Sweet Escape Yacht Charters

26/12/2025

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23/12/2025

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We are Dan and Laura, the proud new owners of Sweet Escape Yacht Charters.

Sailing and the ocean are our passion and we are excited to take this next adventure with such a fantastic customer base. We look forward to continuing to provide memorable experiences for all of our charterers for years to come.

We look forward to meeting you all when you next charter with Sweet Escape.

With excitement and gratitude,

Dan and Laura

23/10/2025

THE TIDES ARE TURNING AT SWEET ESCAPE YACHT CHARTERS 💙

When we launched Sweet Escape Charters in 2020 with one little boat and a big dream (and, let’s be honest, no idea what we were in for 😅), we could never have imagined where it would take us.
From those first bareboat charters in the middle of Covid, to late nights fixing things between full-time jobs, to a growing fleet of five — every single guest who’s stepped aboard has shaped our story.

You’ve turned this dream into something so much bigger than boats. You’ve become friends — family, even. 💙

Now, as we focus on raising our son and soaking up more slow days on the water as a family, we’ve made the emotional decision to pass the helm.

Sweet Escape Charters is now in the amazing hands of Daniel and Laura — two go-getters with experience in the charter world, and the drive to take this business to new heights.

We’re endlessly grateful for every memory, every message, and every moment we’ve shared with you all.

We’re not disappearing — we still own a few vessels in the fleet and will be helping out where we can. We’re just shifting the sails a little, toward more family time (and maybe a taste of the cruising life ourselves 😉).

If you’d like to follow along on our next adventure, you can keep in touch with us over on

From our family to yours — thank you for exploring, experiencing, and escaping with us. 🌊💫

Forever grateful,
Rohan & Keira - and Van

19/03/2025

We are looking for an Assistant to the Operations Manager to do Briefings, Maintenance and Sail Training. If you are looking for flexible hours, a small team environment, and sharing your passion of the water with visitors to our region, this job is for you!

We are looking for a professional team member for our briefing and maintenance team who is able to maintain the boats to a high standard and conduct bareboat briefings with integrity and attention to detail. The brief is a critical factor in maintaining a safe and enjoyable holiday experience for our guests.

Main duties will include:
• Conduct briefings & sail guide training
• Undertake vessel checks reporting any issues
• Complete vessel repairs as needed
• Vessel preparation paying special attention to safety aspects
• Minor gelcoat and fibreglass repairs
• Undertake preventative maintenance, or report as needed
• Slipping of vessels
• Undertaking chase/service calls as required
• Maintain detailed records of works carried out
• Liaise with Operations Manager to follow day to day operational requirements

Preferred Qualifications can include:
• Coxswain / MED / Master 5 / Briefers Ticket / Radio License / Current First Aid / QLD Boat and Jetski Licence
This is salary position, based on part time hours, approximately 70 hours per fortnight, across 7 days a week.

About you:
• Strong boating skills, knowledge and ability to sail essential.
• Previous roles in the marine industry is an advantage.
• Local area knowledge preferred.
• Communicate clearly on the vessel operation, charter area and safety.
• Be able to work weekends.

How to apply:
Send your resume to [email protected]
Only suitable applicants will be contacted.
Please only apply for these roles if you have high attention to detail and can clean and prepare all areas of the vessels to company standards without much assistance.

18/07/2024

Yummm!

18/07/2024

Get amongst it and support local businesses! See you there! :D

🌊✨ Blessing of the Fleet - 3 Days To Go - Vessels! 🛥️

Join us for an unforgettable day by the water! Here's what's happening:

🕓 4pm: Event opens with live music, vendors, children’s activities, and vessel inspections.
🛥️ 5.30pm: Welcome and Marine Float-By.
🎶 6.30/6.45pm: Live music continues, plus more vendors, activities, and vessel inspections.
🎆 8pm: Fireworks Finale to wrap up the evening!

