Don’t worry if you don’t want to snorkel or can’t swim as you are welcome to relax on the boat whilst everyone else snorkels. If you are concerned that you are not a good swimmer, all the boats have life vests on board and I recommend that you use them to assist your flotation. They also usually carry ‘foam noodles’…
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Travelling to Airlie Beach & the Whitsundays.
The most popular way to travel to Airlie Beach is via the airlines. The main airlines are Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Tiger Air. The airport that they fly into to is Whitsunday Coast Airport at Proserpine (pronounced PROSS-ER-PINE & airline code is PPP). It is then 30 minutes to the town of Airlie Beach and all transfers are with an…
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Where can I hire a jet ski in #AirlieBeach?
At the time of writing this blog, there isn’t a operator in #AirlieBeach to supply a 15minute or 30 minute jet ski ride. You can go out on 2 hour jet ski tour that takes you to Daydream Island and South Molle Island from 8.30am or a 1.5 hour tour exploring the beautiful Pioneer Bay and Port of Airlie at…
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Can I see crocodiles in the Whitsundays?
You sure can and in their own habitat on the Proserpine River. The Crocodile Safari will meet you at your accommodation and take you out to Proserpine where you will board a boat and motor quietly up and down the river to identify the crocodiles. Nature has its amazing ways of blending the fauna and flora that you really have…
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Where can I bush walk in the Whitsundays?
On the mainland of Airlie Beach there are quite a few bush walks in the Conway Range National Park. You can take the local bus to Shute Harbour and there is the Swamp Bay and Mt Rooper walking tracks. Swamp Bay is 4.2klm return and Mt Rooper is 5.4klm circuit. The Great Whitsunday Walk starts at Cedar Creek Falls and…
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