Whitsundays Seaplane Tours

4 Hours 30 Minutes

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Overview

Be amazed by Queensland's Whitsunday Islands on a seaplane tour that provides stunning panoramic aerial views. When booking, select one of five options that take you either over this picturesque section of Australia's Great Barrier Reef and Australia's number one famous beach - Whitehaven Beach. Depending on what tour you choose, you'll sip a glass of sparkling wine on the striking white sands of Whitehaven Beach, enjoy a glass-bottom boat ride and snorkeling at your very own private lagoon at Hardy Lagoon, see the Heart Reef from the air, or all three!

Scenic flight by seaplane over the Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach
See Heart Reef from the air, a natural phenomenon discovered in 1975
Learn about the sights and the area's history from your pilot's informative commentary
Choose from five flight options to suit your schedule and taste

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When booking this Great Barrier Reef aerial adventure, you have five tour options to choose from, all of which depart by seaplane from the Whitsundays Airport. Panorama Tour: 4.5 hours total duration; 1.5 hours of flying timeThe most comprehensive of all four tours, this half-day experience starts with a seaplane flight over Heart Reef, a heart-shaped coral reef that can only be appreciated from the air, before landing at Hardy Lagoon, where can go snorkeling and enjoy a glass-bottom boat tour. Then head to Whitehaven Beach for an hour of relaxation on this stretch of bright white sand. Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine while you marvel at the aquamarine water, and stay hydrated with water, fruit juice and light snacks. Reef Adventure Tour: 3 hours total duration; 1 hour of flying timeOn board the seaplane, soar over to Hardy Lagoon, taking in a view of Heart Reef during the 30-minute flight, and then land on the water for your glass-bottom boat tour, which takes place on the only vessel permitted to operate in this sheltered lagoon. With its underwater viewing chamber and snorkeling platform, the boat offers up-close looks at the marine life and reef in the calm water. You have one hour on the boat and another hour of snorkeling time; if you don't want to get in the water, you may stay on the boat, relaxing on the sun or shade decks. Flotation devices, snorkel gear and instruction are provided, as are fruit juice, Australian sparkling wine, water and light snacks.Whitehaven Experience:2.5 hours total duration; 30 minutes of flying timeFly by seaplane to Whitehaven Beach, known for its stunningly white silica sand. During your 1 hour flight, listen to your pilot's narration while soaring over the swirling sands of Hill Inlet. After a smooth landing, you have two hours on the beach to relax in the sunshine and go swimming. Sparkling wine, water, fruit juice and light snacks are provided, as are beach umbrellas so you can stay protected from the sun. Reef and Whitehaven Flight:1 hour totalTake off in your seaplane for a scenic flight over the Whitsundays, gazing down in awe at Heart Reef, lush isles and white-sand beaches that dot the sparkling blue Pacific. Fly over Whitehaven Beach for an aerial view of its bright white sand. This tour includes a Touch-and-go water landing at the Great Barrier Reef (subject to weather conditions). Panorama Express:2 hours total duration; 1 hour flying timeFrom your seaplane take in the aerial views of the Whitsunday Islands, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, Bait Reef, Hook Reef, Hardy Lagoon and of course Heart Reef. Visit Whitehaven Beach in style, landing gracefully at an area of the beach with few or no other visitors. You'll have an hour on Whitehaven Beach where you are free to relax, sunbathe, swim and explore this remarkable pure silica beach.

Whitsundays Seaplane Tours

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