The 15 Snorkeling Trips in the Whitsundays We Would Put First

1.Ocean Rafting: Whitehaven Beach, Snorkelling & Hill Inlet Lookout

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,777 reviews · from $149Our pick

Review of Ocean Rafting from Airlie Beach to Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and coral reefs, with costs, itinerary tips and honest advice.

“Started the day with hotel pick up by Georgie who was part of our crew for the day with Gary and skipper Jacob. First stop at Hill Inlet with a guided walk with Georgie and Gary who gave an informative talk and were happy to take many photos from the lookouts of the beautiful view at the top. Next we headed off to Chalkies beach for 45mins of snorkeling amongst the coral reef. A quick boat ride across to Whitehaven beach for a lunch stop and swim where we stayed for 2 hours (southern tour option- longer on the beach). Prebook a lunch before the date of your tour as…”

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2.Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet Lookout Snorkeling Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,953 reviews · from $164

Review of Red Cat Adventures’ Whitehaven Beach cruise from Airlie Beach, with snorkeling, Hill Inlet views, lunch, costs, tips, and honest advice.

“Fun day cruising the Whitsundays. Snorkelling hole was beautiful as was Whitehaven. Frankie and Jet were great hosts for the day and really looked after everyone. Definitely recommend.”

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3.Snorkel, Hill Inlet Lookout & Whitehaven Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,119 reviews · 390 minutes - 1 day · from $147

Review of Ocean Rafting’s Airlie Beach day tour to Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, and Whitsunday snorkel sites, with practical tips and value advice.

“Max, Corbin & James were a great crew on our day out to Whitehaven Beach & Hill Inlet lookout. It was a great day, did a bit of snorkelling and were able to see the stunning views of the Whitsundays. Day ended relaxing on the south end of Whitehaven beach & it was stunning!! Highly recommend this Tour 🤩🙌🏼”

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4.Whitehaven Beach Tour: 2 Options – All Day Beach Or Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,028 reviews · from $164

Review of ZigZag Whitsundays’ Whitehaven Beach tour from Airlie Beach, with beach time, lookout walk, buffet lunch, and optional snorkelling.

“This is a great option for people who want a more personal and relaxing trip. Jet, Emily and Katie (I hope that was her name) hosted the most amazing trip on a day with fantastic weather. Jet’s relaxed style was perfect for us. Loved the music selection too”

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5.Fly Raft Package w Scenic Flight & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 788 reviews · 1 day · from $378

Fly over Heart Reef, race to Whitehaven Beach, snorkel coral reefs, and walk to Hill Inlet on Ocean Rafting’s full-day Whitsunday tour.

“Memory for a lifetime. What a day. Would really recommend to all the travellers out there.”

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6.Full-Day Whitsunday Sail and Snorkel Adventure with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 653 reviews · from $142

Review the Whitsunday sail and snorkel day from Airlie Beach, with Langford Island, lunch, banana boats, sunset views, costs, and practical tips.

“Not a great trip. Our particular sail was affected by the necessity (to increase numbers) of taking on passengers from a cruise ship. This meant we started later than advertised, and returned much sooner. Even though advised of this before departure, it meant time was tight, so really we motor sailed for 2 hours, scuba dived off a small and uninteresting lesser island for an hour (most of us gave up before that because there was nothing to see) and then motor sailed back for 2 hours and 40 minutes through choppy seas. There wasn't really enough room on the boat to sit comfortably and many passengers had to sprawl…”

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7.Providence Whitehaven Day Sail with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 640 reviews · 9 hours - 1 day · from $137Best value

Review of Providence’s Whitehaven sail from Airlie Beach, with snorkeling, Hill Inlet views, food, timing, comfort, and practical tips.

“Best experience we had so far. The stay at whitehaven Beach is a bit short. Nevertheless, beautiful experience on a charming sailing Boat.”

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8.Whitehaven Beach Day Tour with Snorkel Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 523 reviews · 8 hours · from $162

Review of ZigZag Whitsundays’ Whitehaven Beach day tour from Airlie Beach, with beach time, lookout walk, buffet lunch, and optional snorkeling.

“Great day out for the whole family. Comfortable boat trip to Whitehaven beach. Well organised and informative crew, lunch was great and snorkelling in the afternoon was fun.”

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9.Whitsunday: Whitsunday Islands Tour with Snorkeling & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 486 reviews · 7 hours · from $162

Review of the Whitsunday Islands speedboat tour with Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, snorkeling, lunch, whale spotting, and practical tips.

“It was s really fun day! I liked the snorkelling and especially the walk to the amazing look out. The food at the beautiful whithaven beach was also really great🙂”

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10.Fly Raft Package: Whitehaven Beach, Snorkel and Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · from $383

Review of the Airlie Beach Fly Raft Package, combining a reef flight, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, lunch, snorkeling, and ocean rafting.

“The tour itself was alright, but the customer service was terrible. I provided my accommodation address, and I was advised to be picked up 2.6 km away from my accommodation at 6:10 a.m. — in the opposite direction of the airport for the scenic flight. To ensure this was correct, I reached out to Viator for confirmation. They didn’t reply to my email, so I contacted them via chat, where they confirmed that the pickup location was correct and unchanged. Since taxi service in Airlie Beach is quite unreliable, and we didn’t want to risk missing the pickup, we got up at 4:30 a.m. and took a taxi around 5:30…”

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11.Providence Whitehaven Beach Sailing and Snorkeling Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 214 reviews · from $142

Review of Providence Whitehaven Beach sailing cruise from Airlie Beach, with Whitehaven, Hill Inlet, snorkeling, timing, costs, and practical tips.

“Had a great day on the boat to Whitehaven. The staff was really nice . Food was great aswell. I would recommend!”

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12.Lady Enid Sailing and Snorkeling Day Trip including Whitehaven Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 207 reviews · from $204

Review of Lady Enid’s Whitsunday sailing day trip, with Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, snorkeling, meals, small groups, and practical booking tips.

“What a wonderful day from start to finish such a great experience. Crew so lovely and helpful explaining about the day and making sure we were all safe and enjoying the day. Food excellent and plentiful not to mention fizz and cheese on the return. If you want a day away from the party boats go with Lady Enid we are so pleased we did.”

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13.Full-Day Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling from Hamilton Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 194 reviews · from $214

Review of Hamilton Island’s full-day Bait Reef snorkeling trip, with boat details, food, fitness needs, weather risks, value, and booking advice.

“If your heart is set on only going to the great barrier reef, best monitor weather, as when it’s windy Explore’s t&cs stipulate it can take you snorkling round local islands if it’s windy. Depending on time of year this can be quite often. This said we found it a well organized trip with nice professional staff and enjoyable day.”

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14.Outer Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 156 reviews · 8 hours · from $211

Review the $211 Airlie Beach Outer Great Barrier Reef cruise, with snorkelling, buffet lunch, whale season tips, logistics, and honest drawbacks.

“Another great trip with Sealink well organised with safety of guests/swimmers always at the top Wonderful snorkeling and a privilege to see the Great Barrier Reef”

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15.Whitsundays: 2 days 1 night Sailing, Snorkeling, Whitehaven

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 136 reviews · 2 days · from $324

Spend two days sailing the Whitsundays with Habibi, including Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, reef snorkeling, meals, and one night onboard.

“I had a lovely experience as a young solo traveller. I chose Habibi for its chilled-out vibe and good food, which is exactly what we got. Snorkelling on the first day was amazing, and Whitehaven on the second day was beautiful. Some drinks under the stars in the evening was a lovely way to get to know everyone. The staff were all lovely.”

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