With 74 islands on the Great Barrier Reef, there are so many incredible things to do in the Whitsundays. Making the most of such an extraordinary location, here’s what you can get up to when you experience it with Awesome Whitsundays.

Sailing

You can see more of the Whitsundays by jumping on a catamaran and sailing around the islands. On a full day of sailing on board Awesome Whitsundays’ Camira – one of the world’s fastest commercial sailing catamarans – you can enjoy swimming, snorkelling, exploring beaches and bays, and an all-you-can-eat BBQ lunch. A highlight is a visit to Whitehaven Beach, one of the most famous in the whole of Australia with gloriously white silica sand.
From $150pp

Island Hopping

There’s no way you could visit all 74 islands in one day, but you can experience a few of these island gems with a full day hopping from one to another with Awesome Whitsundays. Travelling at leisure, your island hopper pass lets you cruise to Airlie Beach, Daydream Island and Hamilton Island as you please. Just keep an eye on the boat schedule and enjoy the delights that each has to offer, including the Living Reef on Daydream Island and go kart racing on Hamilton Island!
From $105pp

Explore The Great Barrier Reef

Cruise through the Whitsundays to a floating pontoon to spend a day in outer Great Barrier Reef. This underwater wonderland is a must-visit in the Whitsundays with its abundance of colourful coral and tropical marine life. With Awesome Whitsundays, you can choose to snorkel, dive (at an extra cost), or take a journey on the semi-sub – so you can see the residents of the Great Barrier Reef without getting wet! During the day, you’ll enjoy morning and afternoon tea and an all-you-can-eat buffet to keep your strength up for more snorkelling!
From $169pp

Reefsleep

Ever slept on the beautiful blue waters of the largest coral reef in the world? If you want to, you can book Reefsleep, the overnight experience on the Great Barrier Reef that includes sleeping on a floating pontoon under the night sky! Spend the day snorkelling with tropical fish, sunbathing on the pontoon and munching on a buffet lunch, then enjoy the sunset and go night diving (at an extra cost) before you settle down for a good night’s sleep. Wake early the next morning for breakfast and another day snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef!
From $369pp

If you want to do more than one of these activities, Awesome Whitsundays provide packages from three to five days so you can have a proper holiday in the Whitsundays.

Get more information and book!
www.awesomewhitsundays.com

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Truly something else, Whitehaven Beach is the star of Ocean Rafting in the Whitsundays.

Ocean Rafting have provided tours of Whitehaven Beach since 1997, and as an award-winning, eco-certified tour company, can take you to protected areas, unspoilt snorkel sites and beauty spots that others can’t.

Each tour includes an exhilarating ride to the world-famous Whitehaven Beach on board a super fast semi rigid inflatable vessel. When visiting this beautiful stretch of sand, you can also enjoy exclusive access to Hill Inlet Beach on the northern end of Whitehaven, which is absolutely stunning with the white sand and blue hues blending and swirling together, and where you can observe rare estuarine stingrays and ghost crabs in their natural habitat.

With two tours to choose from, those that want to spend as long as possible on Whitehaven Beach should opt for the Southern Lights tour, which provides more beach time including two hours of relaxation at the southern end of the 7km beach. As well as a visit to Whitehaven Beach, you get some time to snorkel for over an hour at Border Island or Dumbell Island to experience the fringing reefs.

Anyone that would prefer to enjoy more snorkelling time should choose the Northern Exposure tour. With slightly less time on Whitehaven Beach, this tour visits pristine sites such as Mantaray Bay and Maureens Cove located around Hook Island. At these sites, you can expect to see an amazing example of our blue planet, with turtles, sea stars, crustaceans, fish and even humpback whales during migration season from June to October.

Both Southern Lights and Northern Exposure offer entry into some of the most breathtaking areas of the Whitsundays, only available with Ocean Rafting. For just $149pp, each passenger receives a buffet-style lunch, guided walks, snorkel lessons and courtesy coach pick-up.

Book your Ocean Rafting tour now. 

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The Whitsunday Islands in Australia are total paradise. With 74 islands, there are plenty of places and areas to explore. But how do you get the most of your experience at Whitsundays?

With so many islands that have sandy coastlines and tropical trees, it may be hard to narrow the best ones down.

