Day 1 on the boat: In the early afternoon, 32 eager backpackers boarded the new horizon sailboat. We sailed for an hour before dropping the anchor for the night and were allocated berths. After little hesitation we all calmly jumped off the diving board into the shark infested waters. Everyone survived and later got to know each other over dinner.
Day 2 on the boat: We were awoken at 6 30 to sail to the infamous whitehaven beach (whose sand is the purest/finest sand in Australia). We all climbed to the lookout point and took the classic postcard photo then spent the next few hours admiring the scenery and swimming with the sting rays in the ocean. We motored to our next location and spent the afternoon snorkelling.
Day 3 on the boat: Another early wake up call for a morning of swimming, stand up paddle boarding and jumping down the huge inflatable slide. So much fun!! We pulled up the anchor and headed to shore however the ocean was rough and after 10am hotdogs some people were not feeling too good. After a couple hours of sailing and a few ‘over the boat’ incidents, we set food on land. Best trip in OZ so far!
The Travelling Fox 