How Australia’s other half heals: all aboard the superyacht where rehab costs $600,000 a week

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:00:24 +0200

While an estimated 500,000 people battling addiction miss out on treatment each year, those who can afford it can access private care within hours Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The view of the Whitsundays is postcard-perfect. The setting – a private yacht – extravagant. There’s a gym downstairs, a spa upstairs and a staff ratio of 14:1. Floating off the Australian coastline is one of the world’s most luxurious rehabilitation and mental health programs. Operating on a superyacht called “Mischief”, a trip on Ocean Blue costs $600,000 a week.