Long Island Whitsundays Ferry Day Tours from Airlie Beach Australia

The Whitsundays is a group of tropical islands off the north east coast of Australia. Long Island is one of 74 islands with access by way of a ferry ride from Shute Harbour or Airlie Beach the sometimes vibrant sometimes sleepy but never boring seaside town and known locally as the Gateway to the Whitsundays.

Leaving from ShuteHarbour gives a great perspective of the islands and the topography of the main land and the ferry ride only lasts 15 minutes. Long Island is nine kilometres in length and boasts three resorts all offering a different style of accommodation.

Long Island Resort caters for families and large groups. Peppers Resort provides accommodation for romantic interludes offering privacy from a balcony overlooking the bay. Tucked away in Paradise Bay Eco Friendly Whitsunday Resort is as the name suggests.

As you step off the ferry a porter will greet you and take care of your luggage. It is up to you whether you walk the jetty or ride the cart back to the Long Island Resort. The walk is pleasant and only takes a few minutes. If you are lucky you might spot a turtle or stingray in the water below the jetty.

Accessible by helicopter, Paradise Bay Eco Friendly Whitsunday Resort on the south of Long Island received the Travellers' Choice Award for best hotel in the South Pacific for service in 2010 and 2011.

For those islands in the Whitsundays that don’t have a ferry boat ride, there are plenty of alternatives. Hire a boat, jet ski or yacht and do your own island hop through the Coral Sea and visit all of the Whitsunday Islands. There is much to explore and never enough hours in the day.