Escapade Ecotours
Escapade Ecotours was founded in 2004 to provide West Australians, interstate and international visitors and corporate clients with an unprecedented five star luxury sailing experience. We chose our catamaran Escapade for exploring the clear, clean waters off the Western Australian coastline with its spectacular scenery, natural wonders and abundant sea life as it best matched our environmentally friendly goal.
Sailing boats are better for the environment as motion power is provided by the wind rather than engines, a silent, zero pollution means of travelling through the ocean and having close encounters with its inhabitants. For example, dolphins often swim between the hulls and congregate, swimming around the two bows of the boat, only metres away from our guests on the expansive forward deck.
Our vessel Escapade is a purpose built luxury catamaran ensuring a smoother, more stable sailing experience for our guests. The yacht a ‘Seawind 1200’ spans 12 metres in length and is six metres wide, designed, engineered and created to enable blue water cruising in safety, comfort and style.
In the summer months, we operate out of the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour sailing off the coast of Perth, in Cockburn Sound, to Rottnest, Carnac and Garden islands providing sailing tours and private charters in summer from November to May.
Then we sail north and June to October we are based 800 miles away in the tropical waters of the Dampier Archipelago with its pristine 42 islands where we offer a range of tours and charters in what is arguably the best coastal area in Western Australia.
In both locations, Escapade Ecotours holds commercial tour operator licences for whale, seal and dolphin interactions from the Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation.
Our mission at Escapade Ecotours is to create a truly memorable experience for everyone that comes aboard.
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Local IslandsDepart Fishing Boat Harbour and sail into Cockburn Sound and gently make your way with us to Carnac Island, home for a colony of sea lions. We often have a close encounter with the pod of dolphins that live in the waters off Fremantle's harbours. Anchoring off the beach at Carnac Island you can enjoy one of our Finn Gizmo Kayaks to view the wildlife, or you can go for a swim or snorkel from the boat. We have a tender to take you and your party for a closer look at the sea lions on the beach. A leisurely sail back to Fremantle in time for lunch at one of the many restaurants. Rottnest IslandWithout a doubt Rootnest Island is the most popular destination for day trips, weekend getaways and holidays for both local and overseas visitors with approximately 500,000 people visiting the island each year. The island, which is mainly a nature reserve, is located 17 kilometres from Fremantle with sailing time between one and two hours depending on the wind direction and speed and where we are going on the island. Rottnest is well renowned for its stunning beaches, bays and coral reefs – the most southerly in the world. The island is a haven for water based activities – sunbathing, swimming, snorkelling, surfing and scuba diving – so access from the ocean aboard Escapade is an ideal way to experience this beautiful place. Twilight SailThe Twilight Sail is our most popular tour – often highlighted with a dolphin encounter. Take in the sunset, the moon and stars as you sail off the coast and around the main Fremantle port areas. | |
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