Port Douglas Yacht Charter – Lizard Island Return – 5 Nights
Superyacht – Emerald Lady

Experience a Port Douglas yacht charter on the Great Barrier Reef with YOTSPACE superyacht charters to see and explore the far northern reaches of the Great Barrier Reef & Lizard Island on an extended voyage of discovery.

Whether it’s a relaxing family charter, scuba diving or a fishing adventure – a Port Douglas yacht charter onboard Emerald Lady guarantees a memorable holiday on the Great Barrier Reef with a highly experienced crew.

Departing Port Douglas your exclusive yacht charter can accommodate up to 10 guests in luxury accommodation complete with crew and onboard chef. Relax in the elegant comfort of the main saloon, or soak up the stunning scenery from the upper deck with a chilled drink in hand. Your Port Douglas yacht charter caters to your individual desires. Complete with a helipad landing capabilities you also have the option of scenic helicopter flights or perhaps a transfer direct to your next destination.

The marine sanctuaries within this reef system are home to some of the most amazing creatures on the planet and nature reigns supreme. Our Port Douglas yacht charter voyages allow you to immerse yourself in the region and really connect with the environment.

The iconic Great Barrier Reef, one of the seven natural wonders of the world and, has the esteemed title of World Heritage Listing. Explore the picturesque tropical islands and remote reef sites onboard your private luxury yacht charter which boasts a range of water activities including stand up paddle boards, snorkel plus the option of mother shipping for the ultimate fishing adventure.

YOTSPACE Port Douglas yacht charter voyages are for discerning travellers who are looking for unique, intimate, purposeful and exclusive travel moments that make for a lifetime of memories.

Year round weather dependant and subject to availability

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About the Luxury Yacht

Emerald Lady is a 115ft (35m) Benetti superyacht that offers quality furnishings and fittings which provides guests with a luxury sanctuary to relax and enjoy the 24 hour hospitality of the all Australian yacht crew.
She has state of the art AV and entertainment systems including Foxtel, Netflix and a stored folio of movies. Guests can always stay connected with the superyachts geo-stationary mobile and satellite phones and wi-fi capability in even the most remote parts of the reef.

When you book a YOTSPACE Port Douglas yacht charter voyage you can be assured of a good nights sleep as she is fitted with “At rest Stabilisation”.
Emerald Lady’s recent refurbishments cost over two million dollars to keep her up to the high standard that is expected of a superyacht. 

Port Douglas Yacht Charter Accommodation 8-10 Guests

On our YOTSPACE yacht charter – your luxury yacht Emerald Lady offers four staterooms for your choosing with a maximum of 10 guests:-

  • Master King Stateroom
    Located lower deck + ensuite with your choice of deluxe king or king singles
  • VIP King Stateroom
    Featuring king bed + ensuite located Bow
  • Twin Stateroom Starboard
    Deluxe triple share cabin located starboard
  • Twin Stateroom Portside
    Deluxe triple share cabin located Portside

Destination Calendar

Port Douglas/ Lizard Island: All year

Superyacht Toys

Stand up paddle boards, canoes, snorkelling gear, tender vessels, fishing gear

Port Douglas Yacht Charter Highlights

Lizard IslandGreat Barrier Reef
A cultural and heritage site on the Great Barrier Reef. One of the highlights of our superyacht voyage is a visit to the world re-known hideaway for the rich and famous, Lizard Island. It’s here guests can snorkel the famous Blue Lagoon and see giant clams and friendly marine life. Whilst here our guests enjoy a guided hike up to Cooks Lookout and learn all about the history and stories associated with Lizard Island.  

Wine & Dine On A Luxury Superyacht
Our onboard chef will be creating culinary delights matched with fine Australian wines, sparkling wine, beer, basic spirits and cocktails to tantilise even the most well-developed palette for the entire cruise. The crew of Emerald Lady love setting up suprise events on remote islands and coral cays out in the middle of the reef where you can enjoy gourmet lunches on the beach, sunset drinks and canapes on remote sand cays. 

