Located off the North East Queensland coast, the Whitsundays, anchored in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage listed, are an ideal boat rental destination.
A true archipelago, they are made up of 74 tropical islands and are one of the country's most popular destinations, welcoming hundreds of thousands of tourists to Whitehaven Beach's white sands and the breathtaking beauty of Heart Reef.
The archipelago offers an exceptional mosaic of landscapes, where each island is unique and contains spectacular fauna and flora, giving way to an abundance of activities and discoveries.
In Hamilton Island in particular, the largest inhabited island of the archipelago, you will discover an island of which 80% of the surface is preserved in its natural state with paradisiacal beaches.
Accessible to sailors of all levels thanks to visual sailing with regular and moderate winds, the Great Barrier Reef will charm you with its unique and spectacular beauty, where you can dive and explore the seabed to meet the rainbow fish -in sky.
On the practical side, this area offers many quiet moorings for boats, where you can enjoy the beauty of deserted bays and sublime sunsets away from the crowds.
1h30 away by plane from Brisbane and 2h30 from Sydney, the Whitsundays are easily accessible and promise to charm you with their incredible beauty and idyllic landscapes.
The Whistundays, like Australia, is an exceptional boat charter destination, allowing to combine pleasure of discovery, and exceptional sailing conditions.
Climate
The Whitsundays are on the same latitude as Polynesia. The climate is tropical with an average daily temperature of 27°C. The wet season is from December to March. The water temperature remains a pleasant 23 - 27°C, the average year round water temperature being around 24°C ideal for yacht charter.