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Remember it`s a reserve so there are few facilities.
ettiewyn Says: As I suffered from seasickness during this trip to Australia, I decided against a three day sailing tour and chose a daytrip to the Whitsundays, from Airlie Beach. It was the day after New Year's Day and I had not thought about booking in advance (well, that was my very...
ettiewyn Says: Whitsunday Island is the largest island of the Whitsundays, it's 109sq.km. large. Hill Inlet Lookout is located here, it can only be reached via a bushwalk, but that walk is really nice and rather short. As I like rainforest, I enjoyed it very much. I saw some birds...
ettiewyn Says: The bushwalk led us to a lookout where we could see the blue ocean and the surrounding islands, all the way to Whitehaven Beach. And wow... All I could think was "I have never seen something as beautiful as this!!!" It was truly breathtaking.I have to say that the lookout...
ettiewyn Says: Besides Bondi Beach, Whitehaven Beach is probably the most famous beach of Australia. I have to say, I like a lot of others more than this one, because for me there were too many tourists, and yes, it is very white and very long, but I found others much more beautiful. But...
Snorkelling: Mantaray Bay - Hook Island
ettiewyn Says: Hook Island is located north of Whitsunday Island and is 53squ.km. large. Most of it belongs to the national park. We stopped here in a secluded bay (Mantaray Bay) to do some snorkelling. Unfortunately I could not snorkel because of an operation, but I did a tour on a glass...
ettiewyn Says: As the water was so clear, it was also possible to see many different kinds of colourful fish. The guide gave us some pellets so we could feed them. It was very funny how they all came to the boat to get some pellets. There was a very big fish (unfortunately I don't know the...
The British Defender cafe: Indulge on board
Jyrki Says: All trips include board prepared by the hostie. On the British Defender our hostie was awesome she made some pretty great meals and there was plenty of food even enough to feed all us big hungry boys (there were 14 (large) guys and 7 girls on my trip. Nothing beats chillin'...
rebeccahallqvist Says: The only way to get to the Whitsundays is by boat (or perhaps private plane or helicopter), and I would by far prefer a sail boat, because it brings a little something to the experience. You should, however, choose company and vessel carefully, since some are party boats,...
Steve-H Says: From Airlie to the Whitsunday Islands there is only one way to travel, by boat, and the best of these is the Whitehaven Express.Now capable of 23 knots this means you get more time over the reef and all the other wonderful places that we visited, take a peek at their...
Steve-H Says: I've said it before and i'll say it again, take a hat, UV resistant clothing and plenty of water resistant sunscreen. Don't forget sunglasses too, we removed ours for the photos which is why we are squinting in most of them.
Steve-H Says: Who wants to get married in a tiny room when you can have all this? open skies, sunshine, a perfect beach and the sea around your feet. This is how it`s done in Australia.We decided that the open air and beach were the way to go so we packed our bags, left our families at...
Jyrki Says: One danger associated with sailing on biard a maxi yacht is that they get some serious lean when they start to pick uo speed! During our last sail of the trip one girl almost lipped off the high side straght into the water! Luckily she was grabbed before she had a watery...
Don't sail the Whitsunday Islands with Tallarook
nicole_e_j Says: Now travelling with Tallarook I can only say DON'T DO IT, it might havebeen bad luck we had, but our boat the PEGASUS didn't want to leave the bloodyharbour, - engine breakdown. So we had to stay in the marina in Airlie Beach for 24 hours, which was a terrible start and on...
ettiewyn Says: Swimwear, sunglasses, hat/cap against the sun I recommend taking two beach towels or sarongs (one for the beach and one for use after the snorkelling), and anything else you might want on Whitehaven Beach. Please take a good waterproof sunblocker! It is essential on the...
Beautiful beaches, deep blue waters.
Steve-H Says: We left Whitehaven beach and headed to Turtle Bay for some snorkelling, on the way we stopped at Tongue Bay for some sight seeing. We were dropped on the beach by the dingy and started a 15 minute walk up the hill to the lookout point. The short hike took us through a thick...
Stay at Keswick Is - Best Kept Secret (for now!)
matsoda Says: The classic traveller to the Whitsundays stays at Airlie Beach or one of the island resorts close by, does a few day trips to the islands, Whitehaven Beach and the Reef (and loves it !!).But for somebody looking to do something a little extra.. check out the southern...
Steve-H Says: It's the Whitsundays! if you aren't in a boat you're in the water. Go diving/snorkeling over a reef and make friends with the fishes. If you have a waterproof camera this is the place to use it, the fishes look out for the boats and crowd around the hull.
airlian Says: Cruise on any number of vessels we have based here. 74 islands and nearly as many cruises. Pick the right boat and you're in for the time of your life. A Whitsunday Cruise will be the highlight of your trip to OZ. Bring a towell and light clothes the rest is supplied.
ettiewyn Says: Always leave something for the next visit! These are the things I didn't do on the Whitsundays so far and that I want to do when going back: When I travelled to the Whitsundays I suffered from seasickness, that is why I only did a daytrip on a fast boat. Now I have...
Steve-H Says: After the ceremony our photographer, Sue Consodine, had us all messing about on the beach, good on ya Sue!From left to right; Amanda (my best man & Steff's bridesmaid) Steff, myself and Ivan Conway the Celebrant who married us.You can find this picture on Ivans web site too...
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All trips include board prepared by the hostie. On the British Defender our hostie was awesome she made some pretty great meals and there was plenty of food...
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Q: Hi all, We have relatives visiting in july and they would like to visit hamilton island. Am wondering if it will be too cold at...
A: You don't say where you or friends are from - July in the Whitsundays is mild and prople swim all year round. Nights may be cool - again it depends on what you are used...
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We went on a 10 night 'bareboat' (sail yourself) trip in June/July 2003. We hired a 40 foot catamaran along with 3 other friends and had a fantastic time!!! :) It wasn't the cheapest holiday ever but...
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On the 24th March 2003 we were married on Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island. A simple ceremony in perfect surroundings. Our good friend Amanda acted as best man, bridesmaid, ringbearer etc and the...
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Home of the World's Most Beautiful Beach
The Whitesunday Islands are a chain of islands off the eastern oast of Australia. It contains the most beautiful beach in the world, in my opinion; Whitehaven Beach. There are several resort islands...
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For any backpacker visiting Australia or for ANYONE visiting Australia for that matter a Whitsundays sailing adventure is mandatory! The 3 day two night adventure on board the British Defender was......
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We took a bus from Cairns to Airlie beach the gateway for the Whitsunday Islands. It took about 8 hours which would have been fine had the aircon not packed up. Don’t get me wrong I love the heat but...
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