Day 1: Aboard the Whitsunday Adventurer

On board of the vessel, we were a group of 12 people + 2 crew members (6 Brits, 2 Dutch, 2 Swedes, 2 Danes, 1 French and me) — quite the European mix!
After everyone had gathered, we boarded the boat and got the safety briefing. It was hot onboard, no breeze, nothing. But as soon as we set sail — of course — the breeze came, and things cooled down. Still: don’t underestimate the sun! 😅

We sailed for a while to a spot to watch the sunset, then moved to a sheltered area to anchor for the night.

I was a bit apprehensive before doing this tour, actually - I easily get motion sickness. Depending on conditions, however, I’ve figured out what works best: if the water is flat, I’m fine; if it’s wavy, I need to stay in the front of the boat and lie down (the black incline on the last pic is where that was). That’s exactly what I did for most of the 41 hours aboard the Adventurer - if I wasn‘t sleeping.Read more