Jervis Bay is awful and you should all stay away

Taking advantage of the recent long weekend, I set out in search of (slightly) warmer weather and took a short road trip with a partner across to visit Jervis Bay. What a mistake that turned out to be.

The Queen’s Birthday weekend is the first public holiday in Canberra after the really cold weather has set in (and after we’ve all switched on our heaters after Anzac Day).

Therefore, even heading to the coast at this time of year, we expected to find hordes of Canberrans on a similar mission to breathe air that’s a few degrees warmer.

One of the responsibilities – it could be said, the burdens – of being a writer, is that we try things out so you don’t have to.

Which is why I can say with absolute confidence, that having just visited this part of the world, the Jervis Bay area is positively terrible and you should stay right away. You’re welcome.

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Come on, let’s cruise, you got nothin’ to lose …

Don’t tell The Beach Boys (who you can thank, or blame, for the headline inspiration) – but a cruise is still a divisive kind of holiday.
I’m not sure whether it’s the fact that we live in a land-locked territory, but the idea of a holiday at sea has real appeal for many Canberrans. Waves gently lapping at the boat, fresh salty air, that sense of taking a real step away from everyday life. Sometimes, the Pirate Party Boat on Lake BG just isn’t enough.

In fact, more than 100,000 of us, or almost a third of our population, are drawn to the ocean and make the trek down to Batemans Bay and beyond every holiday season.

But let’s be honest – there’s a certain stigma attached to cruising. It’s seen as a soft option, a too-easy kind of holiday, snubbed by genuine travellers. Best left to families who don’t want to actually see their kids too much (hello Kid’s Club!), or the blue-rinse set.

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