Great Barrier Reef to the Whitsundays
Welcome to one of the most beautiful marine parks in the world. Other than the spectacular Whitusnday Islands, visitors can board a Great Barrier Reef tour and enjoy the thriving, colourful coral networks found out past Border Island. A Great Barrier Reef cruise across the Coral Sea waters, allows passengers the fun and an adventurous journey to an unimaginable place of true beauty.Encompassing over 2,000 individual reefs, spectacular coral cays and an assortment of tropical islands, the Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s most prized attractions. Tours onboard splendid sea vessels take passengers approximately 40 nautical miles from the Airlie Beach coastline, through the Whitsunday Passage and out to any one of the astonishing reef formations. Popular reefs include Hardy, Arlington, Moore, Heart, Elizabeth, Fairy, Oblier and Stucco.
From the Shute Harbour marina and most of the Whitsunday’s resort islands, Great Barrier Reef tours launch on a regular basis. Perfect for the individual, romantic couple and families, these tours often anchor amongst the reefs and allow passengers time to explore the cool water. With highly trained instructors onboard each vessel, Great Barrier Reef tours can include swimming, snorkelling and diving opportunities, as well as buffet lunches, fishing and glass bottom viewing points.