Boating

Jackie Perry is an ocean sailor, author & maritime trainer with SisterShip Training. Fiona Harper talks with Jackie about safe boating

Once favoured by the rich and famous who were drawn to Dunk Island’s sandy shores shaded by palm trees and an elegant…

Many Ni-Vanuatuans (meaning ‘of Vanuatu’) live a traditional life, upholding customs that have been passed down through generations. It’s a very respectful…

Australia’s Kimberley region is home to some of the world’s most extraordinary rock art. Some sites, like Raft Point, where the walls…

We wrote an article earlier this year about Storylines at Sea which is developing a concept for a residential cruise ship. Travellers…

Cruising Indonesia beyond Bali on a traditional phinisi sailing ship we see Komodo Dragons, swim with manta rays at Manta Alley and…

Fiji’s Lau Island Group is a remote archipelago of islands strung like a bejewelled necklace of treasures east of the International Date Line in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean.

Recently the tiny Pacific Island nation of Palau announced it would ban certain toxic sunscreens to protect its coral reef.  Which got…

There is something wild and exotic about hopping on a private jet and being whisked away to a far-flung South Pacific island.…

Sailors know a thing or two about how to stay dry. It’s often the difference between a really great day at sea…

There are few better ways to explore an archipelago country than by boat. Especially when the country in question has an estimated…

Growing up in Western Australia with its seemingly endless coastline, the beach and the ocean became a significant aspect of life in…

Fulaga Island (also spelt Vulaga) is a small island within a lagoon in the Lau Group of Islands, Fiji. At the southern…

Boating destination guide to Fraser Island and the Great Sandy Straits – a sheltered waterway north of Brisbane in south east Queensland.…

Travel writer Fiona Harper checks in with Travel Writers Radio which features stories, news and travel updates from around the globe.

A Fiji cruising guide by Sail South Pacific Sail Fiji Planning Guide is a comprehensive planning guide in App format developed for…

Stepping across the Huon Valley boat shed threshold the heady earthy scent of Huon Pine invades my senses. I’m  immediately transported back…

Venturing off the highway has always been an exciting holiday idea. Having the opportunity to see Australia from the water on a…

The Gold Coast Broadwater is a sheltered inland waterway with plenty of anchorages, marinas, beaches and entertainment precincts with easy access for…

Sailing gets into your system and rarely lets go of those who get hooked.  Whether you sail for pleasure, for sport, for…

Have you ever closed your eyes and wondered what life would be like sailing around a tropical island away from the noise,…

While it helps to have your sea legs, knowing how to sail is not a pre-requisite to hopping on board a charter…

We’re spoilt in Australia. Particularly those water babies amongst us. Boating in Australia is simply magnificent. With one of the longest coastlines…