So here are a few ideas on how to make the most of your time at the Whitsundays…

Island Hop

There are so many places to choose from, but if you only have one day then why not purchase a day pass with Awesome Whitsundays. With this you can cover three islands in just one day, and these islands will definitely win over your heart. Visit Airlie Beach, a lively little resort town that is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Here you can shop, drink and eat until your heart is content. The day pass will also take you to Daydream Island, an amazing paradise which is inhibited by the Daydream Island Resort and Spa. Stay here for as long as you like with swimming, watersports and the amazing manmade reef to explore. Finally, Hamilton Island will be your other destination island of the day. A palm tree paradise, you can spend your time here sunbathing on the pristine white beaches, and explore a kaleidoscope of coral and marine life.

Sail Around The Islands

If you’d rather see more islands, but from the ocean, then sailing if a must. Board a catamaran and sailing around the islands is the perfect way to spend a day exploring. If you sail with Awesome Whitsundays then you can sail around the islands with opportunities to swim, snorkel, and explore beautiful white sandy beaches and bays. Not only this, but you get a bonus visit to Whitehaven Beach, which is an absolutely stunning sight. Its crystal clear aqua waters and silica sand stretch over seven kilometres, and it is known as one of the most famous places in Australia.

Watersports

Whitsunday is known for its fun watersports and activities. You can take part in watersports on many of the islands, however one of the most popular places to enjoy watersports is on Hamilton Island. Here you can take an adrenaline packed thrill ride around the island by riding on Jet Ryders, built especially for the tropical waters of the Whitsundays. Sport fishing and speed boats are also available for all you thrill seekers, however if you’d rather see the tranquil, emerald ocean from above then why not try out some parasailing? Here you will float above the seas with an amazing bird’s eye view.

Explore The Great Barrier Reef

Spend the day swimming, snorkelling and swimming with vibrant and colourful fish in the Great Barrier Reef. This magical underwater world is full of bright coral and tropical sea life, it is one of the most popular places in Australia to snorkel. With Awesome Whitsundays, you can cruise through the Whitsundays to a floating pontoon to spend a day here. At an extra cost, you can also go diving or if you’re not into getting in the water yourself you can take a journey on a semi-sub.

Plan your Awesome Whitsundays holiday now at awesomewhitsundays.com

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Delve into The Great Barrier Reef for a full day reef adventure.

Tour Operator: Awesome Whitsundays
Prices From:$235

With Awesome Whitsundays, you can have one of the best money-can-buy experiences whilst exploring this world wonder.

What will the experience involve?

Starting off with a cruise around the gorgeous Whitsundays National Park, which spans out into the Great Barrier Reef, you can see one of the world’s most stunning natural wonders up close. Labelled as one of the best sites for the Great Barrier Reef, Awesome Whitsundays have a perfect view of the reef from their large floating pontoon. Visitors to the reef can also explore the underwater world with its stunning corals and marine life.

Exploring The Reef

Awesome Whitsundays have a variety of ways for you to experience the glory of the Reef, some of which don’t even involve getting wet! If you’re not too keen on the idea of being underwater, make yourself comfortable in the underwater viewing chamber. Here, you can have a front row seat to see the tropical fish and corals and you can even watch the divers. If you want to explore a little bit more but still stay dry, try a semi-submersible ride.

The sub takes visitors on a cruise around the reef and is essentially what the divers will experience, you just wont get wet. You can also admire the surrounding reef whilst on the sun deck of the pontoon – very civilized!

If you want to get that killer view, you can take a helicopter ride around the reef too. The flight is an additional fee to your overall cost, but the experience is more than worth it.

For those who like to get stuck in, snorkelling is available all day on the Awesome Whitsundays Great Barrier Reef Adventures! This is an incredible way to explore the reef and see the marine life up close.

Similarly diving allows you to experience the Reef at even closer range. If diving is a new experience for you, plenty of staff members are around to provide lessons for both the certified and the new. Diving is an additional cost but is highly recommended when visiting the Great Barrier Reef.

What Else Is Included?

The cruise is all-inclusive, so visitors won’t have to worry about constantly pulling out their wallets. Long days out can build up a good appetite, so morning and afternoon tea is included, plus a delicious all-you-can-eat buffet lunch. Snorkelling equipment, rides and access to the viewing chamber are also included.

Highlights Of The Trip…

• A unique diving experience with all of your gear included

• Diving lessons for all levels

• Commentary on semi-submersible rides

• Sun decks to top up your tan and look at the incredible Great Barrier Reef

• Free use of wetsuits for snorkelling

• Beautiful photography taken by specialist photographers

Prices for this incredible experience start from $235 per person with the additional fees for extra activities. Included in your cruise fare is a per head fee which goes to the Government. The money collected is used to manage and protect the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

To find out more about this incredible Great Barrier Reef adventure, head over to awesomewhitsundays.com to find out more.