🛥 Vessels Participating:
- Tasman Venture Hervey Bay – Pure Dive *
- Salty Safaris Hervey Bay – Wipe Out / Cape Runner
- Freedom Whale Watch Ecotours and Dive Charters – Freedom 3
- Boat Club Adventure Cruises – Amaroo *
- Fraser Island Boat Charters – K’gari Breeze
- Hervey Bay Whale Watch - QuickCat II – Quick Cat II
- Pacific Whale Foundation Australia – Ocean Defender
- Sweet Escape Yacht Charters – Lazy Dayz
- Tasman Venture – Tasman Venture *
- Whalesong Cruises Hervey Bay – MV Whalesong 2
- Hervey Bay Dive Centre – MV Arcadia
- Hervey Bay Water Police – Shayne Gill
- Volunteer Marine Rescue - Hyne Timber Rescue
- Volunteer Marine Rescue - Rescue I
- Spirit of Hervey Bay Whale Watch Cruises – Spirit of Hervey Bay *
- Blue Dolphin Marine Tours

🕓 Vessels open for inspection:
- Volunteer Marine Rescue – 4pm – 5pm – access from Buccaneer Drive
- Fraser Island Boat Charters open for inspection at the Boat Club Fuel Wharf – access via Buccaneer Drive, walk past Hervey Bay Boat Club down to car park
- Great Sandy Straits Marina vessels open
- Freedom EcoTours – offering live music, profiteroles and children’s educational worksheets
- K’gari Salty Safaris – music, video footage of tours and underwater photography packages

✨ Inspection after the Float-By only
- Tasman Venture and Pure Dive will have drinks and food
- Whalesong & Quick Cat 2 are open
- Spirit of Hervey Bay – bar will open

EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2024
Time: 4pm-8pm
Location: Urangan Boat Harbour
Cost: FREE

🌐 https://herveybaywhalefestival.com.au/

11/07/2024

We are celebrating Christmas in July and giving you the choice to choose your deal, saving you BIG!

• 10% Off – Enjoy 10% off your charter, including peak season.

• Stay for 4, Only Pay for 3 – Available during regular season only.

• Stay for 7, Only Pay for 5 – Excluding peak season.

• $1000 Off – For charters of 5 nights or more, excluding peak season.

BONUS- all charters booked will have the option to include a free ‘sleepover’ valued at $200 (subject to availability).

Book before July 31st 2024.
For charters before July 1st 2025.

Learn more at https://sweetescapecharters.com.au/blog/

Contact the team today to secure your next ESCAPE!
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10/07/2024

Christmas in July! Choose your preferred way to save thousands on your next bareboat yacht charter:

CHOOSE YOUR DEAL:


10% Off – Enjoy 10% off your charter, including peak season.

Stay for 4, Only Pay for 3 – Available during regular season only.

Stay for 7, Only Pay for 5 – Excluding peak season.

$1000 Off – For charters of 5 nights or more, excluding peak season.


EXTRA BONUS:
All charters booked will have the option to include a free ‘sleepover’ valued at $200 (subject to availability).

Book before 31st July 2024. For charters before 1st July 2025. Terms and Conditions apply. See website for all the details, or email us at [email protected]

03/07/2024

There is lots to celebrate here at Sweet Escape Yacht Charters! The whales aren't the only ones to arrive!

We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our Sweet Escape Yacht Charters family! Please join us in welcoming our baby boy, Van Matt into the world. As a small, family-run business, we are excited to share this joyous news with you, our cherished clients.

To celebrate Van’s arrival and to show our gratitude for your continued support, we are launching our biggest deal yet—Christmas in July! Choose your preferred way to save thousands on your next bareboat yacht charter:
 

CHOOSE YOUR DEAL:

10% Off – Enjoy 10% off your charter, including peak season.

Stay for 4, Only Pay for 3 – Available during regular season only.

Stay for 7, Only Pay for 5 – Excluding peak season.

$1000 Off – For charters of 5 nights or more, excluding peak season.

 

EXTRA BONUS:

All charters booked will have the option to include a free ‘sleepover’ valued at $200 (subject to availability)

Peak Season: Mid July to Mid October (Whale season) & Summer QLD School Holidays.

Mid Season:  Easter & Winter School Holidays.

Short Break: 3-4 night charter. Not available in peak or mid season.

 

BOOKING DETAILS:

Booking Period: Must be made before 31st July 2024.

Charter Period: For charters before 30th June, 2025.

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

Subject to availability.

For new baeeboat bookings only.

Standard charter conditions apply.
For Bareboat Yacht

15/05/2024

Just wondering, should we do a winter school holidays special ? 🤔

01/05/2024

Come visit us on the Fraser Coast!