Coral Sea Marina Resort expects a busy winter season

With international border restrictions set to remain for the near future, Australians are looking to their own backyard for winter holiday escapes. Boat owners every year cruise to the Whitsundays and enjoy a laid-back lifestyle with stunning winter weather and some of the best cruising grounds in the country.

With boat ownership on the rise, it is set to be a busy year on the water in the Whitsundays.

Joscelyn O’Keefe, marketing, sales & service manager at Coral Sea Marina Resort explained, “Enquiries for this winter cruising season are in record numbers. Boat owners that we haven’t seen since 2016 are heading back north this year to enjoy the very best in boating lifestyle. Most plan on staying 2 to 4 months and splitting their time between cruising the islands and enjoying all our mainland attractions.

“As Queensland’s first 5 Gold Anchor Platinum marina located in the heart of Airlie Beach, we offer boaties the best of both worlds when exploring the Whitsundays, on land and on water.”

The award-winning Coral Sea Marina Resort is home to over 80% of the region’s on-water tourism operators, meaning anyone can have access to the boating paradise that is, the Whitsundays.

For those wanting to experience the Coral Sea from above, HeliReef Whitsunday offer scenic heli-tours from the marina’s private helipads out over the islands and the stunning Great Barrier Reef.

With accommodation in the Whitsundays being in high demand from domestic travellers, boat owners are being encouraged to take the plunge and relocate their own vessels to the region this winter.

Coral Sea Marina Resort

O’Keefe added, “Our most recent campaign aims to showcase the Whitsunday boating experience and to encourage boat owners to plan a different holiday (at home) this year. The message is, bring your boat to the Whitsundays, enjoy our island lifestyle, spend some time at the marina and experience everything the region has to offer.”

“The campaign also targets a wider audience who may not own a boat but may now consider a boat trip or private charter in the Whitsundays as an option for their winter holiday planning. We may be a little biased, but we want all Australians to know, life really is better when you’re boating!”

Domestic travellers who would traditionally look to hotels and apartments for their holiday accommodation are encouraged to explore the range of on-water accommodation options available across the region.

Regional events such as Airlie Beach Race Week and Hamilton Island Race Week also draw a huge number of sailors annually to the Whitsundays and this year will be no different. With both events being cancelled in 2021, early registrations indicate this will be their biggest year of racing yet.

For more information, visit Coral Sea Marina Resort. For more news and yachting tips, connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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