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Calm, tranquil and idyllic, the Whitsunday Island are world-famous for their pristine beaches and the bustling marine life that surround them, but do you know there’s a little more to them than meets the eye?

With Ocean Rafting you can experience the “wild side” of the Whitsundays as they take you to locations that not every tour company can. With their special permits to enter the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Ocean Rafting are the only tour company who have direct access to stunning and iconic Hill Inlet beach on their Whitehaven Beach tours, which includes access to special snorkel sites at Hook Island and Border Island ensuring a memorable underwater experience.

During your time in the Whitsunday Islands you can also explore the many uninhabited islands as you step off your vessel on to the white sound, only to be almost deafened by the silence of being a million miles away from it all. Whilst exploring the islands you’ll really feel like a cast away, where you live out your desert island fantasies.

A must do activity whilst visiting the Whitsunday Islands is of course, snorkelling. With an abundance of marine life found no where else on earth, you’d be a fool not to take a dip below the surface and marvel at the kaleidoscope of coral and fish in their natural habitat.

To experience all this and more, log on to www.oceanrafting.com.au

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Dive straight into the heart of the Great Barrier Reef with a 3-day reef and Whitehaven adventure tour two of Australia’s icons with Awesome Whitsundays.

For 3 days, you can explore some of the most beautiful areas of Australia, including Airlie Beach, the Great Barrier Reef, and of course, the Whitsunday Islands.

With this Awesome Whitsundays package you can begin by exploring Airlie beach, topping up your tan by the luxury pool, the amazing lagoon or the stunning beach.

Airlie beach truly is a must see area, and is a town with plenty of bars, restaurants and shops. Although it is a little town, it is lively enough to keep you entertained!

The Whitsundays is right in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. On this tour you will be lucky enough to board one of the modern and fast cruising vessels to explore and travel through the Whitsunday Islands and go snorkelling through thousands and thousands of vibrant fish. Enjoy your time here diving and swimming, before taking an amazingly scenic flight to the famous Heart Reef or just simply sunbathe and soak up the sun on the sundeck.

What better way to explore the Whitsundays than on an amazing sailing adventure through the islands?

The area is truly known as a sailors’ paradise, so help a crew hoist the sails, spend the day swimming, snorkelling and lapping up the thrill of sailing on board the ‘Camira’. With this Awesome Whitsundays package, you can stay at the gorgeous and lively town of Airlie Beach and immerse yourself in the vibrancy of the Whitsunday Islands.

Book your package now at awesomewhitsundays.com.au

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Whitsunday Island tours are by far the best way to explore this corner of paradise.

Whitsunday Island tours

There’s one destination that should be firmly at the top of any traveller’s bucket list when it comes to Australia and that’s The Whitsunday Islands.

A group of 74 stunning tropical islands, The Whitsundays make for the ultimate holiday destination. With many of the islands being uninhabited you will really feel like a castaway as you explore this slice of paradise off the East Coast of Australia.

Tropical islands aside a trip to The Whitsundays is also complemented by a visit to the Great Barrier Reef. The largest coral reef on Earth, the Great Barrier Reef is easily accessible from The Whitsundays and Airlie Beach on the mainland. A massive 10% of the world’s entire fish population can be found at the Great Barrier Reef alongside marine reptiles such as Green, Loggerhead and Leatherback turtles and even sea snakes!

Awesome Whitsundays offer a number of ways for you to enjoy the pleasures of both The Whitsunday Islands as well as the Great Barrier Reef with their variety of tours. So however long you want to spend soaking up life in this tropical paradise is up to you.

Awesome Whitsundays Tour Packages

Sailing
There’s no doubt about it, the Whitsunday Islands are a sailor’s paradise, so why not take advantage of Awesome Whitsundays Reef & Whitehaven Adventure which includes climbing on board the stunning ‘Camira’ – a high speed catamaran that has been built for speed and comfort. Whilst using this vessel as a base for your trip you can swim and snorkel on your way to Whitehaven Beach.

Island Hopping
With their great value for money Island Hopper Pass, you’re able to explore the islands at your own pace. Awesome Whitsundays have high speed cruise vessels that transfer guests and day trippers alike from the mainland to both Hamilton Island and Daydream Island. Both islands have a great array of activities for you to experience, and Daydream Island is home to one of the world’s largest outdoor aquariums – so don’t forget your swimsuit and goggles!

