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  •  Activities
  •  Airlie Beach, Great Barrier Reef, Whitsundays
  •  Whitsundays Snorkeling and Whiteheaven Beach Tours - Southern Lights Tour with Lunch

Whitsundays Snorkeling and Whiteheaven Beach Tours - Southern Lights Tour with Lunch

Ocean Rafting Whitsundays

  • Airlie Beach, Great Barrier Reef, Whitsundays
  • English
  • 6.5 hours (approx.)
  • 48 Working Hours Confirmation

Standard Inclusions

  • 1. Transport from/to selected hotels
  • 2. Visit to Whitehaven Beach & Hill Inlet
  • 3. Guided National Park walks
  • 4. Inner fringing coral reed snorkelling
  • 5. Personalised snorkel instruction
  • 6. Use of snorkel equipment & flotation devices
  • 7. Reef and island naturalist talks
  • 8. Lunch
  • • Vaccination documentation required upon check-in
From AUD
$211.00

1 Key Facts

Included

  • 1. Transport from/to selected hotels
  • 2. Visit to Whitehaven Beach & Hill Inlet
  • 3. Guided National Park walks
  • 4. Inner fringing coral reed snorkelling
  • 5. Personalised snorkel instruction
  • 6. Use of snorkel equipment & flotation devices
  • 7. Reef and island naturalist talks
  • 8. Lunch
  • • Vaccination documentation required upon check-in

Not included

  • 1. Food & beverages not listed as Inclusions
  • 2. Souvenirs
  • 3. Travel Insurance
Destination Airlie Beach, Great Barrier Reef, Whitsundays
Depature point ● Departs: daily, all year round
   Tour does not run on Christmas Day (25 December)
● Departure Point: Abell Point Marina North (next to Sorrento Restaurant & Bar. Address: Shingley Drive, Airlie Beach QLD 4802 Australia)
● Departure Time: 10:00
   Complementary transfer from/to selected hotels included before departure time
● Arrives Airlie Beach at approximately 16:30
Address Abell Point Marina North (next to Sorrento Restaurant & Bar), Shingley Drive, Airlie Beach QLD 4802 Australia
How to get there Complimentary transfer from/to selected hotels included. Please indicate the name of your hotel at the point of booking - the most convenient pick-up location and time will be advised in your booking confirmation.
Operating hours
Daily 10:00 - 16:30 Check in starts at 09:00
Christmas Day (25 December) Closed
Reconfirmation requirements Please be advised you are required to contact The Service Provider 48 hours prior to the travel date during business hours to reconfirm your booking, pick up location and time, and departure time with your confirmation number. Please adjust your travel plan according to the details given by The Service Provider at time of reconfirming.
Check-in requirements ● Hotel Transfers
Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the pick-up time at your booked pick up location. There might be 5-10 minutes delay depends on the traffic on the day. If you think the coach is late or you are not being picked up, please call The Service Provider and quote your confirmation number to double check.

● Make your own way
Please arrive at the ticket office 45 minutes prior to the departure time to exchange for ticket/boarding pass before proceeding to the boarding terminal. Regrettably, failure to arrive before this time will most likely be classified as no-show and result in forfeiting the booking and it cannot be refunded or transferred.

If you are not familiar with the area or travelling on a weekend or local public holidays / school holidays, please make sure you've checked your timetable or driving route beforehand, and allow extra travelling time for unexpected delays to ensure you do not miss your check in
What to bring/wear ● Motion-sickness medicine (if required)
● Swimwear, towel
● Protective clothing, hat, sunscreen lotion, and sunglasses
● Comfortable shoes
● Light jacket/sweater for windy or cool days, and keep warmth after snorkeling
● Camera (waterproof)
● Money/credit card for optional purchases
● Sunsuit/Wetsuit and Prescription Mask, or hire one onboard at additional extra cost and pay directly to The Service Provider.
Other info ● Please note that although children under 2 years of age are permitted to join this tour, we would only recommend bringing them on days when conditions are calm and winds are under 20 knots.

【Covid-19 Safety】
- Guests aged 16 years and older must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Upon entry all guests must provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination documentation. Guests aged 16 years and older, unable to provide the vaccination documentation will be refused entry and no refund will be offered as the consequence.
- Please do not travel if you have cold or flu like symptoms.

2 Overview

This multi award winning tour includes an exhilarating ride to world famous Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet Beach and Lookout, pristine snorkelling reefs and guided Whitsunday Island National Parks walks, all in one day! These semi rigid inflatable vessels are super fast allowing you to experience a fun ride, adventure and education amongst the natural beauty of the Whitsundays. The Whitehaven Beach tours visit the “Wild Side” of the Whitsunday Islands, the uninhabited islands with beautiful natural scenery brimming with marine, bird and animal life. This is the only tour operator to have direct access to the stunning and iconic Hill Inlet beach on the Whitehaven Beach tours and special snorkel sites at Hook Island and Border Island ensure a memorable underwater experience. Northern Exposure offers more snorkelling time and the Southern Lights offers more beach time

Whitsundays Snorkeling and Whiteheaven Beach Tours - Southern Lights Tour with Lunch

 

Whiteheaven Beach Tour

Ride, beach, snorkel and bushwalk…all in one day! The Southern Lights tour offers the perfect Whitehaven Beach tour, visiting both ends of the world famous beach and enjoying approximately two hours relaxing at the southern end of the 7km stretch of Whitehaven Beach.

At the northern end of Whitehaven Beach, enjoy a guided bushwalk to spectacular Hill Inlet Lookout to view and capture photographs of the stunning swirling silica sands and aqua water. This is the only tour to have direct access to all areas of the stunning and iconic Hill Inlet beach to ensure you enjoy the most memorable experience of this special place.

Snorkel for over an hour at Border Island, Dumbell Island, or one of our "secret" snorkel spots and enjoy the amazing hard and soft corals of the fringing reefs, as well as a huge range of marine life including colourful fish, turtles, clams and so much more, all of which call the inner coral reefs home.

The tour has the fastest day boats in the Whitsundays, meaning it is not only an adventurous ride, but distances are covered in a shorter time, leaving more time for activities. The semi rigid inflatable vessels are super fast allowing guests to experience a fun ride, adventure and education amongst the natural beauty of the Whitsundays. You can see why we call it three days in one!

 

Highlights
  • Exhilirating ride to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet.
  • Exclusive access to stunning and iconic Hill Inlet beach
  • Visits both the northern and southern ends of Whitehaven Beach
  • Fastest boats in the Whitsundays - meaning you get to explore more!
  • A fleet of six semi-rigid inflatable vessels
  • Ride, Beach, Snorkel and Bushwalk – all in one day!
  • Small groups (max. 32) allow you to experience this tropical paradise away from the crowds.

 

Compare Two Tours
  Northern Exposure - More Snorkelling Time Southern Lights - More Beach Time
Visit to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet
  • Visit northern end of Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet
  • 1 - 1.5 hours at northern end
  • Visit both northern and southern end of Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet
  • 2 - 2.5 hours at southern end
Guided National Park walks
  • Yes
  • Yes
Snorkelling
  • Two locations
  • Around Hook Island
  • Approximately 45 minutes each
  • One locations
  • Around either Border Island or Dumbell Island
  • Approximately 1 hour in total
Personalised snorkel instruction
  • Yes
  • Yes
Use of snorkel equipment and flotation devices
  • Yes
  • Yes
Reef and island naturalist talks
  • Yes
  • Yes

 

3 Policy

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

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