the tide was still low and as there were nearly nobody !!!!
2 days and 1 night sailing on Matador . We had an amazing experience and meeting new friends. Good food and very nice crew.
I use Book Me for all my bookings of trips etc and I save so much money every time! Can not recommend using bookme enough! Prices are almost too good to be true but I can assure you the prices on this site are 100% legit. Some days you can score an absolute steal of a deal! As for my trip, Matador Whitsundays was such a fun time and I made lots of friends during our sailing adventure onboard. 10/10! Food and snorkelling locations were just unreal and I loved the interactive sailing feature!! Thank you Matador Whitsundays and Thank you BookMe!
We loved it ! Really enjoyed ourselves. The crew is fantastic, the food delicious and the scenery exceptional ! If you want to have fun, chill, snorkel, see whales, dolphins, turtles, stingrays and mindblowing landscapes, this tour is for you ! =D Thank you all for these wonderful 2 days.
It was amazing! Great crew! Charly, Darby and Luca made our two days unforgettable.
We rang up Matador as we couldn't believe the cheap price on Bookme! Absolutely well worth the money. We had 2 really good days abroad Matador, the crew (Fabien, Craig and Cal) were all great and the experience was fantastic. Would do it all again and have already recommended people to go on the trip! Do it!
Great experience!!! Weather wasn't good the first day but next day was nice What i liked most was the team spirit you have. I definitely recommend this sailing tour to my friends Thank you
I've been on a fair few cruises in Australia, and this is without a doubt the best one I've experienced so far! What appealed to me was the non-commercial feel, run by 3 awesome Aussie guys that really have a passion and joy doing what they are doing. We we're around 20-25 pax on the boat, all in their 20-30s (no family's or kids yay) which connected quick and became a big family and had great fun exploring Whitsundays together! BYO is great :)
We saw turtles and went to the Afterparty. It was really fun!
Incredible experience, perfect itinerary, great food and the very best crew. 100% recomendable! We loved it!
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