Hamilton Island Travel Guide

 DennyP Says:  HAMILTON iSLAND What a great place this is this Hamilton Island. !! The entrepreneur that set this island up must have been some visionary that's for sure to recognise its toutism potential. Many times I have wanted to stop on my way north and get the ferry out to "The... 

 lindyz Says:  How special would this be? Ive only ever done sea kayaking once and that was in Halong Bay in Vietnam, and although it was spectacular, it was bloody freezing and therefore somewhat less fun!Sea Kayaking Whitsundays offers guided tours - either an adventure paddle or a... 

 ms_obvious Says:  http://www.fantasea.com.au/reefworld.htm check out this link it is the Fastasea company which has a large boat that takes you out to the reef. They call it reef world. No worries. They even give you dramamine for ocean sickness. Great day trip! 

 digivixen Says:  Reefworld is a manmade pontoon located in outer Great Barrier Reef and located within some of the reef's most spectacular coral gardens catering to both the novice snorkeller to experienced diver.The cruise out to Reefworld takes approx 2 hours from Hamilton Island and on... 

 aussirose Says:  I had never been on a sea plane adventure before.Imagine... landing on a famous pure white sand beach with crystal clear water... and the feeling that you are on a deserted island? .... Well that is just what we did!!And to top it of..... champas, fresh fruit in our own... 

 lindyz Says:  While we did not do this on Hamilton Island, we have done a similar ride on Sydney Harbour and it is a LOT OF FUN!!!! The Jetryder is based down at the marina and will give you a spinning, twisting, fishtailing ride of your life!A 30 minute ride will cost $65 per adult and... 

 lindyz Says:  The Yacht club at the far end of Front Street at the Marina is simply amazing, resembling a yacht in so many ways. We were unable to go in on the day we were there (Saturday) as it was closed but also setting up for a wedding reception. I believe it has not long been open... 

 lindyz Says:  Just walking around the Marina/Wharf areas you will see hundreds of boats and yachts, most of which look like they are worth millions of dollars!! Ahhhh ... the lives of the rich and famous ..... one day!!!!!!The signs on the wharfs say that they are only for use of boat... 

 lindyz Says:  If you do decide to hire a golf buggy, I would urge you to get your map and just drive as far as the roads take you, and drive down every street you can and just check out the views, and also the amazing homes that are built on Hamilton Island! Some of them are nothing short... 

 lindyz Says:  Im certainly no expert photographer and indeed I only use a cheap and easy fuji camera, but that doesnt mean I cant at least attempt to take some creative artistic photos.Well .... these are my attempts on Hamilton Island - I hope you enjoy them. There is certainly an... 

 lindyz Says:  Available to purchase is whats called the adventure superpass, which includes an island rush helicopter ride, a jet-ski tour and a go kart pass. Total cost for this adventure superpass is only $319pp which I think is actually pretty good value!The helicopter ride lasts for... 

 lindyz Says:  We had visited this restaurant a few times when we were here in 2001 with the kids, it has great family appeal with yummy pizzas, pastas, fries etc.and its also great value. Location is great, right on the Wharf with outside dining overlooking the boats.This trip we ate here... 

 lindyz Says:  There are 3 different colour coded Island Shuttle busses running most of the day and night, and all of them are FREE!!!! How good is that!! The most commonly used one is the Green Shuttle and it does a loop all day long in 15 minute intervals from the Whitsunday Apartments... 

 lindyz Says:  We just had one quick look in this shop and quickly decided it was the biggest rip-off! Even to the extent of another shop just down the road selling the same identical item for much cheaper. My advice is NOT to buy anything from here, if you want gifts and souvenirs, go... 

 lindyz Says:  I had booked our airfares on-line through expedia flying with Virgin Blue. This was the first time EVER I had booked flights on-line and it all seemed to go very smoothly until .... we got to the check-in counter at Sydney Airport!!!!When doin my on-line booking not once did...