I recently went out on a day trip on the Derwent Hunter. The weather was stormy, but it made for an exciting day on the water with some great sailing. The crew were absolutely fantastic, Dave, Dan, Ano and Laura really made the trip for me- they were enthusiastic, helpful and their jokes were hilarious!! Tall Ship Adventures should be... More

We had the most fantastic day out on the Derwent Hunter. The boat, staff, locations, and food were all brilliant. I can't recommend this enough. Just an amazing experience, with everthing done perfectly. A big well done to the staff and owners.

Sailing was great - could really gain an appreciation for old wooden boats. Snorkelling was ok - visibility was quite poor due to turbid water (approx 1.5m), only saw small fish, coral not brightly coloured and a lot of bleaching occurring. Food was tasty and fresh, with good options for vegetarians. A bit expensive (although I'm not familiar with general... More

The day trip on the Derwent Hunter was excillerating. The crew were friendly, helpful and eco conscious. Food was generous, catering for all dietary requirements. This was a great introduction to sailing, where appropriate the crew saught help with raising and lowering the sails. My husband defiantly won the wet t-shirt competition. Recommended for sailing novices to whitsundays.....

Everything about our day on the Derwent Hunter tall ship was really good. The staff were a lot of fun and knowledgeable, the food was really good, loved helping with the sails and the weather on our day out was perfect. A personal comment which certainly didn't spoil the day was that I hate cask wine ... mind you that... More

The staff was excellent and very attentive especially for those of us who had never snorkeled before. The trip provided gorgeous scenery, a good introduction to the reefs, excellent lunch and a combination of motor sailing and sailing after the wind came up. As a sailor it was a pleasure to take the helm for a while. It was a... More

When you first turn up to the Port of Airlie you are blown away by a beautiful tall ship, but that is only just the start... From start to finish I had nothing but a great time. The crew were very helpful and knew everything about the boat and the Whitsundays also the history of the boat. Better yet the... More

We were short on time, so although the weather forecast wasn't great we decided to book on Derwent Hunter. It was definately an adventure, wild seas, great sailing, but eventually we reached the shelter of the islands and had some great snorkelling- even swam with a turtle! The sail home was even windier, but the crew had it all under... More

We had an absolutely marvelous day in the Whitsundays on the Derwent Hunter. Jess was the making of the day with her enthusiasm, knowledge and general demeanour. Snorkeling, swimming with Turtles, a lovely lunch and just sunning ourselves under the sails. A great way to spend the day and highly recommendable.