:: CRUISERS NOTES :: AIRLIE BEACH WHITSUNDAY ISLANDS GREAT BARRIER REEF AUSTRALIA Airlie Beach is a relaxed sea-side town known as the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. For cruisers, Airlie is a great stop when traveling north for the season to take a break, shop to send presents home, provision - and organise maintenance and repairs. There are numerous sea-side eateries from which to satiate the senses whilst enjoying the superb ocean views - alo

When '3' is a Charm! Darren testing the Float Switch for our Bilge Pump It's been a '3 is a charm' kinda day on board today! I had just read a blog post where a couple had been enjoying their evening on board. She was making dinner and he at the chart table when he noticed water lapping at his feet. Now there's a ponder... Luckily they managed to save themselves from sinking and discovered a faulty bilge pump to be the culprit. Good reminder to check ours I said - so Darren