Stays · Destination Guide
Sail, dive and snorkel the heart of the Great Barrier Reef
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Most visitors fly to Whitsunday Coast Airport (Proserpine, PPP) on the mainland or Hamilton Island Airport (HTI) in the islands. Both have direct services from major Australian cities such as Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. From PPP it is a short road transfer to Airlie Beach, the main departure point for bareboats and many day trips. From HTI you can walk or take a buggy to the marina and join reef excursions or ferries.
Airlie Beach is compact and walkable, with most tour check ins along the main street or at Coral Sea Marina. Local buses run between Airlie Beach, Cannonvale and Proserpine, and taxis cover short hops but can be limited at peak times.