Sailing Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Sail Ningaloo has joined the Australia Card and offer holders of the card a 10% discount on their sailing trips on the World Heritage Ningaloo Reef Marine Park in Western Australia, ex Coral Bay.

Sail Ningaloo Pty Ltd has a beautifully appointed 51ft sailing catamaran" Shore Thing" set up for live-aboard cruises lasting from 3 to 9 days accommodating up to 10guests.

Their focus is providing a quality tour with a little luxury all within a pristine environment. Activities available to guests while on board the vessel “Shore Thing” include snorkelling on a world class coral reef, kayaking crystal clear lagoons, beach combing and scuba diving. All meals and activities are included in the price. Scuba diving is at an additional cost to clients.


Ningaloo Reef Marine Park on the remote west coast of Australia is one of the worlds most beautiful and pristine fringing reef systems teeming with fish life and spectacular coral ormations. The major leisure activities are swimming with the Manta Rays, Reef Sharks, Marine Turtles and Whale Sharks. Humpback Whales also visit our shoreline on their annual migration and Dugongs grace us with their presence throughout the year

Accommodation on board is orientated toward small numbers (maximum of 10 guests) to ensure your unique experience and provide you with the best personalised service. The vessel has beautifully appointed cabins for your privacy and comfort, fully shaded back deck area and a large front deck and trampoline area for lazing about in the shade of the sails.

Sail Ningaloo charters operates in the stunning Ningaloo Reef Marine Park between the months of April to October with scheduled charters including 3 day/2 night “Coral Garden Spectacular”, 5 day/4 nights “Ningaloo Escape” and the 9 day “Ultimate Experience”. They also operate day sailings from Coral Bay exploring the reef. Private charters and research charters are also offered.

You can contact them on enquiries@sailningaloo.com.au and mention The Australia Card to enjoy the 10% discount. However, you need to purchase the card first and you can do this by emailing us on hsander@theaustraliacard.com.au. For more details see www.theaustraliacard.com.au

Tasmania December - March

As much as we love Tropical Queensland, sometimes it gets a bit too humid during December-March so this year we decided to spend a couple of month in Tasmania instead enjoying the lovely temperate climate down there.

We took the car across from Melbourne to Devonport and on arrival it was raining and it kept raining for a couple of days. Who cares. One could use clothing that has been unused for some time. Dress up warmly, nice open fire etc. etc.
We rented a small house for AUD 280.00 per week and it has everything down to dish washing liquid, bed linen etc. but everything else you need to supply, like food and drinks. On top of that we had to contact the Energy company to put the bill in our name as well as Telstra which has the best coverage in Tasmania. We also had to lodge a bond of 1120.00 with the local authorities which is refundable once you've had the real estate agent inspecting your lodging.

Two months in Tasmania might seem a long time but if you are a pensioner and live in the Tropics I can highly recommend a change of scenery during the humid period.

It is essential to have a car so if you don't bring your own, rent one.

December-March is a lovely time in Tasmania with fresh product like cherries, raspberries, blueberries etc. in abundance, try some great meat from the Cape Grim area and don't forget the seafood here. Actually, everything seem to taste better down here.

For more details of our stay, have a look at the website: www.australiantravel.us where we have inserted a program for your stay.