Reefsleep
One of the most tranquil places on earth, take advantage of Awesome Whitsundays Reefsleep package which enables you to actually bed down for the night on their pontoon out on the Great Barrier Reef. With their Reefsleep package you can spend the day diving or snorkelling and spend the night seeing which creatures of the deep float to the surface.

Castaway
Combining all the above Awesome Whitsundays also offer 5 days and 5 nights on their Castaway tour where you can combine sailing around the islands on ‘Camira’ as well as snorkelling and an unforgettable experience – spending a night under the stars on our pontoon in the Great Barrier Reef.

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One of the number one Great Barrier Reef tours departing from Airlie Beach, Awesome Whitsundays really know how to give you the experience of a lifetime. If submerging yourself amongst the tranquility and kaleidoscopic wildlife of the Great Barrier Reef is high up on your Australia bucket list, then read on.

With Awesome Whitsundays you can literally stay over night on the Great Barrier Reef on their Reefworld Pontoon. Operating a variety of Great Barrier Reef tours Airlie Beach, staying overnight on the Reefworld Pontoon comes via Awesome Whitesunday’s Reefsleep Tour. We speak to Awesome Whitsundays’ to find out what it’s really like on a Great Barrier Reef overnight tour.

Great Barrier Reef Overnight Tours

What food and drink can you expect on the Reefsleep tour?
2x all you can eat buffet lunches, 2x morning & afternoon tea, a delicious barbecue dinner that’s all cooked on the pontoon and cooked breakfast in the morning before the day trippers arrive on your second day.

Is there a masseuse on board?
Yes, it is a little extra but you can book a massage either on board the vessel or at Reefworld pontoon.

Does the pontoon bob up and down (is their risk of sea sickness?)
The pontoon is very stable, because it’s protected by the enclosing reefs. Sometimes it gets a bit choppy on the way out through the shipping channel. If you do feel a little sea sick our staff are extremely helpful and caring.

Do you provide snorkel and diving equipment hire? Is this at an extra cost?
Yes we provide snorkel equipment which is free. There is a guided snorkelling tour where you can learn about the fish and coral life, which costs a little extra. It’s well worth it to learn more about the incredible environment you are in.

Diving is available and is an extra cost. We have experience divers and dive masters on board. You can do an intro dive – if you would like your first dive to be in the Great Barrier Reef. If you’re certified you can even do a night dive after dinner on Reefsleep. You just have to let us know 3 days prior.

Is there any particular times of year that are a special time to visit the GBR?
All year round is amazing!

What’s the rarest creature to look out for whilst snorkelling or diving on the Reef?
Seahorses are so tiny that they are really hard to find. There are thousands of different fish species – it really is like you’re in an aquarium but in the ocean. If you’re lucky you’ll find Nemo, Crush the turtle, Gill the rebel, Bubbles and more.

Is the weather changeable?
Not really!

What are the risks when diving or snorkelling the GBR?
Our staff are well trained, we have life guards on board watching the snorkelling areas.

What’s the absolute best thing about staying on the pontoon over night?
The serenity of being in this stunning natural location.You are one of a small group left on the pontoon for the afternoon, evening and morning before the day trippers arrive. It’s so peaceful, waiting for the underwater nightlife to come to life, looking for turtles that come to nibble, laying back and seeing such a star-struck night sky.

Sleeping in a swag is an experience too and completely different – it’s such a unique experience and an Australian experience that you just have to experience if for yourself!

We recommend exploring the Great Barrier Reef with Awesome Whitsundays Reefsleep tour.

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Whitsundays in the East Coast

These breathtaking trips are available year-round and include multi-day sailing excursions through the 74-island chain in Northern Queensland. These islands are home to the renowned Hayman Island, Hamilton Island, and Whitehaven Beach. You will enjoy sea kayaking, diving, taking Whitsunday boat trips, crystal blue waters, rejuvenating rays, and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park as well. The Whitehaven Beach as the “Australia’s Best Beach” will offer white sand to lounge about on, if you want activity then take a short hike up to the Hill Inlet Lookout and take in the views.

The Sailing Adventure

Winter has a perfect temperature for a 5-7 days tour. You can experience and explore the natural beauty of this famous magical islands. Wind permitting, you can sail in a boat for 3-4 hours per day. In the winter, you should bring several layers of clothes with you as nights can be cold on a boat.  

Tour Plan

• Start the tour from Nara Inlet
• See the aboriginal rock in the caves
• Visit the Whitehaven Beach
• Explore the Hook Island
• Return to Airlie Beach

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