Whitsundays & Hamilton Island
Experience · Queensland, Australia
74 islands in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. Hamilton is the resort hub with the airport; Hayman (now InterContinental) is the luxury upgrade; Whitehaven Beach is the silica-sand bucket-list shot.
On the water
Day-sail to Whitehaven and Hill Inlet — go with Cruise Whitsundays or charter a private yacht out of Abell Point. Snorkel at Bait Reef or Hardy Reef. Heart Reef helicopter flight is the splurge.
Where to stay
qualia on Hamilton for adults-only luxury. InterContinental Hayman Island for the resort-island classic. Reef View on Hamilton for the family-friendly mid-range.
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