7:11 PM Sat 10 Oct 2009 GMT
2 bedroom Apartments @ $100 a night close to d'Albora Marina, Nelson Bay.
Fantastic quad share crew deals at Shoal Bay Resort & Spa.
Kids stay & eat free at Peppers Anchorage!
And a great value bed&breakfast package @ All Seasons Salamander Shores.
You'll be spoilt for choice at Sail Port Stephens 2010, with a wide range to suit crews, families, singles or couples on big or small budgets.
The accommodation suppliers in the Foundation sponsor group for the regatta - All Seasons Salamander Shores, Peppers Anchorage Resort and Shoal Bay Resort and Spa all have great deals for Sail Port Stephens participants.
All Seasons Salamander Shores is a fabulous spot for families and groups, with rooms starting at $119 per night including a full buffet breakfast to fuel you up for racing for the day. Right on the water at Salamander Bay, check it out at
www.salamander-shores.com
If you're thinking about making a relaxing family holiday out of the event, but are wondering what to do with the kids if they're a little too young to sail every day ??
Shoal Bay Resort and Spa might be the best option for you, with a fantastic Kids Club on site, and the Aqua Day Spa for mums to relax while the kids are occupied with fun and educational activities.
www.shoalbayresort.com
is where you'll find more info about the location and on site facilities.
What about being able to step from your hotel room or suite onto the Marina where your boat is berthed.... that's what you get at Peppers Anchorage, where kids 12 years and under stay and eat free !
Book a berth at the Anchorage Marina for the regatta and settle into a King Anchorage Room for $180 per night, which includes a full buffet breakfast.
Check it out at
www.peppers.com.au/anchorage
- and make sure you mention Sail Port Stephens in your booking enquiry.
If d'Albora Marina is where your boat will stay and you'd like to be walking distance from the Marina, ask the friendly team at Winning Holidays about self contained apartments that are literally 5 minutes walk from the Marina, and close to the Nelson Bay shopping village.
Winning Holidays have joined Sail Port Stephens as an accommodation partner, and also have a large range of holiday houses in various locations around the Bay.
You can get a 2 bedroom apartment that sleeps up to 7 people for less than $700 for 7 nights....
Search their properties on line at
www.winningholidays.com.au
Plans are underway to offer a structured kids entertainment program at Sail Port Stephens in 2010, which will provide parents/carers and kids a fun day out each day of the regatta.
Port Stephens Coaches will take them to local attractions like Oakvale Farm where kids can pat a koala, feed the ducks and geese, hand milk cows and pet a blue tongue lizard, as well as 4WD adventures at the world famous Stockton Sand Dunes, visits to a waterslide park and out on the water to search for Dolphins.
More details to come soon on costs and bookings.
Sail Port Stephens is affordable, family friendly and fun - a regatta with something for everyone !
It's easy to get there with direct flights daily from Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast into Newcastle Airport, and by road, it's a 3 hour drive up the F3 from Sydney.
Dates for Sail Port Stephens 2010 are:
- Commodores Cup - Monday 12th to Wednesday 14th April
- Lay Day -Thursday 15th April
- Port Stephens Trophy and Yachting NSW IRC Championships - Friday 16th to Sunday 18th April
Race to Sail Port Stephens!
Saturday 10th April - RPAYC Pittwater to Newcastle
Sunday 11th April - NCYC - Newcastle to Port Stephens
Since its inception in 2008, Sail Port Stephens has had invaluable resource support from Business Port Stephens, an initiative of Port Stephens Council, and the inaugural group of Foundation Partners in Nelson Bay Diggers, All Seasons Salamander Shores, Peppers Anchorage and Shoal Bay Resort and Spa have, even in tough economic times, all continued to believe in the long term vision for the regatta and what it brings to the region.
International sailing clothing brand, SLAM, continue their support as the Official Clothing supplier, d'Albora Marina is a great partner with their on-site support and special deals for regatta participants and Wild Oats Wines is the official wine partner in the event.
by Jody O'Brien
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