Fantasea Adventure Cruising
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| Founded | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Founder | David Hutchen |
| Headquarters | Rozelle |
Area served |
Sydney Harbour Pittwater Magnetic Island |
| Services | Ferry operator |
| Parent | Riverside Marine |
| Website | www.fantasea.com.au |
Fantasea Adventure Cruising is an Australian ferry operator.
History
Fantasea Adventure Cruising was founded in 1982 by David Hutchen. Initially operating in the Whitsunday Islands, it later commenced operations on Magnetic Island, Pittwater and Sydney Harbour. In March 2006 the business was sold to Riverside Marine.[1][2]
Fantasea Adventure Cruising (Sydney)
Fantasea Adventure Cruising [3] is a tour and transport operation based on Sydney Harbour. It operates tourist services both on Sydney Harbour and beyond Sydney Heads to Bondi Beach. Until 2014, Fantasea operated Fantasea Crystal and Fantasea Spirit under contract on Sydney Ferries Parramatta River services.[4]
It operates seven vessels:
- Fantasea 8 Seasons[5]
- Fantasea Escapade[6]
- Fantasea Cruisin[7]
- Fantasea Crystal[8][9]
- Fantasea Spirit[10][11]
- Fantasea Catalina[12]
- Fantasea Joy[13]
Fantasea Cruising Palm Beach
Fantasea Cruising Palm Beach[14] operstes ferry services from Palm Beach to Wagstaff, Ettalong, Coasters Retreat, The Basin, Currawong and Mackerel Beach.
Fantasea Palm Beach also operates seasonal whale watching during two windows in the Humpback Whale's migration along the eastern coast of Australia. These are mid-June to mid-July and October to early November. Services run from Palm Beach and Ettalong.
It operates four vessels:
Fantasea Cruising Magnetic
Fantasea Cruising Magnetic[20] operates ferry service services from Townsville to Magnetic Island with three vessels.
- Fantasea Arcadia[21]
- Fantastic Magnetic
- Jubilee
Fantasea Whitsunday Islands
Fantasea previously had an operation in the Whitsunday Islands. This was sold in June 2012 to Cruise Whitsunday.[22][23][24]
References
- ↑ Whitsunday ferry service sold Daily Mercury 8 March 2006
- ↑ Hard work built Fantasea NewsMail 15 June 2012
- ↑ Home Fantasea Adventure Cruising, Sydney
- ↑ Fantasea Charter vessels Transport for NSW
- ↑ Fantasea 8 Seasons Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Fantasea Escapade Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Fantasea Crusin Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Fantasea Crystal Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Fantasea Crystal Ferries of Sydney
- ↑ Fantasea Spirit Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Fantasea Spirit Ferries of Sydney
- ↑ Fantasea Catalina Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Fantasea Joy Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Home Palm Beach Ferries website
- ↑ Fantasea Sensation Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Fantasea Sensation Ferries of Sydney
- ↑ Fantasea Joy Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Golden Spirit Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Fantasea Myra Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Home Fantasea Cruising Magnetic
- ↑ Fantasea Arcadia Fantasea Adventure Cruising
- ↑ Fantasea Exits Whitsundays Riverside Marine 12 June 2012
- ↑ Tough market sinks iconic cruiser Daily Mercury 13 June 2012
- ↑ Fantasea bows out Whitsunday Times 14 June 2012