2011 and 2012 charter bookings

We are now taking bookings for 2011 and 2012.

We already have a private charter to the Kimberley in April 2011 and a 4 day Tiwi Islands booking in June confirmed, so we are looking forward to another exciting year sharing our beautiful remote regions with our guests.

We also have interest in 4 week private charters to the Maluku Province of Indonesia to the north of Darwin for October 2011 and October 2012.

If you are interested in any of our charter options then please contact Peter on sail@arafurasailing.com.au or look for detailed information on Arafura Sailing Adventures on our website at www.arafurasailing.com.au

Ask about our special offers for 2011 and 2012 bookings that are confirmed before 30 November 2010.

Testimonial from a 7 day Cobourg/Tiwi Islands cruise

We have recently returned from a 7 day charter and received this wonderful testimonial from one of the guests. It was forwarded by the booking agent, World Expeditions:

I returned on Tuesday night sailing 7 days on the above trip with Peter of Arafura Sailing Adventures on the Catamaran Sundancer NT.

What a truly inspiring experience!

We visited Victoria settlement on Cobourg Peninsula and Garden Point on Melville Island which were magical events.

At Garden Point we spent the day with the local Indigenous people searching for Mud Mussels and Long Bums after Edward, one of the locals, had collected 2 huge mud crabs and 2 sting ray ( the sting rays he had speared in the shallows ) along this beautiful remote beach.

We were then off in the 4 wheel drives to a water hole to swim, a little cautiously as the locals looked out for a croc which had popped up a week a go.

As all this was happening the locals were happy to answer questions as well as cook the goodies they had collected. We thought the sting rays which may have been a delacacy they may have kept for dinner. One of the ladies made a magnificent damper in the camp fire!!

Then back to Garden Point to look at the Art Work and WOW, resulting in a purchase from all parties as it was so beautiful yet reasonably priced

Peter the Host and Operator was a truly wonderful host and a thorough gentleman.

He is also an excellent cook, with the food being fantastic and catering to all needs even if it meant preparing another meal. Sundowners to munch on were yummy as we watched the sun sink below the horizon as only Northern Territory can turn it on!

Two other events that stood out was firstly the fantastic fishing and varied catches from Salmon to Barracuda to Mackerel and Bronze Whaler and Black Tip Shark in other locations.

Secondly one day about 20 kilometres from the nearest land in 21 metre deep water Peter just stopped the catamaran and we all jumped off the bow and drifted between the hulls to the back of the Cat in beautiful clear water and then got back on. Just beautiful

As you can probably pick up on I would thoroughly recommend any adventure with Peter and his Staff in this case Ben and Libby.

The adventure I was on was great and while some days were long sailing days Peter sailed as often as possible to make the adventure truly an adventure and memorable