Whales On the Great Barrier Reef
At this time of year the Great Barrier Reef welcomes our annual inquisitive visitors from the cold southern waters of Antarctica, the giant Humpback Whales and the friendly Dwarf Minke Whales.
These mammals come to these safe waters to calve and play before heading south once again for the krill in the Antarctic summer. The Minke Whales have often been referred to as playful puppies and are known to play with snorkellers for hours in the water and to follow the superyachts 

Snorkel On the Great Barrier Reef
For those guests who wish to snorkel we will be visiting the iconic northern sections of the outer Great Barrier Reef where you will see both spectacular marine life and amazing corals. Friendly turtles, Giant Potato Cod and Maori Wrasse will be your companions as you navigate these gin clear waters and coral reefs.    

Sand Cays & Deserted Islands On The Great Barrier Reef
These are our playground, beacons in the middle of the outer edges of the Great Barrier Reef for our guests to explore and enjoy. Relax on the pure white sand, snorkel off the beach, go on an island exploration walk, throw a fishing line in the sea. 

2 Day Sample Menu

On all our YOTSPACE superyacht voyages our Captain and crew source as much fresh produce locally to support the people and places we are fortunate enough to visit. This ensures our food is less travelled and we have less wastage on our superyacht voyages. We are environmentally conscious of our yachting impacts and maintain structured policies to ensure we leave our destinations with what we came with.
Day 1

Breakfast
Breakfasts include a selection of local tropical fruits, freshly baked pastries or muffins, Yoghurt and Muesli, with a range of made to order hot dishes such as eggs your way, with a selection of bacon, sauteed mushrooms or spinach, chipolata sausages and hash browns.

Lunch
Roasted pear salad; grilled Coral Trout with mango salsa & lemon basmati rice; Pineapple carpaccio with coconut sorbet

Canapes
Tuna ceviche shots with Papaya SalsaSumac seared scallop on pea puree with crispy chorizo and preserved lemon foam

Dinner
Starter – Prawn and Crab Ravioliina lemon and burnt butter sauce
Main – Rack of Lamb with Macadamia nut crust, with honey and red wine vinegar sauce, Roasted baby potatoes, minted pea Timbale and Carrot Puree
Desert– Wild strawberry mousse, white chocolate curls and shortbread

Day 2

Breakfast
Breakfasts include a selection of local tropical fruits, freshly baked pastries or muffins, Yoghurt and Muesli, with a range of made to order hot dishes
such as eggs your way, with a selection of bacon, sauteed mushrooms or spinach, Chipolata sausages and hash browns.

Lunch
Linguine tossed with local endeavour prawns and chorizo in a tomato and garlic reduction, served with freshly baked bread.

Canapes
Crostini of Beef Fillet, caramelized fennel, Crème Fraiche & Mustard
Wild Mushroom Ragout on Crispy Polenta

Dinner
Starter – Pan Seared Sea scallops on sauteed Greens and Broccoli Shoots
Main – Pistachio crusted Pork Tenderloin served with honey glazed butternut pumpkin and apple cubes
Desert – Whiskey Caramel, Poached pear and Vanilla Ice Cream

Other Important Information

Fitness Level Required/Mobility

Most in-water activities will require a good level of fitness and a medical disclosure form will need to be pre-filled prior to participating in any water sports activities and prior to boarding the superyacht

Port Douglas Yacht Charter Policy

No shoe policy on the superyacht
No smoking on the superyacht without Captains permission

Travel Insurance

We highly recommend you secure comprehensive travel insurance at the time of booking your YOTSPACE superyacht Holiday. This can be arranged through your luxury travel agent or a travel insurance company of your choice. 
On purchasing this Travel Offer you are bound by the General Terms and Conditions, in addition to the specific terms and conditions outlined in this Important Information. Please ensure to read full Terms and Conditions.

Port Douglas Yacht Charter Departure

This is a sole charter YOTSPACE superyacht voyage. Dates of availablity are on a request basis. Each luxury yacht charter voyage is a departure based on the receipt of the full payment on or before the eighth week of embarkation. Should the yacht fail to depart voyagers will be given the option of choosing another luxury yacht option with similar or same inclusions, costs and terms and conditions of the superyacht that was originally requested. Should we not find a suitable replacement yacht a refund less any bank merchant fees and a 10% administration fee will apply. We always recommend Travel Insurance and that all ancillary travel reservations have flexible conditions.

