Hi again,
Is there any way of seeing the Whitsundays/GBR from the air, maybe with a landing/snorkel included? has anybody done this as I would love to hear people's feedback on this kind of experience.
Thank you :-)
sal_cinnamon
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jilly
Can't help with any info on the Whitsundays but if you are going out to the Reef from Cairns or Port Douglas, Quicksilver have a helicopter that you can either take from Cairns or Port Douglas out to the Quicksilver pontoon and come back on the boat or have a flight over the reef from the pontoon or take the helicopter back to Cairns/Port Douglas instead of the boat. I think they are stationed in Port Douglas and also do flights from there to wherever. It is a tremendous experience. We have only tried it once but would like to do it again.
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chrisj
I did a scenic flight from Brampton Island years ago over Whitehaven Beach. There are dayflights to the heart shaped reef, so maybe Hamilton Island airport now has day flights?
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colinp
Heaps of options available. here'es a couple.
Air Whitsunday
Whisunday tourism
I've flown over the reef in a light plane but haven't done the seaplane/snorkelling bit. Certainly worth seeing from the air. not cheap though.
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