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Eco-certified Port Stephens operator since 1995, with whale, dolphin and snorkelling cruises and private charters on a purpose-built 16-metre sailing catamaran.
Service area: Port Stephens
Imagine Cruises has operated in Port Stephens since 1995, founded by Frank Future and Yves Papin. Its vessel, Imagine, is a 16-metre sailing catamaran designed for eco-tourism, and the business holds Advanced Eco Certification and supports marine research and conservation.
The program follows the seasons. Whale watching runs from May to November, with sightings guaranteed from 1 June to 1 November or a free return cruise; dolphin cruises run from November to April, and snorkelling from December to March. The catamaran can also be chartered by the hour, day or evening all year for up to 60 guests, for weddings, birthdays, corporate functions and school excursions, with catering priced per head.
The scheduled cruises suit families and visitors after a wildlife-focused outing under sail, and family fares are available. The company says the boat isn't easily suited to wheelchairs, though it may be able to help guests who can manage about five stairs if told in advance.
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Claim this listingAdelaide’s metropolitan coast fronts the eastern side of Gulf St Vincent and mixes short, sheltered bay sailing around Holdfast Bay and the Patawalonga with more exposed, open-water sailing north toward Outer Harbour and along the Le Fevre Peninsula. The area suits a wide range of activity — sheltered day sails, club and trailer-sailer racing, short coastal cruising into the Fleurieu and Yorke Peninsula, and launch-and-home-port racing — but demands local knowledge about shipping channels, tidal flows in the Port River/Outer Harbour approaches, and seasonal wind patterns.
Before your first sail in South Australian waters check the weather and tide, make sure the boat and safety equipment are fit for the trip, confirm local rules and any area-specific hazards, and tell someone your plan.
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Watch for shallow entrance bars, shifting sandbanks and channels, tidal streams that accelerate through narrow channels or around headlands, drying mudflats and sills that expose at low water, and localised eddies or overfalls — and always confirm conditions for the specific estuary before you enter.
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