Small-group boat trip · Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach to Whitehaven and Hill Inlet Day Trip
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Schedule
- 08:00–16:00
- Departs from
- Airlie Beach
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
From Airlie Beach the boat heads to the north of Whitsunday Island: a walk from Tongue Point to the Hill Inlet lookout, then swimming and lunch on the silica sand of Whitehaven Beach, with reef snorkelling on the way back. Stinger suits are provided in the November–May season.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Airlie Beach – Port of Airlie, Hill Inlet lookout, Whitehaven Beach, Reef snorkel, Airlie Beach – Port of Airlie
- 08:00
- 08:40
- 10:35
- 13:45
- 16:00
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Boat and crew
- Lunch
- Snorkelling gear and stinger suits
Not included
- National park fee where charged
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Airlie Beach
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- All year
- Prices
- Adult A$255 · Child A$130Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Hill Inlet's sand patterns depend on the tide.
- No sunscreen in the water without reef-safe formula.
Guest reviews
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Reviews are left for the boats on this route after the trip and are moderated.