Whitsunday Trips
Aerial view of Whitehaven Beach and the sandbars at Hill Inlet in the Whitsundays

Airlie Beach / Queensland

Pick the right Whitsundays day trip.

Whitehaven, Hill Inlet, sailing, reef or a flight. What each trip includes and what to check before you book.

Whitehaven Beach · photo via Unsplash

Day trips from Airlie Beach

Four kinds of day out. Each row links to specific trips and the guide that explains the trade-offs.

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01

Whitehaven & Hill Inlet

The Hill Inlet lookout and a long stop on the sand are often different trips. The fast boat lists both; the cruise stays at the south end and skips Hill Inlet.

Fast boat: Hill Inlet lookout, beach and snorkel on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab)Whitehaven Beach cruise (south end), skips Hill Inlet on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab)Which Whitehaven tour? Read the guide →
02

A day under sail

A slower crossing and a longer day. Both sails name the Hill Inlet walk, subject to tide. Check how long you get on the sand.

Camira catamaran: Whitehaven and Hill Inlet on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab)Providence schooner: Tongue Bay and snorkel on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab)Sailing or fast boat? Read the guide →
03

Snorkelling & outer reef

An island snorkel stop comes as part of a beach day. An outer-reef trip is a longer day spent mostly on the water.

Hardy Reef pontoon day (no Whitehaven) on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab)Outer reef + Whitehaven fast boat on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab)Island reef or outer reef? Read the guide →
04

See it from above

Whitehaven, Hill Inlet and Heart Reef from the air in about an hour. The flight below does not land.

Heart Reef scenic flight (does not land) on GetYourGuide (opens in a new tab)Flight or boat? See the Whitehaven guide →

Not sure which trip fits?

Three short guides to what the listings actually include.