Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tours
Not everyone has the time or the money to sail, and must rely on the faster catamarans to
whisk them around the islands on a day trip.
Most day trips include activities such as snorkelling or boom-netting with scuba diving
as an optional extra. Most of the cruise operators run out of Abel Point Marina but those
that run from Shute Harbour do coach pick-ups from Airlie Beach and Cannonvale. You
can take a public bus to Shute Harbour.
Following are some of the day trips on offer; bookings can be made at any Airlie Beach
tour agent:
CRUISE
Cruise Whitsundays
( 07-4946 4662;
www.cruisewhitsundays.com
; Shingley Dr, Abel Point Marina; full-day cruise from $99)
As well
as operating as a ferry, Cruise Whitsundays offers trips to Hardy Reef, Whitehaven Beach
and various islands including Daydream and Long. Or you can grab a daily Island Hopper
pass (adult/child $120/59) and make your own itinerary. It also operates a popular day trip
aboard the Camira (adult/child $189/99 including lunch and all drinks), a catamaran that
takes in Whitehaven Beach.
BOAT TOUR
Voyager 4 Island Cruise
( 07-4946 5255;
www.wiac.com.au
;
adult/child $140/80)
A good-value day cruise that includes snor-
kelling at Hook Island, beachcombing and swimming at Whitehaven Beach, and checking
out Daydream Island. Add a scenic flight for $60.
Ecojet Safari
( 07-4948 2653;
www.ecojetsafari.com.au
; per person $190, 2 people per jet ski)
Explore the islands, man-
groves and marine life of the northern Whitsundays on these three-hour, small-group jet-
ski safaris.
TOUR
Ocean Rafting
( 07-4946 6848;
www.oceanrafting.com.au
;
adult/child/family $129/81/384)
Visit the 'wild' side of the is-
lands in a very fast, big yellow speedboat. Swim at Whitehaven Beach, regain your land
legs with a guided national park walk or snorkel the reef at Mantaray Bay and Border Is-
land.
BOAT TOUR
Big Fury
BOAT TOUR
