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Ocean Rafting: Snorkel, Hill Inlet & WhitehavenFast inflatable, your choice of ends: Hill Inlet and two reef snorkels up north, or longer on the sand down south.
Red Cat Thundercat: Whitehaven Eco-CruiseHotel pickup, two snorkel stops including the tip of Hook Island, the Hill Inlet walk and a buffet on Whitehaven.
Camira: Full-Day Sailing to WhitehavenA purple sailing catamaran with BBQ lunch, beer and wine, a reef snorkel, and the tide picking north or south Whitehaven.
Whitehaven Half-Day CruiseThe cheapest way onto Whitehaven: up to 2 hours on the south end, no Hill Inlet and no snorkel, morning or afternoon.
Hill Inlet Lookout & Whitehaven CruiseA calm, big catamaran from Shute Harbour: guided Hill Inlet walk, up to 2 hours on Whitehaven, buffet lunch. No snorkel.
Great Barrier Reef Adventure CruiseOuter reef, not islands: about 4 hours at a pontoon on Hardy Reef with snorkel gear, semi-sub and lunch. No Whitehaven.
Lady Enid: Adults-Only Whitehaven SailA classic timber ketch for 24 adults at most: Hill Inlet, Whitehaven, a snorkel, bubbles and cheese, a sunset sail home.
Hamilton Island: Whitehaven & Snorkel DayFor Hamilton Island guests: fast boat to Hill Inlet, about 2 hours on Whitehaven and a guided reef snorkel. Few reviews yet.
Whitsunday Islands & Heart Reef Scenic FlightThe only way to see Heart Reef: an hour in a fixed-wing plane over the reef, Whitehaven and Hill Inlet, window seats for all.

All guides
Best day toursEvery boat, which end of Whitehaven and how much snorkelling.
Whitehaven & Hill InletNorth end or south end, the lookout walk and the tides.
Best time to visitRain, stingers, cyclones and whales, month by month.
Whitsundays or CairnsWhich base gets you the better reef day, and what it costs.
Airlie Beach or Hamilton IslandTwo bases, two kinds of trip, and day-by-day plans for each.
Swimming safetyStingers, crocodiles, sharks and the sun, without the scare stories.
The Whitsundays on a budgetThe cheapest tour, the free days and where the savings are.

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Heart Pontoon replaces ReefworldReefworld is now overnight-only. Where the reef day goes instead.
SeaLink is now Island ConnectionsNew name, same Shute Harbour boat to Hill Inlet.
Stinger and cyclone season 2026-27Stinger suits, the cyclone outlook and weather cancellations.