Great Barrier Reef, Whitsundays
Airlie Beach · The Whitsundays · Australia
★★★★★ Beach & outdoors
Note: Photos may not be 100% accurate
What it costs a family of four
AUD 880about AED 2,112
2 adults and 2 children aged 6 and 14, priced against this venue’s own published age bands.
What to know
The Whitsundays reef is reached only by boat, and Cruise Whitsundays runs the sole pontoon, Reefworld, moored 39 nautical miles out at Hardy Reef. The full day adventure starts at A$295 for adults, A$269 for seniors, A$145 for children aged 4 to 14 and A$809 for a family of four, with infants under 4 free but no meal provided. That buys four hours at the reef, snorkel gear including stinger suits, an underwater observatory, a semi-submarine tour and three meals. The A$8.50 Environmental Management Charge is already inside the fare, but pricing is dynamic and can climb to around A$329 in peak season, and a card surcharge near 1.42 per cent is added at checkout. Boats leave Port of Airlie, Daydream Island and Hamilton Island daily.
The details
| Adult ticket | 295 |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | 145 (4-14) (free under 4) |
| Typical visit | Full day |
| Opening hours | Daily; STINGER SEASON runs roughly November to May: box jellyfish and irukandji make unprotected swimming genuinely dangerous. Swim inside the nets, in a stinger suit, or not at all. |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Queensland, Australia |
| Prices quoted in | AUD |
When to go
The planner warns of wet in January, February, March. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
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The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://cruisewhitsundays.com
Nearby in The Whitsundays
- Whitehaven Beach★★★★★ · Full day
- Hamilton Island★★★☆☆ · Full day
- Airlie Beach★★☆☆☆ · Half day