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Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Day Trip: Chill and Grill Cruise
4.5
202 Ratings
Airlie Beach
Embark on a scenic cruise to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, followed by a guided hike and gourmet BBQ. Enjoy beach time, stunning views, and a dedicated host for a memorable experience.
Embark on a scenic cruise to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, followed by a guided hike and gourmet BBQ. Enjoy beach time, stunning views, and a dedicated host for a memorable experience.
Duration:
11 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
48 hours
Highlights
- Cruise Whitsundays - Check in for your full day cruise to Whitehaven Beach
- Whitehaven Beach - Spend up to 6 hours on this famous beach, enjoy a gourmet burger cooked at the only beach burger bar in the Whitsundays!
- Hill Inlet - Visit this lookout to take the most iconic image of the Whitsundays. Your guide will provide commentary on the…
- Cruise Whitsundays - Check in for your full day cruise to Whitehaven Beach
- Whitehaven Beach - Spend up to 6 hours on this famous beach, enjoy a gourmet burger cooked at the only beach burger bar in the Whitsundays!
- Hill Inlet - Visit this lookout to take the most iconic image of the Whitsundays. Your guide will provide commentary on the area and help get your holiday snaps at this incredible location.
- Airlie Beach - Airlie Beach, Queensland
What's Included
- Local guide
- Afternoon tea
- Choice of Beef or Veggie Burger
- Live commentary on board
- Protective stinger suits
- Local guide
- Afternoon tea
- Choice of Beef or Veggie Burger
- Live commentary on board
- Protective stinger suits
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Snorkeling equipment
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Snorkeling equipment
Additional Information
Discover the breathtaking white, silica sands of the renowned Whitehaven Beach on this full-day adventure. This is the ultimate way to enjoy everything Whitehaven Beach has to offer. The guided tour includes a visit to Hill Inlet for a brief hike to admire the stunning views from the famous Hill Inlet Lookout and explores the Northern end of Whitehaven…
Discover the breathtaking white, silica sands of the renowned Whitehaven Beach on this full-day adventure. This is the ultimate way to enjoy everything Whitehaven Beach has to offer. The guided tour includes a visit to Hill Inlet for a brief hike to admire the stunning views from the famous Hill Inlet Lookout and explores the Northern end of Whitehaven Beach before heading back to the Southern end. Here, guests can relax on the beach, soak up the sun, stroll to the Southern Lookout, or join in exciting beach activities and savor a delightful beach BBQ.
Inclusions
- Cruise through the Whitsunday Islands, with a short stop at Daydream Island and Hamilton Island to pick up additional guests
- Up to 6 hours on Whitehaven Beach
- Guided walk to Hill Inlet
- BBQ lunch served on the beach & morning and afternoon tea
- Protective stinger suits
- Optional Extras: All-inclusive beverage packages and shade cabana hire available for purchase.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Due to the length of this cruise and the activities this cruise is unsuitable for infants. Minimum age is 4 years
- Physical rating: Please be advised that a moderate level of fitness and agility is recommended for this experience, which includes bushwalking, and climbing in and out of tenders. High temperatures and humidity are possible, especially in the summer months.
- In the unlikely event of northerly winds, the vessel master will assess the beach conditions, and, if required, a safer alternate beach location may be visited.
- Please advise dietary requirements
Location
24 The Cv Rd
The Cove Rd
Cruise Whitsundays Maritime Terminal - 24 The Cove Rd, Airlie Beach QLD 4802, Australia
Please check in 30 minutes prior to departure
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Customer Ratings
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(202 Ratings)
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Amelie_g
Dec 4, 2024
The trip was very nice... - The trip was very nice and you get to spend a lot of time at the beaches!! The staff was absolutely perfect, everyone was so nice!