Payment Policy

To secure a luxury yacht charter voyage with YOTSPACE, a 50% deposit or full payment is required within forty-eight (48) hours of receiving confirmation of Your booking request.  Full payment is required on or before sixty (60) calendar days (8 weeks) before the Voyage Departure date. If the departure date is inside the sixty (60) calendar days (8 weeks), full payment must be paid at the time of booking.  As mentioned above, due to potential operational, Government directives, weather issues or other disasters out of our control we cannot guarantee that all voyages will depart.  Your YOTSPACE superyacht agent will notify You in the event the luxury yacht charter is cancelled.

Guest Cancellations

Cancellation requests must be made in writing.  You are strongly advised to speak with your YOTSPACE crew member with regard to the purchase of specific travel insurance for the luxury yacht charter at the time of booking.  Cancellation requests received sixty (60) days or less prior to voyage departure – forfeiture of 50% deposit – Should we re-sell that reserved voyage, for that departure, for that date, prior to the Superyacht charter departure, an administration fee equal to only 10% of the voyage shall apply along with any bank or merchant transfer fees.  Cancellation within Thirty (30) days or less -100% of full Charter Fare to be forfeited.  Failure to board at the time of the luxury charter yacht voyage departure – 100% of the total Voyage Fare forfeited to the Contractor YOTSPACE. Note: Please refer to each individual private charter agreement prior to confirming your yacht charter agreement as these cancellations conditions may alter on some occasions such as peak season or special events.

Covid/Pandemic Policy

Should a pandemic or an outbreak occur and disrupt travel plans in the destination of departure or a ruling government prevent travel, all paid bookings will be held for future travel when permitted and subject to availability.  Guests may be moved to another luxury yacht charter with similar or the same terms and conditions of the deferred voyage at no charge. Guests may also have the option of a refund of monies paid less any bank merchant fees and a 10% administration fee subject to the terms and conditions of the individual yacht charter agreement. Please consult your YOTSPACE superyacht crew member and update your travel insurance policy for the change of voyage date and change of yacht.

Provisioning Policy: Should the superyacht charter voyage be cancelled last minute and the superyacht has already been supplied with the advanced provisioning of fresh food, supplies and beverages, the cost of the provisioning will be applied to your charter cost fees and no refund applies.

Port Douglas Yacht Charter – Sample Itinerary

Note:- Itineraries and activities are examples only and subject to weather conditions and are changeable at the Captains discretion.

MY Lady Emerald will endeavour to follow the voyages as described in the itineraries and the passenger accepts that My Lady Emerald has the right to change the itinerary, the yacht, or cancel the cruise as a result of some Unexpected Event or prevailing inclement weather conditions. The passenger accepts that the passenger will not be entitled to any compensation or a refund of the fare paid should this occur.

Child Policy

All YOTSPACE sole charter superyacht voyages are intended for both adults and children who are travelling with family dependant on the region of the voyage. Children under the age of eighteen(18) (minors) will be accepted in circumstances where the charter is a sole charter voyage and cruising in a safe region. Parents and guardians are to take full responsibility for the children at all times. This must be agreed directly with the Contractor.

Covid – 19 Policy

YOTSPACE and our superyacht captains take the safety and wellbeing of passengers very seriously. The superyacht follows onboard sanitisation protocols to ensure the vessel is highly sanitised at all times. All guests are to register their principle place of residence and disclose to the company (YOTSPACE) if they have recently visited a Covid-19 hotspot in the 3 weeks prior to departure. We will require passengers to visit their GP and provide a health report 72 hours prior to departure. We recommend self-isolation to the extent possible prior to departure.  
For all updates on travel to and within Australia visit https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

Port Douglas Climate & Average Temperatures

Tropical North Queensland offers 2 distinct seasons each year. The dry season and the green season.  
Winter (Jun – Aug) is mild to warm, 17 – 28 degrees
Summer (Dec – Feb) can be hot and humid, 23 – 31 degrees 
Green Season (Nov – Apr)  

