Renowned around the world for its superb sailing waters, the Whitsundays are made up of 74 tropical islands. Most are uninhabited but there are three island resorts we recommend for those who prefer to spend their time on land rather than on a boat.

Hamilton Island combines the natural assets of azure waters, brilliant beaches, awe-inspiring coral reefs and fascinating flora and fauna with the facilities of a proper resort, including a choice of restaurants, shops and a huge range of activities. Choose from a choice of accommodation from basic bungalows, 4 star resort hotels, a private house or apartment or, for absolute luxury, the resort of qualia.

One of the most photographed icons of Australia is Whitehaven Beach, a seven kilometre stretch of untouched silica white sand. It is accessible by boat or yacht or, for the best perspective, we’d recommend flying there by seaplane or helicopter, skipping over the different islands before landing on the beach.

The Great Barrier Reef is just 72 kms off the islands and just 2 hours by boat so well worth a visit. You will cruise out to Reefworld, a pontoon moored out at the reef with open sundecks, shaded areas, semi submersible coral viewing as well as snorkelling.

If you are a keen sailor or would like to experience sailing in the Whitsunday Islands, you can charter your own yacht as a bareboat or complete with skipper and host. There are also options for luxury 3 night shared charters on a 70ft motor yacht which has only  4 private ensuite cabins. Alternatively, you can charter the whole yacht complete with crew. There are many different companies offering extended sailing or small ship cruising around the islands, ask one of our experienced consultants if you would like more details on these.

For details of Whitsunday Islands accommodation and Great Barrier Reef Island Resortsor any Whitsunday tours click on the links on the right. Our experienced consultants can easily build any of these experiences into a tailor-made Australia holiday quote for you.