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Stanimir_k
Nov 23, 2024
What a beautiful day. ... - What a beautiful day. The boat is big and comfortable unlike most other tour operators and the whole crew was great. There is nothing to say about the beauty of nature - amazing, one of the most beautiful beaches on earth. The view you have seen on the postcards is from Hill Inlet, so choose this tour (not all boats go there). The barbecue on the beach was also excellent and rich, as well as tea, coffee, biscuits and fruit on board before lunch and also on the way back. I'm afraid I ate too much that day :) It was wonderful, I recommend this cruise to everyone!!! Not the cheapest but worth every cent for the quality and long enough beach time before the other boats come and after the other tour operators have already left
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Marchd2281ll
Nov 10, 2024
Breathtaking view and plenty of time to swim - Breathtaking day tour at the beautiful Withsundays. In fact, it's a ferry to Daydream Island and Hamilton Island, but they also offer half day and day tours to Whitehaven Beach. On this tour, you will see the north end of Whitehaven with the breathtaking lookout onto the white Beach. You can swim there and after that, you will board a watertaxi directly to Whitehaven Beach. There's lunch and plenty of time to enjoy and swim before getting back to Airlie Beach. We had Redman as our tourguide, he's friendly and knows much about the Island. Thanks again!
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Silvio_t
Aug 21, 2024
Must have - Views from three lockouts, great explanations about nature and wildlife in Whitehaven given by our guide Red (great).
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Jill
Jul 25, 2024
Girls just wanna have fun! - Super fun and chill day. The views were magical and unforgettable! Was so fun to hang out with my girls and escape Melb winter
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Sophie_l
Jun 16, 2024
Great day out - Our trip was amazing, beautiful place and will definitely be back! The order of the day was great we did the walk first then beach and lunch for the rest of the day, the length of time doing each activity was spot on, lunch was great, and on board they throw in some extras with teas coffees fruit & cookies then on the way back they serve cheese biscuits olives and brownies which is good! Staff were very friendly and helpful, would recommend everyone doing the full day
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Girlloveshawaii
May 14, 2024
Whitehaven and The Hill Inlet - This was amazing! I highly recommend this trip with Cruise Whitsundays. We did the full day. The staff are awesome! Even before we left, I emailed them and they responded quickly. Everyone was kind and helpful. We departed Hamilton Island and went to Whitehaven. This beach is so beautiful! We then took a boat ride out to the end of the beach to hike to The Hill Inlet. The hike was about 40 minutes. It was not strenuous. A nice nature hike before you get to the amazing view of The Hill Inlet. After we got back, had a great lunch of burgers and salads. Then just relaxed on Whitehaven. Bucket list day!!
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L5593bhjeffreyc
May 12, 2024
Whitehaven Beach is spectacular. - Great day out despite the torrential rain. Guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. BBQ on the beach was excellent. Watch out for the seagulls; they are very fast and accurate at picking food off your plate or out of your hands!
We purchased the drinks package at $55 per person which advertised all day beer, wine, cider and soft drink. However wine was not allowed on the island. My wife does not drink beer and only received a very expensive small plastic glass of bubbles at 3:45pm. I have relayed my concerns about this but have yet to hear from Cruise Whitsundays.
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Ramona_d
Aug 31, 2024
Very average company - Hill inlet views and Whitehaven Beach were stunning. Cruise Whitsunday vessels were excellent. Enjoyed tea on board. We did not like the bbq lunch, burgers were cold, ran out of salad with just a few people through, nothing tasty. Feet can get soaked because transfer boats were used, needed to walk through water.. Company could better prepare people on footwear and advise what to wear rather than just what to bring. Not much info provided on whitehaven beach or hill inlet.
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Edmon_m
Jul 22, 2024
A Beautiful day , BUT . . . . . . - It was a nice day over all
Crew were so good and provided us with water , plenty of food and guidance.
But the downside was;
1- This is a multi-stop route to Whitehaven ( as they go from Airlie Beach to Day Dream Island drop off guests and pick up other guests , followed by another stop at Hamilton Island for drop off and pick up , then end up in Whitehaven) so the trip takes 2.5 hours each way ) - so total of 5 hours is wasted of your day
2- That boat can fit more than 150 people , so it was really crowded with people on top of each other ( everyone had a seat , but still too crowded in my opinion )
3- The indoor are was very smelly , I think the Carpet needs a good wash or replacement and the AC filters looks like they haven’t been replaced for years ( and showed errors on the LCD screen of the AC )
Considerings the $$ paid , I Would try to find a trip that goes directly to Whitehaven beach ( not the Multi-stop option ) -
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