To ensure that your shoreside experiences are as convenient and enjoyable as possible, we are delighted to offer a complimentary shuttle between your ship and the city center in every port where the ship is not docked within walking distance of the city center. This service runs continuously, aligning perfectly with your ship’s in-port schedule. Best of all, there’s no need to reserve your seat in advance. Simp...

• Fly over the gorgeous Whitsunday Islands and Whitehaven Beach in a fixed-wing aircraft.
• Be awed by the snow-white color of Whitehaven’s sand, the result of its high silica content.
• Gaze out over the brilliant blue waters of the Great Barrier Reef.
• See a reef whose unusual heart shape is most noticeable from the air.

• Enjoy a leisurely two-hour transfer directly from the ship to the Outer Reef via luxury catamaran.
• Arrive at a pontoon atop the world’s lushest marine habitat, your playground for the next few hours.
• Choose from a range of activities offered – semi-submersible ride, independent snorkeling, onboard underwater viewing chamber, optional scuba or escorted snorkeling, and more.
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• Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef on a luxury catamaran.
• Snorkel 2 different sites at the outer reefs.
• Observe a seemingly endless variety of colorful fish and perhaps sea turtles and dugongs.
• Enjoy a buffet lunch onboard the catamaran.
• See why UNESCO declared the reef a World Heritage site for its beauty and biodiversity.

• Cruise the Proserpine River, which is teeming with saltwater crocodiles.
• Learn about crocodile behavior and how these massive reptiles help the environment.
• Observe other indigenous wildlife while riding across the plains in an open-air wagon.

• Travel by coach about 30 minutes inland from Airlie Beach to Proserpine Historical Museum.
• See exhibits that tell the story of the days when the Airlie and Whitsunday regions’ economies were tied to sugar, cattle and coffee.
• Ride with the coach back to the pier, or step off to do some souvenir shopping and return on your own.

• Race across the sea in a rigid inflatable boat known as a RIB.
• Relax on Whitehaven Beach’s exceptionally fine, soft and sparkling white sand.
• Look for wildlife, which is abundant around remote Whitehaven Beach.
• Watch the tidal current form colorful mosaics in the sea at Hill lnlet Cove.

• Relax on board a catamaran while cruising to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
• Spend hours snorkeling a protected inner reef that is teeming with marine life.
• Relax on the catamaran and enjoy a buffet lunch between snorkeling outings.