What To Pack

We recommend to pack for an extended beach holiday
All sun protection clothing – ocean friendly sunscreen 
All personal beauty requirements – medications
A wrap or warmer clothes for colder night air
Flip flops/ shoes for island exploration
Small soft backpack for island exploration
Underwater camera

Gratuities / Tipping

Gratuities (tips) are not included in the superyacht voyage price for services of the crew throughout the cruise. Tipping is optional and at the passengers discretion. In the superyacht industry it is normally the practice on sole charters that the prime guest gives a cash tip to the Captain and crew. However tipping the crew is entirely up to yourself. If you feel you have been extremely well looked after then we are sure the crew would really appreciate the tip. You may do this of your own accord or with the other guests on the superyacht voyage.

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Day 1

  • Captains welcome drink for all guests & lunch onboard superyacht Lady Emerald, your residence for the next 5 nights.
  • Your 5 day voyage begins with a 3 hour scenic cruise across turquoise waters out to explore the beautiful Undine Reef and Mackay Sand Cay.
  • Guests alight from the yacht on tenders to spend some relaxing time strolling, snorkeling, swimming and just generally taking in the exotic scenery.
  • Beach set up for sunset drinks and canapés on the sand cay
  • Dinner onboard the yacht
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Day 2

  • You simply must rise early to witness a sunrise on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
  • A hot & cold breakfast service begins around 0800 (approx.)
  • Our next reefs to explore are the famous Ribbon Reefs to Ribbon No 3 (Steve’s Bommie) 4 hours
  • You will simply love this dive location. Famous for Bigeye Trevally, Barracuda, Yellow-lined Snapper, Moses Perch, Yellow-lined Goatfish and more. For the photographer, nudibranchs, flatworms, pipefish, scorpionfish, lionfish, mantis shrimps, flaming file shells, lots of anemone fish and countless other colourful reef fish.  
  • Steve’s Bommie is known as one of the best snorkel and dive sites on the Great Barrier Reef for its diversity of marine life, colourful corals and gorgonian fans.   
  • Snorkelling / Fishing / Reef viewing
  • Lunch in between activities at 1300 approx.
  • Dinner on-board at 2000
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Day 3

  • Breakfast at 0800 (approx.), cruise up the inside of the Ribbon Reefs 3.5 hours
  • On the lookout for Dwarf Minke and Humpback whales to Ribbon No 9
  • Snorkelling / Fishing / Reef Viewing
  • Lunch in between activities at 1300
  • Dinner on-board at 1830
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Day 4

  • Breakfast at 0800, cruise up to Lizard Island 2.5hours – Day on Lizard Island Beach / Beach set up
  • Hike to Cooks Lookout / Snorkel Blue Lagoon
  • Snorkelling
  • Lunch on the Beach at 1300
  • Dinner at 2000 with the fish in the crystal clear waters including some fish feeding
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Day 5

  • Breakfast at 0800
  • Cruise to Two Isles 3 hrs
  • Explore Deserted island – walks / fishing / snorkelling
  • Lunch on-board at 1300 between activities
  • Fish for your dinner!
  • Dinner served from 1900 on the fly deck
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Day 6

  • Depart Two Isles anchorage at 0600
  • Breakfast as we cruise
  • Cruise back to Port Douglas on the lookout for Dwarf Minke Whales/Humpback Whales
  • Arrive Port Douglas at 1300,
  • Guests depart upon arrival
  • Times may vary dependant on Tide Restrictions

Included

Luxury ensuite cabin accommodation of your choice

Smart TV’s in each cabin

Various spacious sun deck and relaxation areas on the yacht

Three 5 star gourmet chef prepared main meals per day

Snacks, hot & cold drinks throughout the day

Fine Australia & imported wine, sparkling wine, boutique beer, spirits and cocktails

Island exploration

Sand Cay visits

Crew – Captain, Engineer, Bosun, Hostess and Chef

Yacht Tenders

Snorkelling gear

Fishing gear

Stand up paddle boards

Canoes 

Excluded

  Diving on request – extra cost 

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