Freedom Ecotours Peak Season Private Charter - 3 hour min - mid Jul-mid Oct - whale watching season

Our premium offering - charter the whole boat for your own, personal whale-watching experience and you choose who you share it with! Make memories with family and friends - fill it to the max (47) or keep it to a select few. Luxury either way. 

Freedom is a fun and affordable venue for your next family gathering, corporate event or celebration. Relax aboard our comfortable 58ft catamaran, while the captain and crew sail you through the pristine waters of the Great Sandy Straits Marine Park and K'gari during the whale-watching season. Whales frequently approach the boat and they are inquisitive - spyhopping, breaching and pec slapping - the mums and babies are so lovely to watch together. Accommodating up to 47 guests, Freedom has spacious viewing decks on three levels, comfortable air-conditioned seating in the saloon, an excellent sound system, licensed bar and three toilets and showers. See our webpage for amazing reviews from hundreds of happy guests.

Peak banded pricing starts at $1830 per hour with a minimum three-hour booking. This includes captain and crew.  Additional hours can be booked as extras and we can optimise start and end times to take the tides into account. With 47 passengers, this rate is cheaper than if you all booked a ticket on a public charter!

Please call us to discuss our catering, which can be tailored to suit your budget. Options include freshly baked pizzas from the onboard pizza oven, cold seafood and charcuterie and cheese platters. Alternatively, you are welcome to organise your own catering and the galley kitchen, large fridge, freezer and esky make this very easy. Licensing restrictions do not allow BYO alcohol, but we are happy to stock your guests preferred alcoholic and soft drink options in our licensed bar.

Customer service is an important part of our training and ethos. We will do our very best to accommodate any special requests.

All captains are fully qualified and experienced. This includes Mark Cooper, owner-operator, who has many years of experience as a captain for fun as well as commercially. He sailed a catamaran from Tahiti and down the East Coast of Australia. He has captained delivery of Sydney to Hobart yachts, and he was on the helm for three exciting Sydney to Hobart races. He has also participated in the gruelling Clipper Round the World yacht race. Safety is his highest priority and during his time as a  skipper for NSW Marine Rescue for the last three years and crew for a further five years, he has rescued many boats and saved lives on the water. 

See separate listing for off peak season chartering options from mid-July to mid-October which can include swimming, snorkelling and boom-netting - humans not fish!

Book Freedom today!