Victorian Yacht Charters

Victorian Yacht Charters runs private skippered cruises on Port Phillip from the Mornington Peninsula, sailing past the Mount Martha cliff tops and around Dromana Bay below Arthurs Seat. Experiences include sunset cruises, lunch and dinner cruises, corporate sailing, hens parties, proposals and ashes-scattering ceremonies.

The yacht is a 10.76-metre Catalina 355 with two staterooms, a leather-upholstered saloon, a full galley and a separate bathroom. Published skippered rates run from two hours to a six-hour full day, and the Try Sailing experience pairs a 1.5-hour Sunday cruise from Mount Martha with a two-course meal at a local restaurant.

It suits couples, celebrations and small groups. No sailing experience is needed for Try Sailing, though it has a minimum age of 16 and needs four guests to run. The website gives different guest numbers in different places, so confirm capacity, departure point and holiday surcharges when you enquire.