Boat International US Edition — February 2018

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VOYAGE

FEBRUARY 2018

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DAY SEVEN

>Enjoy a final breakfast on board at

Sahana’s dining table aft before

departing for the airport. Or stay on in

Gold Coast City to enjoy more of the

Games, which end on April 15.

DAY FOUR

>Wake in the turquoise

waters of Horseshoe Bay

on Peel Island, a national

park. Swim ashore to spot

some of the 74 species of

bird or grab your snorkel

and look out for dugongs,

turtles and dolphins.

DAY FIVE

>Continue south to South

Stradbroke Island, home to

hundreds of wild wallabies.

Enjoy a beach set up by the

crew and spend the day

playing with towables and

SUPs. Dine ashore on

wood fired cuisine at The

Fireplace, Sanctuary Cove.

DAY ONE

> Arrive at Gold Coast Airport, which has daily

international arrivals and can accommodate private jets.

Take the coastal road past the skyscrapers that line the

edge of the rolling sand beach to the Marina Mirage.

Enjoy welcome cocktails and supper on board, prepared

on the upper deck teppanyaki grill.

DAY TWO

> Head to the nearby Carrara Stadium to

see thousands of performers, athletes and

officials at the Opening Ceremony. After a

day of sporting glory,Sahanawill cruise

50nm overnight to Moreton Island. DAY THREE

> Just 13nm off Brisbane’s

shore, Moreton Island is the

third largest sand island in

the world. Snorkel the

Tangalooma Wrecks – 15

purposefully sunk ships that

are home to a wealth of reef

fish and corals. At dusk

head to the Tangalooma

Island Resort and hand-feed

the visiting dolphins.

DAY SIX

> Cruise back to Marina Mirage

and hop ashore for a spot of retail

therapy in the village, which has

more than 70 boutiques. In the

evening head to Carrara Stadium

for an evening of exhilarating

athletics including the finals

of the men’s and women’s

100 meters and the men’s

10,000 meters.

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